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How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. While social media is now a common part of every nonprofit’s communication strategy, a common sentiment is that interacting on social media is a poor substitute to in-person interactions.

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Openness and Engagement: Key Tactics Embraced at PDF Conference

Care2

With movers and shakers ranging from Clay Shirky to Arianna Huffington, campaigners heard first-hand what strategies they should be focusing on in their online advocacy, fundraising and social media engagement. Couldn’t attend the conference or all the sessions you wanted?

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2011 NTC Preview: Can Social Networks Create Social Capital?

NTEN

Online networks have transferred the tools of organizing and programmatic leadership from organizations and placed them into the hands of the citizen/member. Meanwhile, organizations typically approach social networks as a staff-driven, top-down push towards higher numbers of fans, friends, and followers.

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Social Networks for Social Change: Ivan Boothe Knows What He Is Talking About!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Using Social Networks for Social Change: Facebook, MySpace and More View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. tags: fundraising advocacy ) I was lucky enough to meet Ivan Boothe at the first (or maybe second) Netsquared Conference back in 2005 and have been following his work for years.

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Feeling Inspired Thanks to NTEN and the ConnectingUp! Conference

NTEN

Conference, to network with and learn from the Australian nonprofit technology sector. Many of the conference workshops helped in making me more aware of how to become a technology leader, not only within our organization but in sharing what I've learned with 211s across North America. The whole idea of ConnectingUp! 211Ontario.ca

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Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" You might check out some of the online advocacy and fundraising benchmark studies.

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Social Media for Nonprofits Conference August 14 in Los Angeles

Tech Soup

This guest post was authored by Ritu Sharma, Social Media for Nonprofits executive director and co-founder. Conference registration includes access to the full day conference, breakfast, lunch, and networking reception. Discounted tickets are available for small nonprofits at $95.