Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

org is using Sam to call attention to the environment and harness puppy power on behalf of the climate. Several years ago I created the Cute Dog Theory, a node to a Nicolas Kristof quote about how puppies get more attention than dry statistics about Darfur. That’s Sam, grist.org’s office puppy. So, grist-.org So, grist-.org

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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. That way you can meet the activist "where they're at" willcoley @ kanter I'm interested in how orgs can use offline content dev among their constituents.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 21, 2008

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. * . * Oxfam has used Flickr petitions successfully in several campaigns. nonprofit marketing communication 08ntc

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

Steve has also been a consultant and strategist for the Save Darfur Coalition, American Cancer Society, U.S. Holocaust Museum, Aspen Institute, Audubon Society, SaveOurEnvironment.org, Opportunity Agenda, and United Nations Association.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

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. This shows the viral potential of raising awareness in the social networks.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2009

USHMM : Crisis in Darfur - Visualized destruction in Darfur that was being publicly refuted - 50% increase in traffic to site - International visits went from 23-52%. More examples can be found on the Google Earth Outreach page of nonprofit case studies.).

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