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Cancer Council SA Ambassador Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When Cancer Council SA (that’s South Australia, not South Africa) started the Ambassador Project as an experiment in revitalizing volunteerism and community fundraising , jumping in to the social media pond was not even on the agenda. Cancer Council SA is over 80 years old and is the largest and oldest cancer organisation in South Australia.

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How One Multi-Chapter Organization is Succeeding with Virtual Accounts

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I recently had the pleasure of presenting with Sarah Hall, the Online Giving Specialist from Canadian Cancer Society BC & Yukon Division (CSS) about their success using Blackbaud Sphere for multi-chapter event fundraising.

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HOW TO: Use Twitter Lists to Promote Nonprofits and Causes You Care About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Example Tweets: Good use of Twitter Lists by @ NationalNOW to organize NOW chapters @ NationalNOW/nowchapters ! Breast Cancer Research. If you work at a nonprofit, make sure you create some Lists [Campaigns, Events, Donors, Volunteers, Chapters, Allies, etc.] 4) Create Causes Lists. Global Warming. Wildlife Conservation.

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Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

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Silvia Cooper from Prostate Cancer Research Institute The Combination of Passion, Skill, and Follow-Through We look at the intersection of passion and skill. Board members want and need meaningful work tied to the mission. .

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Book Giveaway: Twitterville by Shel Israel (140 Characters of Twitterville Fame)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Even though it says "businesses" in the title, there is an entire chapter devoted to nonprofits and fundraising on Twitter in the book. Nonetheless, the best pracices that Shel outlines at the end of the fundraising chapter will still hold true. It's a great read! Fabulous storytelling. But wait, it gets better.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Whether you’ve been using social media for years, months, or days or you have yet to get started, the information and strategies in this chapter can save you a lot of time and frustration. Learn from them.

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Alaska: And The Earth Shook Under My Feet

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ironically, it was during a session facilitated by Phil Klein called “Tackling the Unexpected&# who shared insights about he took back his life after surviving a cancer diagnosis. Then off to an evening session at PRSA-Alaska Chapter at the Providence Center Cancer Center to talk about the Networked Nonprofit.

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