This document discusses how nonprofits can use social networking and technology to better serve their communities. It provides examples of social media platforms like blogging, social bookmarking, photo sharing and video that nonprofits can use. It also discusses how culture, trust, connectivity and place impact social media use for nonprofits.

2. Andy Wolber [email_address] Social Networking for Nonprofits

4. www.slideshare.net/npowermichigan

5. www.delicious.com/NPowerMichigan/

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8. http://tinyurl.com/43u83p

9. Host your own website 1993

10. Host your website at a datacenter 1996

11. www.techsoup.org/products/

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16. By Carrie Bickner By Kelly Goto & Emily Cotler

17. www.GuideStar.org / www.NetworkforGood.org

18. Use an online application 2000

19. http://tinyurl.com/6xsxwe

20. http://www.groundspring.org/services/dms.cfm

21. www.WildApricot.com

22. www.idealware.org

23. Blog Flickr MySpace YouTube 2007

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28. http://tinyurl.com/4t9ytx

31. www.commoncraft.com

32. www.newsgator.com

33. www.soscs.blogspot.com

34. http://www.fashionofgoodwill.org/

35. http://tinyurl.com/24lnfd “ After only six weeks the blog is averaging over 600 readers a week!! We’re retaining more than 25% of our readers and converting better than 3% into online shoppers. Considering … (we’ve) only been up for about 90 days, we’re obviously very pleased so far with the results.” Brendan Hurley, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Goodwill of Greater Washington

36. CULTURE matters

39. TRUST is essential

40. PLACE matters less

41. … although PLACE still matters

42. CONNECTIVITY matters more

45. Mobile Internet 2008

46. www.twitter.com

47. www.MobileActive.org

49. www.myspace.com/thehumanesociety

50. www.diosacommunications.com/ myspacebestpractices.htm

51. www.ning.com

52. http://tinyurl.com/4cnjj8

53. The American Cancer Society has had success in raising real money with virtual walkathons in Second Life. . . . A few hundred avatars did that walk in 2005, raising $5,000. This year’s walk has raised $82,000 at a cost of $4,200 — and it will not take place until the end of next month. Source: Foundation With Real Money Ventures Into Virtual World, by Stephanie Strom, July 22, 2007.

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