social media

Blog Post

by Socialbrite
For many nonprofits, email is the bridge that Facebook fans frequently walk across on their way to becoming a donor, simply because it’s more private and less distracting than Facebook. This is why it’s critical to have a smart email marketing...
by The New York Times
In 2012, it is not enough for candidates to shake some hands, kiss a baby or two and run some TV ads. They also need to be posting funny little animations on the blogging site Tumblr. If the presidential campaigns of 2008 were dipping a toe into...
by Mashable
YouTube has given all members of its non-profit program the ability to live-stream from their channels. YouTube wrote in a blog post Monday that this will give its non-profit program members the chance to spread their causes, by sharing charity...
by Sysomos
Last week, the Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth issued its annual report looking at how Fortune 500 companies are using social media.
by The New York Times
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post questioning whether all small businesses should invest time and money in social media. The post was a reminder that business owners need to consider the costs and potential returns of social media before taking the...
by Jean Case
If you've visited our site in the last few days, you may notice that some things look a little bit different around here! We’re excited to have rolled out an updated look and feel, as well as some other great enhancements to CaseFoundation.org. When...
by Josh Tabb
Since the world was introduced to Ted Williams, the homeless man with the golden voice, it has become apparent that that if the homeless can be heard, they can be helped. In this case, the metaphor is literal, as a single viral YouTube video...
by Allie Burns
Here at the Case Foundation, we love a good nonprofit video.  Our friends at Malaria No More have been doing some great stuff with video as part of their Comedy Fights Malaria campaign.  Now, they're celebrating the generous offer from a donor to...
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
Have you seen the latest big Youtube holiday flash mob video? On November 13th, shoppers in Ontario got quite a surprise in a mall food court with a Christmas Flash Mob. The Youtube video already has close to 8 million views online! It's the first...
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
With the holiday season approaching, we see businesses and organizations launching campaigns daily to take advantage of the spirit of the season. Key components we're seeing are the integration of social media and social good - for example the Gap...
by Allie Burns
Last week, Blackbaud, provider of services and software for nonprofits, released its 2010 State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey.  The report covers the state of general operations, fundraising, technology and Internet usage, and accountability and...
by Emily Yu
How do you tackle some of the world’s most challenging and pressing service issues related to cross-sector partnerships, sustainability of programs and integration of technology? If you’re IBM and one of the 15,000 participants who “jammed out” this...
by Josh Tabb
Nonprofit video contests are great. I think they are the most interesting type of online contests, and not just because I like watching YouTube videos. Aside from giving thousands of nonprofits a platform to tell the stories of their hard work and...
by Josh Tabb
As they say, history is repeating itself. No, I’m not talking about the second Great Depression. I’m talking about the second revolution in media and communications. Just as the last millennium brought us the printing press, then the motion picture...
by Kari Dunn Saratovsky
The SXSW panel picker went live this morning and is jam packed with ideas that will keep your wheels spinning for a while. To be exact, 2,219 panels have been proposed for the interactive portion alone. This year, we hope to add to the small but...
by Allie Burns
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about this week in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. Yahoo! launches CentMail to fight spam, benefit charity As reported by Wired.com, Yahoo!'s research group has...
by Josh Tabb
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from our building manager titled “Subject: Flash Mob at DC Locations on Friday”. Immediately my mind began racing, putting together various outrageous definitions for what this “flash mob” might be; is it...
by Josh Tabb
For decades now, life around the office has thrived thanks the effectiveness and utility of office suite software, a market largely dominated by Microsoft Office. Office suites provide a universal platform for documents, spreadsheets, presentations...
by Josh Tabb
Like many in today’s social media dictionary, the term “podcast” can be a confusing, even intimidating word. Many ask, what is a podcast? I know what you think, it sounds like something an alien space ship might do, but believe me, its not. To clear...
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
In last week's interview with Suzy Twohig at Share Our Strength (SOS) on their mobile giving campaign, I promised a part two with Jeff Wiedner, SOS's Senior Manager of Online Marketing, on their experience with integrating social media...
by Josh Tabb
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then popular image hosting website Flickr may as well be the library of Congress. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, Flickr is yet another of the social media behemoths, up there with Facebook and...
by Eric Johnson
You’ve seen those nonprofit fundraising challenges, haven’t you? A funder or corporation puts up some funds—donation or matching grant money—and asks nonprofits and their supporters to compete for it. Maybe it’s a race of donations or votes, or...
by Abbas Jaffer
Mark was undoubtedly a smart kid. After being accepted to Harvard by way of Exeter Academy, the precocious young man coded in his free time. What started as a hobby for Mark Zuckerberg became Facebook, a social networking service that, despite a...
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
At the Case Foundation, we truly believe in the value and power of micro-philanthropy - that engaging individuals and finding ways to make giving an easy and seamless part of your everyday activities will deepen civic participation and effect...
by Abbas Jaffer
Guest blogger Abbas Jaffer is a fellow at the Buxton Initiative, a Case Foundation partner organization. There is a dire need to cut through the information glut on the internet today. In the time you take to blink, scores of blog posts (like this...

Infographic

by All Twitter
Natural disasters are an unfortunate reality of life – from time-to-time nature likes to remind us that she is still very much in charge.

Spotlight Archive

by Britt Bravo
I am often asked for advice from nonprofits that want to start a blog. Here are five of the tips I most frequently give: Read blogs. I can't tell you how many amazing, visionary nonprofit leaders I talk to who, when I ask them if they read...
by Gaby Pham
Q+A with author Allison Fine After reading Allison Fine's book Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age, we were eager to talk with her about her tips, warnings, and predictions about the role of technology in advancing social change....

Video

by drupal
Case Foundation VP of Communications Allie Burns shares tips for using facebook and twitter professionally for an organization
by drupal
A video promoting Eric Qualman's book 'Socialnomics' by narrating Valentine's Day tribulation through social media. Originally posted on Social Citizens: http://www.socialcitizens.org/blog/millennial-matchmaker
by drupal
Drawing on Urs Gasser and John Palfrey's book "Born Digital," this video by two Berkman Center for Internet & Society interns presents information about information overload in the digital age. Read more at http://www.socialcitizens.org/blog/it-...
by drupal
How many Facebook 'friends' are really your friends? Not many? Maybe you should fix that on November 17th. Jimmy Kimmel and William Shatner announce 2010's National Unfriend Day. Read more at http://www.socialcitizens.org/blog/that%E2%80%99s-what-...
by drupal
On June 1, 2010, the Case Foundation hosted a convening of some of the nation's top nonprofit network builders to share their experiences in building and managing their online networks. Check out these videos to see some of the best practices they...
by drupal
Jewish think tank Reboot proposes a National Day of Unplugging for March 19-20th, 2010, to encourage people to realize the value of taking a rest from their gadgets, networks and constant distractions. Read more at http://www.socialcitizens.org/blog...
by drupal
Geared Up for Giving asks Social Media Guru Beth Kanter, the author of Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media, to share her wisdom with nonprofits interested in improving their web strategies with social media. She discusses both external...
by drupal
Geared Up for Giving presents Holly Ross, the executive director of NTEN, and a Social Media Guru extraordinaire. Tune in to hear her discuss how nonprofits should think about their audience on social media networks and her choice tools.