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Facebook is Great, but Does it Really Work for Fundraising?

NetWits

That got me thinking more about how we, in the non-profit space, should look to learn from examples, trends and best practices found outside of our sector. This week ReadWriteWeb shed some light on the ineffectiveness of social networks to aid in customer acquisition (see graph below). Social Networking Adoption by Non-profits.

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Relationships Matter Most (The Big Finding from the 2010 Online Giving Study from Network for Good and TrueSense Marketing)

NTEN

Our analysis [ from the 2010 Online Giving Study ] showed the following: Fundraising is still about relationships. Just as the strength of the donor-charity relationship heavily influences offline giving, the online giving experience has a significant impact on donor loyalty, retention, and gift levels. Declutter your site.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Another example of indirect content is that of social networks.

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Openness and Engagement: Key Tactics Embraced at PDF Conference

Care2

The 2010 PDF (Personal Democracy Forum) was the place to be for nonprofit and political campaigners last week in NYC. With movers and shakers ranging from Clay Shirky to Arianna Huffington, campaigners heard first-hand what strategies they should be focusing on in their online advocacy, fundraising and social media engagement.

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The Future of Fundraising, Part Two

Tech Soup

— a number that grew by 10 percent between 2010 and 2011. A recent study finds that 73 percent of Internet users in Europe use social networks. In the United States, 66 percent of Internet users are on social networks. In the United States, 66 percent of Internet users are on social networks.

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GiveMN 2012 Giving Day by the Numbers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And over the years, many other communities and states have copied the idea – for example Georgia Gives Back Day. For “giving days”—which are becoming increasingly popular all over the country—social networking and digital communication such as email and blogging are key to driving big results.

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A First Look at Jumo

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: The long anticipated social network site for social change, Jumo , launched. About $500,000 came from unnamed individuals in the early days and in September 2010, Omidyar Network announced a grant of up to $750,000. The Jumo website had its soft launch back on March 18, 2010.

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