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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: The Nature Conservancy

Nonprofit Tech for Good

I know our YouTube channel started in 2007. I’d love for people to check out our last social media campaign called Green Gift Monday. Book Tour Sponsors. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? My guess would be either MySpace, YouTube, or Facebook Causes. Anything else? Book Tour ?. ?

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Favorite Have Fun Do Good Books of 2009

Have Fun - Do Good

Although I've been a sponsor of a "sister" for the past two years, and am familiar with the organization's work, to prepare for the interview I read her riveting memoir, Between Two Worlds. Full disclosure: I did some work for Green for Al l to help spread the word about The Green Collar Economy to other bloggers when it came out.

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How Are Your 2008 Activist Resolutions Going?

Have Fun - Do Good

At the end of December 2007, I posted about creating activist resolutions for the New Year based on Latoya Peterson's activist resolutions post on Racialicious. Write to the woman I am sponsoring through Women for Women International , each month. My resolutions were to: 1. Seems kinda messy.

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Hello, Washington Post: Dolllars Per Facebook Donor Is Not the Right Metric for Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This morning the Washington Post published an article titled " To Nonprofits Seeking Cash, Facebook App Isn't So Green: Though Popular, 'Causes' Ineffective for Fundraising." Allison points out the numbers for America's Giving Challenge on Facebook sponsored by the Case Foundation.

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9 Socially Responsible Companies to Applaud

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In 2007, Google became the first major company to reach carbon neutrality. From facilitating green commuting, to employee gift matching, to paid time off for volunteering, Google inspects nearly every part of their business with a social impact lens. Learn How to Pitch the Perfect Corporate Sponsor. Ben & Jerry’s.

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Writing for Change Conference: An Interview with Elizabeth Pomada

Have Fun - Do Good

I mean, San Francisco is now a green city, and that's right from the heart of Mayor Newsom. And being green is also part of saving the planet, saving the earth. And the moment we spoke about this idea to Alan Jones, the Dean, he said immediately, within five minutes, "Oh, you must have it here, and we have to co-sponsor."

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How do we do make change if we keep doing things the same way?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

April 7, 2007 I had heard about this new journal a while ago, and it was sitting in some small corner of my brain, waiting for me to pay attention. The overhead of finding sponsors for a small publication is enormous. About 70% of traditional, non-gold, peer-reviewed journals are green. Going green helps readers, of course.

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