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Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Building these relationships is hard work but the benefits are enormous. An organization dedicated to “never again” a genocide — such as those in Europe, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur — must raise awareness and advocate with as much energy as it raises money.

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Pros and Cons of Facebook Activism

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ethan's notes points to the long-term benefits (and challenges) of converting some of the people involved into long term supporters. moving from Darfur to Burma to whatever cause is next. Ethan points out some other benefits and other challenges: There were clear upsides to the Burma Fcebook group. serial activists???,

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Guest Post by Stacey Monk: Dogooders Won’t Change the World (Alone)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Call us social entrepreneurs, changemakers, social innovators, nonprofiteers, the delta sector, np techies, community benefit professionals, pick your poison, there’s a growing number of places we hang out - with one another. Just yesterday I read a tweet that called the #nonprofit twitter tag a “cavernous echo chamber.”

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Second Life Do-Gooders

Have Fun - Do Good

Like in January when Mia Farrow spoke in Second Life about Darfur at a virtual event sponsored by the U.S. Plus, Tech Soup (who I work for) is spearheading a Nonprofit Commons in Second Life, "a virtual community of practice for nonprofits to explore the opportunities and benefits of Second Life." At first I really didn't want to.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » YouTube for Nonprofits – Donations are Nice, but What About List Building?

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Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. What we don’t know yet is whether it will work.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » YouTube for Nonprofits – Donations are Nice, but What About List Building?

See3

Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. What we don’t know yet is whether it will work.

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Best of Beth's Blog 2008: Finding The Top Ten Posts In Less Than Five MInutes!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Intangible Benefits of Social Media. Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. Things You Can Do In Ten Minutes. The Cute Dog Theory. Pimp My Nonprofit Panel at SXSW. Transparency and Social Media: Dealing with Criticism. Interview with Jonathon Colman. Harry: A Green Geek. Spell my Twitter Name Correctly.

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