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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization Size: Approximately 70 DC/stateside employees; more than 100 field staff employees in eight countries in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? Related Links: Book Research & Interviews. ?

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Advice for the College Senior Who Wants to Make a Difference

Have Fun - Do Good

I'd worked at a DC nonprofit the summer after my junior year that focused on policy work, but that wasn't a fit for me either. A couple months before graduation I went to my religion professor's office hours to ask for advice. My advice: 1. What advice do you have for aspiring organizers? Follow your curiosity.

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How @GoodwillIntl is Celebrating Labor Day with Twitter Campaign #150jobs AND Measures Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

KD Paine and I had the pleasure of interviewing the Arlene McCrehan social media team at Goodwill for our soon to be launched book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. Goodwill uses measurement and learning in its evolution into a networked nonprofit. What advice do you have for others?

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Tips and Tools for Integrating Social Media Into Your Nonprofit Event Marketing Plan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Whether your event is hybrid offline/online event or virtual, one way to think through a strategy for events is a simple: Before, During, and After. I queried nonprofit colleagues, asking for their best advice. Be sure to have physical signage at the event that encourages people to tweet with the event hashtag.

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Meet Gen Z Philanthropist Sejal Makheja, Founder Elevator Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was curious and reached out to her for an interview. She was inspired to create her project in 2012 when she met a man named Juan in a Soup Kitchen in Washington, DC. She said she went to the Gen Z Conference because she wanted to cultivate the skills she’ll need to take the Elevator Project to a national scale.

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Nonprofit 2.0 Reflections: Sharing Practices Around Listening and Free Agents

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Conference , especially the “ unconference sessions “ in Washington, DC on Friday. Getting to Know and Cultivating Free Agents: Here’s my best advice on this. That was the gift of attending Nonprofit 2.0 A big thank you conference organizers! Nonprofit Leadership Blogger Rosetta Thurman. Listening in Practice.

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Which Social Networking Analysis Term Best Describes Virgin America?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. I flew back from DC last night on Virgin America. I flew back from DC last night on Virgin America.