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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. The 1 st tool was MySpace back in 2007. The tools I am currently using are Facebook, two Twitter accounts (one for National messaging via @PanCAN and one specifically for advocacy efforts via @Advocate4PanCAN), YouTube, LinkedIn, MySpace and Delicious. Organization Size: Medium.

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HOW TO: Launch a Broadcast “TV” Channel for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The steps below will help you create a broadcast TV channel for your nonprofit on Ustream (see Stand Up To Cancer’s Channel ). Ideally, it should match your Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace and Foursquare URLs. Unlike Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace, and Foursquare, this image should be rectangular, not square.

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HOW TO: Create Videos for Your Nonprofit Without a Video Camera, a Budget of $0, and Little-to-No Tech Skills

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An Animoto video created by the American Cancer Society is good example of how photos, music, and simple text can tell a story and convey a message of gratitude to donors and supporters: The first step is to create an account. 2) People can leave comments. 3) You can see how many people have viewed the video.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

However, 2012 is a different story all together: TV: Stand Up To Cancer. Make new friends (Google+) and keep the old (Myspace). They move with you from one site to the next and maybe in the case of Myspace, back again. That’s something we will learn by watching Justin Timberlake re-launch Myspace in 2012.

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Nonprofits and MySpace Roundup Inspired By Solidariti

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

She writes about a nonprofit portal in Myspace called Nonprofit Organizations MySpace. It offers tips on how not-for-profits can effectively use MySpace for fundraising and/or campaigning. It looks like a good place to start if you want to find examples of nonprofits with a presence in MySpace and get ideas. Save Darfur.

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Guest Post by Brooke McMillan: How LIVESTRONG Uses Social Media To Animate Its Community

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: The Lance Armstrong Foundation , known by its nickname “Livestrong”, provides a network of support for people diagnosed with cancer and their families. The foundation's mission is to “inspire and empower people affected by cancer” by helping find the information, support, and strength they need to fight cancer.

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Innovation in online fundraising was driven by the release of new technology, such as email marketing services like MailChimp in 2001, the launch of WordPress ( a content management system now used by 44% of nonprofits worldwide ) in 2003, and social networking websites beginning with Myspace in 2005.

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