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Celebrate the Anti-Heros of Change

These days, social change online seems to always involve a central figure–a hero, if you would. Whether it’s the individual cause champion rallying online influencers and donors, or a benevolent foundation driving a program of change. Yet, in reality while the hero myth makes an attractive narrative it belies the truth. You need to be…

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Oldie But a Goodie: Thanking Your Donors

Editor’s Note: Recently I got a request to re-post one of our most popular blog posts so far. I find this post to be one of the most informational pieces on how to thank your donors–a critical element of a successful ongoing fundraising campaign. Written by Alex Bornkessel, this post was originally published on September…

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What is peer-to-peer online fundraising anyhow?

Raising money online is probably the hardest thing any small or medium-size nonprofit will ever do. Sometimes all the effort and lack of results makes it feel like pulling teeth with chopsticks. Online Fundraising Is No Easy Marathon First of all, there are the obstacles you have at the starting line. You have to establish…

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Facing Your Fear of Social Media

Robin Lane is a public relations strategist in Washington, DC. For more than a decade she has been working with clients to create traditional and social media strategies that get results. Her expertise includes search engine optimization, event planning, thought leadership programs and digital strategy. Follow her on Twitter @robinhlane. Did your 2012 resolutions for…

January

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2012

Celebrate the Anti-Heros of Change

January 26th, 2012 by geofflivingston
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These days, social change online seems to always involve a central figure–a hero, if you would. Whether it’s the individual cause champion rallying online influencers and donors, or a benevolent foundation driving a program of change. Yet, in reality while the hero myth makes an attractive narrative it belies the truth. You need to be…

January

25th

2012

Oldie But a Goodie: Thanking Your Donors

January 25th, 2012 by ifdy
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Editor’s Note: Recently I got a request to re-post one of our most popular blog posts so far. I find this post to be one of the most informational pieces on how to thank your donors–a critical element of a successful ongoing fundraising campaign. Written by Alex Bornkessel, this post was originally published on September…

January

25th

2012

What is peer-to-peer online fundraising anyhow?

January 25th, 2012 by johnhaydon
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Raising money online is probably the hardest thing any small or medium-size nonprofit will ever do. Sometimes all the effort and lack of results makes it feel like pulling teeth with chopsticks. Online Fundraising Is No Easy Marathon First of all, there are the obstacles you have at the starting line. You have to establish…

January

24th

2012

Facing Your Fear of Social Media

January 24th, 2012 by ifdy
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Robin Lane is a public relations strategist in Washington, DC. For more than a decade she has been working with clients to create traditional and social media strategies that get results. Her expertise includes search engine optimization, event planning, thought leadership programs and digital strategy. Follow her on Twitter @robinhlane. Did your 2012 resolutions for…

January

24th

2012

Has Your Fundraising Lost Its Magic? Here’s How to Make it Reappear

January 24th, 2012 by joewaters
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  I watched one of my favorite films recently, The Prestige. Set in 19th century London, the movie depicts the rivalry of two talented magicians, played by Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. It’s a great movie, and has an ending I promise you’ll love. The movie opens and ends with the words of a character…