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Selena Gomez Fans Surpass Barack Obama Fans on Facebook, Plus Three Social Media Survey Finds

Posted on 07/12/2011 @ 12:00 PM

Tags: Hispanic strategy

31 Other Latino Celebrities Among Top 1,000 Facebook Fan Pages

Latino Facebook Users Grew 167 Percent Compared to 21 Percent Among Non-Hispanic

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WASHINGTON, DC — Plus Three recently conducted a survey of social networking sites to determine the growth of this valuable media tool for Latinos. Among the more interesting findings, actress and singer Selena Gomez has passed a significant milestone on Facebook by surpassing Barack Obama with 22.5 million fans. A total of 32 Latino celebrities are among the top 1,000 Facebook fan pages, the survey finds.

“Latino Facebook users grew 167% compared to 21% among non-Hispanics from April 2010 to April 2011 according to comScore," said Juan Proaño, President, Plus Three. “ Latinos are using Facebook to stay connected with family and friends and to stay connected with their identity. Any organization that wants to stay in touch with a Latino audience will need to focus its outreach on using Facebook and social media in order to stay relevant today”.

The triple digit growth provides the strongest indicator yet that Latinos are rapidly adopting Facebook and social media to connect with family and friends but also to advance common interests, issues, grassroots movements and social causes.

Plus Three surveyed the top 1,000 Facebook fan pages and found 32 Latinos celebrities among the top 1,000. Only three Latinos broke into the top 100. Shakira was the top Latina celebrity with 35 million fans and ranked number eight on the overall list followed by Selena Gomez at number thirty-five and Enrique Iglesias at number forty-eight.

The Latinos with at least 2 million Facebook fans are mostly singers, athletes, and comedians. Athletes from the World Cup and Reggaeton artists dominated the list. Latino celebrities on the list include Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Lionel Messi, Ricardo Kaka, George Lopez, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, and Carlos Santana.

Nielsen reports that the average Facebook user spends four hours and 39 minutes on the site per week. That is more time than the average user spends on Google, Yahoo, YouTube, Microsoft, Wikipedia, and Amazon combined. With a number of public and private initiatives to drive broadband adoption among underserved communities, such as the one being led by NCLR, LULAC and One Economy, we should expect that Latinos will continue to increase their online presence as well as become more sophisticated in their usage to stay connected at home, school, work, and even on the go.

Latinos With the Most Facebook Fans

Data for this survey was taken from Source Data.

Rank Name Fans Type
8 Shakira 35,875,202 Singer
35 Selena Gomez 22,276,194 Actress
48 Enrique Iglesias 19,685,811 Singer
186, 284, 835 Lionel Messi 15,535,438 Athlete
131 Ricardo Kakà 9,779,271 Athlete
155 Demi Lovato 8,719,504 Singer
162 Pitbull 8,456,444 Singer
164 Daddy Yankee 8,399,149 Singer
186 Lionel Messi 15,535,438 Athlete
189 Fernando Torres 7,525,901 Athlete
192 Rafael Nadal 7,420,362 Athlete
198 Andres Iniesta 7,167,068 Athlete
229 Don Omar 6,492,023 Singer
270 George Lopez 5,828,510 Comedian
297 Mariah Carey 5,295,893 Singer
320 Ricardo Arjona 4,984,899 Singer
322 Jennifer Lopez 4,971,423 Singer
355 Luis Fonsi 4,748,077 Singer
363 Taio Cruz 4,654,998 Singer
381 Tony Dize 4,509,832 Singer
423 Christina Aguilera 4,153,389 Singer
552 Cesc Fàbregas 3,416,732 Athlete
596 Juanes 3,247,789 Singer
629 Don Ramon 3,104,709 Comedian
694 Maná 2,851,478 Singer
709 Travis Pastrana 2,795,499 Athlete
722 Ronaldinho 2,773,892 Athlete
807 Gabriel Iglesias 2,505,116 Comedian
845 Alex Campos 2,403,197 Singer
938 Ricky Martin 2,231,185 Singer
953 Jesus Adrian Romero 2,210,865 Singer
978 Carlos Santana 2,179,039 Singer

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Plus Three Revamps 68-Year-Old National Peace and Social Justice Organization’s Online Presence

Posted on 07/07/2011 @ 08:30 AM

FCNL.org merges Plus Three’s cutting-edge web tools with FCNL’s half-century of peace and social justice advocacy work

WASHINGTON, DC – Plus Three, a leader in social media and technology for nonprofit and political organizations, recently completed a full revamp of the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s (FCNL) web presence. FCNL and Plus Three have worked together for nearly four years, and Plus Three was honored to take on the significant project.

“We are proud to have worked since 2007 with an organization so dedicated to peace and justice, and we were delighted that FCNL asked us to redesign their website and content management system,” said Juan Proaño, President, Plus Three. “Our ARCOS system allows FCNL to manage all aspects of their web presence using one fully integrated system so they can reduce their overall cost and management time and focus on their steadfast and important work.”

FCNL fields the largest team of registered peace lobbyists in Washington. Since 1943, the organization has merged Quaker values of peace, equality, simplicity, and truth with a broad social justice agenda. Over the years, the organization had amassed thousands of online content items spread over a number of systems and databases. Plus Three migrated over 3,000 stories to its ARCOS platform—which provides content management, fundraising and advocacy tools, and email delivery in a single platform—and refreshed FCNL.org with a modern, strategic design that incorporates social media tools.

“Plus Three's integrated approach to communications has helped FCNL significantly expand our online advocacy and fundraising,” explained Jim Cason, FCNL's Associate Executive Secretary for Campaigns. “The Plus Three team has a client-focused approach to communication that focused on what we needed to do in order to accomplish our goals as an organization. I particularly appreciate their focus on designing the technology solutions to accomplish the goals we set out for the project.”

Plus Three’s work for the Friends Committee on National Legislation is just one among a host of examples of their capabilities. To learn more, visit Plus Three’s website at http://www.plusthree.com, or contact Alice Lincoln at (866) 945-4889 ext. 707.

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June Newsletter

Posted on 06/14/2011 @ 07:00 AM

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Plus Three’s social media campaign leads the National Museum of the American Latino Commission to over 100,000 supporters

Posted on 05/12/2011 @ 08:30 AM

Tags: Hispanic strategy, National Museum of the American Latino

MyAmericanLatinoMuseum.org Establishes Museum Commission’s Social Media Presence Resulting in Exponential Increases in Membership

WASHINGTON, DC – Plus Three, an emerging leader in social media and technology for nonprofit and political organizations, lent its expertise to the National Museum of the American Latino Commission in February of 2011. Plus Three launched MyAmericanLatinoMuseum.org with social media tightly integrated, and through a direct response email strategy and targeted Facebook advertising, membership increased dramatically within the three months of the campaign, quickly exceeded goals.

“With more Latinos than ever using the internet to communicate, learn and interact with their community, social causes must look to the internet to spread the word about their important goals,” said Juan Proaño, President, Plus Three. “The outpouring of support for the National Museum of the American Latino shows the deep desire of our community to share our culture, art and history with the nation. At Plus Three, we are proud to help the museum’s commission reach thousands of supporters who will be crucial to building this museum.”

Prior to Plus Three beginning its work, the commission had fewer than 3,000 Facebook fans and 12,000 supporters in its email database. In just over 90 days, Facebook fans have now exceeded 50,000 and the commission’s email database surpasses 65,000. The increases are staggering and place the campaign to build an American Latino Museum alongside the membership of the world’s greatest museums. The Latino Museum’s Facebook support exceeds each of the Smithsonian Museums and its rate of growth tops even the Met in New York and the Louvre in Paris.

Plus Three’s work for the National Museum of the American Latino Commission is just one among a host of examples of their capabilities. To learn more, visit Plus Three’s website at http://www.plusthree.com, or contact Alice Lincoln at (866) 945-4889 ext. 707.

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We're Sponsoring NCTech4Good Friday

Posted on 04/09/2011 @ 04:00 AM

NCTech4Good

Join us in Chapel Hill!

This day-long conference will bring together representatives of the nonprofit and technology communities to identify and address the technology needs of the nonprofit community in North Carolina. The conference will be an interactive conversation between nonprofit leaders, technology experts, and volunteers. Look for Plus Three's Alice Lincoln and Michael Peters when you register and throughout the day.

Friday, April 15, 2011 from 8am - 5pm
The William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC

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Nonprofit Technology Contest Update: Thank You to All of Our Entrants!

Posted on 04/06/2011 @ 10:15 AM

The 2011 Plus Three Nonprofit Technology Contest

Winner To Be Announced at the End of April

Thank you to all of the wonderful nonprofit organizations who entered our 2011 Nonprofit Technology Contest, including:

  • 1000 Friends of Florida
  • A Better Chance
  • Adventure Unlimited
  • All-American Boys Chorus
  • Alliance for Downtown New York
  • Alpha House of Tampa, Inc.
  • Ambitious Kids, Inc.
  • Archways, Inc
  • Association of Naval Services Officers
  • Babcock Center, Inc.
  • Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
  • Boy Scouts of America - San Diego-Imperial Council
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
  • CAMA (Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, Inc.)
  • Centro Altagracia de Fe y Justicia
  • Chess-in-the-Schools
  • Community Services & Employment Training, Inc. (CSET)
  • Computers for Youth
  • D.C. Language Access Coalition
  • Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona
  • Fugees Family, Inc.
  • Gompers Habilitation Center
  • Home HeadQuarters
  • ISA (Institute for Student Achievement)
  • Jewish Council for Public Affairs
  • Junior Achievement of Greater Miami
  • Lolo African Children's Foundation
  • Mama's Kitchen
  • Mid Shore Pro Bono
  • NALEO Educational Fund
  • National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC)
  • North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center
  • Ocean Alliance
  • OneCommunity
  • PAVE
  • Personal Counseling Service
  • Phoenix Conservatory of Music
  • Project SHARE of Carlisle
  • PUENTE Learning Center
  • Resource Area for Teaching
  • SafeHaven of Tarrant County
  • Santa Maria Hostel, Inc.
  • St Louis Volunteen.com
  • Sustainable Northwest
  • Talking Talons Youth Leadership
  • Taproot Foundation
  • The Earth Circle Foundation, Inc.
  • The Mind Research Network
  • The Sparrow's Nest Maternity Home
  • The White House Project
  • Utah Society for Environmental Education (USEE)
  • Virginia New Majority
  • World Water Watch
  • Youth Mentoring Connection (YMC)

We are very pleased with the response we received, and are excited by the opportunity to give back to the nonprofit community. The winning nonprofit will receive the resources and online infrastructure it needs to put its best foot forward and achieve its goals online, including a full website redesign and 1 year of hosting services and online marketing technology.

Our judges are currently reviewing the applications. A winner will be announced at the end of April.

Good luck!

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2011 Plus Three Nonprofit Technology Contest Deadline Extended to March 15

Posted on 02/16/2011 @ 09:15 AM

The 2011 Plus Three Nonprofit Technology Contest

Free Website Design and 1 Year of Hosting on the Industry's Best Marketing Platform

By now, many of you have heard about our 2011 Nonprofit Technology Contest. For those of you that haven't, it's simple. Because of our long-standing involvement in the nonprofit web-services sector, we are well aware of the deep divide between the incredible work many nonprofits do and how they present themselves online. For that reason, we decided to offer this incredible opportunity to provide one nonprofit with the resources and online infrastructure it needs to put its best foot forward and achieve its goals online.

If your organization's website needs an overhaul, if you are interested in expanding your nonprofit organization's online capabilities to include state-of-the-art fundraising and advocacy tools, or if you you have a special project that needs an online presence, we encourage you to apply.

The winning nonprofit organization will receive a full website redesign and 1 year of hosting services and online marketing technology. It's our way of saying "Thanks!" We are proud to have worked with some of the most distinguished and widely respected nonprofit, membership, political, and advocacy organizations. Now, we want to give back to the vibrant nonprofit community that nurtures us all, and help an outstanding organization expand its great work to even more people.

We have extended the application deadline to March 15, 2011, so be sure to submit your organization’s application today!

Click here to learn more about the 2011 Plus Three Nonprofit Technology Contest.

Even if you are not going to apply for your organization, please spread the word to those you know in the nonprofit sector by forwarding this email or posting a message on Facebook or Twitter. We welcome the opportunity to work with the full spectrum of organizations serving communities in need across the nation.

Thank you!

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Plus Three Announces National Competition to Award $50,000 in Web Design and Online Services to a Non-Profit Organization

Posted on 12/16/2010 @ 08:05 AM

The Plus Three 2011 Nonprofit Technology Contest

Open to both national and local non-profit organizations, with applications due February 15, 2011, competition gathers panel of distinguished corporate and philanthropic leaders to pick finalists

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Plus Three—which has emerged as a go-to web design and technology company for non-profit, advocacy, membership, and political organizations—has announced the launch of a national competition to select an not-for-profit organization to receive $50,000 in strategy, design, and technology services including the fundraising and advocacy tools that Plus Three has pioneered.

“At Plus Three, we have seen again and again that cutting edge technology can allow not-for-profits to blossom and prosper faster than ever before. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to select a well-deserving organization and award them with the tools we have spent years refining,” said Juan Proaño, President of Plus Three. “This contest is a fun and unique way to promote the importance of new media to help a great organization raise money, build support, and achieve their goals.”

Interested organizations can visit plusthree.com/contest for more information on the competition, which will be judged by a panel of national leaders from the advocacy and business community. Along with the web-design and tools, the winning organization will receive one year of hosting and support. The deadline for entry is February 15, 2011 and winners will be announced in March 2011. On January 5, 2011, Plus Three will hold a national conference call to provide more information and answer questions about the competition.

The winning organization will be selected by this distinguished judging panel:

  • Jennifer Vogel Bass
    Communications Manager, Rainforest Alliance
  • Tom Castro
    Entrepreneur and Civic Leader
  • Charlie Hale
    Vice-President of IT & Operations, Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC
  • Wade Henderson
    President, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
  • Robert Raben
    Founder and President, The Raben Group, LLC
  • Bonnie Reiter-Lehrer
    Chief Communications & Marketing Officer, Greater Miami Jewish Federation

“Communications technology continues to advance at an incredible pace and many non-profits, working on some of the most important social justice issues of our time, find themselves scraping additional resources together just to keep up,” stated Tom Castro, entrepreneur and civic leader. “This is an incredible opportunity for an organization to boost its visibility and communications efforts, which, in turn, will help raise additional funds for its valuable programs. I am honored to be a part of the selection process.”

About Plus Three

Founded in 2002, Plus Three is a state-of-the-art web-design and technology company that helps nonprofit, membership, and political organizations promote social change in America. Plus Three’s demonstrated commitment to developing innovative and effective online fundraising and advocacy tools has helped its clients raise over $250 million and engage over 12 million people – educating them and moving them to act in support of the causes and candidates they care about. To learn more, please visit: www.plusthree.com

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Guest Blogger Series: “Will You Donate $2 Today?”

Juan Proaño

LATINOVATIONS

Dec 3, 2010

Engaging the Hispanic Community in Online Fundraising & Advocacy

Juan Proaño

Every day, more and more Latinos and Latinas are going online. Whether for work, for play or to advance social causes, Latinos are increasing their presence and exercising political will with their laptops and cell phones. The mystery to many Latino advocacy and civil rights organizations has been how to translate that energy into online giving. Obviously, it’s not as simple as many people think or everyone would be flush with donors. Yet, at the same time, it is not as complex as many suggest. The Latino audience is supportive, but like most Americans doesn’t want to be hit up for money every other day. How do you find the balance?

When starting to think about fundraising for your organization online, you must do so in a way that is conducive to your base instead of trying to mimic others’ success. For example, people often hope to emulate the success Barack Obama had in his presidential campaign by following the same tactics. The fact is, though, that you are not running a presidential campaign and you are definitely not Barack Obama.

Latino organizations, this means focusing on the stories of the people you serve and the impact you have on those people’s lives. Every day, you and your co-workers provide valuable services to the community. In one day, you might help one person, one hundred, or even thousands. If you can tell their stories on a personal level, your message will get through to people in a way that makes them take out their wallets.

Another common mistake organizations make is to set the bar too high. This is especially true for Latino organizations because of the significant socioeconomic factors that differentiate Latino organizations from their counterparts in the progressive community. You can’t start by asking for $25. It’s a big number and the first thing a person will notice before deciding to contribute. Sometimes, even $5 is too high. If we can get people to get past the mental block of giving then we can be successful—and we can also ask them to give again and give more.

At Plus Three, we found that asking for $2 works well. Sure, it sounds crazy and like it’s not worth the effort—but before you stop reading, take a look at these numbers for a 501(c)(4) Latino advocacy organization that asked its supporters to give just $2:

Contributions 716
Unique Donors 697
First-Time Donors 692
Average Contribution $19.7

Take a look, too, at these numbers for a 501(c)(3) Latino nonprofit:

Contributions 678
Unique Donors 633
First-Time Donors 585
Average Contribution $67.21

These are the kind of results that we are seeing across the board for all of the Latino non-profits we serve. Once a person commits to making a contribution, takes the credit card out of their wallet, and enters the required information, they often decide they can give much more than $2.

The best part is that the demographic makeup of these donors was both over 97% Latino and 20 years younger than their offline counterparts who give through direct mail.

It has been a wonderful experience for us to see so many people named Juan, Jorge, Cynthia, Patricia, Eduardo, Emilio, Molina, Nieves, Hernandez, Reyes, Herrera, Ortiz, and Garcia commit their hard-earned dollars to Latino nonprofits that make individuals’ lives better and our communities stronger.

There is no doubt that the time to build this capacity is now. Latinos are a driving force in our economy, culture, and communities. Online fundraising that targets our community helps keep our collective mission moving forward and empowers an entire generation looking for a way to be a part of historic efforts in service of a myriad of civil and human rights issues.

Simply put, we must find the best way to tell our story, share our experiences, and reaffirm that any contribution, regardless of the amount, makes a difference in our struggle. Moving our community to give online is a realistic goal that should result every day in bigger returns. I wish you all the greatest success!

Adelante!

Juan M. Proaño is co-founder and President of Plus Three. He formed the company in 2002 to improve the way nonprofit organizations fundraise and build constituent groups by giving them immediate access to the widest array of contributors, while at the same time reducing the cost of each dollar raised. Juan has spent more than 17 years developing his expertise in the areas of product development, strategic marketing, and software integration. He has produced industry-leading technologies and best practices in the fields of database marketing and email delivery technologies.

At Plus Three, Juan’s extensive work with the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, John Kerry for President, and the NAACP has established him as an expert in online fundraising, constituency management and the political landscape. His leadership was instrumental to the creation of the DNC Demzilla database that enabled the Democrats to raise more than $85 million online in 2004 and surpass the Republican National Committee’s fundraising efforts for the first time in modern campaign history.

Juan frequently provides leadership training, sharing his expertise in using technology to win elections at national events such as the Democratic National Convention, Democratic GAIN and the DNC Latino Leadership Conference. He also provides political and technology commentary and has appeared in national publications, including the National Journal, Newsweek andTime.

In 2005, Juan was named one of the Top 100 Hispanic Entrepreneurs by Hispanic Trends magazine, and Plus Three was recognized as one of the top 100 fastest growing Hispanic business for three years in a row.

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Plus Three and ZERO—The Project to End Prostate Cancer Announce the Relaunch of ZeroCancer.org

Posted on 12/02/2010 @ 06:23 AM

ZERO—The Project to End Prostate Cancer

Plus Three and ZERO—The Project to End Prostate Cancer are excited to announce the relaunch of ZeroCancer.org.

The press release below was issued by ZERO to mark the occasion.


ZERO Debuts New Website

Provides Most Up-to-Date Information and Education About Prostate Cancer Testing, Treatment and Advocacy

Washington D.C. – Getting involved in the fight to end prostate cancer has never been easier! This week, ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer launched its new website featuring a more user-friendly layout and one-stop-shop for anyone interested in prostate cancer education, advocacy, testing and treatments.

“As our organization and our cause continue to grow, we wanted to revamp the website and provide our supporters and anyone affected by prostate cancer with all the essential information they need in one place, right at their fingertips,” said Skip Lockwood, ZERO’s CEO.

Some new features of the site, which can be viewed at www.zerocancer.org, include: *An enhanced Legislative Action Center that lets advocates send letters directly to their elected officials through our site.

  • An easy-to-find events schedule of the 2011 Great Prostate Cancer Challenges race series, and a roster of where ZERO is providing free prostate cancer testing across the U.S.
  • Our DASH FOR DAD Endurance Team page allows you to lace up your sneakers to help save lives. Run a marathon or participate in a triathlon and raise money for prostate cancer education and testing. You can even join a virtual endurance team!
  • ZERO TV – A compilation of ZERO’s nationwide news coverage and video clips from ZERO events.

About ZERO – The Project to End Prostate Cancer

At ZERO, we commit ourselves not only to reduce prostate cancer or alleviate the pain from the disease, but also to end it. We see a future where all men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer will be cured or manage their illness with good quality of life, with the support they need to minimize physical and emotional suffering, and to cope effectively throughout their cancer journey.

To accomplish our goal, we provide comprehensive treatment information to patients, education to those at risk and conduct free prostate cancer testing throughout the country. We increase research funds from the federal government to find new treatments and we fund local grants to end the disease.

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October Newsletter

Posted on 10/20/2010 @ 07:00 AM

In this issue:

  • Powering Campaigns and Committees Nationwide
    Leading up to the November elections, Plus Three has increased its focus on political outreach and online fundraising, working closely with key committees, campaigns, and progressive organizations across the country.
  • Nonprofit News
    Of course, Plus Three works not only with the nation's top political organizations but also with nonprofits of all shapes and sizes. We are pleased to announce this month the launch of several nonprofit websites.

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We're Sponsoring NCTech4Good This Friday

Posted on 06/24/2010 @ 07:23 AM

NCTech4Good

Join us in Chapel Hill!

This day-long conference will bring together representatives of the nonprofit and technology communities to identify and address the technology needs of the nonprofit community in North Carolina. The conference will be an interactive conversation between nonprofit leaders, technology experts, and volunteers. Look for Plus Three's Alice Lincoln and Michael Peters when you register and throughout the day.

Friday, June 25, 2010 from 8am - 5pm
The William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC

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$50,000 or More - How Your Nonprofit Can Win!

Posted on 03/26/2010 @ 07:23 AM

ServeNext.org, Winner of $50,000 in the Pepsi Refresh Project

Congratulations, ServeNext.org!

In February, ServeNext.org won a $50,000 grant in the Pepsi Refresh Project.

You can win, too.

The Project is simple — every month in 2010, nonprofits submit their ideas, and people vote for their favorites. At the end of each month, the top 32 ideas win $5,000, $25,000, $50,000 or even $250,000. There are plenty of months left in 2010, so why not give it a shot?

Find Out How They Did It — and How You Can, Too!

To celebrate ServeNext.org's win, we're hosting a FREE strategy call with ServeNext.org Executive Director Zach Maurin where you can learn tips and tricks for using all the marketing tools available in ARCOS to engage your supporters and turn them out to vote for your idea.

Strategy Call: Mobilizing Your Supporters to Support Your Cause Wednesday, April 7th @ 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Register for the strategy call today.

Not planning on entering the Pepsi Refresh Project? The same strategies ServeNext.org used can help you achieve your online goal — whether it be growing your list, raising money, or motivating supporters to become advocates on the social networks.

Register for the strategy call today.

We'll send conference call information Tuesday, April 6th.

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Media and politics: a brand is a brand for Plus Three

Naomi Reiter

eMedia Vitals

Dec 7, 2009

There are similarities between launching an online media brand and a political campaign. Having done both, Plus Three knows both the similarities and the differences.

Plus Three built its ARCOS marketing software in 2001 specifically for political parties. Its first client, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), was having an identity crisis that year, with no strong fundraising process in place to pull out of its slump. Plus Three built the ARCOS-based Demzilla, a database of about 166 million registered voters with list management capabilities that enabled the DNC to personalize and target fundraising email messages.

Campaign contributors are the political equivalent of media subscribers, according to Plus Three co-founder and President Juan Proaño. Seeing the correlation, Plus Three entered the publishing space in 2005 by acquiring assets from Primedia's Internet Resource and Technology Group, which it folded into ARCOS. Plus Three tackled the key challenge of acquiring new subscribers for Primedia by applying its database-building expertise, says Proaño.

For the JohnEdwards08 presidential campaign, Plus Three expanded its services to include viral marketing tools, blogging, a mobile phone campaign and an advocacy program—the One Corps community service program. Those services are included in the current version of ARCOS, which includes a CRM database to deliver newsletters, blog posts or any other “hook you need to drive sign-up registration,” says Proaño. Magazines using Plus Three to power their websites include Surfing Magazine, Skateboarder Magazine and Motor Trend.

Plus Three has shown how similarly political and media brand campaigns use integrated online communications and asset management to create that registration hook. The difference between them lies in content development, according to Proaño. Media companies have the advantage, with more resources to dedicate to unique, rich content rather than to speeches and PR.

Publishers take note: Leverage your content and data lists—your two strongest assets—to consistently feed each other.

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July Newsletter

Posted on 07/29/2009 @ 07:00 AM

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February Newsletter

Posted on 02/25/2009 @ 06:00 AM

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Plus Three Helps Latino Inaugural Gala 2009 Set Online Fundraising Record for Hispanic Organizations

Posted on 02/13/2009 @ 05:07 AM

Tags: Hispanic strategies

Online Ticket Sales Via ARCOS Platform Fuel Record-Setting One Month, $1 Million Campaign

WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 13, 2009) -- Plus Three LP, a New York-based online fundraising and technology company that empowers nonprofit, advocacy, membership, and political organizations to build successful online initiatives, today announced its role in helping the Latino Inaugural Gala 2009 set an online fundraising record for the Hispanic community. In just one month, over $625,000 was raised online through the sale of 3,000 gala tickets at http://latinoinauguralgala2009.org/. The event raised more than $1 million.

The Latino Inaugural Gala 2009 Website

The Latino Inaugural Gala 2009 set an online fundraising record for the Hispanic community. In just one month, over $625,000 was raised online via Plus Three's ARCOS platform. See how ARCOS can help your organization beat its fundraising goals. Request a Demo | Request a Consultation

"We are extremely proud of this accomplishment and having been able to support the Latino community," said Plus Three President Juan Proaño. "The Hispanic community will increasingly play an important role in political and issue activism and now we've proven that we can turn that activism into a strong fundraising tool."

Given the plethora of inaugural events occurring in Washington, the Latino Gala distinguished itself with a very high-quality website design and superior ticket processing capabilities. This coupled with the superior event management capabilities of Plus Three's ARCOS technology gave Plus Three a competitive edge over other technology companies.

The ARCOS platform can handle over 5,000 transactions per minute, provides industry-leading reporting and was designed to handle targeted email messaging to ticket holders, volunteers, and media. Another major factor was the significant cost savings; Plus Three does not charge per-email or per-transaction payment-processing fees. In addition, Plus Three was able to go from initial concept to a fully functional, custom-designed website and online ticketing system in just ten days.

"Plus Three helped us design a great website that made it possible to sell 3,000 tickets in a short time frame," said Latino Inaugural Gala Event Planner Grace Garcia. "The website allowed us to get out key information in a timely way and to provide tight coordination with the media and with volunteers."

The gala was held Sunday, January 18 in Union Station and drew over 4,200 attendees including Latino elected officials, community leaders and celebrities from across the country to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama.

The gala, which was covered by local, national, and international media and recognized as the "sexiest" party by Politico, was co-hosted by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI), Democratic National Committee Hispanic Caucus, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), and Voto Latino.

About Plus Three & ARCOS

Plus Three LP is a New York-based online fundraising and technology company that empowers nonprofit, advocacy, membership, and political organizations to build successful online initiatives. Plus Three's ARCOS platform provides an integrated suite of online marketing tools including content management, contribution processing, advocacy & viral marketing tools, targeted e-mail messaging, online Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) database, real-time reporting and analytics, blogging, and social networking.

Since being founded in 2002, Plus Three has helped its clients raise over $250 million, cultivate more than 12 million new activists and send over 2 billion emails in order to better carry out program work, serve their members, advocate for legislation, and win elections.

To learn more about Plus Three, please visit http://plusthree.com/ or contact Alice Lincoln at alincoln@plusthree.com or (866) 945-4889.

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Non-Profit Tech Blog Interviews Juan Proaño

Posted on 05/11/2008 @ 08:54 AM

Non-Profit Tech Blog's Allan Benamer sat down last week for an interview with Plus Three's President, Juan Proano.

Listen to the podcast on Non-Profit Tech Blog

Allan says, "check out the fee structure for Plus Three. It's not revolutionary but more indicative of the way donations processing fees and per-user licenses are going the way of the dodo — that is, extinct. Plus Three doesn't charge for e-mail delivery or commission fees. One of the things that always drove me crazy in working out costs associated with operating a CRM was the way fee structures always militated against usage. That is, the more work you did with a CRM, like e-mailing or getting donations, the more you had to pay. Plus Three has a very flat fee structure in that regard. Listen to the podcast for more details regarding the pricing as well.

"I think Plus Three has got the right target segment in mind when it comes to their pricing and their software's capabilities. Databases for a nonprofit's Web site and for the merge fields needed for e-mail fundraising are finally shared so there isn't some sort of awkward integration involving .csv files if you find yourself moving your workflow and data back and forth between your Web site and CMS. If you're looking for an integrated solution that's pretty easy to alter and don't have any internal developers to roll your own solution and you've got some pretty serious e-mailing initiatives go ahead, I suggest you might want to take a deeper look at Plus Three."

The podcast and full text of the post are available on Non-Profit Tech Blog.

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ARCOS Technology Platform Quickly Becoming Industry Standard for Nonprofits, Advocacy Organizations

Posted on 02/21/2008 @ 05:07 AM

Plus Three reports industry's lowest fundraising transaction per dollar for improved ROI

Plus Three L.P., a New York-based online fundraising and technology company that empowers nonprofit, advocacy, membership, and political organizations to build successful online initiatives, today announced it has upgraded its ARCOS technology platform and migrated its clients to its robust ASP. As a result, Plus Three reports it has been able expand the products and services it offers its clients, adopt the highest service-level guarantees in the industry, and add best-in-class security controls that ensure customer and member data is never lost or stolen.

Plus Three has a track record of success that is unrivaled in the market today, having delivered more than 1 billion emails and raised over $250 million dollars online for its clients since 2004. Over the past four years, Plus Three has also helped its clients recruit over 12 million new supporters.

New Model, New Technology

Traditionally, organizations have used the Internet as a one-way channel to broadcast their message and gather limited feedback. Today, many organizations are taking a new and more expansive approach.

"The new model is to build a solid and identifiable brand that will spark grassroots excitement so that constituents become advocates of the message," said Juan Proaño, Plus Three President and Co-Founder. "After spending considerable time listening to our customers, we found that the industry is seeking new applications to accomplish this goal, but in a format that gives them greater access to real-time data and control to adapt marketing campaigns to often fast-changing conditions."

ARCOS 7.0 addresses the need for these tools. The ARCOS platform has long supported standard elements such as:

  • Web content and digital asset management
  • Targeted e-mail delivery
  • Credit card payment processing
  • List growth and CRM tools
  • Real-time reporting and analytics
  • Blogging functionality

ARCOS 7.0 introduces an array of new features including:

  • Membership processing capabilities
  • A complete suite of community-building and social networking applications

Plus Three's Vice President of Product Development Alice Lincoln says, "We built the ARCOS platform for enterprise-level organizations and are proud to today be able to offer the same cutting-edge tools and high level of performance to clients of all sizes – even those who may feel they do not have room in their budget for a high-quality, unified solution for their online and offline marketing needs."

To highlight ways organizations are using ARCOS 7.0 to solve business needs, Plus Three is launching an ongoing demonstration campaign that will showcase various ways clients are growing their member bases, establishing networked groups of online and offline supporters, pushing localized issues-based content to constituents, and raising millions of dollars online. For a demonstration of how Plus Three technology has helped clients such as Sierra Club, John Edwards for President, fashion company Rock & Republic, the United Federation of Teachers, and Primedia, please visit www.plusthree.com/demo today.

About Plus Three & ARCOS

Unlike most of its competitors, Plus Three does not charge per-email or per-transaction payment processing fees – thus enabling clients to improve ROI by performing targeted fundraising at the industry's lowest cost. The ARCOS platform also integrates easily with third-party and legacy systems, enabling unparalleled customization. The ARCOS platform is built using open-source technology, which provides three key differentiators clients value above all else: reliability, scalability and security. In addition, open-source technology is free from onerous licensing fees.

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