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The average Internet user today is barraged with a constant stream of messages in the form of tweets, status updates, shouts, bulletins, e-mail, and “Breaking News!” Social media is not only changing how we communicate online, but it’s also changing how our brains process information. That said, nonprofits would be wise to consider the effect of
Nonprofits have faced challenges as long as they’ve been in existence. Most organizations have been working to overcome the same obstacles for years. But as the years go by each challenge gives way to new opportunities. Donations are up, but funding uncertainty remains [Angela Stringfellow, OpenForum] Between 2010 and 2011, nonprofit donations increased by 7.5 percent, and Atlas of Giving projects a
Donors reacting to the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s decision to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood contributed $650,000 in 24 hours, nearly enough to replace last year’s Komen funding. The organization had raised more than $400,000 from more than 6,000 online donors as of Wednesday afternoon, compared with the 100 to 200 donations it receives
Are you thinking about entering the world of social media but not sure where to start? Do you wonder how it can make a difference to your organization? When it comes to communication strategies, many nonprofits have tended to stay with the familiar one-way message through direct mail, print newsletters, a fundraising event, email