Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2012

Our presence on the GuideStar India and a social networking site has helped us to get an industry donor looking for a small NGO. The Hunger Project India helps those affected by hunger and victimized by social suppression in six Indian states.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

I have noticed that many organizations don’t understand that Twitter is a social network of one on one peer relationships. Map your network to find out where you need improvements and stronger network ties and decide how to improve them. Organizing is about building relationships and mobilizing people around a cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

In the 1980s I worked in direct mail fundraising for nonprofit organizations, then I shifted into the publishing industry in the 1990s. I've been online since the days of early dial-up modems, so I was participating in social networks before the term "social media" was even used. Attend their events.

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Social Media Austin Houston Media 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Museum of History and Industry ( MOHAI) uses social media to engage with Seattle residents whom they would not be able to connect with otherwise and have a say in how history is being interpreted. After my keynote, I was to tweet a few good links to help people get started, something they could read back at the office.

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Knowledge Seattle Social Media Measure 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2009

Joe runs through some great responses from a whole bevy of social-media-for-change folks, including me. One of the comments on Joe's blog post was from Texans Against Hunger. Here's what the author said: "Funny, I clicked on this post from Twitter expecting a realistic conversation about the limitations of social media tools.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

And if the collection of resources and highlights below are any indication, a lot has happened in the nonprofit industry over the past 365 days. Now that’s social engagement #SFBatkid and it’s evidence to the power of social media. It’s been quite the year.

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Story Nonprofit Social Media Content 54

Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2017

Social media influencers aren’t elusive. There’s a good chance you have hundreds, if not thousands, who would gladly share your campaign message with their social networks if you did one thing—asked them (and not in a wimpy “p.s. Social Scoring Helps Find the Best Influencers. can you share this” kind of way)!

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