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Facebook: Is it Worth your Nonprofit’s Time?

NetWits

Their recent report provides great insight into how nonprofits are benefitting (or not) from Facebook. Bottom line – nonprofits are having some success in connecting with new constituents and generating action, but the social network works best when requiring a low level of commitment. hours per week on the social network.

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Guest Post by Aspen Baker: Friend or Foe? UC Berkeley Investigates the Legal Landscape of Social Networking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I really wanted to attend the " Social Networks Friend for Foe? "at who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. Fortunately, my colleague, Aspen Baker, was attending.

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5 Book Recommendations for Nonprofit Networking and Data Nerds

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Also, if you are looking for a last minute gift for the nonprofit networking and data nerd in your life, here’s some book recommendations. Online social networks and the Internet are a part of our everyday life, work, and even death – whether we embrace it or not, we need a good guide to navigating this world.

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Fundraising Meets Social Networking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What happens when fundraising meets social networking? Social Fundraising? Socially-Networked Fundraising? While analyzing our orchestra's "social network," I discovered that someone attended high school with Garrison Keilor. I wonder if we need a new term to describe this approach?

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New on SSIR: First and Foremost Know Your Community

Amy Sample Ward

The piece is reposted below: Have we replicated our offline social dynamics and barriers online? If we truly are reproducing our offline social divides online, then it’s further proof that the central part of your social media strategy needs to be focused on your audience. Go where the community already is!

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How Your Organization’s CEO Can Use Social Media for Thought Leadership

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy makers. There are significant benefits to both the organization and the leaders themselves by building a thought leadership profile on social.

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Relationships That Raise Funds: 5 Tips for Creating Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

NetWits

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc).

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