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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

Nonprofit Tech for Good

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. YouTube: youtube.com/womenforwomenintl. Blog: wfwnotesfromthefield.wordpress.com.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Another example of indirect content is that of social networks.

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The Social Media Response to Disaster in Haiti

NTEN

Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing. More and more, now we can.

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The Move On Model: Inciting Visitor Social Action

Museum 2.0

Let’s start with some examples (many of which were also presented at AAM): The Monterey Bay Aquarium maintains an Ocean Action group that visitors can join to get involved in advocacy for marine life and conservation. The Congo Gorilla Forest , is a special exhibition produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo.

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An Amazing NpTech Social Media Link Buffet: Take Your Pick!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A few examples - TwestivalDC , BostonTwestival , SFTwestival , and so many more. Charlene Li's latest slide deck about engagement, relationships, and social media. Are social networks and social networking impairing our ability to learn? It's called Why Congo Matters. blog here and here. Inspiration.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: WITNESS

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Of all the mass communications tools your organization is using (website e-newsletters, social networking sites, mobile), which is resulting in the most online dollars being raised (directly or indirectly)? A good example is witness.org/spring2010. Currently WITNESS’ e-newsletter helps raise the most online dollars.

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Is Your Museum Website a Walled Garden?

Museum 2.0

For example, most social networks are walled gardens. What I post on my Facebook page is only available to other people in the Facebook network. There are clear delineations of who is inside and who is outside, and the rules inside (no photos, for example) often keep what’s inside from getting outside.

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