At a recent meetup of the East Bay WordPress Meetup group, I won a free copy of WordPress in Depth, the new book by Bud Smith and Michael McCallister. If you’re thinking of starting a blog, or switching from another blog platform, “WordPress in Depth” (softcover; 432 pages; publisher: Que) serves as a worthy guide […]
Archives for April 2010
How to use Facebook Insights
Measuring your organization’s level of engagement on Facebook As part of the Facebook webinars I conduct for Charityhowto.com, I’ve created a series of video tutorials for participants. But even if you’re not taking part in the webinar series, you can watch the screencast above to gain a better understanding of Facebook Insights and how you […]
4 examples of corporate social responsibility done right
Here at Socialbrite, we’re always looking for sterling examples of how the corporate sector is contributing in genuine ways to the social good. Those bridges between the for-profit and nonprofit/social good sectors are becoming increasingly vital. So I was jazzed to see the presentation by Beth Kanter and Kami Huyse of Zoetica yesterday at NewComm […]
10 volunteering sites to help you do good
Guest post by Chris Noble CEO, Causemedia Group This week is National Volunteer Week in the US. The week is a signature event created by the Points of Light Institute to celebrate “ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve communities across the nation.” Chances are if you work or volunteer for a nonprofit you already know that. […]
Justgood.tv: Covering social good events
Justgood.tv: Covering social good events from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Nonprofits can take advantage of live-streaming events — on the cheap At Net Tuesday, I sat down with Arabella Santiago, founder and CEO of JustgoodTV, a network of curated stories about mission-driven organizations, social entrepreneurs and responsible businesses that have impact. The service provides nonprofits, […]