I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. So, thought I'd take an opportunity to query my network via Twitter and Facebook and see what's new. was particularly interested in examples using blogs, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, and Facebook. | View | Upload your own The The above slide show was created based on all the information I gathered from my network below.

Last week I had the pleasure of moderating a panel about this timely topic of multi-channel fundraising and communication for NTEN’s 501 Tech Club New York City at the TADA! With all the new technology out there, nonprofit organizations have more ways than ever to reach donors online. and learn by example through a case study about carrying one message across many platforms. Youth Theater. Simon Moloney, NPower Network & Conifer Analytics and Rebecca Willett, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, joined me on the panel discussion.

If, that is, they happened to read a "special edition" of today's New York Times. Articles in the paper announce dozens of new initiatives including the establishment of national health care, the abolition of corporate lobbying, a maximum wage for C.E.O.s, The paper, an exact replica of The New York Times, includes International, National, New York, and Business sections, as well as editorials, corrections, and a number of advertisements, including a recall notice for all cars November 12, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPECIAL TIMES EDITION BLANKETS U.S.

Voter registration is headed for new highs across the nation -- with a firestorm of newly registered voters under the age of thirty. Starting with the new(ish) generation of interactive websites and blogs, we can observe how mainstream and alternative organizations serve up news, critical analysis, community building and civic engagement. couple of examples: [link] and ( [link] ) Lauren-Glenn Davitian, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy Election Election 2008 is remarkable for so many reasons.

In April at our NTC conference panel, we'll dig in and discuss some strategies, advice, and real examples from groups that have had success. Maps, for example, are a global contextualizer -- everyone can personally relate to mapped data. But It's a simple example of how you can make your research mean something to the user. Kurt Voelker, Forum One Communications Policy-oriented Policy-oriented organizations have long produced dizzying amounts of statistical content.

To people like James and Jeff Howe, it’s a new data set in their work on crowd-sourcing and collective intelligence. To the museum world, it’s a new attempt to merge people, the web, and a physical exhibition. Shelley’s team created new rules for every step, from the attribution options during the open call to the way the photos were sized and hung to represent the data set. You may not think it’s pretty. There’s a value of this exhibition that extends beyond the exhibition itself. We’re accustomed to the notion that people are enfranchised in the democratic process.

It also raised money for famine relief in Africa. Below are some recent examples I found of proceeds from songs, or CDs benefiting a cause or nonprofit. I'd love to hear your examples too. For each (free) download of Peter Buffett's Christmas album, Star of Wonder , Amie Street and The Robin Hood Foundation will donate enough money to feed 15 people through The Food Bank of New York. Remember during Christmas 1984 when everyone got the 45, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" recorded by Band Aid?

One of today's New York Times' headlines is, Economy Shed 598,000 Jobs in January . If you can't afford to attend an event or conference, see if they'll let you volunteer in exchange for a reduced fee. Find Volunteer Opportunities Volunteering for a nonprofit is not only a chance to make a connection with a group you would eventually like to work for, it can also teach you new skills, and help you determine if working for a nonprofit is a fit for you. I'd love Yikes! If you're one of the folks looking for a job with a nonprofit right now, here are some ways to

Flickr Photo by DaveFishernc Charity Balls, Dinner Dances, Black Tie Charity Events, and other parties where people donate money to a charity to have fun together are nothing new.   While initially driven by "free agent" fundraisers (those not on the organization's board or staff, but who are fans and social media users), we'll begin to see more and more as nonprofits adopt social media as part of their fundraising tool box. (From an article in the New York Times dated April, 1896 about the Hackensack Hospital's Charity Ball)        Take a look at the web site of any well-established nonprofit organization , and you'll probably see past invitations to these types of events or one for an upcoming event  We're seeing the rise of social media to promote, organize, and in some cases hold the actual charity event itself. 

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