Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

The second round of the contest opened on January 15th and the pre-contest promotion on January 14th on the contest fan page was met with a chorus of "Vote for Haiti." Chase had, in face, already donated to the relief efforts, although the link to the corporate press release was not posted on the Fan Page all until two days later.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

The last two weeks of the contest, Amy and 10 others worked 8-10 hours a day blogging, emailing supporters, making phone calls, and recruiting teens and college students to help them towards gathering donations for the Cause. We also utilized our blog to get more people informed about Facebook Causes. Sometimes more!

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Causes Facebook Challenge Social Media 38

Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

The last two weeks of the contest, Amy and 10 others worked 8-10 hours a day blogging, emailing supporters, making phone calls, and recruiting teens and college students to help them towards gathering donations for the Cause. We also utilized our blog to get more people informed about Facebook Causes. Sometimes more!

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Causes Facebook Challenge Social Media 38

Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2009

This blog post is a love letter to an exhibit, written in patchouli ink across the back of an old Janis Joplin record. All of the instructions are handwritten on paper or cardboard. I saw teens and adults who sat and did this activity for 45 minutes and wasn’t surprised to hear that some people spend over an hour on it.

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Denver Museum Arts Remix 21

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2008

It means seeking out people in their "natural habitat" of the social Web and paying attention to what they are blogging, writing, and saying about your institution. The majority of blog traffic mentioning the Exploratorium in the last month has focused on their coverage of the eclipse and a variety of Second Life initiatives.

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Museum Teen Second Life Discussion 20

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Give Every Teen the Chance to Chase Their Dream. As you write blog posts, social media posts, appeals, and newsletter articles, keep your message focused on your mission. Be sure to give donors clear instructions on how to give and make it easy to pay through your website and by check. Every Kitten Deserves a Chance.

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