This year has drawn more social engagement than ever by nonprofits, according to an MDG Advertising infographic. Social media fundraising has more than doubled in the last five years, the ad agency said, citing increasing usage of social networks and the likelihood that any online event will become an immediate viral sensation (see last month's #GivingTuesday).
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