Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

The first part of the problem is that India still has low literacy rates - the 2009 Annual Status of Education Report shows that between classes 1 to 8 only around 40% of children can read a class 2 level text in their own language and an even lower 23% of children can ready easy sentences in English - sentences of the kind "What is your name?"

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MAY 27, 2009

Main | Earned Media: How to Stay Relevant and Track It » Wednesday May 27 2009 The ROI of Social Media Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:39AM | by Heather Holdridge Social media is a hot topic these days. May 27, 2009 | Beth Kanter Great post here - thank you! so far" [link] May 28, 2009 | Mike Mintz Great post, Heather!

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Copyright © 2009 by Mal Warwick. This post is adapted from his nineteenth book, Fundraising When Money Is Tight: A Strategic and Practical Guide to Surviving Tough Times and Thriving in the Future , published last year by Jossey-Bass.

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APRIL 22, 2009

www.MHPonline.org April 22, 2009 | Rick Bernardo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Receive monthly updates 1 Comment | by Share Article in Social Networking , Web 2.0 All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

60) Search « Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team | Main | Year-End Fundraising » Tuesday Jan 06 2009 Defining a Nonprofit Websites Google Analytics KPIs (Part 2) Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:43PM | by James OMalley In part 1 of this series, we discussed how to correctly install your Google Analytics.

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JUNE 13, 2009

60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook? Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 01:28PM | by Allyson Kapin Facebook is the 5th most trafficked site in the United States. June 11, 2009 | Jeff Patrick Great article !

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JUNE 10, 2011

Yesterday, they published the list of organizations that have lost their exemption from paying income tax due to failure to file required reports in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The "Fall Festival" advertised on their homepage is for 2008, and the "events" link opens up to a May 2009 calendar. Long overdue, the IRS finally pulled the trigger.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

Main | Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team » Wednesday Jan 14 2009 10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 10:40AM | by Allyson Kapin Let’s face it: People have a love hate relationship with their email. January 15, 2009 | Samer Excellent suggestions!

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JUNE 5, 2009

According to the just released 2009 eBenchmarks study by M&R Strategic Services and NTEN, most of the 32 groups featured in the study saw their online fundraising increase between 2007 and 2008. June 5, 2009 | Steven Yes Kapin, right question specially for non-profit organisations. Who wants to do fund rising programs.

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JUNE 26, 2009

60) Search « Strategies For Optimizing Your Nonprofits Website | Main | YouTube Launches Video Volunteers » Wednesday Jun 24 2009 How Unused Gift Cards Can Support Nonprofits Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 12:14AM | by Allyson Kapin Do you have a pile of gift cards stuffed in an old draw? All rights reserved.

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MAY 27, 2011

It was completed and published in November 2009. Site Map Accessibility Contact Site Setup RSS Feed Copyright & Trademark Accessibility Privacy Emergency Contact ASU ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation College of Public Programs | Arizona State University | University Center Mail Code 4120 411 N.

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MAY 8, 2009

May 7, 2009 | Kimberley Le Sueur I run the OpenTravel Allliance (www.opentravel.org),and as a not-for-profit trade association serving the travel industry, it doesnt make sense for us to be on Facebook. May 11, 2009 | Caitlin Jennings Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Thanks for this post. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 30, 2009

Main | Advocacy Online Unveils Social Networking Platform in Toronto » Thursday Jun 11 2009 Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:58AM | by Allyson Kapin Your nonprofit spends time and money growing your online list. June 11, 2009 | Tara Great list of tips! Although I would add one other.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Reader Comments (5) Nice post Allyson!

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JULY 26, 2007

February 9, 2009 | KM - Milwaukee, USA Marketing is only a part of it. April 6, 2009 | Swan Wow, this is huge. May 30, 2009 | Daniel Youve left out some very important measurements. May 31, 2009 | Laurie Pringle Page 1 2 Next 20 Comments Most Recent Comment » Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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JULY 17, 2007

February 9, 2009 | KM - Milwaukee, USA Marketing is only a part of it. April 6, 2009 | Swan Wow, this is huge. May 30, 2009 | Daniel Youve left out some very important measurements. May 31, 2009 | Laurie Pringle Page 1 2 Next 20 Comments Most Recent Comment » Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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MARCH 13, 2009

60) Search « 5 Quick Steps to Better SEO | Main | Tech & Style Tips for Conducting Blog Interviews » Tuesday Mar 10 2009 Top 10 SXSW Interactive Panels Your Nonprofit Should Attend Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 05:27PM | by Allyson Kapin Are you planning to check out SXSW Interactive this year? Whitehouse.gov 2.0: Great post.

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MARCH 4, 2009

February 26, 2009 | Gayle Thorsen Allyson, Great overview of web content best practices. John February 26, 2009 | John Haydon I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. Alanna [link] February 27, 2009 | Alanna Great list with potential to improve web sites in any industry. March 5, 2009 | Elena Great tips.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Reader Comments (5) Nice post Allyson!

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JUNE 16, 2009

» Monday Jun 15 2009 Converting New Activists into Donors Monday, June 15, 2009 at 05:05PM | by Allyson Kapin Last week Frogloop talked with Madeline Stanionis and Jenn Smith of Watershed about their top 5 tips for engaging new activists who recently signed up for a nonprofit’s email list. All rights reserved.

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JUNE 1, 2009

» Sunday May 31 2009 Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 02:22PM | by Mal Warwick My, my. Sue Anne Reed Communications Manager EMQ FamiliesFirst sreed@emqff.org May 31, 2009 | Sue Anne Reed I think I would have to agree with Mel on this one. June 3, 2009 | Ed Well said Mal. My 2 cents.

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MAY 22, 2009

60) Search « The ROI of Social Media | Main | Advocacy Online Launches in the US » Thursday May 21 2009 Earned Media: How to Stay Relevant and Track It Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 01:20PM | by Allyson Kapin “If you dont brand yourself, Google will brand you,” says branding expert Sherry Beck Paprocki.

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JANUARY 4, 2010

Wikipedia Loves Art, Take One The first version of Wikipedia Loves Art first took place in February 2009. Some images were disqualified for copyright reasons, others because they could not be identified. Wikipedia Loves Art, Take Two In June of 2009, Dutch Wikimedians tried again.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

60) Search « Nuts and Bolts of Online Advertising | Main | Webinar: How Online Marketing Can Be Your Nonprofits Fundraising Stimulus Plan » Friday Feb 20 2009 Tapping Small and Local Donors on Twitter: A Girls Inc. Case Study Friday, February 20, 2009 at 11:32AM | by Adrienne Royer After hearing about Twestival , I was intrigued.

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APRIL 14, 2009

April 14, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Jen Excellent counsel. April 14, 2009 | Martin Smith Not to beat a dead horse, but how we would look at Amazon differently if they had picked up right away that folks were using the #amazonFAIL hashtag and responded. April 15, 2009 | suzi w. Well, maybe longer, it was Easter Sunday.)

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MAY 29, 2009

Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? Friday, May 29, 2009 at 09:41AM | by Allyson Kapin In the next five years, money spent annually on direct mail will decline by as much as 40%, from $49.7 May 29, 2009 | Robert W. 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

By the end of 2009, Charity Navigator is doing two extraordinary things. To make matters worse, Charity Navigator seemed standoffish and unwilling to work with the field or adjust its approach despite some pretty obvious shortcomings in its methods.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2008

February 9, 2009 | KM - Milwaukee, USA Marketing is only a part of it. April 6, 2009 | Swan Wow, this is huge. May 30, 2009 | Daniel Youve left out some very important measurements. May 31, 2009 | Laurie Pringle Page 1 2 Next 20 Comments Most Recent Comment » Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

60) Search « Nonprofit Resolutions That Will Make A Difference in 2009 | Main | On Frogloops Radar » Wednesday Jan 28 2009 The Joys of Google Grants, Part 1 Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 10:51AM | by Robin Reed When the National Women’s Law Center first applied for a Google Grant ? All rights reserved.

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APRIL 16, 2008

July 30, 2009 | Alicia Good article, thank you If you are interesting 2012 year, by the way, welcome to us :) [link] October 8, 2009 | Earth Copyright © 2008, Care2.com It would be interesting to know how Convio determined their average values for the benchmark study. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 25, 2008

July 30, 2009 | Alicia Good article, thank you If you are interesting 2012 year, by the way, welcome to us :) [link] October 8, 2009 | Earth Copyright © 2008, Care2.com It would be interesting to know how Convio determined their average values for the benchmark study. All rights reserved.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Main | Friday Webinar: Best Practices for Email List-growth and Fundraising » Wednesday Jan 21 2009 Everything You Wanted to Know About Online Fundraising in a Bad Economy Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 10:06AM | by Allyson Kapin Lets be frank, daily doom and gloom reports about the economy are scary. more feasible.

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MARCH 25, 2011

Since we started this undertaking in 2009, weve heard each year that demand is on the rise, and that remains the expectation for 2011. Nonprofit Finance Fund recently completed its third annual "State of the Nonprofit Sector" survey with the help of nearly 2,000 nonprofit leaders nationwide.

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APRIL 8, 2011

Presentation for the annual conference of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organzation and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), November 2009, Cleveland, OH ^ [5] Giving USA Spotlight, Issue 3, 2010, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University/GivingUSA Foundation. The effect of gender and generation on donor motives and giving.

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MAY 15, 2009

May 15, 2009 | Anne Dougherty Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Our organizers were particularly excited about the Google Maps example and are even now brainstorming ways we can use those tools to show the effects of toxic run-off on watersheds and drinking water supplies and to mobilize our supporters. All rights reserved.

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OCTOBER 22, 2008

May 23, 2009 | Francesco Copyright © 2008, Care2.com You have only enable it on the plugins page. Enter your Google Analytics User Account string (it’ll be something like UA-12345-6. It appears when you “Add a channel”) That’s it. All rights reserved. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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MARCH 18, 2011

The data were collected in the summer of 2009 by asking people to reflect on their volunteering during all of 2008. We welcome your comments and feedback. A couple months ago, the ASU Lodestar Center released its 2010 report on Arizona Giving & Volunteering.

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