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How Nonprofits Can Leverage Organic Social Media to Increase Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Brynne Krispin is a social media strategist for nonprofits and small businesses. Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. People trust people over logos.

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Cut Through the Clutter: Why Storytelling Matters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Michelle Chen , an independent scholar who recently graduated with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. Millennials are the largest generation in the U.S. Stories also need to connect, inspire and motivate people to act. And this is where storytelling comes in.

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog. For example, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network makes wise use of their sidebar by prominently featuring a call-to-follow on social networks and an e-newsletter opt-in. 3) “Donate Now” CTA on the Human Rights Watch blog. 9) Publish numbered lists.

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Facebook: Is it Worth your Nonprofit’s Time?

NetWits

Bottom line – nonprofits are having some success in connecting with new constituents and generating action, but the social network works best when requiring a low level of commitment. Like other studies have noted, social networks like Facebook are not raising much money. hours per week on the social network.

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Which Social Networking Analysis Term Best Describes Virgin America?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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2011 NTC Preview: Can Social Networks Create Social Capital?

NTEN

Tens of thousands of people participated in over 670 events in 40 states. A challenge of our time seems to be building networks of quantity while creating/generating quality from the networks. One's amount of social capital can be measured and, when spent, its value can be assessed.

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Social Networks for Social Change: Ivan Boothe Knows What He Is Talking About!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Using Social Networks for Social Change: Facebook, MySpace and More View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. tags: fundraising advocacy ) I was lucky enough to meet Ivan Boothe at the first (or maybe second) Netsquared Conference back in 2005 and have been following his work for years.