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Reading & Blogging for Darfur with Maw Books Blog

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In a time when the conditions in Darfur are worsening , Maw Books Blog is leveraging her more than 20,000 monthly visitors to raise awareness about Darfur. For the month of September, blogger Natasha Maw will be Reading & Blogging for Darfur. Hopefully even donating some money." book blog fundraiswer Darfur

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How Can Changebloggers Make a Greater Impact Online and Offline?

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Here are a few examples of some month-long and two-week long online events: Maw Books Blog ran a Blogging and Reading for Darfur campaign last month. For the month of September, Natasha Maw read and blogged in an effort to create awareness, and raise funds for Darfur. Check out the projects some BlogHers are raising money for.

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The Drumbeat of Bad News in the Nonprofit and Philanthropy Sector and A Couple of Glimmers of Hope

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Network for Good has recently released a new e-book called " The 2008 Online Fundraising Survival Guide: 12 Winning Strategies to survive and Thrive in a Down Economy " (a terrific reframing of best practices advice for online fundraising and perhaps fear-driven adoption of these practices will be in the works.) Need some inspiration?

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New Study: The Power of the Premium: Convincing Prospective Donors to Give

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M+R Strategic Services released a new study this week showing promising fundraising results for four nonprofits (Easter Seals, Human Rights Campaign, the Save Darfur Coalition, and The Wilderness Society) that tested premium offers to prospective donors. Tags: Case Studies Online Fundraising.

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Fashion and Passion for Your Cause: Wear it on Your Blog or Profile!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I recently read an article about fundraising on social networking sites. That's why I also remixed the fundraising widget. on my blog in support of Creative Commons Annual Campaign and gave some money too. two came to mind and rhyme: Fashion and Passion.

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Notes from The Seven Things Everyone Wants: What Freud and Buddha Understood (and We're Forgetting) about Online Outreach

Have Fun - Do Good

Maybe you gave them money. According to Andresen and Rovner, the old marketing and fundraising playbooks don't work anymore. Not many people give money because they read a well word-smithed mission statement. . Two of their staff members recently returned from Darfur and are putting together a video to raise awareness about it.

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Nonprofits and MySpace Roundup Inspired By Solidariti

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It offers tips on how not-for-profits can effectively use MySpace for fundraising and/or campaigning. Save Darfur. She also points to a recent article in the Australian press about nonprofits in Melbourne raising money in my space called It's MySpace, my charity, your money. Her recent blog post, called web2.0

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