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MARCH 28, 2008

April 15, 2008 | Jordan V Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « Google AdWords for Nonprofits: 10 Tips About Keywords | Main | Whats an Email Address Worth? A quick video of Vinay discussing the findings of this study i sposted in our blog at [link] Well also be posting another, follow-up interview later this week.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2008

1 Comment | by Share Article in Case Studies , Marketing Research , Online Fundraising Reader Comments (1) We at Donordigital are super excited about the opportunities that landing page optimization opens up for non-profits, glad to see that others feel the same way. May 22, 2008 | Melissa Tooley Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JUNE 16, 2009

60) Search « VolunteerMatch.org Opens Public Access to its Network | Main | How Sticky is Facebook? 60) Search « VolunteerMatch.org Opens Public Access to its Network | Main | How Sticky is Facebook? June 16, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

While the nomination is currently closed for this year , make sure to look out for when theyre re-opened. Cheers, Dave February 20, 2008 | Dave Delaney Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Annually, MyEmma gives away 25 free accounts to deserving nonprofits nominated by users. No doubt, this will be announced on their blog.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

While the nomination is currently closed for this year , make sure to look out for when theyre re-opened. Cheers, Dave February 20, 2008 | Dave Delaney Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Annually, MyEmma gives away 25 free accounts to deserving nonprofits nominated by users. No doubt, this will be announced on their blog.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

July 6, 2009 | Anwalt Copyright © 2008, Care2.com I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Given the email clutter your subscribers battle daily, how are your organization’s e-newsletter open and click-through rates looking these days? Dig Into Your Data: Look at your statistics and find out which subject lines are generating the highest open rates, and which articles and subjects are generating the most clicks.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2008

1 Comment | by Share Article in Case Studies , Marketing Research , Online Fundraising Reader Comments (1) We at Donordigital are super excited about the opportunities that landing page optimization opens up for non-profits, glad to see that others feel the same way. May 22, 2008 | Melissa Tooley Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Email open rates declined 1%, compared to a 3% decrease between 2006 and 2007. Open rates can be an unreliable metric due to spam filters, preview panes and image blocking -- all of which make it hard to know whether someone is actually opening (or reading) an email. May 14, 2009 | Eric Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. We develop free and open source software to help groups capture the stories of human rights abuse, and store and back them up securely in another country. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. And then they go away.

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Care2

AUGUST 14, 2007

M&R Strategic Services thinks theyve found the answer in their latest report, titled "Digging Into eNewsletters," on what nonprofits can do to "maximize the likelihood that their eNewsletters will be opened, read, and clicked on." Copyright © 2008, Care2.com To create a new comment, use the form below.

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

If the contest is too open and lacks any creative direction people will often stay away because they can’t imagine what the “right&# kind of entry would look like. YouTube is full of folks who do a nice job with video. All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Austin’s main themes were: Integration with GetActive; new “Open” initiative; and Convio’s upcoming IPO I. Convio’s new “Open” platform initiative Austin said the “New Internet” (thanks for not using the overused phrase “Web 2.0”)

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Care2

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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JUNE 21, 2007

Results: Care2’s campaign for CHEJ generated a 28% click-to-open rate, and resulted in 10,623 Care2 members clicking through to the CHEJ website to view the “Sam Suds” video. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com To create a new comment, use the form below. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 15, 2009

March 15, 2009 | Copywriter Steff Copyright © 2008, Care2.com I also find nofollow tags great for landing pages on subscription lists and download pages for paid electronic content - basically anything you dont want users to find via the search engines. All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Care2

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

Here are three things I’m excited about (revealing my inner political dork yet again): The opening plenary--Pervasive Politics: How Ubiquitous Technology Will Change Politics & Government. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com March 5 Conference website Post a Comment | by Share Article in Misc. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

You can also see how that translates into cost per action or email viewed (opened). Job well done! I would love to run an anonymous analysis to come up with some benchmarks, so contact me if youre interested. Quantitatively, thats worth quite a bit as no one has been able to calculate this metric so thoroughly before.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

You can also see how that translates into cost per action or email viewed (opened). Job well done! I would love to run an anonymous analysis to come up with some benchmarks, so contact me if youre interested. Quantitatively, thats worth quite a bit as no one has been able to calculate this metric so thoroughly before.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2006

In essence, blogs are conversations open to anyone, and you are starting it. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « The Coming Wave of Web 2.0 People want to feel like the blog is speaking to them and they want to feel connected to the article. In most cases, you should allow for reader comments. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

While you cant plan to GO viral, you certainly can have a backup plan for when it does happen. -- David Kinard, PCM January 18, 2009 | David Kinard Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Yesterday over on Twitter ( @care2frogloop ) we asked our followers what was their personal definition of “viral? All rights reserved.

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2009

An Exception for When Twitter is Used for Realtime Chats Increasingly Twitter is also being used as an open chatroom. March 3, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com I will expound more on how to pick the best hashtags later, but a good place to start is at [link]. Good article, Allyson. All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

You can also see how that translates into cost per action or email viewed (opened). Job well done! I would love to run an anonymous analysis to come up with some benchmarks, so contact me if youre interested. Quantitatively, thats worth quite a bit as no one has been able to calculate this metric so thoroughly before.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

One common measure is if the email hard bounces, unsubscribes, or does not open in 12 months. July 30, 2009 | Alicia Good article, thank you If you are interesting 2012 year, by the way, welcome to us :) [link] October 8, 2009 | Earth Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Q: Does this include offline giving too? All rights reserved.

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MARCH 25, 2008

One common measure is if the email hard bounces, unsubscribes, or does not open in 12 months. July 30, 2009 | Alicia Good article, thank you If you are interesting 2012 year, by the way, welcome to us :) [link] October 8, 2009 | Earth Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Q: Does this include offline giving too? 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. May 24, 2009 | Not for Profit Marketer Copyright © 2008, Care2.com May 6, 2009 | Beth Kanter Im sorry I missed these sessions.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Upgrading to Open Source Government When: Monday, March 16th from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Room Hilton D Description: The 2004 and 2008 campaigns use of collaborative tools, blogs and social networking have shown citizen activism and online communities can wield powerful influence. Panelist: Tara Hunt, Intuit 7. Whitehouse.gov 2.0:

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

Flaws in the Causes Application It’s ahead of its time Regardless of the fact that Facebook is now open to everyone, the majority of active users are still under the age of 24. A quick Google search shows that the man listed as the primary contact for the organization is dead. per user is eye opening. Crowd-sourcing.

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

Flaws in the Causes Application It’s ahead of its time Regardless of the fact that Facebook is now open to everyone, the majority of active users are still under the age of 24. A quick Google search shows that the man listed as the primary contact for the organization is dead. per user is eye opening. Crowd-sourcing.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2007

To succeed, we need not be bigger, just smarter, more agile, more open and connected. The concepts of openness and connectedness that fuel the spread of social media helps us get back on track. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Somehow, a while back, we slipped from solving social problems to treating social ills.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not. Things to consider and target include: sender line: who is your email "from" subject line: what are you saying before the email is even opened? opening: do you make your email seem personal, use your database to insert members names design: is it clean?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Contact him at mhowes@mediamatters.org. I am sure that with Google now running the ad department on myspace the site will soon be filled with endless and messy ads, that will only open a new spot on the net for the next Myspace. September 14, 2007 | TheMySpaceConsultant Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. We develop free and open source software to help groups capture the stories of human rights abuse, and store and back them up securely in another country. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. And then they go away.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Contact him at mhowes@mediamatters.org. I am sure that with Google now running the ad department on myspace the site will soon be filled with endless and messy ads, that will only open a new spot on the net for the next Myspace. September 14, 2007 | TheMySpaceConsultant Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Care2

JULY 10, 2008

Some of the providers you have mentioned do a good job for either very very small charities or very very big ones. Make your potential vendor prove they are open to data imports and exports without having to purchase expensive additional APIs. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Understand who owns the data. All rights reserved.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

Back in the early 1990s, I had a day job studying nonprofit spending and reporting as part of something called the Nonprofit Overhead Cost Study , a joint project between the Urban Institute and Indiana University. report on whether a nonprofit is doing a good job at what it does. It’s an eye-opener. As the E.D.

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