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Great reads from around the web on December 8th

Amy Sample Ward

2009 Year-End Fundraising Guide – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – “Is your nonprofit sending out 8-10 online fundraising appeals this holiday season? Nonprofits can expect 60% of their donations to come in between Christmas and New Year’s.&#. Does Directgov Deliver?

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Guest Post on Frogloop: 5 Tips for Running a Competition

Amy Sample Ward

In this role, and through opportunities to spur innovation and collaboration in local communities, with government groups, and with other nonprofits, I’ve learned a lot – and am excited to share 5 tips I’ve found to be valuable in creating successful competitions. Tip #1: Set the stage. Tip #4: Be prepared to change.

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Great reads from around the web on May 16th

Amy Sample Ward

" Nonprofit Uses QR Code, Quora to Make Cause Marketing More Transparent | Cause marketing for nonprofits – Here is a really interesting case study where an organization is using both a QR code and the answer platform Quora to engage and inform supporters. "This We hope you will join us."

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New on SSIR: You can has memesez?

Amy Sample Ward

That’s right, a widely recognized nonprofit organization has created a parody so that it can propagate a meme. Whether it’s “Call Me Maybe,” “Sh*t People Say,” or any other meme that comes along, here are three guidelines you can use to decide when and how to get your nonprofit involved in an Internet meme.

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Great reads from around the web on December 15th

Amy Sample Ward

" Facebook Privacy for Nonprofit Organizations | Idealware – "Facebook seems to generate a lot of discussion about the way it handles privacy and security, and not without reason—personal data protection is worth some scrutiny, and Facebook has a questionable track record in this area.

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NTEN Project Name Change: We Need Your Feedback

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you've been reading this blog, you know that last week I started to work with NTEN on a social media and nonprofits curriculum development. something direct, like Social Media Starter Kit For Nonprofits" I love the "starter kit," but Chris Brogan has used that phrase. Nonprofit Social Media Empowerment Guide.

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