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HOW TO: Launch a Broadcast “TV” Channel for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits will soon be broadcasting their own live TV programs to households around the world simply with a Ustream channel and a smartphone. The steps below will help you create a broadcast TV channel for your nonprofit on Ustream (see Stand Up To Cancer’s Channel ). This image is what will be displayed when you are offline.

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12 Not-So-Great Realities About Nonprofits and Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For more than a decade the blogosphere has touted the power and promise of social media (this blog included) , but there is also a downside to using social media for your nonprofit. Nonprofit social media managers are bombarded with depressing content. Nonprofits have to pay full price for advertising on social media.

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American College of Preventive Medicine’s Annual Conference

Amy Sample Ward

Topic : Social Media in Disaster Response. Description : Social media tools allow for people to connect: broadcasting messages to real time communication, online networking to offline collaboration. Date : February 19th, 2011. Location : San Antonio, TX. Related Links : Conference website.

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How to Host a Benefit Concert for Your Nonprofit

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Social media can help broadcast your event and find more supporters to attend your event. You can also market your concert offline as well. You can also partner with local media, such as radio and news stations, to market your benefit further. How to Maximize Offline Fundraising Events in an Online World.

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How to Run an Online Fundraising Campaign

Get Fully Funded

You can create and run an online campaign to support an offline appeal or an event. Keep a few open blocks in your social media schedule to include some real-time updates. Post the results of what was raised on social media. Your posts may be shared on social media or your emails may be forwarded along to others.

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Advancing Social Media Measurement for Philanthropic Outcomes #sm_re

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The chat was a prelude to a convening on April 25th at the Robert Wood Johnston Foundation of 40 thinkers and practitioners, bringing diverse perspectives and expertise into discussions to develop measures for evaluating the impact of social media on philanthropic outcomes. Marc shared his expert knowledge and here are some notes.

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You Can Stand Up for Health Care on Twitter and Facebook, What About On Google +?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

With the debt ceiling debate raging in our nation’s capital, health care advocates have kicked into high gear and are using new social media tactics to engage elected officials in the fight to protect health care rights – Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. The broadcast part will come when Sparks kicks in big time.

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