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As part of my work as Visiting Scholar for Social Media and Nonprofits at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’ve had the pleasure to do a number of workshops in the area. Monday evening I had the pleasure of presenting a Networked Nonprofit mini-workshop for a group of about 50 local nonprofits and government […]
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7 ways for nonprofits to use mobile phones to raise funds
Tips for putting together a well-planned mobile fundraising strategy Guest post by Ben Rigby Co-founder, The Extraordinaries If you’re like most people working at a nonprofit, you probably had a “Holy Mobile!” moment in January 2010 when an outpouring of donations followed the devastating Haiti quake. This, you expected. But what you may not have […]
How to claim your nonprofit’s Facebook Places Page
If you’re interested in using Facebook Places to engage with your local constituents, you need to first claim your Facebook Places Page. (Didn’t know you had one, did you?) The benefit of claiming your Facebook Places Page is having the ability to publish content to those who have checked into your Place, which Facebook recently […]
The power of games for social good
Looks like it’ll be a full house Tuesday evening for “Tilting the World: The Power of Games for Good,” with Nicole Lazzaro, president of XEODesign and XEOPlay. I’ll be your humble moderator for this Net Tuesday event. Details: When: Tuesday, Sept. 14. Doors open at 6 pm for socializing and snacks. Program program begins at […]
Stand Up to Cancer benefit tonight
If you turn on your television tonight, you’ll see an imposing array of musicians, actors and athletes who’ll be participating in the Stand Up to Cancer benefit concert. The fundraising event will be broadcast live and without commercial interruption on all major networks and several cable stations — something you rarely see. This year in […]
