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New on SSIR: Are we addicted to Slacktivism?

Amy Sample Ward

You may or may not have seen a message from those same friends encouraging you and everyone else to do it, too, as a way of increasing awareness of child abuse. And not that you need to limit child abuse awareness to a certain time of year, but, at least in the U.S., National Child Abuse Prevention Month isn’t until April.

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Who are the Millennials?

Care2

Be honest, does your nonprofit create online advocacy and fundraising campaigns that are reactive or proactive? All nonprofits should be aware that Millienials are: The most ethnically and racially diverse youth in US history. Don't wait 5-10 years to cultivate them. Among those ages 13 to 29: 18.5% are Hispanic; 14.2% are black; 4.3%

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A search engine that “knows millions of things” about people, places, and history, Qwiki takes the information from your Wikipedia Page and converts it into a more visual format complete with audio, video, digital photography, and the ability to “Improve This Qwiki.” TweepsMap :: tweepsmap.com.

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12NTC: Nonprofits and the Future of Internet Rights

Tech Soup

You might recall a day earlier this year when you were greeted with an odd blackout message instead of the Wikipedia entry for poutine. Many became aware of the movement against the Stop Online Piracy Act after the January 18 service blackouts started by Wikipedia and Reddit (with support from Craigslist and Google ).

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Designing Nonprofit Experiences

Connection Cafe

Social media has opened up a new, extra-wide avenue to raise awareness about fundraising on behalf of a nonprofit. Then, they may be interested in how they can get involved through online activity (email subscription, social sharing), political advocacy, or even volunteering. Learning from Nonprofits. Stories and/or News. Get Involved.

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Spam Filters Arent Blocking my Emails, Are They? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) That might not be the case.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ideal for launching online fundraising and awareness campaigns, your nonprofit needs at least a month to prepare your campaign materials and craft your messaging in order to build a sense of anticipation among your fans and followers. If your nonprofit engages in advocacy, it’s worth experimenting with. Change.org :: change.org.

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