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11 Must-Follow Nonprofits On Tumblr

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Defying its name, Tumblr user growth has accelerated dramatically in 2011 ( up 218% over last year ) and the eleven nonprofits listed below are paving the way for early adoption in the nonprofit sector. The best Tumblr blogs tend to focus less on text, and more on visuals and re-blogging content from other Tumblr blogs.

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Project AWARE Dives Deep Into Ocean Data, Turning Scuba Divers into Citizen Scientists

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So in 2011, the organization adopted an online movement-building model that they hoped would more effectively engage its community of half-a-million divers. Also launched in 2011, the Dive Against Debris program asks dive shop operators and individual divers to become citizen scientists. million divers. Data Engagement'

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2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

Amy Sample Ward

We’ve all experienced videos, blogs, photos, or topics “going viral” online before our eyes – the number of views increases, our Facebook timeline fills with reposts of the story, or a hashtag rises up the trending charts. Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. I’ve been….

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5 Tips for Social Media Success from Bok Tower Gardens

NetWits

Nonprofits are taking advantage of this technology; according to the Nonprofit Social Networking Survey by NTEN, Common Knowledge & Blackbaud, the average nonprofit’s fan or follower base grew by 30 percent on Facebook and 81 percent on Twitter in 2011. Sharing photos across social media garners a lot of attention for your page.

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Social Media and Cute Dogs Go Mobile And Other Cute Animal and Nonprofit Tales

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The app lets you take photos of yourself, and uses facial recognition magic to find your dog match. Not only did they take repeated photos to see what breed of dog would match their photo, they also started to ask if we could adopt a dog. As Noland Hoshino pointed out, it works in a similar way to this app.

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HOW TO: Get Your Nonprofit Started on Pinterest

Nonprofit Tech for Good

When Mashable first started buzzing about Pinterest in December 2011, I took a quick look at the site and thought to myself, “Shopping, crafters, and foodies. Business always underestimate the fact the nonprofits are some of the most active early adopters on the Web. Not relevant to the vast majority of nonprofits and (whew!)

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2012 SXSW Interactive Roundup

NTEN

We've all experienced videos, blogs, photos, or topics "going viral" online before our eyes - the number of views increases, our Facebook timeline fills with reposts of the story, or a hashtag rises up the trending charts. Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. I've been….