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New on SSIR: Effects of Joining the Conversation

Amy Sample Ward

The 30 participating organizations in the report are members of the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative, a group of independent, nonprofits with a shared commitment to responsible budget and tax policies. Joining the conversation is incredibly important if these organizations expect to change policy and change minds.

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6 Reasons Finance Belongs in Your Nonprofit Board Room

BoardAssist

That’s the message from this week’s guest blogger, finance pro Paul Konigstein. A recent survey from Robert Half Finance and Accounting suggests that this is no longer true. Creating and obtaining consensus on operational policies which maximize dollars to mission. Thanks Paul!

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: The Board Chair and the.

ASU Lodestar Center

However, there are times when simple surveys produce very meaningful information — and can provide the basis for deeper research projects. And it is a simple (and small) survey upon which this blog is based. What Next — Charles Best is "Character Approved" Twitter Updates Powered by Blogger.

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Following the Social Media Conversation for PR - Bryan Person and Doug Haslam

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

this is an interesting way to pitch a story -- use of a screencapture from a blogger who is sitting in the audience and pitch them in front of the group.). Some bits from the survey: 88% of respondents plan to increase social media spending next year (no big surprise perhaps, but a commanding number).

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Social Media for Volunteer Managing and More

Tech Soup

The webinar explained how each social media tool can be used effectively, how to use the right medium to reach your target audience, and how to manage social media policy for your organization. Blogs are usually quite easy to create through blog hosting sites like Blogger and WordPress , and can look very professional with not too much work.

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The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

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If none of your volunteers want to help recruit or give a name of a friend or family member who could volunteer for you, you may want to step back and survey your volunteers to gauge their current satisfaction and engagement levels. Reach out to former volunteers. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs focus on storytelling.

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Care2.com Passes 8 Million Member Mark - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

60) Search « So Easy, a Chicken Could Do It: frogloop 2008 Reader Survey | Main | Blogger Uses Petition Site to Create Better Transportation for NY » Thursday Dec 06 2007 Care2.com All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry. All rights reserved.