Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2008

I'm working remotely on an unreliable and slow wifi connection and Flickr has been getting a massage (down for maintenance) for most of the afternoon. via the AFP Blog summarizes this news story from msnbc about nonprofits in Second Life inspired by Kiva in Second Life's Grand Opening Party at the Nonprofit Commons.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Flickr by Leo Reynolds. And Kiva ([link] builds on already existing networks (including that network of networks we call the Internet) to give people the opportunity to loan money to entrepreneurs in the developing world. Guest post by Paula Goldman. The wisdom of crowds, the insanity of crowds. The Value of Specificity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2008

birthday in true social media style with flickr 50th photo birthday card remix contest and I donated 50 bucks to the winner's favorite charity. Mark is fast approaching 100 Kiva loans, so his support of the Sharing Foundation means a lot! As some readers of this blog may remember, last year at about this time, I celebrated the big 5.0

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MAY 2, 2008

They also recommended giving a micro-loan to a woman entrepreneur through an organization like Kiva , doing research for organizations on Charity Navigator , and purchasing merchandise from Global Girlfriend , How will you spend your economic stimulus check? Flickr Photo Credit: Money uploaded by Jennifer R.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

Here's a few: Jonathan Coleman takes the opportunity to call attention to his organization's work and some great examples on flickr and googlemaps The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

See the flickr pool of pea avatar photos. The five top nominees are Causes, DonorsChoose, ZeroFootprint, Kiva, and OneLaptop Per Child. Her friends through out the social web responded and put together the campaign: Watch and listen to Connie Reece explain what this campaign is all about and why it is important to her. Go vote here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Observe is his photos in flickr , read his blog , follow him on Twitter , join his Ning community , and learn why you should care about poverty.   For my part, I'm loaning $25 to Prom Pha l, a Cambodian woman, via Kiva.  Watch how tells the story of what he did and how it had impact.

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