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National Study Reveals: Digital and Social Media Are Delivering Results for Arts Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We started with 47 conveners we selected around the country–regional, state, and local arts agencies and membership associations, whom we asked to invite their member organizations to take our survey. We opened up the survey to all arts organizations in August. Just over 70% of our respondents, a majority, said “yes.”.

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Data Digest: Open Data for Africa Platform, Silent Data Revolution in MENA and Data Strategies

Tech Soup

A silent data revolution in the Arab World This World Bank blog post by Paolo Verme explains how the 2011 Arab Revolution also led to a lesser recognised cultural revolution with regard to open data. Libya, Djibouti and Jordan have also granted restricted access to micro data to selected individuals and organizations.

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Friday Links: June 23

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

Kami Huyes pointed us a while back to a survey of 80 posts on the subject. Internet Culture Speaking of "contributing original thinking", Nicholas Carr is afraid original thought may be a victim of the " cut and paste " culture spawned by the Internet. Sad that this needs to be said, isn't it?

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The Struggles and Strategies of Online Organizing: An Interview with Leda Dederich

Have Fun - Do Good

I mean, there are like 50 different kinds of tools that we named, and said, "Tell us what you think about these," plus lots and lots of other things that came in the open-ended comments from our survey information. So, lots of different options out there; none of them are really doing the full trick for folks.

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20 Incredibly Easy Online Fundraising Ideas and Expert Tips

Bloomerang

For example, the theme could be 80s pop culture or the holiday season. Use your social media pages and email newsletters to build hype for your giving day starting a few weeks in advance. Invite supporters to participate in an online trivia tournament. Raise donations by requiring an entry fee.

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7 Reasons Nonprofits Need iPads

Forum One

Some over-hype it as "magical" and "transformative." It's a great way to create better understanding across language and cultural barriers. Apple's new iPad tablet computer has spawned some mixed reactions. " Others have criticized its weight , lack of Flash support, or closed architecture.

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