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2011 Online Giving Trends and 5 Tactics Your Nonprofit Must Implement Today

NetWits

In our 2011 Online Giving Report we’ve combined findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multi-year giving data, which allows us to pull out a very rich set of insights. Here’s a few of the highlights … Key 2011 Online Giving Trends Include. 2011 Online Giving Report. of the 34.8%.

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Blackbaud Headed to SXSWi 2011

NetWits

Blackbaud @ SXSW 2011. South by South West Interactive 2011 is upon us. Her second book, exploring how causes can excel using Twitter, comes out in the summer of 2011. He led the company’s 2011 video initiatives with the World Economic Forum and United Nations Foundation. It’s that time again.

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Build a Bridge from Homelessness to Hope

NonProfit PRO

In 2011, Covenant House saw the need for a technology that could assist their work and empower them to provide more and better support to their communities. Apricot by Social Solutions helped them exceed their goal of adding 400 available beds by 167%, allowing them to provide 293 more beds than originally planned!

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2011 Online Giving Trends

NetWits

Blackbaud released its 2011 Online Giving report today. Here are some key findings in the 2011 Online Giving Report : Online giving was up 13% on a year-over-year basis when large International Affairs organizations are removed from the analysis. of online giving happened in October, November, and December of 2011.

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2011 Non-profit Social Networking Survey

NetWits

There’s always great information in the newsletter, but this time around I’m particularly excited because the focus is social networking for non-profits (something that, if you read this blog regularly, you know I’m very passionate about) and the 2011 Social Networking Survey. First, go take this years survey.

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Top Ten for 2011

NCE Social Media

Social Media as a Fundraising Tool for 2011. Here are the top 10 posts from the past year. Social Media Etiquette. 10 Commandments of Posting Online. Facebook’s EdgeRank. Megaphones. Setting Up Facebook Fan Pages. New Facebook Groups. Share Buttons and Bars. Is YouTube Making You Money? What were your favorites?

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10 Most Popular Posts on Nonprofit Tech 2.0 in 2011

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Sadly, those posts didn’t get much traction in 2011. That said, for 2011 the 10 most popular posts were: 1. Monitoring the 10 most popular posts on Nonprofit Tech 2.o o from year-to-year helps me, and hopefully you as well, get a better sense of what tools and resources nonprofits are most interested in.

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NTEN Communications Roundtable January 2011

Amy Sample Ward

Date : January 11th, 2011. Description : Welcome to 2011! This month’s Communications Roundtable is focused on sharing and discussing what’s ahead for 2011 – join us! Related Links : My goals for 2011. Location : Phone & online chat. Topic : Questions, conversation and ideas about communications for nonprofits.

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2011 Nonprofit Day

Amy Sample Ward

Date : September 19, 2011. Location : San Francisco, CA. Topic : Rethinking Movement Building. Description : Technology, access to information (and misinformation) and the changing scale of communications have definitely played a role in igniting social change and affected the way we build movements.

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Social Media Revolution 2011

NCE Social Media

There is now an updated video for this called the Social Media Revolution 2011. Two years ago I posted a video on the use of social media. Based on #1 International Best Selling Book Socialnomics by Erik Qualman , this video includes statistics on the world’s population, technology adoption, and the continued rise of social media.

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33 Free Nonprofit Webinars for January 2011

Wild Apricot

A number of regular webinar hosts are still finalizing their schedules for January 2011, but nonprofit folks will find a great variety of professional development and training opportunities – free and online – already lined up for January 2011. Emergency Preparedness for Public Libraries Wednesday , 5 January 2011 10:00 am (Central).(

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2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report

Wild Apricot

Is your organization one of the 49% of nonprofits who said they have no formal marketing or communications plan for 2011? If you are still developing your plan or are curious to see what other nonprofits are planning this year, you should have a look at the 2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report.

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2011 MyCharityConnects Conference Keynote

Amy Sample Ward

Date : June 6, 2011, 9 am – 10:15 am. Location : Toronto, ON, Canada. Topic : Keynote; Technology and Community – Strategic Options for Building Movements. Description : Try as we might to do everything ourselves, our campaigns, our programs, and our missions rely on the community for success.

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5 Tips To Grow Your Online Giving In 2011

NetWits

How will you reinvigorate yourself, your work and your organisation in 2011? Given that, as we head into 2011, this is not so far away, it’s worth considering how you will ensure your online giving strategy performs in 2011. Have a great holiday season and enjoy a well earned rest, and I will see you back here in 2011!

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders. In my Fall 2011 President’s Update , I mentioned PBS NewsHour’s two stories, and complete press coverage of our work is listed on our website. The year 2011 has shown in many ways that the arc of history is bending toward justice.

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SXSW 2011: David J. Neff talks Social Media Fundraising with Frank Barry

NetWits

While at SXSW 2011 I had the chance to talk with David J. Watch the Video from SXSW 2011. SXSW 2011: David J. A non-profit tech (#NPTech), communications and interactive strategy guy who’s all about helping non-profits and people for a living. Neff talks Social Media Fundraising with Frank Barry.

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2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference – Unconference

Amy Sample Ward

Date : March 19, 2011. Location : Washington DC. Topic : Unconference. Description : The NTC Unconference is a place to continue conversations from, ask questions about, or further explore the various tracks and sessions of the conference.

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Reflections on Membership in 2011

Wild Apricot

Here's a look back at some of the hot topics that resonated with our association and membership audience in 2011 - and a reminder about our Top 3 Membership Trends Survey.

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2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference

Amy Sample Ward

Date : March 25, 2011. Location : New York, NY. Topic : Using Twitter to Recognize Volunteers and Build a Following. Description : This session is targeted at beginner and intermediate knowledge or experience with Twitter and other social media platforms.

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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Last October, I had the pleasure and honor to visit the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, to accept on behalf of Benetech the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation (ESI). We are grateful for CASE’s recognition of Benetech's work.

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NTC 2011 is Upon Us!

NetWits

2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#11ntc) is ramping up by kicking off the community voting website for over 400 nonprofit focused sessions! We have until September 30 th to vote for those we think will be the most valuable to the overall NPTech community. If you’re not familiar with the Nonprofit Tech.

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NTC 2011 is Upon Us!

NetWits

2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#11ntc) is ramping up by kicking off the community voting website for over 400 nonprofit focused sessions! The Nonprofit Technology Conference 2011 Sessions Are Up To You by Debra Askanase. If you’re not familiar with the Nonprofit Tech. What’s the most exciting part of NTC to you?

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2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference – Community-Driven Social Impact

Amy Sample Ward

Date : March 18, 2011. Location : Washington DC. Topic : Community-Driven Social Impact. Description : This session will focus on strategies and tactics to amplify the impact of mission-based programs through community-driven efforts.

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Association Jam - Top Links for June 2011

Wild Apricot

Here’s a look at the highest rated posts on AssociationJam - a forum for association and non-profit staff and volunteers - for the month of June 2011.( read more ).

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March 2011 Community Builder Chat Archive (#CommBuild)

Amy Sample Ward

This month’s chat focused mainly on sharing lessons and examples from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , which took place in Washington, DC, last week. We just wrapped up another rousing Community Builder chat – I’m always so energized and inspired by these chats and thankful for all those that participate and share.

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The Best of the Wild Apricot Blog in 2011

Wild Apricot

Here is a round-up of the top-rated posts on the Wild Apricot blog during 2011.

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2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference – New to the NTC Orientation

Amy Sample Ward

Date : March 17, 2011. Location : Washington DC. Topic : New the the NTC Orientation. Description : Join others new to the NTC and a few NTC veterans who will share tips, tricks and what not to miss while you’re at the NTC.

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2011 National Conference On Volunteering and Service: Community Building Workshop

Amy Sample Ward

Date : June 7, 2011, 8:30 am – 10 am. Location : New Orleans, LA. Topic : Bringing Community Organizing Into Online Campaigns. Description : Integrating volunteers into online campaigns for requires a great community organizer. Traditional community organizing lays the groundwork for online campaigns and effective movements.

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Top 10 AJAM Posts for September 2011

Wild Apricot

Here are the top 10 posts on Association Jam in September, 2011. The posts that received the highest votes were in the Membership, Leadership and Social Media categories. read more ).

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2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report

NetWits

The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue. This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits.

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2011 MyCharityConnects Conference Workshop: Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day

Amy Sample Ward

Date : June 6, 2011, 10:30 am – 12 pm. Location : Toronto, ON, Canada. Topic : Social Media Success in 30 Minutes Per Day. Description : The world of social media expands every day, supporting all those arguments. and doubts about whether it’s worth the time and energy to get started when. it seems there’s so much to learn first.

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Classy Acquires a Hybrid Events Platform — Its First Acquisition

NonProfit PRO

Classy, a giving platform that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about, announced today its first acquisition since the company’s founding in 2011.

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Top Posts on Association Jam for July, 2011

Wild Apricot

Here’s a look at the most popular links in each “AJam” category for the month of July 2011.( In July the top-rated posts on Association Jam were about time management, technology for tracking influencers and blog measurement. Posts in the membership, fundraising and leadership categories also ranked high. read more ).

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Millennial Donor Summit 2011: Online conference connecting you with research, case studies and trends

Amy Sample Ward

Mark your calendars for next month’s 2011 Millennial Donoar Summit and rejoice in the fact that you don’t have to book a flight or hotel! That’s right, June 22, 2011, you can join in the sessions, discussions and more all from the comfort of your own computer.

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Top Links on Association Jam for May 2011

Wild Apricot

Here’s a look at the most popular links on AssociationJam.org for the month of May, 2011. This month, the top-rated blog posts and articles were in the membership, social media, volunteers, and events categories.( read more ).

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Best of Association Jam - Top Links for March 2011

Wild Apricot

Here’s a look at the most popular links on Association Jam in March 2011 - where blogs or articles on events, leadership, volunteers and social media received the highest number of votes from the visitors to AJam this month.( read more ).

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Association Jam - Top Links for February 2011

Wild Apricot

Here's a look at some of the most popular links submitted to Association Jam in February, 2011 by category: ( read more ). In February, blog posts and articles on Social Media, Membership, Volunteers, Leadership and non-profit communications (listed under "Other") were the top rated links on AssociationJam.org.

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How Technology Increased Non Profit Funding in 2011 (Infographic)

VisionLink

Here is a wonderful infographic we discovered on how both email marketing and social media were able to increase Non Profit Fundraising in 2011! There are some extremely interesting statistics here. Non Profit Technology Infographic Thank you NTEN and M+R for teaming up to create such an informative infographic! benchmarksstudy.com.

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Association Jam: Top Links for January 2011

Wild Apricot

Here's a look at some of the most popular links submitted to Association Jam in January, 2011 by category: Membership: Three Reasons Why Representation of Member Needs is the Biggest Challenge for Associations.( There were also some highly rated marketing-communications articles posted in the "Other" category. read more ).

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2011 Online Giving Trends

sgEngage

Blackbaud released its 2011 Online Giving report today. Here are some key findings in the 2011 Online Giving Report : Online giving was up 13% on a year-over-year basis when large International Affairs organizations are removed from the analysis. of online giving happened in October, November, and December of 2011.

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