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Networked and Hyperconnected: The New Social (and work) Operating System

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is a terrific presentation from Lee Raine from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that looks at the issue being “hyperconnected” or “over connected” to the web, mobile technologies and social media. The study and presentation begins with some context. What will the future 2020 be like?

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100 Fundraising Email Subject Lines That Will Get Donors to Open Your Email

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You might want to write three urgent subject lines, three intrigue subject lines, two that combine intrigue and urgency, and two that don’t fall into either category but still pop into your brain. Urgent: Teens need your help to start college on time . You still have time to change a life! Give a gift, change a life.

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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This case study, " Using Network to Stop Genocide ," by Ian Boothe was published on Idealware a few days ago. The reality is that our brains only have the capacity to manage a limited number of relationships ??? Go read it. Here's the key takeaways for me: * The capacity to be successful is an investment in time.

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How Your Nonprofit Can Reach Babyboomers with Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some recent studies on social media and social networking use and baby boomers show that more and more are adopting social media. Source: Pew and American Life Internet Project, Adults and Social Networking Use. At its core, use of online social networks is still a phenomenon of the young.

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Fundraising 101: Understand the Basics of Fundraising so You Can Fund Your Dream

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It might take a minute to get your brain around that idea, that the donor is more important to you and your organization than their donation. After studying that list for a minute, a lightbulb came on! For a self-esteem program for teen girls : Showing every teen girl how awesome she is. But let that sink in.

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[VIDEO] How To Lead And Manage In Our New Nonprofit Work Reality

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So I can tell y’all that stuff, y’all, but I’ll tell you my most important job and how I really, really learned to hone my leadership skills was as solo mama to this teen who, my friends, she has the mack daddy of all summer jobs. I was super excited about life and I was fresh to death in my Old Navy gear in the ’90s.

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Understanding Why People Give (hint: it’s not what you think!)

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But here’s the most interesting part: In a study referenced in Psychology Today, 85% of respondents said the reason they gave was simply because someone asked them. Psychologists have studied the dynamics of giving for years and identified some key internal motivators for giving. Some give because they want to help others.

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