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3 Smart Branding Strategies for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As passionate as we all are about our causes and their corresponding missions, from the inside looking out, sometimes we lose sight of the actual goal of our communications. Create an emotional connection with your target audience to bring them closer to your cause. New Israel Fund. Motivate people to donate. 1) Stay on point.

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Some Thoughts on Livestreamed Interviews, Engagement, Book Winners, and Finger Puppets

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yesterday, I had an opportunity to be interviewed as part of a series of online interviews with nonprofit social media gurus about how to use social media. Kari came to my house a half hour before the interview went live. Ustream also has a feature that lets you put a marker in the video and tweet that section of the interview.

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Nonprofits and Pinterest: Nonprofit Blog Carnival Round-up

Have Fun - Do Good

. ~ Pinterest: One Nonprofit's Story , Susan's Site • Marc van Gurp highlighted the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Israel's "Pinsulin" campaign. Wild Apricot Blog • Allison Fine interviewed Ian Haisley, Opportunity International's Director of Online Strategy, about how they used Pinterest to fundraise.

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Why the Nonprofit Work Ethic Is Outdated and Needs to Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve just returned from week-long leadership development program in Israel called “ Reality Storytellers ” hosted by the Schusterman Foundation. At the beginning of the trip, we were interviewed about our hopes and dreams for the trip and what we wanted to take back with us.

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Member Round Up: Tools, tools, tools--from storytelling to benchmarking

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Forbes recently interviewed Ami Dar, Founder and Executive Director of Idealist.org , the popular online nonprofit resource for jobs, internships, and volunteers, to get a glimpse of the organization's origins. Read the full interview to get a sense of Ami and his plans for Idealist's future.

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Nonprofits and the Age of Automation: AI, Machine Learning, Bots Link Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What about questions of legal liability in cases where algorithms cause harm? . The Two Sides of the AI and Humanity Debate: I’ve been following Shel Israel for over ten years, since he interviewed for a chapter about nonprofits and Twitter in his 2009 book, Twitterville.

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Congrats to Book Winners - Twitter for Dummies, Web Analytics 2.0 and The New Community Rules

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Our cause, providing free after-school training for children with dyslexia, encompasses centers spread across several states. I cultivate real relationships with the people that follow/fan/subscribe us by interacting with them, asking them to post on behalf of our cause and keeping them informed on the latest news.