Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

Deepen relationship through custom apps that improve on org activites (event fundraising, petitions). The Save Darfur Coalition asks to organize events, vigils. joewaters @ kanter Re: @ mary_joyce comments. Please leave a comment. See example of EQCA No on Prop8 [link]. Create something to attend! carlainsf @ kanter.

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Activities Active Activism Social Media 50

Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 21, 2008

March for Women's Lives allowed people who couldn't march to post messages and stories on the March for Women's Lives' web site. Two of their staff members recently returned from Darfur and are putting together a video to raise awareness about it. They are collecting questions from supporters about Darfur to include in the video. *

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Darfur Online Children Photo 41

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

84% of people comment, 82% message others, and 39% create content. Tim says MySpace is not good for fundraising, although we have seen some examples of orgs running successful fundraising campaigns, such as Dollars for Darfur. Regardless, very few orgs (though some) have raised real cash via the Causes app.

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America Social Media Myspace Second Life 40