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Washington Access Fund: Social Media for Small Enterprises

Amy Sample Ward

Description : Social media tools provide a lot of opportunities to make local, offline connections and build community. Related Links : Washington Access Fund , Slides , Blog post with slides and resources. Tags: 2010 presentation presetnation small business social media webinar.

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How Online Fundraising, Gamification and Social Media Helped Raise over $2 Million Dollars in One Day

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And because fundraising continues to shift from offline to online nonprofits are faced with a growing need to find new and innovative ways to do fundraising through online sources. The move towards a multichannel fundraising approach (online and offline) is becoming more and more critical to long-term success.

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Hello, Washington Post: Dolllars Per Facebook Donor Is Not the Right Metric for Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This morning the Washington Post published an article titled " To Nonprofits Seeking Cash, Facebook App Isn't So Green: Though Popular, 'Causes' Ineffective for Fundraising." Tags: facebook. Flickr Photo by Vaguely Artistic. And, as Tech Hermit blog notes, there was quite a discussion about this on Twitter. What do you think?

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The other side of the figures: Causes reaches $20 Million in Donations

Amy Sample Ward

Fact : Of the hundreds of thousands of organizations registered as possible beneficiaries in the Causes application ( Washington Post data ), only 20 organizations, including the Nature Conservancy, Doctors Without Borders and St. Tags: fundraising issues causes data facebook myspace. Context : That’s a lot of people.

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Nonprofit Campaigners Take Center Stage at DCWeek

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DC Digital Capital Week (DCWEEK) a 10 day festival in Washington, DC focused on technology, innovation and all things digital capital kicks of June 11 th. NW, Washington DC 20001 Time : 1:00PM to 2:00PM. Our panelists will talk about tools and techniques they use to successfully find and motivate their audiences online and offline.

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Bread for the City

NetWits

The Organization: Founded in 1974, Bread for the City (BFC) provides food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to the poor of Washington, DC. Tags: Blackbaud NetCommunity Social Services customers NetWits Blackbaud Interactive Internet Marketing The Raiser's Edge.

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Social Learning Isn't Just for Kids: Learning in Public at Conferences and Workshops

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was in Washington, DC where I did a session on social media strategy for a convening of Packard Grantees. We are also learning in public when we engage in in-depth conversation whether it is offline or online, for example in the comments of a blog post or asking questions on Twitter. Offline/Online Interaction.

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