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New on SSIR: How does celebrity impact your fundraising?

Amy Sample Ward

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up. A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give. Read the post below or visit SSIR to read and comment with that community. That high-profile celebrity 35% or influential leader endorsement?

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Reflections from Stanford Nonprofit Management Institute: New Skills for a Complex World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But I also got the opportunity to learn and hear Rob Reich, associate professor of political science, Stanford University, and faculty co-director, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) and Lucy Bernholz, visiting scholar, Stanford PACS present their research in a talk called “New Skills for the New Social Economy.”

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Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Using Social Networking Tools - Advice, Brief Case Study, and Resources

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. How have social networking tools helped spread the word about your cause?

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3 Mistakes Nonprofits Make When Crowdfunding

NonProfit Hub

Crowdfunding is built around and relies on an online platform that allows individuals to make donations with a simple click of the mouse. Some crowdfunding platforms allow organizations to create fundraising teams, set up giving levels and offer t-shirts or other “gifts” at various donation levels. So, what is crowdfunding?

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Book Review: Measuring the Networked Nonprofit

Amy Sample Ward

One that really speaks to me is the point that “measurement helps nonprofits understand and improve their social networks.” We were looking to build the same kind of group sharing on social platforms that we were seeing on the blog. In the book, Beth and Katie identify a number of themes. Why the dog photo?

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Social Media Fundraising: A Nonprofit Starter Guide

Neon CRM

Fundraising The Top 5 Best Nonprofit Social Media Examples 7 min read Read Now Building a Personal Connection There are tons of strategies out there for building a personal connection through your content on social media. Just about all nonprofits This platform focuses on video sharing.

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Insiders Guide to Video and YouTube for Nonprofits - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" We arent an exclusive platform - you can post here and anywhere else.

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