http://wiredcauses.com Social Media For Social Change Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:53:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fundraising is not about what you need.  Really.  It is about what the donor – through you – can achieve.  It’s about giving donors the gift of knowing they changed the world for the better.  It’s not about our goals – it’s about our donor’s aims. Everyone knows you need money.  ... http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com/site/its_not_what_you_need_from_your_donors._its_what_you_give_your_donors/ Find more photos like this on So You Think You Can Do Social Media Note From Beth:  Since 2007,  I've been using, adapting, and remixing the Social Media Gamesocial media workshops for nonprofits.  In fact, just last month, I took it to India.  Last year, I facilitated a version of ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bethblog/~3/F0nk4An-ogE/guest-post-by-kira-marchenese-what-happened-when-we-introduced-350-staff-to-social-media.html Dear Nonprofit Marketing Friends, The biggest thing that needs to change this year is how we think about our donors.  We are in the midst of an enormous generational shift that has major implications for our work.  The Greatest Generation of older, civic-minded Americans who wrote checks out of a sense ... http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com/site/wake-up_call_your_supporters_expect_more/ Dear Nonprofit Marketing Friends, The biggest thing that needs to change this year is how we think about our donors.  We are in the midst of an enormous generational shift that has major implications for our work.  The Greatest Generation of older, civic-minded Americans who wrote checks out of a sense ... http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com/site/wake-up_call_your_supporters_expect_more/ Congrats to Megha Bhagat, Winner of HP Laptop/Printer Bundle Contest that I ran on my blog last month.  To enter the contest, readers had to share their "Theory of Change."   Megha is a passionate human rights advocate in India and also lawyer.  Her blog is here.   Here's her theory of ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bethblog/~3/LtGv7hduXI8/congrats-to-megha-bhagat-winner-of-hp-laptopprinter-bundle.html The other day, Matt Sharp shared this link to a social media policy generator called the Social Media Policy Tool.  It asks you 12 questions mostly having to do with control and then spits out the biolerplate for your policy.  It reminded of the Postmodernism Thesis Generator could spit out a thesis ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bethblog/~3/Umu5t-P01ig/got-social-media-policy-.html I'm knee deep in creating some new workshop curriculum. I like to use videos as part of the instruction to trigger discussion or something at the end as a group bonding mechanism.   Something that has eluded me is how to directly embed the YouTube Video.  I've always had an elegant ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bethblog/~3/QAb19yojRw4/embedding-a-youtube-video-in-power-point.html The reason I post these is because 1) I think they might be helpful resources, and 2) you can get a feeling for what I’m working on, or thinking about (or wishing for.) For instance, the reason there are so many links about Amazon is that we are now beginning ... http://zenofnptech.org/2010/03/last-10-selected-delicious-com-links-2.html A http://nonprofiteer.net/2010/03/06/the-nonprofiteer-is-beside-herself-with-ecstasy/ photo by undoneclothing via flickr We in the nonprofit marketing world spend a lot of time planning and holding events.  We should spend an equal amount of time assessing the mountain of data they generate - and using that information to inform our future strategies.  More measuring to learn and plan, ... http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com/site/taking_measure_of_your_events_-_what_the_heck_does_all_that_data_tell_you/