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Five Social Media Best Practices for Small NGOs in Developing Countries

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Finding refuge just across the border in Hartha, Jordan, the family now lives in a meager one-room shelter. 2) Schedule Facebook Updates and tweets for other time zones. If your NGO is hoping to increase awareness of your cause and fundraising results on a global scale, then you must schedule Facebook Updates and tweets in advance.

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How Nonprofits Can Raise Money Using YouTube

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s also the top platform for 18 to 24-year-olds, with 85% of this age group on the platform (compared to just 51% for Facebook). . Pew Internet reported that over half of YouTube users say that the platform is at least “somewhat important for helping them understand things that are happening in the world.”. The site just reached 1.8

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5 Content Marketing Success Stories Your Nonprofit Needs to Imitate

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Through the Start Something Web Series they’re shedding light on the impact that Bigs have on Littles by telling their story through quality video they publish on their YouTube channel, share on their website and talk about on Facebook. Make-a-Wish Foundation arrived on the scene in 1980 by helping one boy become a police officer.

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E-Mediat: Social Media Capacity Building for NGOs in the Arab World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The project is training 300 NGOs in Jordan , Lebanon , Tunisia , Morocco , and other Arab countries to become networked ngos and use social media for civil society goals. A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund. I’ll be Jordan and Morocco in March, 2011).

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E-Mediat: Reflections from the Conference in Fez, Morocco

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Both conference marked the end of an 18-month capacity building program that trained more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia on how to use social media effectively to advance civil society goals. Facebook was critical in their strategy. Group Photo with Certificates. Showcase Panel. ” 4.

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How Save the Children Is Using An Edgy Infographic As Part of A Multi-Channel Campaign for Children in Syria

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Most traditional media are paying attention to political aspects of the war, but no matter what the theories are, the reality is that 7,000 children have died and 4 million more children need emergency help. We are working with refugees on the ground in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. Even small donations can make a difference.

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Zoetica Salon: A Couple of Good Resources

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It also helps with celebrating organizational milestones via social media. A big shout out to their new Director of Social Media, Jordan Viator. Identify all your platforms, themes, and schedule it. It is way less stress to know what you’re going to publish for the week versus having do it on the fly.