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Click on the Posts tab to view Need and Offer Posts on doGoodr .

• View as small "Post Icons", as "Highlights" or in "Full View".
• Use the left hand menu to view specific "Categories", "Needs or Offers", or "Types of Members".
• Use the sort menu across the top to arrange by "Alphabetical", "Highest Rated", "Most Recent", "Most Viewed", or "Top Favorites".

Notice that doGoodr always shows you both Need Help Posts and Offer Help Posts for any settings you choose.

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Two easy ways to share doGoodr Posts with friends and colleagues.

• Share Posts on other web sites using the "Share widget" (upper right of each page).  Link to Facebook, Del.icio.us, Digg, Linked In, My Space, Stumbleupon, Twitter and more...

• Send to a Friend:  Click the "send to a friend" link on every Posts page and send that page to all your friends through your own email program.

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Bookmark Posts in your web browser.

doGoodr Posts are designed to be bookmarked in your browser.  Just bookmark or "favorite" then the same way you would any other web page, to view again later, or to email to a friend.

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Two types of nonprofits can Post on doGoodr:

• Nonprofits registered with the IRS:  A nonprofit organization (U.S. or foreign) formally approved by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service that has an EIN and is listed in the IRS Master Business File database.
• Unregistered nonprofits:  Certain organizations can claim nonprofit tax exempt status without receiving formal U.S. Internal Revenue Service approval, may or may not have an EIN, but are not listed in the IRS Master Business File database.

  These might include:  religious organizations, public schools, state and local governmental organizations, Indian tribal organizations, organizations covered by group exemptions, and some foreign nonprofit organizations.

Please see Types of Members for more information.

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The gold star indicates a nonprofit organization (U.S. or foreign) formally approved by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service that has an EIN and is listed in the IRS Master Business File database.

Please see Types of Members for more information.

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The red stars indicate ratings that other members have given to your Post.  You cannot rate your own post.

Please note that member ratings do not represent an endorsement by doGoodr or The doGoodr Fund.

Please see our Terms of Use for more information.

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doGoodr uses a variety of proprietary methods to determine how many unique visitors have viewed your post.  The number of views can generally be read as the number of individuals who took the time to view your post page.

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A doGoodr Post lets you have all of the information and links about anything you're doing in one place.

You can create Posts for anything you Need or have to Offer.

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To create a Post click on Post a Need or Post an Offer and follow the instructions.

• Provide a bit more information about you and your organizations.
• Name your Post and select a Post Image.
• Tell us what you're doing:  What you need, where you are, your categories of interest... to help others find you.
• Link everything about it on the web:  Your web site and donations page, profiles, videos, photos, research, annual reports, team members, blogs, bios, reviews... anything!
• Publish it and you're done.

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The title of your post is key to your success.  Since doGoodr is a search optimization technology and not a blogging site, it should contain certain basic information.

Here are the things to consider:

It's important to include the name of your organization in your Post title.  This will be encoded into your post page URL and will be be displayed prominently on the page for search engines see.

Major need/offer or issue keywords can also be helpful (e.g. words like "Healthcare", "Emergency Aid", "Documentary", "Cancer", etc.) to attract the attention of search engines.

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doGoodr makes every effort to ensure that Posts are by bona fide individuals and organizations.  Creating an account and providing contact information about yourself and the organizations you represent is key.

You are always in control of privacy for all your personal information.  You can even create anonymous Posts if you wish.

To learn more about privacy please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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Fiscal Sponsorship is when a nonprofit organization (usually one registered as a 501(c)(3) with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service) agrees to "sponsor" the activities of and individual, for profit organization or corporation, foreign nonprofit or any other type of organization, association or group.

To learn more about fiscal sponsorship please go to Fiscal Sponsorship.

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Our EIN Lookup Directory is regularly updated from the U.S. IRS Master Business File database.

If your organization is not found after entering your correct EIN, please contact the Internal Revenue Service to ensure that your organization is currently in good standing and properly listed.

If you are a newly registered nonprofit, it may take several weeks for the IRS records to be published.  In the meantime, please you can Post as an "Other Type of Not-For-Profit."  You can come back and change it later.

Your EIN is always kept private on doGoodr.  It will not be displayed on Posts associated with your organization.

If you need our help, please Contact Us.

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Publish a Post when all required information is complete.  Unpublish a Post at any time by going to My Page and clicking on My Posts

Your published Post will be viewed by everyone who visits doGoodr.

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Click on the "draft" button on any Post page to save a partially completed Post.

Go to My Page and click on My Posts to complete it at a later date.

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If you want to create a Post similar to one you already have, you don't have to start from scratch.

Just begin to create a Post (Need or Offer) and doGoodr will show you a list of your existing Posts to choose from.

Give it a new name and edit the parts you want to change, then "publish."

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To edit a Post go to My Posts and click the "edit" link.

Edited Posts must be republished after editing.

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To duplicate a Post click on Post a Need or Post an Offer, choose the type of Post (individual, nonprofit, etc.), then choose from the list of existing posts and click the "create a version of this Post" button at the bottom of the page.

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To change the registration of a Post (individual, nonprofit, etc.) go to My Posts and click the "reassign" link and follow the directions.

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To delete a Post go to My Posts and click the "delete" link.

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If your Post has been flagged for "Abuse", it is reviewed by our staff.  When the review is completed, you'll be notified of the results.

Please read our Terms of Use for more information about using doGoodr.

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• When you create a Post, on Post Step 2 click on the "UPLOAD AN IMAGE" link.
• Use the "browse" widget to find a file on your computer to upload.
• Click the "Upload" button.
• When the "Crop Your Image" box appears, use the zoom feature to size the photo (everything inside the red box will be saved).
• Click the "Crop and Upload Image" button and you're done.
• Notice that you're new image is also saved in your Image Library below.  This image will only be associated with this particular Post Image Library.

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So long as images are not pornographic, violent, unlawful or otherwise offensive to others, they are allowed on doGoodr.

If your Post is flagged for "Abuse" because of an offensive image, that image may be removed by our staff.

Please read our Terms of Use for more information about using doGoodr.

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When you create a Post, there is a special box at the top of the page on Step 9, to input your main web site's URL web address.

You can also use this to input a special web page you have related to your Post.

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When you create a Post, there is a special box at the top of the page on Step 9, to input your web site's Donation Page URL web address.

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• doGoodr Links allows you to link to your Posts or My Page while you surf the Internet.
• Go to Tools.
• Click on the type of browser you're using.
• Follow the instructions to install.
• Start surfing the web.  When you find a site that you want to link, click doGoodr Links in your menu bar and a window will open that allows you to link to your account, on the fly.

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Creating links is one of the most important things you can do to help others quickly learn about your Post activity.

Links allow you to organize all your web information in one place.

The more links you create, the more likely your Post page will be found by search engines.

With Links you never have to change your doGoodr Post to be up to date -- just the information on the web pages you've linked to (Bios, blogs, your web site pages, your profiles, groups, research, wikis... whatever).

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Link to a web page that has a detailed description of what you're doing.

After you enter a brief description (650 characters max.) on Step 8, enter the web site address URL in the box provided.

A special "Learn more..." link will appear, prominently, on your Post page.

Don't have a web site description page?  Try one of these free web sites to create one:

About
Bebo
Blogger
Classmates.com
Facebook
Freewebs
Friendster
Gaia
Homestead
LinkedIn
My Space
Weebly
Windows Live Spaces
Wordpress
Yola

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Link to web sites with important information to your doGoodr Post.

When you create a Post, on Step 9, choose the "Link Web Pages and Information" widget.

Choose the type of link from the drop down list provided.

Enter a name and the web site address URL in the boxes provided then click the "Link It" button.

Don't have a web site?  Try one of these free web sites to create one:

About
Bebo
Blogger
Classmates.com
Facebook
Freewebs
Friendster
Gaia
Homestead
LinkedIn
My Space
Weebly
Windows Live Spaces
Wordpress
Yola

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When you create a Post, on Step 9, click on the blue arrow to open the "Link Profiles" widget.

Linking to your profiles and information pages on these sites will help others to better evaluate your Need or Offer.

Don't have a profile?  Try one of these free web sites to create one:

AIP Charity Guide
Better Business Bureau
Care2
Change.Org
Changing the Present
Charity Navigator
Donors Choose
Facebook
Friendster
Global Giving
Grassroots.org
Guidestar
Idealist
Just Give
Kickstarter
LinkedIn
My Space
Network For Good
The Foundation Center
Twitter
Universal Giving
Volunteer Match
Wiser Earth
Youth Give

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Link information about all the members of your "team" to your doGoodr Post.

When you create a Post, on Step 9, click on the blue arrow to open the "Link Team Members" widget.

Choose a type from the drop down list provided.

Choose their role from the next drop down list.

Enter their name and web site address URL of your Team Member's web site in the boxes provided, then click the "Link It" button.

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Link all your photos to your doGoodr Post.

When you create a Post, on Post Step 9 click on the blue arrow to open the "Link Photos or Photo Collections" widget.

Enter a name and the web site address URL of your photo web site, then click the "Link It" button.

Your photos will now be available for others to view when they click the links displayed on your Post.

Don't have any photos on the web?  Try one of these to create some:

AOL Pictures
Flickr
ImageShack
Photobucket
Picasa
SmugMug
Tiny Album
Zooomr

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Link all your videos to your doGoodr Post.

When you create a Post, on Post Step 9 click on the blue arrow to open the "Link Videos" widget.

Enter a name and the web site address URL of your video web site, then click the "Link It" button.

Your videos will now be available for others to view when they click the links displayed on your Post page.

Don't have any videos on the web?  Try one of these to create some:

Atom Films
blinkx
blip tv
Google Video
Joining the Docs
OneWorldTv
SnagFilms
Viddler
Vimeo
Yahoo Video
YouTube

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Drag and Drop to reorder Links: You can "drag and drop" your links to change their display order on your Post page.

Displaying Videos: If you have more than one Video link, the first one on your list will be displayed on your Post page.

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doGoodr uses a variety of compatibility metrics to determine the "Best Match" ranking.

Our goal is to connect you with people and organizations that share your range of interests.  If results don't match your specific need or offer, we hope they will help you discover potential partners and collaborators.

doGoodr search and match results will improve as more members post on the site.  We appreciate your patience and support.