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Facebook: Is it Worth your Nonprofit’s Time?

NetWits

In 2010, 78% of nonprofits surveyed by NTEN who had raised money on Facebook raised $1K or less in 12 months. Only about 40% reported success converting Facebook fans into donors or volunteers. She is also the Blogger-In-Chief for Care2’s Frogloop blog. of the organizations fundraising on Facebook, raised $10K or more.

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Have Fun Do Good Link Love: TED 2010 Fellowships, 9/11 Day of Service, & Indie Bookstores Using Twitter

Have Fun - Do Good

NEWS I've got 3 new posts up on WE Volunteer : Honoring Sen. LINK LOVE Be a Blogger for Change.org! Ted Kennedy: How Will Your Story of Service Be Told? I'll be publishing the transcript soon here on Have Fun Do Good.

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Have Fun Do Good Link Love: Slow Holidays, GoodGuide iPhone app and Nicholas Kristof's Advice for Saving the World

Have Fun - Do Good

The WE Volunteer blog I write for, Do Good, Feel Good , was mentioned in WSJ.com's Blog Watch (thanks Beckey Bright!), Share Your WE Volunteering Story Microvolunteer in Minutes What Blogs and Sites About Volunteering Do You Recommend? Plan Your 2010: Craft Inc. November was a good month for press. and Craft Inc.

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#1MilliForJadudi: A Crowdfunding Campaign in Kenya to help Cancer Patient

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2010, I had an opportunity to do a Networked Nonprofit workshop in Kenya. When Otieno learned he needed a fourth surgery for his cancer, he reached out to Zawadi Nyong’o who was also an Africa Cancer Foundation volunteer. That’s where I met Zawadi Nyong’o , a young Kenyan woman and social change activist.

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Guest Post by Frank Barry: Your Network Matters: Fatcyclist Raises Over 135K in 8 Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A Cycling Blogger @ fatcyclist sent the Manager of Lance Armstrong’s racing team @ johanbruyneel a resume. Give your supporters, donors, volunteers and advocates an easy way to fundraise on your behalf. Personal Fundraising, Social Media and Friends Asking Friends all converge to make an incredible impact! fatcyclist responds.

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Change Starts at Home: Empowering Women to Change the World

Have Fun - Do Good

Raegan Payne , author of The Good Muse , who is trying to volunteer for 50 organizations before 2010, and blog about each experience. How to Go Green by blogger Nadine Weil of Heart of Green. Jennifer Caldwell , Founder of Hope to Action: Women for a Greener Planet.

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Case Study: Tools for Community Engagement

NTEN

The ToMamaWithLove campaign saw them try some new tools as well as some trusted favorites, even with a budget of $0 and a lot of volunteer time. In addition to Twitter, two volunteers created separate press releases about the campaign on PitchEngine to spread through their networks. Epic Change is no different. Infrastructure.