Care2

MAY 16, 2007

com has expanded its community offerings. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com GREEN MEANS GO FOR ADVERTISERS like Dawn, Ford and P&G, as environmentally conscious social media site Care2.com Check out the full article. Post a Comment | by Share Article in Cause Marketing Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Because 175+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals on February 12th, which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise $500K for charity: water , a nonprofit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. February 8, 2009 | Allyson Kapin Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Chattarati had contemplated doing something to help the community, and we worked out a plan for First Friday Five. Every month, Chattarati would feature a different nonprofit and ask people in the community to donate $5 to a specific goal at that organization. February 20, 2009 | David Morton Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

OCTOBER 17, 2007

Help us (and the progressive community) better understand the current trends and strategies employed in online monthly giving programs by taking this short survey. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com That’s why our friends over at M+R have decided to take an in-depth look at nonprofit online monthly giving (a.k.a.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2008

December 28, 2008 | David Kinard Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 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. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JUNE 18, 2008

Dana comes to Care2 after almost six years in a senior marketing role at the nonprofit 92nd Street Y, the famous community and cultural center on New York’s Upper East Side. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Dana will be the first member of our team to be based in New York City. Reach out to Dana by emailing her here.

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Care2

DECEMBER 5, 2008

link] Regards, Mark South December 5, 2008 | Mark South Copyright © 2008, Care2.com If youre looking for some last minute help with your year-end fundraising, make sure you check out our Procrastinator’s Guide to Year End Fundraising. I wrote an article on my blog about recession proof fundraising, you might find it interesting.

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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

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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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

This section has great tips on peer-to-peer applications and discusses its benefits such as the ability to grow your database, build community and constituent loyalty and expand fundraising. Be sure and check out how groups like NARAL and the Sierra Club have used social networking to encourage donations and strengthen community.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Online Advocacy , Technology , Trends Reader Comments (2) Thank you for sharing the success of these nonprofits with your community. One of the most exciting aspects of working for Convio is participating in the community with organizations like Care2 and others. November 20, 2008 | Jordan Viator Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JUNE 17, 2009

Specifically, Civic Ventures advocated for passage of the Serve America Act, to create 175,000 new opportunities for young people and retirees to volunteer in the USA and overseas by feeding the hungry, greening communities, helping students in school, and more. See [link] June 17, 2009 | Eli Beckerman Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

Participate in Online Spaces Where Your Issues Are Relevant Aside from building your nonprofits profile on major online social networks like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, join other groups and participate in their community. Pose thought-provoking questions that will help spur discussions amongst the community. All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

Wikipedia's definition of widget also points to some popular, cultural, and technical, including: A comic book character and copyrighted image. Other terms used to describe a Web Widget include Gadget, Badge, Module, Capsule, Snippet, Mini and Flake. A reference to gadget in the Delta Airlines Logo.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2009

This is, of course, only anecdotal, but were seeing some of our advocacy clients like Equality California get real value from the FB communities. From what I am seeing, Facebook is very sticky within LGBT Community and I have not seen it decreasing. June 30, 2009 | Andi Copyright © 2008, Care2.com com , Inc.

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JUNE 21, 2007

Other things like blog communities, discussion forums, and even list servs are nice ways to connect more closely with potential donors and activists. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com We look forward to seeing you at the next roundtable! To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

60) Search « Care2 Stats for June 2006 | Main | Does your organization have a community? 60) Search « Care2 Stats for June 2006 | Main | Does your organization have a community? Cheers Best Regards, Lea Go [link] May 7, 2007 | Lea Go Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Or just a mailing list? Again thank you very much.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

Also, when Sarah Palin knocked community organizers in her speech at the RNC, we did a rapid response blog post about the real responsibilities of a community organizer. www.MHPonline.org April 22, 2009 | Rick Bernardo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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MARCH 26, 2009

Despite some debate in the nonprofit tech community about whether email appeals and email newsletters were effectively reaching and engaging online members, Convio’s report says email open rates remain strong and above 20% in 2008. Dave Steadman Hamilton College March 26, 2009 | Dave Steadman Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

The Knights 21st Century News Challenge is asking anyone - yes, that includes you - to "share your idea how to use digital news and information in new ways to improve people’s connections and quality of life in actual, geographic communities." Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Post a Comment | by Share Article in Misc.

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2009

These messages of value add were echoed by Mario Anima of Current TV (From Flickr and Beyond: Lessons in Community Management) who talked about the role of community managers to develop new tools to continue dialogue not just deliver information. March 30, 2009 | rabia Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Cheers, Ali!

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Making Whuffie: Raising Social Capital in Online Communities When: Sunday, March 15th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Room C Description: This talk gets to the heart of how people interact and exchange information in online communities: through social capital, or as Cory Doctorow calls it, Whuffie. Panelist: Tara Hunt, Intuit 7.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Especially in blog and social network contexts, it fits in well with #2 and #3: get your communitys feedback on which they like better, A or B, and why. January 22, 2009 | Jill Foster Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « What Makes A Campaign Go Viral? congrats to you on Frogloop and Care2! All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

In this case, the protest was highly relevant to the daily lives of millions of Columbians, and was about an issue that has long been considered by the international community. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Is it appealing to a broad group of people or an issue that might interest only a smaller, select group? All rights reserved.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

They are: 1) the new CMS; and 2) the “multicenter” module tailored to confederated organizations (national groups with local chapters) II. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Seventy such transitions are planned this year, he said. Austin identified two features of GetActive that have been added to Convio’s toolbox.

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2007

The ferry initiative has been so well-received by the community, that Ms. The SRWA is just getting started, but soon enough it will be providing grassroots greening and alternate transportation programs for residents and children in Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, and Brooklyn Waterfront communities. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

First of all, IPDI shaped this year’s conference with community-created panels submitted and voted on by the public. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Julie Germany, the Deputy Director, thoroughly understands the web, is constantly digging behind the trends, and has made some interesting changes in planning POLC08.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

Online communities are becoming increasingly more important to their users. Studies show that about 20% of online community members take actions offline at least once a year that involve their online life. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Why could Second Life Matter?* To create a new comment, use the form below.

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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

Essentially, this means not only checking your Google Alerts, but also knowing the influencers in your community. It is essential not only to read the blogs and websites of the influencers in your community, but also become a frequent commenter. April 15, 2009 | Gwynne Kostin Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

Others factor in the value of advocacy, community, mission fulfillment, and branding. Thanks to Mark Rovner of Seachange Strategies and Riche Zamor of Community IT Innovators for their feedback on this calculator. A second challenge is that organizations vary greatly in how they measure this value. All rights reserved.

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

Others factor in the value of advocacy, community, mission fulfillment, and branding. Thanks to Mark Rovner of Seachange Strategies and Riche Zamor of Community IT Innovators for their feedback on this calculator. A second challenge is that organizations vary greatly in how they measure this value. All rights reserved.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Thanks to the Internet, open data efforts, and open source software projects, a variety of free and low-cost tools are now available that allow NPO/community group staff to dive into mapping. An exploration of the differences between the two, resulting in a road map for community organizations starting to use online organizing tools.

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

With these kinds of numbers, it’s no wonder ABI’s VP is so convinced: "The rapid rise of online social communities - gathering places such as MySpace and Facebook - has done more than bring the pen pal concept into the 21st century. A mobile community member’s location can be used to organize off-line events.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Care2 is one of the few online communities that even offers a service to recruit new email subscribers for nonprofits email lists, using permission marketing campaigns to ensure that the Care2 members actually want to join your list. "But Care2 : A community of more than 10 million people passionate about making a difference.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Care2 is one of the few online communities that even offers a service to recruit new email subscribers for nonprofits email lists, using permission marketing campaigns to ensure that the Care2 members actually want to join your list. "But Care2 : A community of more than 10 million people passionate about making a difference.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

SH: Were very excited about the developer community that were building around Open. In the coming months, developers will be able to share information and best practices and theres the potential of creating an open source community around Convio Open APIs. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 16, 2008

The first thing I suggest is to be genuine -- interview people who are affected by the work your organization does, record actions you are taking to solve problems in your community, ask YouTube users to sound off on why your issues are important. we just want to help you get your message out to the worlds largest online video community.

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