Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Here are the Top 10 association stories voted up by Association Jam readers in November 2009 — one for each of the topic categories, and one bonus link that came in a close second, just for fun! read more ).

Associations 60

Associations Social Network Profit Nptech 60

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2009

This is a national competition to encourage people to use their personal and social networks to help win cash for their favorite nonprofit. The contest runs through November 6, 2009. Tags: Online Fundraising Online Fundraising Social Networking Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0

America 43

America Challenge Giving Social Network 43

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Network for Good and TrueSense Marketing have just released a landmark study of “the online giving experience” between 2003 and 2009. The Online Giving Study looks at $381 million in donations made to 66,470 different nonprofits through the nonprofits’ websites, donation portals and social networks. read more ).

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

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Social Network 74

Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Flickr Photo: Luc Legay You use social networks at work, right? In fact, we want you to tell us all about it in a survey about social network use by nonprofits that we're running with Common Knowledge and ThePort. > We'll release the results at the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Francisco.

Social Network 44

Social Network San Francisco Network Org 44

Wild Apricot

JULY 21, 2010

Results of a detailed evaluation of the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge competition have been released in the “must-read” 2009 AGC Assessment and Reflection Report. Lessons learned can be replicated by other non-profits, both for contest campaigns and for general social media outreach.( The best part? read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

I really wanted to attend the " Social Networks Friend for Foe? "at who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. Fortunately, my colleague, Aspen Baker, was attending.

Social Network 96

Social Network Network Law Social 96

Care2

JULY 26, 2007

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Social Network 74

Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Steve MacLaughlin, publisher of Connections For a while now I've been talking with a lot of nonprofits about using social media and social networking in their organizations. in 2009 reminds me of Web 1.0 The premise of the article misses the point and ignores a fundamental principle of fundraising ?

Social Network 50

Social Network Network Create Strategy 50

Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2009

The event will reveal the results of the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , which: Provides updated industry-wide metrics to analyze your online program. Discusses how the financial crisis is affecting online fundraising. Register for the webinar if you're not attending in person. Starts now!

Benchmark 43

Benchmark Results Studies DC 43

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Social Media: What I Learned This Year | Millennial Marketing – Carol Phillips has a great post recapping what she learned about social media in 2009, including: "Effective use of Social Media requires enthusiasm and diligence." Download the December 2009 version of this list here.

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Wikispaces Wiki Web Unconference 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. Then, try to think in even broader terms. score out of 5.0).

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Goal ROI Wiki Metrics 50

Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

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ROI 53

ROI Social Network Social Media Advocacy 53

Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

The results of two new surveys paint a bleak picture of the effectiveness of social media for fundraising and volunteer recruitment. The first from Philanthropy Action , has the depressing title, " Social Networking and Mid-Size Nonprofits: What's the Use? "

Social Media 100

Social Media Volunteer Media Social 100

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

– "Despite the enormous popularity of peer-to-peer social networking, the adoption cycle for branded online communities has been relatively slow. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

Web 105

Web Bookmarking Philanthropy Open Source 105

Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Technology for nonprofit development and fundraising is quickly changing. In the TechSoup premiere our new #NPLive interactive series of video events, join us to discuss The Future of Fundraising online in the social media matrix on Tuesday, May 24 at 11 a.m. Why Has Fundraising Online Shifted so Quickly? Pacific time.

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Interaction Free Fundraising Cancer 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2008

The organization's goal is to makes it easy for people to find and share opportunities to give or volunteer for social causes using social networking strategies. I've blogged about his webinars about selecting person-to-person fundraising or working with group fundraising tools. or $200.09.

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Action Goal Social Help 50

Care2

MAY 14, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Here are the highlights.

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Benchmark Social Media Studies Advocacy 28

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

Earlier this week, an announcement on the Causes Application blog broke the news that over $20 Million has been donated since May 2007 via donors using the social networking application. million raised by 2009 America’s Giving Challenge participants. Social networks are still for engagement, not money.

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Causes Myspace Donation Application 166

AFP Blog

JUNE 23, 2009

Tips for Using the Web, E-mail and Social Networking to Net Wired Wealthy Donors : By Abny Santicola : FundRaising Success: "In the session 'Taking Leadership Online: What's Hype and What Works in Online Fundraising' at Fund Raising Day in New York 2009 presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater New York Chapter in early June, (..)

Social Network 30

Social Network Mail Hype New York 30

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters. A college grad researching a career in fundraising recently asked me what’s changed since I started in the field. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2000. Disruptive Model: Social Network. Everything,” I replied.

Platform 50

Platform Giving Fundraising Game 50

NTEN

MAY 29, 2009

2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. Nonprofit Social Network Survey Report. You can learn how to serve up margaritas, flashmob style or record a fundraising video, Beyonce style. There have been a lot of releases over the past month. Did you miss any? 2008 Nonprofit IT Staffing & Spending Report. Embedded bullet lists.

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Map Amazon NTEN Sample 36

NTEN

APRIL 22, 2009

This is the very last of my 2009 NTC Preview podcasts. Vince is leading the 2009 NTC session, " Fundster: How Philanthropy is Adapting Social Network Practice " You may remember America's Giving Challenge. This is the sort of thing we're talking about -- transparent philanthropy driven by the people.

NTC 36

NTC Philanthropy Social Media Media 36

Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

Do you know the average click-through and open rates on action alerts and fundraising appeals across the nonprofit sector? Online Fundraising. Online fundraising grew 14% from 2009 to 2010. So how’s it possible that online fundraising actually grew 14%? Are you online fundraising appeals compelling enough?

Benchmark 76

Benchmark Advocacy Studies Metrics 76

Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

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Social Media 28

Social Media Difference Advocacy Case Study 28

Care2

JULY 22, 2010

According to 1200 nonprofits surveyed: Facebook is the number one used commercial social network by nonprofits. 86% said that they have a presence on Facebook, a 16% increase from 2009. However, nonprofits experienced a drop in their average community from 5,391 members in 2009 to 2,440 in 2010. in 2009 to 48.1%

Benchmark 62

Benchmark Social Media Media Social 62

Care2

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Email grew 21% between 2008-2009. In August 2009, 276.9 Social Network demographics can be skewed. What percentage are really “active users&# and communicate via social networks all day? Between 2008 and 2009 the number of users on social-networking and other community sites jumped 31% to 301.5

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email Social Network Journal Stats 69

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

Demographics 28

Demographics Social Network Social Media Network 28

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" So, which one social network should you consider for your next campaign?

Demographics 28

Demographics Social Network Social Media Network 28

NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

Network for Good and TrueSense Marketing recently went mining through $381 million in donations through our platform. First, the data set for this study is limited to donations powered by the Network for Good platform. When we talk tech, we tend to focus on the latest new bell, whistle, or widget for fundraising.

Studies 95

Studies Donor Online Giving 95

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Google has a number of partners, including social network sites like LinkedIn, Friendster and Ning, as well as Salesforce, which does have very interesting implications given the increasing use of Salesforce in the nonprofit sector. Basically, if the more social network sites that adopt OpenSocial, the more open the whole thing gets.

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Ning API Open Source Social Network 100

Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" June 11, 2009 | Jeff Patrick Great article ! Do you think Facebook is sticky?

Facebook 50

Facebook Social Media Advocacy Online 50

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Tags: Fundraising Online Fundraising Online Fundraising Running Your Organization Social Networking Using the Web and Internet.

Tanzania 43

Tanzania Classroom Tech Social Network 43

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Two weeks ago, I wrote up my prediction for fundraising trends for 2009. My guess is as we enter 2010, might we see the invention of Real Time Web fundraising events As more nonprofit explore the possibilities of location-based social networks and fundraising , the distinctions between online/offline fundraising will melt away.

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Offline Maldives Action Web 93

Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

Fundraising and building a robust and active email list is critical to nonprofits who want to thrive in a multi-channel world. For example, your fundraising email list versus your Facebook page versus your direct mail—three different channels translates to three different communication tactics.

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Channel Data Strategy Tips 63

Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

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Demographics 45

Demographics Social Media Online Advocacy 45

Care2

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Win up to $6000 in additional bonuses for out-fundraising the 70 other participating organizations. How does C ritical Exposure , a little non-profit with a small group of supporters raise more money than the dozens of other participating organizations, many of whom have a large, established fundraising base? The answer was clear.

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