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 […]
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Google integrates its services for nonprofits
Nonprofts have been using Google tools to get some pretty amazing results! For example, Direct Relief International raised more than $100,000,000 with AdWords. And the Natural Resource Defense Council got over 100,000 views on their YouTube videos by getting featured through YouTube’s nonprofit program – a huge win during last year’s BP oil spill. On […]
Cross-posting tools: Be efficient — but be smart
15 apps, plug-ins & dashboards to increase your social media productivity By Kim Bale Socialbrite staff Managing social media accounts can be a full-time job, especially with an extensive Web presence spanning sites from Twitter and Facebook to WordPress and YouTube. Posting the same link or update to each site can be time consuming and […]
15 ways to enhance your Facebook influence
Facebook friends photo grid by Dan Taylor (CC BY on Flickr) Tools & tactics to build authority as a nonprofit advocate Target audience: Professionals at nonprofits, NGOs, government agencies; educators, Web publishers, individuals. Second of two parts. Also see: • How nonprofits can take charge of Facebook’s news feeds Most people use Facebook for personal […]
Creating a Facebook Page? Nonprofits face new choices
Facebook now has a new way for nonprofits and businesses to select a category when creating a new Page. This is important because once you make a choice, you can’t go back. You’ll now see a visual guide showing you how your Page will be identified on Facebook. However, the new process also includes a […]