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Jenna Sauber, Interactive Communications Manager
Google+ rolled out its Ripples feature a few weeks ago, with just a hint of data potential within Google+ for marketing and engagement. Google+ Ripples is really the first set of metrics we’ve seen from Google around Google+. It’s not enough, of...
The days of rubber chicken campaign dinners are not behind us yet. But they have an increasingly powerful digital counterpart: social media fundraising platforms.
Barack Obama harnessed the power of his supporters’ social graphs in 2008 to create an...
Donating to a charity online may be costlier than you think.
While online donations account for only 7.6% of total charitable giving, according to Blackbaud's 2010 Online Giving Report, it is the fastest-growing segment, increasing 40% in 2010 from...
On November 16, 2011, more than $13.4 million was raised to benefit Minnesota nonprofit organizations. And, a record 47,534 donors logged on to GiveMN.org to donate to their favorite Minnesota charity. That tops last year’s donor record by nearly 5,...
The young father stood in line at the Kmart layaway counter, wearing dirty clothes and worn-out boots. With him were three small children.
He asked to pay something on his bill because he knew he wouldn't be able to afford it all before Christmas....
I’ve been watching Instagram for the last year with great interest. It’s growth has been spectacular and all from one app on iOS. They are about to pass 15 million users and have according to this superb article become the mobile social network with...
Google has just announced a number of new features and improvements for Google+, its social network, which will be rolling out over the next couple of days. The most interesting change is new controls that let users optimize the way they get updates...
Patriotism looks different depending on how you spin it. It can create a fascist, racist monster, or it can be a symbol of justice and independence. The difference, according to a new global study published in Psychological Science, is the source of...
Since we launched our #GoodSpotting campaign a few weeks ago, we’ve collected hundreds of great photos from you catching people, businesses, nonprofits, and even yourself in the act of doing good. We love hearing that you love this idea, because we...
Startup America will help entrepreneurs get loans, cut through red tape, speed up innovation, and get their businesses off the ground faster.
