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Lame spam of the day: You are highly needed

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Most of these 419 scam emails aren't worth glancing at, but the language in this one was too good to pass up. Also, could you get back to me having visited the above website to enable us discuss in a more clarifying manner to the best of your understanding. Including links to real news stories is a nice touch. link] (VOA NEWS).

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Digital Privacy Compliance for Nonprofits: The Big 3 Laws

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Much discussion of digital privacy revolves around the buying and selling of data, which isn’t largely relevant to day-to-day nonprofit operations. Regulation #1: The CAN-SPAM Act The CAN-SPAM Act was passed into US law in 2003, and it protects consumers from receiving emails that they never agreed to receive.

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Do You Need to Register to Fundraise Online? A Crash Course

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The exact language used in laws concerning online fundraising can sometimes be vague in order to encompass a wide range of nonprofit organizations and their unique practices. The CAN-SPAM act allows nonprofits to only email subscribers they can verify have opted in to receive their emails.

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Five Online Fundraising Best Practices for Small NGOs in Developing Countries

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The website templates include social media integration and fees are as little as a $8US a month for a website absent of advertising and some templates are offered in multiple languages. It’s important to be aware that e-newsletters that are sent BCC often trigger spam controls and are blocked by email servers.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

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It will help you centralize all your efforts and reduce the amount of spam and notification e-mails sent to your work e-mail account. Basic knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) will make or break your social media campaigns. You should also never automate content using these tools, or spam each community with the same message.

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11 LinkedIn Profile Tips for Nonprofit Professionals

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There are also special sections of your profile where you can list certifications, languages, patents, skills, and publications. Maximize the website and Twitter fields. Fill out interests, groups and associations, and honors and awards. For security reasons, do not add your phone number or mailing address.

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The Nonprofit Fundraising Strategic Plan Guide

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for the most current language being used and incorporate it into your plan. Tip: Before looking at the different components you’ll share with the rest of the staff for this case statement, assemble your fundraising team to discuss internal project expectations. Fortunately, much of this information is likely to exist already.

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