Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2008

In the nonprofit and philanthropy world, like the economy in general, the outlook for 2009 is rather bleak. A group of nonprofit and philanthropy pundits have offered their views on the impact of the economy on the nonprofit sector. Lucy Bernholz says: "Two areas of potential impact of the crisis concern me. Here's one for you.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

On Friday, I was on a "Darfur Activist" conference call produced by ENOUGH , the Genocide Intervention Network , STAND and the Save Darfur Coalition. Anyone could call in and hear an update about developments on the ground in Darfur and Congo, and upcoming legislation, events and campaigns. Photo Credit: Camp by Mark Knobil.

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JUNE 20, 2007

Like in January when Mia Farrow spoke in Second Life about Darfur at a virtual event sponsored by the U.S. And this Friday the President of the MacArthur Foundation will discuss the role of philanthropy in the virtual world with the Founder and CEO of Linden Labs (the creators of Second Life).

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MARCH 12, 2008

The New York Times Magazine on Sunday was all about philanthropy. Some highlights: For a long time, philanthropy was mostly ignored by social scientists. percent from the mid-’70s to the mid-’90s, according to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Here’s what you need to read: What Makes People Give?

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JUNE 28, 2006

That's an excerpt from a speech given by Muadi Mukenge the Global Fund for Women's Program Officer for Africa, at the Darfur Day of Conscience. women international philanthropy blog It was turned into a post for the Global Fund for Women's blog. Peace and hope. Dr. Naba S. The image has a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. Teaching Your Kids About Philanthropy. How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius. Social Media Breakfast: Help Leverage A Tyson Foods Donation. How To Set Up A Listening Post on Twitter. Fighting for the Arts With Social Media.

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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. This shows the viral potential of raising awareness in the social networks. On Facebook : I think everyone agrees it’s very early. On Second Life : Tim and Carie both say stay away.

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