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Recent Posts From All Categories A Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Beth Ritter Ruback Apr 14Posted by Kristina Leroux, Community Engagement Manager Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Read More The 2014 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study – Good News and Bad News #2014bench Apr 11Posted by Kristina Leroux, Community Engagement Manager M+R and NTEN released The 2014 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study earlier this week. Nonprofit Annual Report in an Infographic [Real-World Example] Apr 10Posted by Kivi Leroux Miller Annual reports don’t have to be long, boring documents with pages and pages of financial statements that no one wants to read (even if they did understand all the accounting jargon!). Load More Posts The Accidental Rebranding of Komen for the Cure Feb 1, 2012 10 Donations. 3 Thank-Yous. 7 Failures to Communicate. What Do You Do in a Typical Day? 3 Ways to Subscribe 1.

Guy Kawasaki’s top ten social media tips for nonprofits Fri, March 22 2013 Filed under: Social Media • Yesterday, the team here at Network for Good had a fantastic webinar with technology guru Guy Kawasaki. He provided his top ten social media tips for nonprofits. If you want to listen to the whole webinar (recommended), simply register here. In the meantime, here’s a quick summary of the wisdom he shared. 1. 2. People - Facebook. You can have success on any of these platforms, but you need to approach each with an understanding of its culture and purpose. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I hope these are helpful. << Back to main

Yes, Your Social Media Strategy Needs Design - Conversation Starter - HarvardBusiness.org by David Armano | 10:42 AM July 21, 2009 In nearly every conference room across the business landscape it’s inevitable that at some point the phrase “social media” enters the discussion. Marketers, PR and salespeople are among the first to engage in the discussions, trying to figure how networks can be leveraged to sell more stuff. But I’d like to propose another way to approach the topic. “Design is the planning that lays the basis for the making of every object or system. Notice any key words in this small excerpt? As someone who started a career as a designer (graphic design and user experience design) and is currently exploring business opportunities in social media — which I think of as social business design — I can’t help but see the challenges and opportunities in this definition as it applies to social media. Let’s start with the challenges — the term “social media” itself is indicative of the state of affairs. This is not how any design process begins.

The Non-Profit Marketing Blog Beth Kanter's Blog Social Media Management Society for New Communications Research Online Giving Grows as Charities Polish Their Methods According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, online giving is growing at a blistering pace. Two studies cited by the Chronicle indicate that online donations to 115,000 nonprofits rose by 14 percent to $2.1-billion, just between 2011 and 2012; and that online contributions to the largest 149 charities in the US also grew 14 percent, to $785-million. For comparison, Giving USA last week reported that contributions to charitable causes overall increased just 1.5 percent last year after inflation. And that included money received from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The pace of online giving growth is impressive, although it is only a small percentage of the fundraising income for most charities. When the Chronicle considered all the donations from private sources for the largest nonprofits, the median share for online donations was just 2.1 percent. What the Chronicle found though is a huge spread among those charities when it comes to online giving. But the trend is obvious.

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