Crowdflower: Toward a crowdsourced world from JD Lasica on Vimeo. One of the most interesting start-ups that keeps popping up on my radar screen is Crowdflower, which connects nonprofits and companies with people around the globe looking to work on crowdsourced tasks. It’s a fascinating glimpse at future contract labor models and at how work […]
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Klout: Measure your Twitter influence
Guest post by Sarah Worsham Sazbean Klout is a measurement tool that gives an idea of your social web influence with Twitter. Their data is used by applications such as Co-Tweet, HootSuite and others. Like Twitalyzer, Klout measures various aspects of Twitter usage and network, but focuses more on how influence and messages are spread […]
Digital storytelling from soup to nuts
“Angie,” from Canada’s National Youth In Care Network. Storytelling can be used to showcase a cause & bring about change Target audience: Nonprofits, social change organizations, change-makers, media organizations, journalists, educators, students. This is part of Creating Media, our ongoing series designed to help nonprofits and other organizations learn how to use and make media. […]
8 online petition tools: How to make a difference
Sizing up your options & strategies for being effective with your online petition drive Target audience: Nonprofits, social change organizations, educators, foundations, businesses, individuals. This is part of Creating Media, our ongoing series designed to help nonprofits and other organizations learn how to use and make media. By Julie Katz Socialbrite staff Political and […]
10 tips for writing an impactful blog post
Starting a blog for your nonprofit or organization and don’t know where to start? Write what you know — and what you care deeply about. Over time, you’ll develop your own style. As you do, follow some of the best practices that journalists and writers have long employed.










