April 2011

Guest Lecture: NYU – Data and Storytelling

Date: April 28, 2011 Location: New York, NY Topic: Nonprofits & Social Media Description: This class is part of the Master of Science in Public Relations and Corporate Communication program at NYU. I will join Laurel Hart’s class to discuss some of the key ways social media has impacted nonprofit organizations and the opportunities for [...]

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April 2011 Community Builder Chat Archive (#CommBuild)

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The April Community Builder chat zeroed in on data and tools. Some of the past chats have discussed strategy, philosophy, and best practices, but this time we were all excited to share our tips and tricks for measurement, goal-setting, and specific tools to help us do it all! Get the full archive here! Some of [...]

April 28, 2011 3 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Social Media for Social Good from the Foundation Center

Date: April 27, 2011 Location: Foundation Center, New York, NY Topic: Nonprofits & Social Media Description: Facebook? Twitter? YouTube? Foursquare? With so many channels, it can be hard to know where to start or if you’re doing it well. Social media has fundamentally shifted the way we communicate, personally and professionally. Join the Foundation Center [...]

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New on SSIR: How does celebrity impact your fundraising?

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My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up. Read the post below or visit SSIR to read and comment with that community. —– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. Both of [...]

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Great reads from around the web on April 23rd

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of April 23rd). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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Collaborative Technologies for Social Impact: How Survivors Connect leverages the web and you can, too!

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I originally wrote this feature for the World Pulse magazine. Due to space restrictions, unfortunately, it will not be included in the upcoming issue. I didn’t want the spotlight to go dark on Aashika and her work, though, so am posting it here! Please share it with your networks! —– Aashika Damodar & collaborative technology [...]

April 20, 2011 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Try Qriously for free: Real-time data for your organization!

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Last week, I had a lot of fun test-driving Qriously, a new application that replaces advertisements on smart phones with questions, creating real-time feedback about the topics you are interested in. I had so much fun, in fact, that I shared screen shots and some thoughts around the way organizations could put a tool like [...]

April 11, 2011 13 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Replacing Mobile Advertising with Real-Time Data

Do you believe you can change the world? That’s the question I asked this morning on Qriously, a new application that measures public sentiment, in real time. It works by replacing ads with questions in smartphone and tablet apps. The application is currently in a closed beta, and I was lucky enough to get access [...]

April 8, 2011 14 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Great reads from around the web on April 8th

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of April 8th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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