Did you know today is Social Media Day? Yup, Mashable declared it so.
It may be obvious for the tech world to embrace social media so whole-heartedly, but it has been even more exciting for me to see the nonprofit world embrace it, especially right now at the National Conference on Volunteering...
We have spent a lot of time talking about the power of video in driving success for nonprofit organizations and are excited to report on a new tool, which will help nonprofits cross a crucial threshold in their online video strategy: the YouTube video editor.
Let's face the facts, taking videos...
To continue our series on nonprofit network building, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the amazing diversity of people we had at the table a few weeks ago. They had all sorts of interesting and different professional backgrounds from community organizing and fundraising to the military. Wendy...
KDPaine discusses the difference between measuring impact in traditional vs. social media and some common misconceptions organizations bring from one to the other.
The first post on our network builders roundtable focused on what the builders do and how they do it. Let’s turn our attention now to the future of nonprofit network building.
Five years ago, this position or capacity didn’t exist within nonprofits. Our organizations tended to look and act like...
Last week we convened a savvy group of nonprofit network builders for a discussion to learn more about what they do and how they do it. After all, the field of network building is still emerging and the rules have yet to be defined. In fact, it would probably be antithetical to the notion of...
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 had to offer.
Second, build relationships and...
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 had to offer.
Third, don't fear losing control...
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 had to offer.
First, share your story and listen.
Derek Silvers narrates the video of that shirtless dancing guy (official name), using it as an example of how social movements start and describing the importance of the 'first follower' in igniting group action. Read more at http://www.socialcitizens.org/blog/we-cant-all-be-shirtless-dancing-guy...
One of the challenges of competitions is what happens after the prize money is awarded.
Winners get fame and recognition, and, if they are lucky, introductions to partners or benefactors that can fuel their growth.
Net Squared has faced this, as they’ve found their competitors disappear and...
As nonprofits increasingly use social media as part of their fundraising, communications and educational strategies, nonprofit staff are stepping up to lead and manage those efforts. Recently, the Case Foundation hosted a group of these emerging nonprofit network managers for a conversation about...
Here are some of the latest tweets in real time from those we follow. We’ve used popular hashtags (keywords) to find specific tweets about this subject.
