Huddle, Tungle.me, Dropbox & 7 other Web 2.0 solutions Target audience: Nonprofits, cause and volunteer organizations, NGOs, businesses, brands, Web publishers, educators, project managers. As nonprofits get more efficient and leaner in managing a 21st century workforce, they’re discovering that all kinds of Web 2.0 collaboration tools can help team members in multiple locations […]
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How your nonprofit can make the most of Facebook groups
Mass notifications remain a key selling point of Facebook groups Ilove Facebook groups. Really. They can be the center of great community engagement and a campaign if used correctly and strategically. Facebook groups serve a different purpose than Facebook pages; groups are great for encouraging niche topic discussions and action, while pages are generally […]
Social change & nonprofit calendar: June
A scene at the Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp. Events guide for nonprofits & social change organizations It’s a busy month! Here’s a roundup of conferences and events scheduled in the nonprofit and social change sectors for the month of June. I’ll be in San Francisco tomorrow for the Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp. Then I’m […]
How to make your tweets last longer with Twylah
If you use Twitter for your nonprofit, you’ve probably been able to meet amazing people, form unexpected alliances and find relevant conversations that you wouldn’t have found anywhere else. But there is one big problem with Twitter. Tweets lose juice. Fast. The graph above is a perfect example of a typical tweet’s lifespan. Born at […]
Hope Institute shows how nonprofits can get strategic
When nonprofits roll out a social media program, their tendency is to launch a presence on Facebook or Twitter and then treat them simply as new communication or marketing channels. No, no, a thousand times no! Of the 1.5 million charities in this country, perhaps 99 out of 100 go about using social media the […]