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11 Nonprofits Utilizing the New Twitter Profile Design

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In that case, go to Bing Images and search by color (to match your nonprofit’s avatar ) and you’ll be presented with hundreds of potential header images that could look as good as the eleven chosen by the early adopter nonprofits listed below: 1. Guggenheim Museum :: @ Guggenheim. charity: water :: @ charitywater.

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10 Common Mistakes Made by Nonprofits on Social Media

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I’ve watched the early adopters of MySpace in 2005 propel themselves into the national and international spotlight using social media, and I’ve seen latecomers begin to dabble with Facebook and Twitter just this year. Using a horizontal logo for your avatar. Find it, claim it, set it up, and promote it!

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11 Nonprofits That Excel at Social Media

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A small selection of that criteria is as follows: Consistent use of a visually compelling square avatar across all social networks. Field Museum :: fieldmuseum.org. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) :: unicef.org. Custom-designed Twitter and YouTube Channel backgrounds. Hint, hint. CARE :: care.org.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

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Used widely throughout the globe, FrontlineSMS has empowered a texting revolutionat the grassroots by nonprofits in developing nations and has become a beacon for social good in mobile technology. Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme. A Facebook app that creatively displays you and your Facebook friends in a virtual museum.

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HOW TO: Get Your Nonprofit Started on Pinterest

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Consequently, some of the nonprofits best known to be early adopters are pinning away too: National Wildlife Federation , Amnesty International , SFMOMA , Water.org , and the AARP. For examples of Pinboards curated by nonprofits, again, see the National Wildlife Federation , Amnesty International , SFMOMA , Water.org , and the AARP.

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Nonprofits and NGOs Celebrate International Women's Day

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The organization is asking supporters to change their Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook avatars at 1:10 on Friday, March 6th to the "oneten" avatar. The United Nations has chosen the theme of, "Women and Men United to End Violence Against Women and Girls," for this year's International Women's Day.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Used widely throughout the globe, FrontlineSMS has empowered a texting revolutionat the grassroots by nonprofits in developing nations and has become a beacon for social good in mobile technology. Museum of Me :: intel.com/museumofme. A Facebook app that creatively displays you and your Facebook friends in a virtual museum.

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