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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. • Susan Chavez shared 4 ways she's using Pinterest with The Association of Junior Leagues International. Pinterest - What's It Good For? .

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New Playbook Resource: How To Engage Alumni

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve seen this first hand. For the past two years, I’ve been facilitating an online peer learning exchange for Knight Foundation grantees who are using the Giving Day Playbook , developed by Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies for those wanting to host Giving Days.

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Experiential Leadership Development

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. We stayed in amazing places and enjoyed incredible meals by some of the top Chefs in Israel. Exercise #4: Leadership Dilemmas.

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Visit to Qatar

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

StartL, a new education VC fund backed by a number of leading American foundations, will be launching there. I also personally delivered the business cards of Abbas Abbas, a blind Ashoka social entrepreneur, who focuses on serving the needs of Arabs with disabilities in Israel with his AlManarah (Lighthouse) Association.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The sessions used an hour long talk show format with Case Foundation's Kari Dunn Saratovsky as the host. You'll see those below and the Case Foundation Twitter account is tweeting these tidbits today) I was a little nervous that an hour-long talking head interview might be boring.

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Reflections from Mashable Summer of Social Good Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Be a little less "formal" and try a few fun updates and other content that sparks conversations. She also mentioned that the Case Foundation will be doing the giving challenge for a second time , so stay tuned. This custom landing page was created by the good folks at Sprout.). Randi suggests that having a personality is an asset.

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And the Winner(s) of the Social Media Library Are.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When I announced the contest, I thought there was one important book missing, Shel Israel's Twitterville. It takes content, strategy and elbow grease. Like many nonprofits these days, decreased foundation support means we're really struggling financially. So I said I'd kick in my copy.

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