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Social Media for Nonprofits Launches Its Second Series of Global Conferences

Tech Soup

Facebook now boasts over 901 million active users, making it, by population, the world’s third largest country. But how exactly can nonprofits use it and other platforms to raise money, grow their base of supporters, change policy, and recruit volunteers and board members? Washington, DC – October TBA.

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Think Global, Act Local

Connection Cafe

Two recent advocacy victories this week by PETA and my former colleagues at Defenders of Wildlife are a great reminder of a little practiced truth: organizations are seeing greater (and often easier) success in leveraging online advocacy to change policy at the state and local level.

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How Sticky is Facebook? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

60) Search « Converting New Activists into Donors | Main | Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists » Thursday Jun 11 2009 How Sticky is Facebook? Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 01:28PM | by Allyson Kapin Facebook is the 5th most trafficked site in the United States. Do you think Facebook is sticky?

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Military Communications in the Age of Social Media

Forum One

Earlier this week, I addressed the topic of social media in the military and government on a panel at The Army and The Navy Club in Washington, DC. From Twitter to Facebook the exponential increase in social network messaging at the expense of more established communications mediums (mail, email, etc.) technologies.

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Entrepreneurship and Internet Diplomacy in the Muslim and Arab World

Forum One

One year later, April 26-27, 2010, more than 260 people from over 60 countries gathered in Washington, DC for an unprecedented two-day Entrepreneurship Summit hosted by President Obama and the U.S. " A key message was that better relations derive from shared business opportunities. Departments of Commerce and State.

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Join WVU for Integrated Marketing Degree Information Session - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

60) Search « Worldwide Protest Organized on Facebook | Main | Who Will Be the Next $100,000 Purpose Prize Winner? Here are the details: Where: National Press Club (Holeman Lounge) When: Thursday, Feb. Here are the details: Where: National Press Club (Holeman Lounge) When: Thursday, Feb. 28 from 6-9 p.m. 28 from 6-9 p.m.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

VTVigils VT Vigils VTvigils.org is a project of a diverse group of national campaigns and organizations not affiliated with Virginia Tech. Rob Cottingham muses about what he do if he was back in high school, had a facebook page and a friend of his just got dumped by a boyfriend. The site was developed by Democracy in Action.