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Using Social Media Increases Fundraising by 40% [Study]

NetWits

Knowing that non-profit supporters around the world have been adopting the use of social networking in their daily lives we set out to figure out if the use of social networks had any impact on personal or peer-to-peer fundraising. YouTube is the second most used search engine in the world.

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My wish for Web 2.5

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I now have accounts at del.icio.us, ma.gnolia, furl, and stumbleupon. too bad they don’t have stumbleupon included. But I’m not so sold on stumbleupon anyway. I think those are better ideas than community blogs – and it’s so easy for people to get involved. Hint to NTEN : Affinity Group Planets!)

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Generating Buzz: Using Social Media to Drive Website Traffic

NTEN

The beauty of it is that the work I've been doing with my large non-profit can be translated to even the smallest message. I set her on the path to join all of the major and up-and-coming social media sites like StumbleUpon , Digg , Reddit , Delicious and Mixx. There are several key techniques for dispersing information effectively.

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8 Benefits of Having a Nonprofit Blog

Have Fun - Do Good

When they find it saved by someone on a social bookmarking site like del.icio.us , StumbleUpon or Digg When another blogger links to it on their blog. When someone shares it with them using an AddThis like button on the bottom of the post. Blogs can increase the search ranking of your website. Blogs can give you the press you seek.

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10 Questions to Get You Started Using Social Media for Your Nonprofit or Do-Good Project

Have Fun - Do Good

StumbleUpon , Delicious ) Wiki (i.e. For more information about creating a social media plan for your nonprofit or do-good project, check out: Thinking Strategically About Using Social Media on We Are Media A Five Step Guide to Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits on IMPACTMAX Non-profit Communications: Which Media to Use?

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Guest Post: 8 Benefits of Having a Nonprofit Blog

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When they find it saved by someone on a social bookmarking site like del.icio.us , StumbleUpon or Digg. When someone shares it with them using an AddThis like button on the bottom of the post. When another blogger links to it on their blog. Blogs can increase the search ranking of your website. Blogs can give you the press you seek.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Chimp Personality, Convio Open API, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Non-Profit Tech Blog drills down deeper on the limitations and suggests waiting before adopting. " Last month I summarized multiple threads about how social networking sites like Facebook can be time wasters for both for-profit and nonprofits. More from the Convio Summit this week.

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