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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, the best practices below are based on Nonprofit Tech for Good’s experience using Twitter almost daily since 2008. Tweets with links have an 86% higher retweet rate and higher engagement overall because people are hesitant to retweet or engage with tweets that do not have a source or a call-to-action.

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Are Crowd Funding Platforms the New Patrons of Independent Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. The art of storytelling though, and documenting an event or a slice of time is, of course, not restricted to bound pages. I saw for myself that history was unfolding in front of me.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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TechNow connects you with the resources, information and people your nonprofit needs to succeed! Each fall since 2008 MNN has hosted an annual conference and expo. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. The Nonprofit Storytelling Conference is unlike any conference you've ever attended.

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What do Maori and Gourma Creation Stories Have In Common With Social Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He is a genius at connecting evaluation to other people's contexts. 2008), in which he emphasizes the importance of designing evaluations to insure their usefulness, rather than simply creating long reports that may never get read or never result in any practical changes. . Gourma is in Africa. But first, some context. .

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Five Social Media Fundraising Trends for 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Less than 24 hours ago, Epic Change launched its TweetsGiving 2009 , a 48-hour charity event to encourage people to express their gratitude using online tools and at face-to-face meet-ups. This two-day event, which ends on Thanksgiving, also invites people to donate to Epic Change. . A Platform for Self-Organizing.

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Off the Mat, Into the World: An Interview with Seane Corn

Have Fun - Do Good

Off the Mat, Into the World is an educational, experiential and motivational process for people interested in conscious activism and service. I realized I had a platform where, for whatever reason, people would pay attention to me. It should be about joy, on every level." --Seane Corn, co-Founder, Off the Mat, Into the World.