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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. received 93,000 visits and as traffic grows consistently from month to month so does my ROI. Thanks to the Social Web, there is no shortage of possible topics for your nonprofit to blog about.

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Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Question Facebook’s Integrity, Longevity, and ROI (Return on Investment)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

To question Facebook and it’s integrity, longevity and ROI [Return on Investment]. They have heavily promoted Facebook on their websites and blogs, at events and conferences. Facebook would do well to follow the lead of Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. 3) Facebook ROI is limited and often over-rated. on Facebook.

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10 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

There are now over 143 million blogs on the Internet and when I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 But within a few months it was clear that blogging was the missing piece in my online communications strategy. But within a few months it was clear that blogging was the missing piece in my online communications strategy.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. received 93,000 visits and as traffic grows consistently from month to month so does my ROI. Thanks to the Social Web, there is no shortage of possible topics for your nonprofit to blog about.

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Twitter Community Organizing Rules for Non Profits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

Robin shared some of her thoughts in the comments of a recent blog post, and I invited to share her community organizing rules for Twitter. As a community organizer, Twitter makes a lot of sense. Twitter does exactly that. Robin’s 10 Twitter Rules for Non Profits. Twitter is social. Follow Back.

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10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. The brutal but honest — and hopefully well-received — truth is that the majority of nonprofits are making mistakes on social-networking sites that directly undermine their ROI.

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How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

The estimates below allow for the time required to research and create content for your social media campaigns, the actual time spent engaging and participating in your nonprofit’s online communities, and the time necessary to monitor and report ROI. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Creating Video Content : 15 Hours Weekly.

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ROI: What are the best "I" words for nonprofits to think about Social Media and ROI?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2009

Alfred Sloan used ROI in the 1920's at General Motors Source: Wikipedia I'm in the process of writing about and prepping several workshops for nonprofits about Social Media and ROI, known as "Return on Investment." ROI processes, particularly as part of the budgeting process , are familiar to many nonprofits. Do you agree?

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Blogging Behind the Nonprofit Firewall: The ROI Approach

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2008

Ben and I also follow each other on Twitter (he's @minorjive ) and that's where I heard him mention this presentation. It's about why a blog behind the firewall makes sense -- part ROI business case, part introductory training. I customized the blog to make it easier for people to start posts w/out going to the backend first.

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Guest Post by Deanna Zandt Measure THIS! An intro to social media ROI

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2009

Social Media ROI View more presentations from Deanna Zandt. The following is a talk I gave about ROI for Social Media at the 2009 Social Tech Training in Toronto, ON. What concrete recognition papers or articles published, etc have you received for your work? Betsy Harman, on Beth's Blog. What about Twitter?

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Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Digital Strategy

Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

We’ll break these down one at a time over this and two subsequent articles. How was the ROI? . Are you keeping up with your blog or e-newsletter? . Google Analytics can help you learn what donors care about via the web pages they land on, articles they open, and links they click. Those pillars are: . Donor experience.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Big Cat Rescue

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Blog: BigCatRescue.org?/Blog. Twitter: twitter.com/BigCatRescue. Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how? Please summarize your ROI. The ROI for us is measured in lives saved more than just the money raised to do so. Organization Size: 125 exotic cats, 9 paid staff, 107 volunteers, 80,000 supporters.

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Great reads from around the web on February 23rd

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

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). "Over the years, Social Media experts attempted to redefine ROI for a new era of influence. Check it out!

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Guest Post by Peter Campbell: The ROI on Flexibility

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Submitted by Peter Campbell, publisher of Techcafeteria Non Profit social media maven Beth Kanter blogged recently about starting up a residency at a large foundation , and finding herself in a stark transition from a consultant’s home office to a corporate network. Or bring water to a parched village via Twitter ?

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Successful Organizations On Twitter: Wellstone Action - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

APRIL 22, 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!" Deanna Zandt (DZ): How long have you been on Twitter? What inspired you to join?

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Great reads from February 19th through February 27th

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

These are my links for February 19th through February 27th: How the National Wildlife Federation Uses Twitter | Tweeterism - Danielle Brigida is a superstar, works for National Wildlife Federation as the Operations Coordinator. Here's an interview with Danielle on NWF's use of Twitter. " - it's true! ."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2009

Her case in point is the recent Washington Post article suggesting that Facebook Causes had driven very little money to charity and was a failure. As I blogged in response to the article, Causes is best for creating connections and awareness. If you didn't read the thread over at Allison Fine's blog, you can find it here.

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Great reads from around the web on April 23rd

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

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). And much less than that (22%) reported that their organization had ever evaluated Return on Investment (ROI) of technology projects or programs."

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All You Need To Know About Virtual Conferences

AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

To help you out, this article will address how virtual conferences work, how to get started, and why you should shift to this virtual format. . This can include social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin) and industry publications and websites. Greater ROI. What is a Virtual Conference?

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Online Fundraising Ideas (7 Strategies & 63% More Donations)

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

Result: 63% more donations, 55% higher conversion rate and a 2X ROI. Saw a 2X ROI on ad spending. To test the theory, I recently ran a remarketing campaign on Facebook promoting my article, “ How To Get More Online Donations With Content Marketing.” From an economic standpoint, the potential ROI is amazing.

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NpTech Tag Summary: NpTech Slide Decks, Twitter Saves Children, and Visualizing Information for Advocacy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

" There's also another article on a similar theme that focuses on the describing the problem -- or why nonprofits, designers, and techies can't talk to each other. There's a good round up of links to blog posts and articles by other nonprofit techies and SEO mavens. re working with???something

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Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JULY 26, 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!" ROI = (gain from investment - cost of investment)/(cost of investment).

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Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

JULY 17, 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!" ROI = (gain from investment - cost of investment)/(cost of investment).

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How to Get Your Employees Involved in Giving Tuesday Campaigns

Givinga

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

By getting employees involved in Giving Tuesday campaigns, businesses can increase engagement and grow their CR program – and its ROI – through an initiative that employees are already comfortable with. In this article, we’ll give you four ways to engage employees and maximize their participation. References. ¹ [link].

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Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

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!" ROI = (gain from investment - cost of investment)/(cost of investment).

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Raise Money for Animals with These Donation Form Best Practices

Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Their captions mix a more fun, hopeful tone with some great educational elements—all in a tiny Twitter-sized space! . You can include social sharing buttons to encourage your viewers to share on Facebook and Twitter, and you can include graphics for them to share on Instagram. . Animal Shelter Fundraising Ideas – Qgiv Blog .

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Tapping Small and Local Donors on Twitter: A Girls Inc. Case Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 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!" I followed with a post to our blog , Facebook pages, Twitter and an email blast.

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Guest Post by Rebecca Leaman: Social Media for Non-Profits: 26 Great Slideshare Presentations You Can Use

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Rebecca Leaman, publisher of Get your sanity back , Wild Apricot's non-profit technology blog Great new presentations on social media are coming out almost daily, now that we're deep into conference season, and many are directed specifically to the needs of non-profits. Blogging for Nonprofits (Shirley Sexton).

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Guide to Marketing Virtual Events

AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In the same way that certain people listen to podcasts instead of reading an article, some people attend more events via live stream than they do in-person. . Social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are getting far more use now that many of us are stuck at home. Prioritize one over the other.

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What is Your Nonprofit’s Holiday Content Strategy for Facebook?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2010

It’s also about what other organizations and businesses are doing and we gather this intelligence by reading blogs on these topics on a daily basis. An article by CNET stated that approximately 31% of retailers planned to use their own websites to promote holiday deals, while 39% planned to use Facebook and 21% Twitter.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

&# O’Rielly has a new online series about Women in Technology , with some really great articles. AgencyByte has a great article on how to prevent scope creep. Also, they have a very interesting ROI calculator for social networks that is worth a look. { Worth a read!

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Great reads from around the web on January 24th

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

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). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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How Bethany Deines and Betsy Wood Apply Trust Agent Principles on behalf of the Children's Medical Center of Dayton, Ohio

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Bethany Deines and Betsy Woods Last month, shortly after Trust Agents by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith was published, there was discussion on nonprofit blogs about how to apply some of the principles to a nonprofit context. We very successfully used Twitter and Facebook during our Telethon to post updates.

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Featured Article from Care2 News Network (our own little digg) - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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NOVEMBER 10, 2006

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Social Media Study Finds Most Nonprofits Have Presence on Facebook But Raising Little Money - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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MAY 8, 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!" See Frogloop’s recent article on Facebook Causes ). Thats wrong.

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Guest Post by Allyson Kapin: Top 8 Social Media Tracking Tools

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2009

If your nonprofit is not taking advantage of free tools like Add This , a widget that encourages users to share your organizations articles or webpages on the most popular social networks or branded toolbars like FreeCause , then your nonprofit is missing out on some big marketing opportunities. Tags: ROI.

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Guide to Marketing Virtual Events

AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In the same way that certain people listen to podcasts instead of reading an article, some people attend more events via live stream than they do in-person. . Social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are getting far more use now that many of us are stuck at home. Prioritize one over the other.

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NpTech Tag: Change.org To Launch White-Label Social Network for Nonprofits, GeekToys that Give Geekbumps, and Blog Readability

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

What reading level is your blog? Most NpTech blogs are high school level. As FrogLoop blog concludes in its recent analysis of MySpace, "Social networking sites are essentially a microcosm of the internet, and hosting a profile on either is akin to managing a website. There are 18 articles. What do you think?

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Lean, Mean Blogging Machines - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2006

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!" Familiarize yourself with blogging lingo. Make sure you blog on a consistent basis.

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Spreadsheet Aerobics: Actionable Measurement for Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I view it as a focus group that offers content ideas for blog posts as well as to provide another conversation channel to share insights about social media. Posts that share studies or research studies about the ROI of Facebook: A study about the effectiveness of Facebook Pages as marketing tools or Measure Everything! Status updates.

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NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: This Week in NPTech

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

LOLnptech Lot's of member news and activity online this week, so, in the order that I ran across them: NTEN member organization United Nations Foundation was mentioned in a Forbes article discussing ways nonprofits are raising money in tough times. UNF has a YouTube channel and uses Twitter to engage support online.

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Social Media Marketing White Paper: Key Findings and Nonprofit Lessons

NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

Let's explore: First, some context: The survey was conducted in January of this year, and marketers on social networks -- it was kicked off with a Twitter invitation to the survey -- participated. How do I measure the effectiveness (ROI) of social media? NTEN Blog article: The Three Dimensions of Social Media ROI.

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New Convio Study Projects Donations in the Face of Tough Economic Times - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

DECEMBER 5, 2008

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Twestival: To Meet, Tweet And Raise $500K For Charity - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Question Facebook’s Integrity, Longevity, and ROI (Return on Investment)

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10 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofit Organizations

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Twitter Community Organizing Rules for Non Profits

10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

How Many Hours Per Week Should Your Nonprofit Invest in Social Media?

ROI: What are the best "I" words for nonprofits to think about Social Media and ROI?

Blogging Behind the Nonprofit Firewall: The ROI Approach

Guest Post by Deanna Zandt Measure THIS! An intro to social media ROI

Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Digital Strategy

[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Big Cat Rescue

Great reads from around the web on February 23rd

Guest Post by Peter Campbell: The ROI on Flexibility

Successful Organizations On Twitter: Wellstone Action - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Great reads from February 19th through February 27th

Measuring Engagement and Return on Relationships

Great reads from around the web on April 23rd

All You Need To Know About Virtual Conferences

Online Fundraising Ideas (7 Strategies & 63% More Donations)

NpTech Tag Summary: NpTech Slide Decks, Twitter Saves Children, and Visualizing Information for Advocacy

Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

How to Get Your Employees Involved in Giving Tuesday Campaigns

Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Raise Money for Animals with These Donation Form Best Practices

Tapping Small and Local Donors on Twitter: A Girls Inc. Case Study - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Guest Post by Rebecca Leaman: Social Media for Non-Profits: 26 Great Slideshare Presentations You Can Use

Guide to Marketing Virtual Events

What is Your Nonprofit’s Holiday Content Strategy for Facebook?

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Great reads from around the web on January 24th

How Bethany Deines and Betsy Wood Apply Trust Agent Principles on behalf of the Children's Medical Center of Dayton, Ohio

Featured Article from Care2 News Network (our own little digg) - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Social Media Study Finds Most Nonprofits Have Presence on Facebook But Raising Little Money - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Guest Post by Allyson Kapin: Top 8 Social Media Tracking Tools

Guide to Marketing Virtual Events

NpTech Tag: Change.org To Launch White-Label Social Network for Nonprofits, GeekToys that Give Geekbumps, and Blog Readability

Lean, Mean Blogging Machines - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Spreadsheet Aerobics: Actionable Measurement for Social Media

NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: This Week in NPTech

Social Media Marketing White Paper: Key Findings and Nonprofit Lessons

New Convio Study Projects Donations in the Face of Tough Economic Times - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Twestival: To Meet, Tweet And Raise $500K For Charity - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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