Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Their Causes page garnered over $94,000 from 6,268 members in 50 days. Get ready to throw out the book on promoting Facebook Causes. LWB had to teach their members how to sign-up for Facebook and donate to their cause. You have to try and attract new people to Facebook and your Cause. How did they do it?

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 11:03PM | by Justin Perkins Post co-authored by James OMalley and Justin Perkins. " All of the Causes have to be attached to a Guidestar -verified 501(c)(3). (For " or "Fight Hate."

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 11:03PM | by Justin Perkins Post co-authored by James OMalley and Justin Perkins. " All of the Causes have to be attached to a Guidestar -verified 501(c)(3). (For " or "Fight Hate."

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 25, 2011 Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector 2011: All quiet on the nonprofit front" posted by Angela Francis , Senior Associate Nonprofit Finance Fund Welcome to Research Friday ! Especially now, when it seems like increased demand and decreased funding availability are the new standards.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

And I tell my students that Ill give to any of the worthy causes they pour their hearts into, but they have to ask me in person (not on Facebook)! As the old adage goes, "people give to people, not causes." I'm a donor and an active fund raiser. I dont mind administrative spending, but I bristle at high fundraising costs.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2007

Twelve organizations focused on peace and human security are appealing to their constituents to vote early and often, in a bid to win the grand prize of a $100,000 grant from Ploughshares Fund. Every dollar “voted” is a tax-deductible donation to the group voted for, with nothing taken off the top by Ploughshares Fund.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

But today’s “older” donors are gradually being replaced by the newer, younger donors of tomorrow – people who have grown up managing most of their lives online – and this includes getting involved with their favorite charities and donating money to the causes they believe in, online. All rights reserved.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Making an end-of-the-year plea for funds can often create a perception for the potential donor that the non profit is unorganized and would rather use a shotgun approach to asking for money, than a relationship-based approach to developing resources. December 28, 2008 | David Kinard Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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See3

JANUARY 24, 2008

He suggests that the show should spend more time looking at the structural issues that are the root cause of the problem. Everyblock was actually funded by our very forward thinking friends at the Knight Foundation. This is a level of journalism that local papers could never do and the technology now makes it possible to do it.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

decided to raise $300 to fund scholarships for three low-income girls to attend our upcoming spring break science camp. February 20, 2009 | David Morton Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Every month, Chattarati would feature a different nonprofit and ask people in the community to donate $5 to a specific goal at that organization.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Serve as an information resource to community beyond grantees – grantees arent the only ones who could use a little networking – you can aggregate and share community data, information about funding and learning opportunities, and mapping tools like the Google Earth Outreach Program. All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

There are some important questions to consider before launching your next campaign: First and foremost is the cause itself. If your event is going to involve funding, it might be important to consider using additional sources to help you raise money. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com To create a new comment, use the form below.

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 2007

Serve as an information resource to community beyond grantees – grantees arent the only ones who could use a little networking – you can aggregate and share community data, information about funding and learning opportunities, and mapping tools like the Google Earth Outreach Program. All rights reserved.

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Social Media Web Advocacy Online 28

Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Acquisition- The goal here is to find people who are likely to support your cause. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The topic was hot and near and dear to my heart – converting online activists/subscribers into donors. And the house was packed. First, Rick recommended thinking of your online program in four stages: 1.)

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Care2

AUGUST 8, 2007

David Feltman, current Director of Direct Marketing at Barclays Global Investors and former nonprofit fundraising guru, said that that the core marketing principles hold true whether you are selling mutual funds or soliciting donations. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Resolution One: "I resolve to empower our supporters to tell our story, reach new people and raise funds." February 7, 2009 | Jordan Viator Copyright © 2008, Care2.com I hope any nonprofit looking to find ways to bloster their web presence and embrace more "nonprofit 2.0" All rights reserved.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

It can be easy to forget, in our passion for a cause, that others may not start out with the same level of engagement or the background information needed to grasp a complex message. Copyright © 2008. and more precisely, the effective transfer or exchange of knowledge â?? is vital to any nonprofit organization. February 2007 (10).

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Online Fundraising Campaign or Program Honorable Mention: Planned Parenthood and Freestore Foodbank Winner: Ploughshares Fund Offer $100k grant to organization with the most votes in their "Peace Primary." November 20, 2008 | Jordan Viator Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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See3

AUGUST 23, 2007

Many good people disagree on several fundamental issues from what is marriage or relationships between two people to what is a just cause to go to war. I know because I helped work on several projects funded by those agencies. Emotional pleas to ban MTM have been made. Just because someone says something is true does not make it so.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

Its horrifying to think that something so well-intentioned as charitable shoe/clothing donations could actually cause more harm than good. She goes on to cite a poll by Harris Interactive which found "only one in 10 Americans strongly believes charities are honest and ethical in their use of donated funds."

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Care2

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

As Swartz states in her blog, "This is a great opportunity for community-based nonprofits, or national organizations working on regional or local projects, to be funded to experiment with online communications innovations." Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « How can nonprofits make money off of this?

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Care2

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Google has set aside $10 million to help fund the five best ideas as voted on by the people and an advisory board. link] And [link] October 22, 2008 | Rajja [link] Check this out October 30, 2008 | Joe Copyright © 2008, Care2.com You can read all the details on the contest and submit your idea here. Video is very fast.

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See3

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

You need to subscribe to see the whole thing, but here’s an except: When the American Jewish World Service used to talk about using video to illustrate its overseas aid projects, it usually meant gathering enough footage for a seven-minute spot to be shown to the people who would attend its annual fund-raising dinners.

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See3

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

You need to subscribe to see the whole thing, but here’s an except: When the American Jewish World Service used to talk about using video to illustrate its overseas aid projects, it usually meant gathering enough footage for a seven-minute spot to be shown to the people who would attend its annual fund-raising dinners.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? All rights reserved.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

I dont mind direct mail or email from causes that I care about and like to support. Both practices are offensive and cause me to not support those charities in the future. Stan @SonicPrint May 14, 2010 | Sonic Print Direct Mail Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? 60) Search « The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes | Main | Innovative Uses of SMS: SMS for Lunch Campaign » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 Is It Worth It? All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2007

Which way do you think connects people more to one another and the cause? Unlock those golden handcuffs to traditional funding sources and unleash enormous creativity, vitality and get to all sorts of great places. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com That’s absolutely not true. To create a new comment, use the form below.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Prioritize your ROI around the biggest impact, whether thats raising funds, engaging people, or something else. May 15, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Firstly, know what you want to get out of your campaign or communications online. What is your real output? All rights reserved.

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Social Media Tools Online Advocacy 34

Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Though wed been told by someone who at Google who helped us set the account up that is was likely to go forever, we just got a note that the funding will be turned off next week-- with no one willing to answer follow-up questions. March 9, 2009 | Abigail Hirsch Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Has this happened to anyone else??

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Funds received or tangible actions taken during or immediately following a campaign are other outcome measures. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Outcome measures would include stats from your website hosting provider on click-through behavior by users. To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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Video Interview Social Media Online 28

Care2

JULY 10, 2008

Philip King: ROI or cost of funds raised. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The best spend as much time reading about Google, FaceBook, and Apple as they do reading the Chronicle of Philanthropy. frogloop: What metrics are the most critical to measure and track when conducting an online fundraising strategy? All rights reserved.

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Social Media Trend Advocacy Online 34

Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

“The year-end fund-raising results last month confirm what we already suspected: for most people giving is not a luxury but a natural extension of who they are,” said Mark Rovner, Founder of Sea Change Strategies. Go easy on the “poor-mouthing,” and continue to talk about things that are most important to your cause.

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Social Media Online Fundraising Advocacy 34

See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

So far, the only real strategy to analyze besides creating groups is the Causes application. Tim says it’s great to see thousands of people join the Oxfam cause, but he does not know who those people are and has no way to follow up with them. Regardless, very few orgs (though some) have raised real cash via the Causes app.

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

We have raised funds for many hundreds of nonprofits by mail, and dozens online – a total exceeding half a billion dollars, largely in the form of small gifts. Will it someday play a useful role in engaging nonprofit members or donors in the work of the causes they support? That the total funds raised by U.S.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

For example, a typical NWLC field message about child care and Head Start programs might read something like, “Congress is considering whether to include much-needed funding increases for child care, Head Start, and other key domestic programs that support women and their families. February 19, 2010 | Grace Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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