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Five Social Media Best Practices for Small NGOs in Developing Countries

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The photo essay should be published on your website or blog and ensure that a donate button, e-newsletter subscribe option, and social network icons are prominently featured. Finding refuge just across the border in Hartha, Jordan, the family now lives in a meager one-room shelter. Photo: Jeremy Barnicle/Mercy Corps.

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New Study: Investing in Facebook is a Waste of Time

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For the past few years, nonprofits have spent a lot of resources on building their Facebook page presence. Many social media strategists and the media told nonprofits and businesses that email was dying and that FREE social networks like Facebook would be king of communications. So is Facebook still worth it?

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E-Mediat: Social Media and Digital Activism in the Arab World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

(For context, read my first post about this project.) The highlight of third day was a VIP Lunch with project sponsors, implementation team, and remote participation via skype from members of the In-Country teams in Jordan and Morocco. Rami Al-Karmi, Founder and CEO of Shabakat, Al Ordon (JordanNet) E-Mediat Strategic Advisor for Jordan.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world. Submitted by Leif Utne.

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Will Nonprofits “Like” the More Social Web that New Facebook Features Present?

Connection Cafe

Author: Jordan Viator. If you’ve been paying attention to the news in the past week , you’ve most likely heard about the new changes making their way into Facebook to make sharing interests across the web easier. Notable quotes: some of the top points being raised around the web on the issue.

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion. on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. . The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world.

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Guest Post: Beth Kanter's SXSWi Nonprofit Panel Roundup

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These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change. Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world. Submitted by Leif Utne.