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Bridging Social Technologies and Sustainable Development: Social Squared

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What does it mean to live in a “social” world in 2012? The power of social media is that it is easier than ever to both articulate, and reinforce, the vision and values that create and inspire alignment,’ said Benioff. With this in mind, I propose a different articulation of the acronym SOCIAL: S is for society.

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Using Virtual Reality to Showcase Nonprofit Impact

Tech Soup

Earlier this year, the United Nations launched its first VR video at the World Economic Forum; it provides insight into the world of a young Syrian girl named Sidra as she shows you through Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp, home to more than 80,000 displaced Syrians since 2012. The VR revolution has already begun in earnest.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

Qgiv

Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact in New York City. Giving Tuesday has come a long way since its inception in 2012. More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits?

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How I Learned to Think about Marketing/PR Differently, and a Job Opportunity

Museum 2.0

My favorite new conference in 2012 was the National Arts Marketing Project in November. It made me think that this kind of person could help our organization if we could articulate the position properly. That sounds a lot more like what we want to focus on at our museum than selling tickets.

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Nine Digital Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn from charity: water

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

charity: water , a nonprofit that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, is leading the way when it comes to redefining nonprofit marketing; they are exceptional at inbound marketing, focusing on creating powerful content to inspire people to join their cause.

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Interview with Temra Costa, Author of Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat

Have Fun - Do Good

For the next 2012 Farm Bill, it's imperative that we all advocate for change, because that's where the dollars are allocated to different funding pots that support either corn products -- which are making us sick, type 2 diabetes and obesity -- or organic food, and young farmer and rancher programs.

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On Turning 4, Grit and Imagination Emergencies!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this past week in Seattle. Their imaginations are unconstrained and their examples of being “gritty” when we least expect it demonstrate a willingness to dream big and to articulate all sorts of possibilities.