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Relationships That Raise Funds: 5 Tips for Creating Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

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First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc). 4) Activate.

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Is Quora Yet Another Social Network (YASN) or Something Different?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Prior to the holidays I ignored them because I just couldn’t stomach “yet another social network.” So, what made me go check it out? Ironically, it was my post “ Reflection on Networked Professional Learning &# where I linked to a post on Social Networks from Stephen Downes. What do you think?

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Study Provides A Baseline for Nonprofit Use of Social Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. The survey polled 978 nonprofit professionals about their organizations’ use of commercial social networking sites (e.g.

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5 Tips for Social Media Success from Bok Tower Gardens

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Nonprofits are taking advantage of this technology; according to the Nonprofit Social Networking Survey by NTEN, Common Knowledge & Blackbaud, the average nonprofit’s fan or follower base grew by 30 percent on Facebook and 81 percent on Twitter in 2011. Clearly, Bok Tower Gardens makes the most of their social media.

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Build Relationships with Shorter, More Frequent Communications

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They send you shorter, more frequent updates through phone calls, email messages, the occasional greeting card, and updates on social networking sites where you’ve connected. They ask you questions about how you are doing too (think online surveying and polling).

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Five Tips to Ramp Up Your Nonprofit's Fan Pages

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Take advantage of polls and contests Nonprofits typically use Facebook fan pages to post the latest news about their organization’s issues and campaigns but often forget that people online like interactives such as taking a poll or participating in contests.

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Ten Ways to Engage Your Supporters

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If you answered yes, then your nonprofit is missing out on major opportunities on engaging and developing deeper relationships with your supporters. Connect with Us: Make your presence on social networks easy to find on your website. Offer polls on your website or social network like Twtpoll.

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