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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. That said, the best practices below are based on Nonprofit Tech for Good’s experience using Twitter almost daily since 2008.

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How Nonprofits can Use Analytics with Advocacy

Connection Cafe

Analytic Activism is a book about how advocacy organizations can make better decisions in the digital age. I wrote the book because it seemed like something was missing from the conversation about digital advocacy and activism. In this blog post, I want to discuss two big themes from chapter 1 of the book.

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AWEARNESS by Kenneth Cole: Inspiring Stories About How to Make a Difference

Have Fun - Do Good

The collection of essays by changemakers (lots are celebrities) is organized by cause: political activism, human rights, civil liberties, homelessnes and poverty, well-being, HIV/AIDS, criminal justice, the environment, youth and education, and volunteerism. The Youth and Education chapter was my personal favorite.

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Book Reviews

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

This was the book I skimmed, because, honestly, I was bored after the first chapter. Considering that nonprofits are increasingly being held responsible for outcomes, not just activities, it makes sense that their consultants would move in this direction, too.

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The Art of Relevance Sneak Peek: Whose Room is This?

Museum 2.0

This month, I'm sharing a few chapters from my new book The Art of Relevance to celebrate its release. Here's a chapter from Part 2 of the book, Outside In, that explores the differences in how insiders and outsiders perceive institutional change. Read more online and buy your own copy today. Whose Room is This?

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Build Communities to Enhance Your Fundraising Campaigns

NTEN

In my recent chapter “Managing Fundraising and Building Communities Online” in the book Internet Management for Nonprofits (Wiley, April 2010), I write in depth about one method to tackle the subject – what are organizations across the country doing? In 2008, the event netted about $18,000. How do you appropriately implement them?

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Social Media Roadblock: An Interview with Wendy Harman, Red Cross - Social Media Strategy Case Study

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It was an echo campaign to complement a radio roadblock on Friday, September 19, 2008 when the NAB encouraged all radio stations to run a Red Cross PSA at 1 pm EDT. We have several chapters who are social media savvy. Other chapters announced it on their blogs, in Twitter, etc. The Social Media Roadblock. What were the results?