Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2011

MFGII summary findings Nov 2011. View more presentations from GuideStar USA, Inc. GuideStar and Hope Consulting have released the results of new study, Money for Good II (MFGII). The findings suggest that if nonprofits are more transparent in sharing information about their results online that they could attract more donors. The research found that two-thirds of individuals do not typically research the organizations they donate to compared those that advise donors and foundation grant-makers do

Studies 102

Studies Results Money Share 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2011

“One person can make a difference, and every person should try.” ~ John F. Kennedy. It’s been almost five years since my first foray into social fundraising to raise money from my friends and followers to send a young woman, Leng Sopharath to college. Ever since, I’ve continued to raise money for my favorite charity, the Sharing Foundation that takes care of children in Cambodia.

Charity 97

Charity Project Cambodia Social Media 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Flickr Photo by Salendron. Does your nonprofit do content curation as part of its content strategy? Content curation is the organizing, filtering and “making sense of” information on the web and sharing the very best pieces of content that you’ve cherry picked and shared with your network. It is a great technique to keep up with your field. I’ve been teaching content curation workshops this year and will teach it in the Middle East at the E-Mediat conference in March, 2012 (more about

Content 97

Content Headline Italy Aggregator 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2011

I’ve been heads down working on my next book about measurement and networked nonprofit s with KD Paine and our editor, Bill Paarlberg. One of the chapters is about measuring transparency. So, when I heard that the Foundation Center and the Center for Effective Philanthropy were hosting an event “Transparency and Effectiveness,” I was curious, especially given the speakers and the framing: Foundations are pressed to be more transparent about how they work andmore effective abo

Philanthropy 96

Philanthropy Effective Chapter Measure 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2011

TweepsMap is an interesting Twitter app that will put your followers on a map of the world, literally. It analyzes the percentage of total followers from countries, states, and cities. (here’s more about how it works) While you can check out the profiles of your followers and find out where they’re from (if they filled out the location information), you can’t really get a snapshot.

Map 96

Map Twitter Washington Chart 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 24, 2011

I’ve been participating in the #12DaysofGiving , a 12-day bonanza of giving, sharing, and promoting social good from 12/13 to 12/24. Each day a different blogger champions a cause. Today is the last day and it is finally my turn! I’m fundraising for the Sharing Foundation , that supports children and young people in Cambodia. HELP ME SEND SOME CAMBODIAN KIDS TO COLLEGE!

Cambodia 92

Cambodia Help Giving Children 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Global Voices: Who We Are from Global Voices on Vimeo. I’ve been a member of the Global Voices Community since 2004 where I first connected with Cambodian bloggers like John Weeks , Tharum, and others. While I’m not active in the community, I continue to support this community – as a donor and a board member of ” Friends of Global Voices ” for the past few years.

Voice 92

Voice Global Donation Support 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Project Awesome is pretty, well, awesome. The best video makers on YouTube rally and create videos for their favorite charities. Then they ask their networks to vote the best. The voting is over, so now we wait. The video above was created by Karen Kavett to promote charity:water and how awesome they are, including their new fundraiser, Waterforward , that is a brilliant networked approach to fundraising and incorporate game mechanics.

Project 89

Project YouTube Charity Video 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Flickr Photo by DonkeyHotey. Note from Beth: I ran into Jim Fruchterman at the Social Innovation Summit last week in Palo Alto. He explain the SOPA Bill and why, as a nonprofit leader, he was concerned. He offered to do this guest post about it. Why I’m Scared of the SOPA Bill by Jim Fruchterman. Benetech, is a leading nonprofit organization based in Silicon Valley.

eBook 107

eBook Copyright China Law 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2011

I’ve been heads down working on my next book about measurement and networked nonprofit s with KD Paine and our editor, Bill Paarlberg , sprinting towards our deadline. Writing a book is always a learning experience and I can’t express my gratitude for having such a wonderful co-author and fantastic editor. The combination of learning so much about topic, plus the writing process has been incredible.

Reflection 97

Reflection Social Measure Case Study 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2011

For the past three years, my colleague Lucy Bernholz has published her annual Philanthropy and Social Investing: Blueprint, an industry forecast about the social economy – private capital used. for public good. Each year it provides an overview of the current landscape, points to major trends, and directs your attention to horizons where you can expect some important breakthroughs in. the coming year.

Philanthropy 104

Philanthropy Industry Report Social 104