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3 Smart Branding Strategies for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Do they convey the values and messages that reflect your organization and its mission? And equally important, consistent and smart use of your brand reflects the organization’s efficiency, thoughtfulness, and attention to detail — something your supporters will care about. New Israel Fund. ALYN Hospital. based charity bike ride.

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Reflections from Mashable Summer of Social Good Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by David Parmet (In the green room waiting to go on the stage, in between Pete Cashmore and Geoff Livingston) See more of David's conference photos here. I enjoyed hearing the latest update from Carie Lewis about her organization's experience in social media crisis mode and the recent controversy with Michael Vick.

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And the Winner(s) of the Social Media Library Are.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When I announced the contest, I thought there was one important book missing, Shel Israel's Twitterville. The most interesting part of webinars is the q/a and Tara got an interesting question about how you measure Whuffie and she wrote her reflection here. So I said I'd kick in my copy.

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Twitter, Facebook, Chris Brogan and 81 other people send Cambodian girl to college! If we go over goal 100%, we'll send a young man to college too!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In her dorm room, she had photos of our family and my letters to her on the wall. I'm also doing an analysis of our social connection and present some of those numbers shortly as well as annedoctal reflections. So, it took 24 hours, 53 people donating small amounts to change a young woman's life. But don't take my word for it.

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Lessons Learned About Social Networks and Fundraising from Cambodia Campaign on ChipIn

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Shel Israel. Also, it will force me to reflect and write about what I learned - so often we're racing ahead at 100 miles an hour -- we never pausse to consider what we've learned. She told me that she bought because she saw the photo on my blog with my kids wearing my t-shirt. A nice win win for both of us.

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Burning Problems With Social Networks: What do you think?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Leppre. In his post, Chemyshov points to a natural order of intimacy that reflects the richness of our human relationships and that social networking designs/technology must enable us to better manage this. Shel Israel prefers to establish a connection first. Hat Tip Stephen Downes. Family member. Business friend.