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15 Powerful Quotes from the Social Good Summit

Connection Cafe

It’s no longer a question of whether young people can take leadership, it’s whether the rest of the world can keep up with them.” – Jayamatha Wickramanay, UN Youth Envoy. Young people can use their social media and their following to not only draw attention to an issue but to educate people how to take action.”–

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Facebook Radically Changed the News Feed – Here’s What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know

Connection Cafe

A heart-wrenching story about a refugee from Syria sparks more meaningful conversations between people than click bait from Buzzfeed. Ask questions that inspire long comments. Nonprofits have a clear advantage over consumer brands and businesses. People talk more about the causes they care about more than the clothes they wear.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

Tech Soup

Answer a few questions about Adobe. The TechSoup 17 NTC Social Media Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions (Short). Answer a few questions about Adobe. The TechSoup 17 NTC Social Media Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions. Answer a few questions about Adobe. This is a $600 market value! March 27, 2017.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact. They will be doing a variety of work tasks (not just social media and networks). I’ve spent some time taking a look at various reports, studies, and International organizations and the use of networks and social media.

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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA Bill by Jim Fruchterman

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

However, SOPA apparently has shoot first, ask questions later provisions. Because, if we make software that promises to keep your life or death sensitive information secret to the best of our abilities, we won’t build a back door in for Syria, or China, or the U.S. government or even (heavens!)

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How Save the Children Is Using An Edgy Infographic As Part of A Multi-Channel Campaign for Children in Syria

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Save the Children’s Ettoré Rossetti, Director of Digital Marketing & Social Media for Save the Children USA, emailed me an infographic on the impact of the Syria crisis on children. The crisis in Syria is now entering year three and the situation is getting worse for children not better. Seems a little edgy?

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The Convergence of Social Activism, Donations, and Social Media: Episodic Giving In A Post Truth World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From Syria to China to Mexico, mass economic and politically-driven migration and refugee crises are triggering social tension, the rebooting of nationalisms and the emboldening of old prejudices. Combining fundraising with social media can be like lighting a match to gasoline. Mass migration.