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Is Quora Yet Another Social Network (YASN) or Something Different?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Prior to the holidays I ignored them because I just couldn’t stomach “yet another social network.” So, what made me go check it out? Ironically, it was my post “ Reflection on Networked Professional Learning &# where I linked to a post on Social Networks from Stephen Downes.

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15 Lessons Learned from Donating Online to 32 Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The 32 nonprofits were bookmarked for a donation and selected because they were effective at grabbing my attention and sparking an inspiration to give through their tweets. Ten of the 32 nonprofits (31%) included a call-to-share the donation on social networks on their “Thank You” landing page. Greenpeace.

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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Great reads from around the web on June 9th

Amy Sample Ward

." Look beyond the label - Refugee week 2009 - Interested in light-weight online campaigns that can really get people's attention and start conversations? Social Networks Around the World - Check out this great visualization of users on social networks around the world from ReadWriteWeb.

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The Hybrid Event: 5 Tips for Better Fundraising Results

Greater Giving

When determining the length of the program consider a typical attendee’s attention span. Schedule breakout sessions and presentations throughout the program to break the event up into key blocks before bringing the attention back to the larger event. Your silent auction is another area to adjust for an online audience.

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Generating Buzz: Using Social Media to Drive Website Traffic

NTEN

I spend a lot (and I mean a lot) of time trying to figure out how to use social networking, bookmarking and news sites to enhance the National Wildlife Federation's online presence. Blogs, social networks, social news and bookmarking sites are easy to monitor through RSS readers. Save Yourself Time.

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A Reflection on Networked Professional Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It gave me space to give social media use some mindful attention. Stephan Downes who writes a blog and daily newsletter of links with some pithy, thoughtful commentary on them. Here’s a post about social networks that not only is a topic of interest, but also illustrates this idea of networked professional learning.