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Powerful donor motivators for fundraising
Aug 22, 2008 |
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People are more likely to donate to pledge drive appeals when fundraisers tap into peoples' desire to help others, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Donors are also more likely to respond to app ...
How to promote your cause on Twitter and Facebook (without being annoying)
Apr 02, 2009 |
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A reader recently posed this question: I'm training for the NYC Triathlon with a group that raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. What is the etiquette on soliciting people through Twitter or even Facebook to ...
Measuring the 'Colbert Bump'
Aug 13, 2008 |
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Democratic politicians receive a 40% increase in contributions in the 30 days after appearing on the comedy cable show The Colbert Report. In contrast, their Republican counterparts essentially gain nothing. These findings ...
Mobile giving is catching on
Jul 30, 2009 |
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For most nonprofits, raising money means asking donors to write a check. But like music, maps and movies, charitable giving is also going mobile.
Charities see potential, risk with social networks
Apr 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Meredith Bowen was getting tired of requests from Facebook friends to exchange make-believe pansies, daffodils and tiny cartoon characters for her "(Lil) Green Patch," a virtual garden that sprouted on her social-networking ...
Republicans and Democrats Have Changed Roles, Election Analyst Says
Sep 04, 2007 |
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University of Arkansas political scientist Andrew Dowdle has studied the pre-primary period for the past eight presidential elections, and from what he has seen so far, the 2008 election appears to be turning the usual process ...
Republicans to whip up support with Blackberry app
Oct 29, 2009 |
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The Republican leadership in the US House of Representatives unveiled a free application for the Blackberry on Thursday to keep users up to date on the latest in Congress through their cellphones.
Netting mosquitoes to prevent malaria
Mar 21, 2008 |
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Michigan State University scientist Ned Walker is taking on one of the biggest killers in the world—malaria. And he believes he can help win the battle to save lives, especially the lives of children.
Increasing the rate of return on a gift challenge does little to boost giving
Dec 14, 2007 |
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A little encouragement makes a big difference in people’s motivation to give to a charity, but upgrading the encouragement doesn’t automatically boost giving, according to a University of Chicago study on the impact of matching ...
Personal relationships increase donations
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 22, 2008 |
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People tend to be more sympathetic to people suffering from the same misfortune as a friend. But friendship with a victim does not make people generally more sympathetic, according to the authors of a new study in the Journal ...
Studies show people underestimate the willingness of others to help them out
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 06, 2008 |
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For many of us, the thought of asking someone for help or a favor--be it a colleague, friend or stranger--is fraught with discomfort. We figure we're imposing or tend to assume the person will say no, which could leave us ...
Khosla Ventures raises 1 bln dlrs for green tech
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Two new US venture capital funds have raised more that one billion dollars to help propel a green technology revolution, the company founded by influential investor Vinod Khosla said.
New Republican Party 2.0 website unveiled
Oct 13, 2009 |
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The Republican Party launched a redesigned website Tuesday with a heavy emphasis on the social media tools that Democrat Barack Obama used so effectively to win the last presidential election.
Breast cancer: A market-driven industry
Aug 22, 2006 |
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A Canadian scientist is questioning the effectiveness of privately funded efforts to stop the epidemic of breast cancer among North American women.
New US government website tracks IT spending
Jul 01, 2009 |
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President Barack Obama's chief information officer unveiled a new website on Tuesday which tracks the more than 70 billion dollars in annual information technology (IT) spending by federal agencies.
