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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Nature Conservancy

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Are they paid, full-time, part-time? We’re all paid-employees, but we none of us do social media full-time. I should say I did recently hire a social media volunteer who helps me on a part-time basis. We’re launching a new content management system, site design, and web analytics tool – all at the same time!

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Favorite Have Fun Do Good Books of 2009

Have Fun - Do Good

Below is my 5th annual list of favorite do-good books that I read in 2009, but this year I'm calling it my Have Fun Do Good Book list. Although I've been a sponsor of a "sister" for the past two years, and am familiar with the organization's work, to prepare for the interview I read her riveting memoir, Between Two Worlds.

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11 Blog Content Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

All that said, the following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of my book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. It’s also a good idea that every time you launch a new social media or mobile technology community or campaign, you write a brief blog post and list specific ways in which supporters can participate.

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How do I find time to __?

Have Fun - Do Good

Many of us feel time-crunched. Now sometimes, "I don''t have enough time," can really mean, "I''m exhausted and need more sleep," or "I''m afraid," or "I don''t want to fail," or "I don''t want to have to make a decision and focus on one project." But when time is truly the issue, we have two choices: 1.

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The Green Collar Economy by Van Jones: Help Me Spread the Word

Have Fun - Do Good

I'm helping Green for All get the word out about Van Jones ' new book, The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Two of Our Biggest Problems. In order for The Green Collar Economy to have the biggest impact, the best time for folks to buy the book is now , or any time before the Tuesday, October 7th on-sale date.

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

Have Fun - Do Good

Temra Costa's book, Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat features the stories of over 30 women and how they are changing our food system for the better as farmers, educators, mothers, chefs, businesswomen, and policy wonks. Overall, was there a theme among the stories of the women that you interviewed? farm operators are women?

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Why Self-Interested Volunteers are the Best for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Authored by Capulet’s Julie Szabo and Darren Barefoot, this report is based on in-depth interviews with leading practitioners and a literature review. Orange hats” are assistant crew leaders who teach “green hats” how to do trail building and maintenance correctly. They offer direction, supervision and make outings fun.