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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Next week I'm doing a Webinar for Extension Professionals , a remix of 10 Steps to Association 2.0 which was a remix of Marnie Webb 's Ten Ways Nonprofits Can Change the World. My initial remix thought (wrong) was to look for examples that were related to agriculture, but the extension is so much more. I'm nervous. It's messy.

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Charities Cry Foul on Chase Facebook Charitable Giving Contest

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They are going to participate in the next round , "The Big Idea" where the 100 charities share their big idea for changing the world and get votes. The winner gets $1 million and five finalists will receive $100,000. As of this writing, 1,027,398 people joined Chase’s fan page to cast votes for their favorite charities.

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Target Facebook Challenge: Ten Large Charities Compete for Votes To Divide the $3 Million Pot

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(I voted for the Red Cross in honor my colleague Wendy Harman) Ever since the first online competition launched in December 2006 by Network for Good and Yahoo (ahem, I came in first for my charity, the Sharing Foundation ), online contests have been a popular way for corporations, Web 2.0 companies, and even foundations to give away money.

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Social Media in the Nonprofit Workplace: Does Your Organization Need A Social Media Policy?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

All of them talking about hunger issues. About a year ago, I wrote a post about nonprofit blogging policies where I summarized and pointed to examples in corporate and nonprofits and some shared their policy creation process which is embeds culture change. My policy is not say anything on Twitter that would embarrass my mother."

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. And, yes they did ! But it doesn' t always have to be you asking people to donate.

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How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius: What's Your Brilliant Thought?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This can take place in a variety ways, including brown bag lunches "Facebook Friday," presenting examples from other organizations experiences, sharing market research data about consumer trends and social media. I hope they share a case study about all this! #3. The important thing is having the conversation. and what you can achieve.

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NpTech Tag: Socially Responsible Idol, Nptech Meebo Chat at PDF Conference, and Personal Fundraising

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Fight Hunger shares the results and learnings from its Second Life fundraising event "Walk the World." She shares four Recommendation Paradigms to Watch. Marshall Kirkpatrick's Comparing 5 Ways To Tag Videos hit dig popular. " And now, you can bookmark Second Life locations (called slurls) into del.icio.us

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