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How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For people driven by fame and social reward, having avenues where people can share their donation activities or publicly acknowledge their contributions on social media with a badge or any types of recognition on social media can increase the likelihood of continued volunteerism. Leverage social information and norms.

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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

When a friend starts a campaign, supports or fundraises for an organization or cause publicly on a social networking platform, they broadcast that action and encourage their friends to do the same. Share your thoughts in a blog post of your own, in the comments below, or on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog.

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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

When a friend starts a campaign, supports or fundraises for an organization or cause publicly on a social networking platform, they broadcast that action and encourage their friends to do the same. Share your thoughts in a blog post of your own, in the comments below, or on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog.

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Twitter for Nonprofits: Waste of Time or Potentially Useful?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Twitter is a " Multi-Person SMS System " that lets you follow your friends via the web, IM, or cell phone and you broadcast what are you doing now an? Over the past six months, when I've spotted a twitter badge on a nonprofit blogger's site or if they mentioned it, I checked it out again. What is this ?

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Personal Fundraising with Widgets: A Few Reflections and Campaign Update

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Thank Yous So far, other bloggers have added the badge to their site or linked to the campaign and I want say a big thanks and in Khmer too ! and, if you linked and I don't have you on radar yet - leave me a comment). Launch Announcements I decided not to broadcast this out to everyone I know. Is that built into the system?

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MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Whether youve stacked your profile with all the cool widgets, videos, and badges or youre still trying to figure out who "Tom" is, read on to learn what others are doing and how you can maximize your MySpace, or see if you even want to spend your time there. How many comments do nonprofits have? " comments.

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MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Whether youve stacked your profile with all the cool widgets, videos, and badges or youre still trying to figure out who "Tom" is, read on to learn what others are doing and how you can maximize your MySpace, or see if you even want to spend your time there. How many comments do nonprofits have? " comments.