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Facebook: Is it Worth your Nonprofit’s Time?

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Bottom line – nonprofits are having some success in connecting with new constituents and generating action, but the social network works best when requiring a low level of commitment. Like other studies have noted, social networks like Facebook are not raising much money. hours per week on the social network.

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2011 NTC Preview: Can Social Networks Create Social Capital?

NTEN

Staff led on-the-ground efforts in just a handful of key cities, while the majority of actions were organized online and offline by activists and other citizens -– volunteers, by and large. While the online networks may have taken off in terms of size and activity, is that where the power of this day of action was rooted?

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Relationships Matter Most (The Big Finding from the 2010 Online Giving Study from Network for Good and TrueSense Marketing)

NTEN

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] By Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good When we think about giving online, we tend to focus on the latest new bell, whistle or widget for fundraising. so you look good on your portal and social networking listings.

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Raise Money on Facebook: Four Strategies You Need to Know About

NTEN

According to the Facebook Causes blog , the application has helped raise more than $12 million for nonprofits based in the U.S. Over $5 million has been raised in 2009 alone. 1) Raise Meaning B efore Money. Then and only then should a nonprofit or cause concern itself with number of donors and amount raised. #3

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What 1.9 Million Donors Can Tell Us About Fundraising on the Web: A Cliff Notes Tour of The Online Giving Study

NTEN

We were interested in: How much and how often donor s gave How many donors were gained and lost Where donors were in the long-term donor lifecycle How donors behaved in different online venues: social networks, giving portals, and charity websites. so you look good on your portal and social networking listings.

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The Online Giving Study: A Summary

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The study, which you can download here , summarizes “$381 million in online giving through Network for Good’s platform, including 3.6 Similar to offline fundraising, online fundraising is all about relationships. million gifts to 66,470 different nonprofits from 2003 – 2009.&# Here are some key findings.

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Blog Action Day 2009 Climate Change: Technology in the Climate Movement

NTEN

The debate about what impact the online world has on offline action gets smashed when you look at these numbers and think about the over 12 million people around the world who are raising their consciousness by reading more about climate change and how they can get involved with their local communities. .

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