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Should Your Nonprofit Be Active on the New Myspace?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It was my first first experience with online social networking and from that first “Friend Request” I was absolutely hooked – obsessed even – with the potential of social networking for social good.

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Join the 29-Day Giving Challenge: Change Lives One Gift at a Time

Have Fun - Do Good

She started out writing about what she gave away on her blog, Manifesto , but after a week or so, decided to set up a 29-Day Giving Challenge social network so that other people could share the Challenge with her. Stories can be posted in the 29-Day Giving Challenge social network's forum, or emailed to story@29gifts.org.

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Fashion and Passion for Your Cause: Wear it on Your Blog or Profile!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

two came to mind and rhyme: Fashion and Passion. I recently read an article about fundraising on social networking sites. One particular quote jumped out at me, "The Facebook generation wears their causes like the way they wear their favorite fashion.

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Notes from The Seven Things Everyone Wants: What Freud and Buddha Understood (and We're Forgetting) about Online Outreach

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Effective campaigns always keep their audience's needs in mind. 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. * You supported a cause because of how it made you feel."

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Oxfam America and HSUS: Not just Talking about Social Media, Using It

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Carie opened with an intro to social media. She says social networks are “not just a bunch of lonely teenage boys.” She notes that people really rely on social networks for influence on decision-making. This shows the viral potential of raising awareness in the social networks.

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NpTechTag Summary: NpTech Blog Buzz, NGOS at Demo 07, and Moulin

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Personal Fundraising and Open Source Deductions Article in the Seattle Times about personal fundraising, Hoping To Help Darfur $1 at a Time that focuses on Darfurwall.org that has successfully raiased $30,000 in very small donations - $1 per person. Wikis, Widgets and Social Networking Do you think there are too many freaking widgets ?

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