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Transitioning to WordPress

2008-10-30T13:48:19Z

Come visit us at our new Nonprofit Bridge blog, now powered by WordPress. Posts from this blog will be moved there over the next week.

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Learning about ePhilanthropy at Little or No Cost

2008-10-24T11:30:53Z

I've learned much of what I've learned about ephilanthropy and using online tools for attracting and engaging constituents by participating in webinars from several organizations which are usually provided at minimal or no cost. Some of my favori...

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Web 2.0 Becoming Mainstream?

2008-10-14T11:21:46Z

This recent OnPhilanthropy article suggests that Web 2.0 technologies are now in use by all ages of Internet users, not just the young. More 'traditional' email appeals aren't having the same impact, with open rates dropping to 14% in the latest ...

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6 Common Website Mistakes

2008-10-03T11:20:33Z

Since learning about search engine optimization (SEO) techniques at my first nonprofit job, I've long been a fan of Jill Whalen and her site High Rankings. Below are her tips for what not to do on your web site which appeared this week on SearchE...

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Notes from Project Management Professional Development Day

2008-09-27T12:47:07Z

On Sep. 19 I attended the NYC Project Management Institute's Professional Development Day. Below are some of my takeaways: Donald Gardner, Gardner Project Integration Group suggested that we avoid assuming that project team members and stakehold...

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Still More ePhilanthropy Ideas From Around the Web

2008-09-19T03:35:00Z

According to the Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest. "some of the nation’s largest charities...have seen only modest gains in online donations...because many of them have been slow to embrace or aggressively market their Web sites as a p...

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Tips on Working with an Online Vendor

2008-09-12T11:09:58Z

At my current organization, we've just rolled out our first week of going live with Convio for our national walks program, which raised over $6 million in the past year. Having worked with many online services products, below I offer some tips in...

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NYC Nonprofit Boot Camp - Social Networking for Nonprofits?

2008-08-29T22:10:39Z

More from Craigslist Foundation's recent NYC Nonprofit Boot Camp; Big Duck's Farra Trompeter offered an engaging session on social networking - is this a tool that nonprofits should be taking full advantage of now? If your organization does take...

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NYC Nonprofit Boot Camp - Brand Driven Communications

2008-08-29T15:39:25Z

Thanks to the CraigsList Foundation for hosting the NYC Nonprofit Boot Camp on Aug. 16. Miriam Kriegel of BBMG led a particularly interesting session on 'brand driven communications Miriam stressed the importance of nonprofits identifying what t...

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Listening to the Groundswell

2008-08-14T10:47:06Z

Probably the best book I've read on how the Internet has changed our world is Groundswell, Similar to my posting last week on how donors are bypassing traditional nonprofits to make direct contributions, authors Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff define...

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