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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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Infographic: How Do Social Network Users Lean Politically?

Care2

YouTube and Angry Birds lean slightly more left then Pinterest but is still considered a “swing” platform. The most conservative sites were Farmville, Ebay, and Paypal Check out some of the highlights: The most politically engaged users are on Quora, BuzzFeed, Gmail, and Wikipedia and users lean left.

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The first blogging platform, Blogger , launched in 1999 and it signaled the birth of the Social Web. For example, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network makes wise use of their sidebar by prominently featuring a call-to-follow on social networks and an e-newsletter opt-in. Blog Design Best Practices.

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Social Innovation Conservations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social Innovation Conversations in an initiative of the Center for Social Innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Social Innovation Conversations is also part of the Conversations Network , an online platform for podcast distribution. I've just discovered this series and it is quite good.

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Project AWARE Dives Deep Into Ocean Data, Turning Scuba Divers into Citizen Scientists

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: In 2014, digital marketers predicted the rise of ” niche social networks ,” as it becomes increasingly harder to reach your audiences on general social networks like Facebook, these highly targeted online social networks are going to become more valuable.

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The other side of the figures: Causes reaches $20 Million in Donations

Amy Sample Ward

Earlier this week, an announcement on the Causes Application blog broke the news that over $20 Million has been donated since May 2007 via donors using the social networking application. Social networks are still for engagement, not money. You can read more about the MySpace/Facebook move here , here , and here.).

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Wiser Earth: A (free) Platform for Networks of Networks and Communities of Action

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This morning Peggy Duvette and Angus Parker from WiserEarth spent some time at the Foundation sharing their experiences in building successful online communities of action and networks of networks on the WiserEarth online platform. The WiserEarth platform does this through a variety of strategies. Now, I'm a fan!

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