Charities now need to reach out to people in a way that isn’t just ‘marketing’ and catch people ‘in motion’ – when they are ‘goal-orientated’; meeting people where they are, in real-time (or near real-time), around what is interesting to them. Tags: charities ideas speaking freshnetworks people strategy

Each of these folks has a lot to say about using social media tools as a way for people, from non-profits or not from non-profits, to reach out and generate some support for any cause and generate change in the world. If one person acts to help another, then at least two people know about it. using the tools. And the chain continues

Dane Grams, online strategy director for HRC , Grace Markarian, online communications manager for The Humane Society of the United States and Scott Goodstein , former external online director, Obama for America joined our founder and chief strategy office, Vinay Bhagat to share how social media and mobile technology ARE moving people. Enjoy.

It’s great to interact with others around the world in social networks — to learn what other organizations are doing, and to reap fresh ideas for your own nonprofit — but what a many small nonprofit often needs most is to connect with potential volunteers and supporters in your own community. read more ).

People. Nothing works without people. This means hiring savvy computer using staff and getting people on your board who know things about technology. Be aware that “computer people&# come in all different stripes and it may be difficult to judge a person’s value from the outset. Mission. And by how much?&#

People. Nothing works without people. This means hiring savvy computer using staff and getting people on your board who know things about technology. Be aware that “computer people&# come in all different stripes and it may be difficult to judge a person’s value from the outset. Mission. And by how much?&#

I was asked last night about how I find people to follow on Twitter, so I thought I'd turn that into a quick post. Twitter is an incredibly useful tool but it's easy to miss out, if you don't follow people who can give you whatever insight you are looking for. am currently following 332 people, and have 273 followers. Any more?

Today I am posting the transcript from my interview with Brahm Ahmadi, the Executive Director of People's Grocery. If you are inspired by the interview and live in the Bay Area, People's Grocery is launching its 2-acre farm in Sunol this weekend and they are looking for volunteers. Brahm Ahmadi: Sure. It's free for adults. License

raquo; Facebook Causes 2.0 – a non-profit wish list Posted Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 5:42 pm by John Brian (91 posts) When I last posted about Facebook Causes , just under 200,000 people had signed up for the Causes app. It’s something that we’ve seen increases the chance people will donate. Long Live IE6! Probably.

By sending people on missions. tracking an agent, and inevitably end up interrogating homeless people and perfect strangers—engaging in social behavior they would never consider in “real” life. By giving people roles. This fall, I went with friends to see the new Mind exhibition at the Exploratorium. Good question.