Nonprofts have been using Google tools to get some pretty amazing results! For example, Direct Relief International raised more than $100,000,000 with AdWords. And the Natural Resource Defense Council got over 100,000 views on their YouTube videos by getting featured through YouTube’s nonprofit program – a huge win during last year’s BP oil spill. On […]
Blog
A story-driven Web platform for communities
Shelbyville project kicks off with a series of ‘Welcoming’ videos Chances are you haven’t yet heard of Shelbyville, a small rural community in Tennessee, much less than the upcoming “Welcome to Shelbyville” documentary or the online project that is forging a pilot, or prototype, for communities to tell and share their own stories. So let […]
3 social good conferences at Sustainatopia
Social Venture Capital & Media2Movements on tap More than 300 speakers from 40-plus nations will participate in the second annual Social Venture Capital/Social Enterprise Conference and two conferences within a conference: Sustainable Haiti and Media2Movements, organized by Ashoka. They take place April 4-6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center as part of Sustainatopia, a gathering […]
HootSuite adds social analytics & custom reports
HootSuite, a tool that allows you to manage multiple social media accounts onTwitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, has recently beefed up its reporting module. Its enhancements help you do the following: Track mentions on Twitter Measure Twitter follower growth Analyze Facebook “likes” and demographics Overlay social media stats and website visits from Google Look even smarter […]
Public broadcasting needs your support
New campaign seeks to organize public’s backing Guest post by Vincent Stehle Remember the email chain letter that used to circulate warning of impending plans to eliminate funding for NPR and PBS? For years it was regarded as a Snopes-worthy urban legend. At the time, there was no continuing threat to cut funds for […]