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How Networked Nonprofits Use Twitter and Other Things I learned in Vegas

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, I parachuted into BlogWorld 2010 in Las Vegas for less than 24 hours. I presented on two panels (How Nonprofits Use Twitter and CrowdSourced Philanthropy) in the Cause Track curated by Chris Noble and the good folks at WhatGives. Next, Danielle Brigida gave a case study about how NWF uses Twitter. Danielle @starfocus.

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Ten Books for Every Nonprofit Professional’s Reading List

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Looking for philanthropy focused reading? Check out these book recommendations from GivingCompass or pre-order your copy of Robert Reich’s Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How To Do Better. It includes checklists, interviews, case studies, and lots of illustrations and infographics.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

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Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. I committed to learning more, and I went to Stanford and started studying Swahili and African studies. Cross-posted from BlogHer.