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The Five Building Blocks of a Digital Advocacy Campaign, Part 1

Media Cause

To build a meaningful digital advocacy campaign, we must start with real, human stories as to why we’re here and why people should care (think the story of self, the story of us, and the story of now—the Public Narrative framework created by Marshall Ganz). Throughout your messaging, avoid passive language.

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The Five Building Blocks of a Digital Advocacy Campaign, Part 1: Tell an Impactful Story

Media Cause

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. While advocating for survivors in San Francisco, I witnessed first-hand how critical stories are in tapping into people’s empathy.

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3 Lessons Of Tech And Social Entrepreneurship

TechImpact

Anthony’s San Francisco. While their “profit” model involves generous donations from the public, these donations go toward covering the core business expenses and what is leftover goes directly to the cause. Image courtesy of St. Talk Dirty. Nonprofits are businesses too at the core. Don’t over-think it.

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AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A San Francisco startup, called Valued just received $1.7 In the future, the bot will be able to sift through slack channels and identify in appropriate language. These insights can be used to solve social change problems. As you can imagine, AI is impacting everything in the social sector. million in seed capital.

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Why Your Giving Day is Your Secret Weapon

M+R

The survey groups were members of the board, Museum donors, and the general public. If you saw an ad, and later read an email, you’d know it was the same, just from the language. We had a clear winning statement: Science starts here and fuels a lifetime of learning. By uniting the creative, we built a cohesive campaign.

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July Cause Awareness: Disability Pride Month

Qgiv

When they reached the Capitol Building, many activists left their wheelchairs and powerchairs and shed their other mobility aids to crawl up the steps to demonstrate the inaccessibility of public spaces and push senators to vote yes on the act. On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Donate to support their mission here.

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What is working wikily? How can funders catalyze and support networks? Join the conversation #netfunders on April 5-6th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In late 2011, Funder’s Guide to Networks will synthesize the knowledge and publish a print publication for the broader field of philanthropy. I’m looking forward to spending some face-to-face time with the group when we meet on April 5th and 6th in San Francisco. The Networked Nonprofit Board by Eugene Eric Kim.

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