Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2007

Breast Cancer Action. Save Darfur. OrphFund organizers credit their work on MySpace: "While we still use group emails and SMS to advertise our events, they are quite random and faceless," she said. You really can't see who else is involved just from reading an email. Concern Worldwide UK. Corazon de Vida.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

Then, you can embed those videos in an email and send them to your supporters with a call to action -- videos are generally more interesting than plain text. One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

Then, you can embed those videos in an email and send them to your supporters with a call to action -- videos are generally more interesting than plain text. One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

These donor-centric emails speak to the impact that one person — specifically, the reader — can have: "Earlier today, I was with President Obama as he signed the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' into law. Steve has also been a consultant and strategist for the Save Darfur Coalition, American Cancer Society, U.S.

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