This week, as part of our Back to School Yourself in Social Good series, we will be taking a look at the basics, strategies and trends in online fundraising, advocacy and education. These three goals – among others – are what we consider the three main drivers behind social media for social good. So, let’s […]
In our previous post, we shared with you our definition of using social media for social good. To refresh your memory, we suggested that it is: creating a positive societal impact using the vehicle of social media. Facebook, Twitter, blogs, Pinterest – all of these tools can be employed to advocate, educate or fundraise for […]
How can we go back-to-school in all things social good without equipping ourselves with the right mentors and teachers? It’s time to learn from the best. Below we have compiled our list of 50 top Tweeters in social good, cause marketing, corporate responsibility and nonprofit technology. This is not an exhaustive list. There are so […]
What’s “crowd-sourcing”? Where did the term “shared value” come from? What on earth is an “Armchair Advocate”? It’s the first day of class and we are going back to the basics. It’s time to bust open that composition notebook and jot down a few must-have definitions for using social media for social good. Whether you’re […]
I hate to say it, but summer is quickly coming to an end. You may not realize it with such record heat, but it’s about that time to sharpen your pencils, dust off those textbooks, and head back to school. As a result, this week we are introducing “Back to School Yourself in Social Good” […]
Today marks World Humanitarian Day – an opportunity to honor and celebrate those everyday heroes who face danger to help others around the world. It is also a chance to perform a good deed – no matter how big or small – whether online or off. There are endless opportunities to make a difference. Below […]
This week, online social action community Care2.com announced that it has surpassed 20 million members, making it the largest social network for civil rights activists, environmentalists, and advocates of healthy, sustainable living. It is incredible to see the transformation of using social media to benefit social good – and Care2 has paved the way for […]
Q: What could Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, Chinese basketball giant Yao Ming, and the addictive “Shark Dash” online video game possibly have in common? A: Shark fin soup. Lost? Probably. But that’s okay. Let me explain. In yet again another fantastic example of “random bed-fellows” coming together to benefit “social good,” these three iconic brands […]
Last week, thousands of policymakers, scientists, delegates, advocates, and persons living with HIV/AIDS gathered together in Washington, DC for the 2012 International AIDS Conference* to address an end this global epidemic. As continuously discussed, social technology is becoming an increasingly powerful tool in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. In fact, organizations are using social media […]
