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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization Size: Approximately 70 DC/stateside employees; more than 100 field staff employees in eight countries in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East. Organization: Women for Women International. Name: Lauren Shopp || lshopp@womenforwomen.org. Title: Multimedia/Online Coordinator. Website: www.womenforwomen.org. Anything else?

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How to Effectively Engage Lawmakers at Town Hall Meetings

Connection Cafe

Why cover an event where an elected official and constituents have a calm conversation on public policy?) If you’re a member of a trade association or part of a nonprofit network, reach out to your DC office to get the building blocks of great talking points. The media has focused on those meetings which are most raucous.

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Nonprofit 2.0 Reflections: Sharing Practices Around Listening and Free Agents

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Conference , especially the “ unconference sessions “ in Washington, DC on Friday. Shireen did a fabulous job of bringing in their voices. They have a social media policy and handbook that provides the rule book for volunteers, staff, and affiliates to participate on social media channels effectively.

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Open Government: "Strategies and Tactics from the Playbook"

Forum One

These are the themes I heard while attending the interesting Open Government: "Strategies and Tactics from the Playbook" event this past Monday in DC, organized by the team of Lucas Cioffi , Stephen Buckley , and Kaliya Hamlin. Electronic Petitions: to allow people to voice views on specific issues. to information exchange. Impressive.

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On Frogloop's Radar

Care2

Conference Comes to DC Feb 2. conference is bringing together leaders of major women’s advocacy organizations and online women’s communities to further the connection between today’s issues and women’s voices. is intended for all women interested in better policies for women, families and society.

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Do What You Can: National Week of Action for Darfur April 6-13

Have Fun - Do Good

I just have to do what I can. " -- Jerry Fowler, Executive Director of the Save Darfur Coalition , during an interview on the Voices on Genocide Prevention Podcast. April 13 Join STAND, Amnesty International, GI-Net, and Save Darfur on the National Mall in Washington, DC for a rally at the White House on the Global Day for Darfur.

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Need a New Year Recharge? Attend These Nonprofit Conferences in 2024

Allegiance Group

Attend If You’re: A fundraising professional in Florida To Register: [link] 2024 AMA Marketing and Public Policy Conference Washington, DC June 6-8, 2024 This year’s AMA Conference will focus on work that addresses the relationships between marketing and public policy activities at the micro, meso, and macro perspectives.