Check out below our list of 30 must-read blogs covering trends and tips for using social media for social good. These blogs discuss an array of topics including cause marketing, nonprofit communications, fundraising and corporate social responsibility, among others. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list – but hopefully will put you in […]
For the past couple weeks, we have been going “back to school” in all things social media for social good … and now it’s about to get legal. Now if you’re like me, the sound of anything mentioning laws and regulations makes me immediately tense up and I just automatically assume it will go right over my head. […]
In today’s digital age, we are in no shortage of e-advocacy campaigns soliciting users to sign online petitions or to advocate for a cause. As one of our three tenets for using the web for social good, advocacy is a concept that has taken on a whole new meaning with the rise of social media. […]
Our last post examined the numbers behind online fundraising. While we learned that less than 10% of all fundraising in the U.S. happens online – that doesn’t mean this trend is going way! More and more companies, nonprofits and individuals are investing in online giving than ever before. So now, it’s time to dust off […]
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” […]
