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March 1st, 2011 Open Source vs. Proprietary: Overview
March 1st, 2011 Since I wrote my post on “Open Source vs. Proprietary” last week, and especially after Thomas Taylor’s very apt comment that the battle is not over in many corners, I decided that, well, what the heck, it was a good time to write a series about open source software options, and their comparisons to proprietary, in 2011, more than 12 years after this whole thing started. And I’ll highlight where the comparisons are interesting and
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Nonprofit Mission Poetry Contest: Win $10,000
March 1st, 2011 Note from Beth: A couple years ago, I organized a “Nonprofit Social Media ROI Poetry Slam” at SXSW. Panelists told their case studies as poems. So, when I heard about this grant program, I just couldn’t resist having a guest post about it.
Guest post by Juan A. Garcia Cid, Marketing and Media Manager Community TechKnowledge
Five Ways to Promote Your Text-to-Give Campaigns on Social Media
February 28th, 2011
Many nonprofits are experimenting with text-to-give fundraising, but thus far results have been mixed. Nonprofits that have the resources or connections to tap into media, celebrity or large e-mail lists have done well, but many others are simply breaking even (or not). One reason may be that the online promotions of text-to-give campaigns have been mostly limited to text-only KEYWORD and SHORTCODE pitches, such as “Text TIGER to 20222 to donate $10!”
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Association Jam – Top Links for February 2011
February 25th, 2011 In February, blog posts and articles on Social Media, Membership, Volunteers, Leadership and non-profit communications (listed under “Other”) were the top rated links on AssociationJam.org. Here’s a look at some of the most popular links submitted to Association Jam in February, 2011 by category: …(read more)
