Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

How do we—innovators, entrepreneurs—know what's going to make real-world impact and where do we start? Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. Will Kiva Kill Your Nonprofit? What are these new competitions about—are they working?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

that are NOT actually effective for the movement is abusive of one’s supporters. engagejoe : Hmm…What about ‘using webby tools 2 organize ppl for impact on an array of issues, w/the goal of creating real world change? ’ Agree w/ @rootwork ’s highlights: truly valuing & empowering supporters is key.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

How do we—innovators, entrepreneurs—know what's going to make real-world impact and where do we start? Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. Will Kiva Kill Your Nonprofit? What are these new competitions about—are they working?

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

Make it social (leverage the impact of the group). Make it tangible (participants should feel like they have made a direct impact). Organizations like Kiva and Dining for Women demonstrate these principles well. It is relatively simple to make a donation using Kiva. Make it personal (create a human-to-human connection).

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AUGUST 21, 2009

How do we—innovators, entrepreneurs—know what's going to make real-world impact and where do we start? Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. Will Kiva Kill Your Nonprofit? What are these new competitions about—are they working?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I reached out to my network to ask for support, but using stories about her – not dry organizational stats. Kiva does this in way that scales and they are a highly effective organization. Leng Sopharath has graduated, has a job, and now we’re even connected on Facebook where I learned she also got married.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

David Kinard, nonprofit marketing consultant , mentioned a big concern about peer-to-peer fundraising: the big picture is lost, and the impact to the greater good is diminished. Those organizations which fail to exert new leadership will risk losing support. Kiva , charity:water and a few others were mentioned.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

Jessica Jackley Flannery is the kind of person who makes you feel at home right away, like she is truly happy to meet you, which is why I wasn't surprised when she said, "Kiva started out of relationships and love, ideally I would love for that to be present in every single transaction that happens. What is Kiva? How did Kiva start?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

In January, NMC released The Horizon Report , a research-oriented effort to identify emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, or creative expression within higher education. The report identifies six areas of emerging technology over the next one-to-five years, including virtual worlds.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 1, 2006

Supporters can: 1. Sign a pledge and track the impact of their pledge on a map. I can't imagine a more powerful tool for environmental nonprofits and NGOs than to "fly" your supporters and potential supporters over the area of the world you are working in. Download Wille Nelson singing Bob Dylan's "Blowing in the Wind."

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 16, 2009

You also want to be able to demonstrate your impact right away. You can see your impact with your donation, and your engagement right away. You can see your impact with your donation, and your engagement right away. Kiva's a great example. If I do these things, if I am engaged, I can see impact in my community."

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Here are a few factoids from their site: "Volunteer work improves the well being of individual volunteers because it enhances social support networks. People with strong social support networks have lower premature death rates, less heart disease, and fewer health risk factors. I'm a big fan of Kiva too.

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JUNE 1, 2009

Will it someday play a useful role in engaging nonprofit members or donors in the work of the causes they support? Yes, NGOs can and should be raising more $ online (and here in Greenpeace China we are doing just that) but I have yet to see strong data that supports us shutting off the DM facet just yet. Will social networking evolve?

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

The project should address a specific problem or issue, be achievable, innovative, and have a positive impact that touches the lives of people in a significant way. AMEX gave away $2.5m The company obviously cares about increasing their customer base - but that was not the primary objective of the Members Project.

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