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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Whether you’ve been using social media for years, months, or days or you have yet to get started, the information and strategies in this chapter can save you a lot of time and frustration. Of course not!

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11 Group Text Messaging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Contrary to its title, the last four chapters of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits are dedicated to mobile technology and mobile fundraising. That said, below is an excerpt from Chapter 10: Group Text Messaging and Text-to-Give Technology. and your “Thank You” landing pages and e-mails. Use Bit.ly

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Nonprofit Storytelling: The Quick and No-Nonsense Guide

Bloomerang

When a good story is shared, scientific research shows our brains connect to storytelling can have on us: Stories are remembered 22x more easily than data, facts, and stats. It can: Make your organization more memorable – stories are proven to be more easily remembered than stats and facts! Direct mail. Social media posts.

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Survey Says.

Connection Cafe

The latest chapter in my Millennial research reading spree came in the form of the third annual Millennial Impact Report. Here’s a few of the stats from the 2012 report and my take on how they’ll impact your online strategy: Millennials reported that their biggest pet peeve is not knowing how a gift will make a difference.

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Where have all the interns gone?

ASU Lodestar Center

We need an intern to work a few hours a week to help with mailings and data entry, the sooner the better.” Please report to XYZ agency STAT!!” As Director of Chapter Resources for the American Red Cross, Grand Canyon Chapter she supervised offices in five counties throughout Arizona. We have no money and only a few staff.

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Year-End Giving Prep: 21 FAQs Answered by Fundraising Experts

Connection Cafe

All of this is tied to a direct mail appeal, that can go out as early as mid-November or the beginning of December. For more interesting industry metrics, check out these 50 fascinating philanthropy stats —Danielle . When is the best time to send a direct mail newsletter? I start with my direct mail piece.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. intl/en/landing/internetstats. Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers.

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