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Social media and charities can be a powerful combination to inspire social change.
Social media is a great way for charities to turn their supporters into ambassadors, since the best advertising is based on world of mouth. That’s why a successful social media campaign should be focused around generating discussion on your issue.
Posting controversial headlines on the topic is one way to grab attention and encourage readers to …
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Non Profit Tech 2.0 is an online social media blog that is created and managed by Heather Mansfield. She is the author of Social Media for Social Good: A How-to Guide for Nonprofits , as well as the owner of DIOSA Communications.
Heather is deeply involved in the nonprofit social media world, thanks to her dual passions of internet technology and charity. She is dedicated to helping nonprofits to benefit …
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DoSomething.org is a great example of online advocacy which is targeted at a young audience. Over 1 million young people this year have taken action for social causes through the website, which encourages teenagers and young adults to launch social cause campaigns on issues they are passionate about.
DoSomething has become the largest cause-related site for young people in the US, currently featuring over 30,000 different campaigns founded by young …
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Luminate is a new, cloud-based solution that makes online event marketing for nonprofits easier than ever. The innovative solution combines successful online fundraising techniques with a powerful CRM platform and cutting edge analytics to meet the demanding needs of large nonprofits.
Luminate allows organizations to develop targeted campaigns which incorporate multi-channel marketing to get results. Specifically, the solution integrates direct mail and other traditional campaign approaches with mobile, social and …
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[Continue reading Online Event Marketing for Nonprofits Solutions]
For those who know me well, they know that I love to read books. I love learning. But a unique thing about me is that I also take action with what I’ve learnt too. I’ve always tried to espouse this. You may be keen to learn more about social entrepreneurship, so as you take actions in your life as well, why not check out these 3 social entrepreneurship books to …
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I believe in the power of healthy competition. It can produce innovation and can bring out the best in people and organizations. Today I present to you 3 social entrepreneurship competition examples. What are they and how can you enter?
1. Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition
The Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition at the University of Washington in Seattle awards more than $30,000 in prizes each year to winning GSEC teams. …
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Even though the social media trend continues to sweep the world, nonprofits and social media have not had the closest relationship.
Many nonprofits still don’t recognize the opportunity they are missing by neglecting to engage with the social media world. According to a recent poll, this is a big mistake because 80% of all web users participate in nonprofit groups compared with 56% of non-Web users. For users of …
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[Continue reading Nonprofits and Social Media Opportunities]
When considering how to use social media for nonprofits, looking at an example can be useful. The recent revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt were fueled by social media messages on sites like Facebook and Twitter, which shows just how powerful these new mediums can be for sparking social change.
In the area of advocacy, the secret to using social media successfully is to match online campaigns with organized physical action. …
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[Continue reading How to Use Social Media for Nonprofits]
Hey there,
My name’s Matthew and it’s a pleasure to meet you.
I’m excited that you’re here because for most of my life, I’ve been trying to answer the question: “How can I change the world?”
Now, I think I have the answer…
I started up this website because I believe that it’s through business entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs and passionate people like yourself who will truly change the world. I …
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There are a number of other great websites and blogs supporting social entrepreneurship and good business ideas. One of them is Social Edge. Read more to find out 3 tidbits of info about the Social Edge website:
Skoll Foundation’s Social Edge
Social Edge is a program of the Skoll Foundation that was inspired by Jeff Skoll’s commitment to connecting people with a shared passion for social entrepreneurship.
It is …
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[Continue reading Social Edge 101]
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