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As a community organizer, Twitter makes a lot of sense. Organizing is about building relationships and mobilizing people around a cause. Twitter does exactly that. I have noticed that many organizations don’t understand that Twitter is a social network of one-on-one peer relationships.
Ideavibes: A new way to do crowdsourcing & crowdfunding campaigns
Engage4change contest asks SF residents for ideas to improve housing & transportation Editor’s note: A start-up called Ideavibes has created a crowd-engagement platform that can be purchased by nonprofits, government agencies or businesses to do their own crowd engagement or crowd funding. It’s one of the more interesting companies we spotted at Web 2.0 […]
10 media relations tips for your nonprofit
Follow these do’s and don’ts to get a better shot at press coverage for your event Guest post by Cherie Louise Turner Vivanista Events benefit from media coverage. And seeing a story about your hard efforts or seeing photos of your fundraising event receiving coverage in social media and traditional media is satisfying and exciting. […]
FrontlineSMS founder wins award for software in public interest
Ken Banks accepting the award at the Nonprofit Technology Conference. (Photo by JD Lasica) Socialbrite partner Ken Banks honored at nonprofit conference Guest post by Florence Scialom Community Co-Ordinator, FrontlineSMS Ken Banks, the founder of FrontlineSMS and a partner in Socialbrite, has been widely recognized for his work in giving grassroots groups the world over […]
How to help Japan’s quake survivors
And tips on donating to disaster relief causes Editor’s note: Here are a few ways to help survivors of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. For donations • Text REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10 • Text JAPAN to 50555 to give $10 (Global Giving) • Text MED to 80888 to give $10 (International Medical […]
