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Lame spam of the day: IRS notices

Robert Weiner

I got two spams this week claiming to come from the IRS. Internal Revenue Service. your local time (Alaska & Hawaii follow Pacific Time). Here's what the message looked like: Message 2: Sender: Internal Revenue Service (noreply@irs.gov). Subject: Internal Revenue Service Tax Refund ($312.50).

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Lame spam of the day: FBI and Nigeria still want to send me money

Robert Weiner

that we have completed an investigation on an International Payment in. which was issued to you by an International Lottery Company. help of our newly developed technology (International Monitoring Network. winning to be paid to you via INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT. CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT by your local bank.

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

With social media, comments are increasingly rarely on blogs and there’s a good chance that the comments you do get are spam or argumentative for the sake of being argumentative. Also interesting about today’s nonprofit blogging is that many nonprofits have turned off commenting. Embed calls-to-action within your blog content.

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Lame spam of the day: FBI & Nigerian Govt want to send me money

Robert Weiner

Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. which gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for international shipping We had to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual fee of $420 to $135 nothing more and no hidden fees of any sort!

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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

International Giving. million) due to spam filters ( EveryAction ). million) due to spam filters ( EveryAction ). However, nonprofits lose 20.18% of their revenue due to spam filters. 67% of donors volunteer locally, 72% sign online petitions, and 56% attend fundraising events ( Global Trends in Giving Report ).

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Scheduling tweets is a must for nonprofits that want to engage an international following. Use hashtags strategically to mention important causes, campaigns, and events, but hashtag spamming to try to increase your reach doesn’t work and has a negative effect on engagement. Retweet your own tweets.

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Five Types of “Tips” Nonprofits Can Post on Foursquare Venue Pages

Nonprofit Tech for Good

However, be authentic and don’t spam tens or hundreds of Venue Pages with the same Tip. The easiest way to begin adding Tips is to go to “ Search &# on the Desktop version of Foursquare to locate Venue Pages (local, national, and international) where your nonprofit thinks it’s wise to post Tips.

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