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March 30, 2008 No Comments
Social Networking: Fruitful or Disappointing? - TechSoup
“… the success stories [about nonprofits using social networks] can be a bit thin compared to the number of nonprofits experimenting with these sites, and the investment in the staff time required to build and maintain an online social network can be substantial. Each nonprofit has its own set of priorities, and it’s unlikely that social networking will top the list for every organization.
Who is likely to get the most value out of social networking sites?”
Brett Bonfield, Idealware, 8 January 2008
TechSoup provide a gourmet selection of articles on everything to do with using computers in not-for-profit organisations.
Find responses to Todd’s question in his article “Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites? Signs that a social networking site might work — or not work — for you”. You can view and/ or join in the discussion as well as read the article.
January 14, 2008 1 Comment
No pizza, but a talk on social networks from Seattle
We’ve missed out on the pizza, but we can still see what some folk in Seattle involved in environmental campaigning think about new online tools.
Last November OneNW, an organisation that promotes online networking for the environment, ran an evening session where people conversed about “online social networks, trends in the business and non-profit arenas related to those networks, and examples of what’s currently possible”.
To find out what happened:
- take a look at John Stahl’s notes which he wrote up ‘live’, see Online Social Networks: Can They Power Social Change?
- watch a video of the event on You Tube, see Online Social Networks: Can They Power Social Change?
January 14, 2008 No Comments
Non-profits and social networking
Priscilla Brice-Weller asks:
I can’t quite believe I have to ask the question, but there it is: “Should non-profits get involved in social networking?”
… Having used MySpace as an advocacy tool for a year for ANTaR, I’ve decided to stick with it for now. The relationships we’re building are worth the time I spend on MySpace. As for Facebook, we’ve been on there for about six months and I’m a bit disappointed with the results, but we’ll continue with our investment because I feel that it is too soon to tell whether it’s going to be worthwhile in the long term.
[Via Solidariti: Should non-profits get involved in social networking?.]
January 12, 2008 No Comments
Encourage supporters to become activists
Priscilla Brice-Weller on working with supporters:
I think that the best way to encourage supporters to become activists is simply to ask them how they want to be more involved. Sometimes when I do this, they are honoured that I’ve asked. Other times, they apologise that they can’t help right now because of personal circumstances. Nobody has abused me yet, so I’ll remain with this strategy for now and will let you know in time how I get on!
[Via Solidariti: Levels of engagement.]
December 15, 2007 No Comments
