Friday, July 16, 2010

Who's Your Mayor? Philanthropy Meets Foursquare | Social Enterprise

Who's Your Mayor? Philanthropy Meets Foursquare | Social Enterprise: "Blanketing BART stations in San Francisco since mid-June are public service ads urging passers-by to use their cell phones to 'drill the oil industry.' Another Twitter campaign? Guess again. Think Foursquare, the new mobile social network which a number of nonprofits are using to drum up some money and a crowd of supporters -- online and off."

MySpace Resuscitated With UI and Social Messaging Makeover? | Fast Company

MySpace Resuscitated With UI and Social Messaging Makeover? | Fast Company: "MySpace is still alive, which may not be surprising, but the fact that it's alive and kicking is a bit of a shock: It's due to give a sleek revamp to its hideous profile pages, and has bought Threadbox to rejig its social messaging skills.

The news about a revamp to MySpace's profile pages first came via a tweet from a MySpace executive, but then MySpace confirmed it via a short statement: 'We're testing a new look and feel of our site among users' it noted, adding that clients seemed to like the changes thus far. 'As always, we're interested in hearing feedback from our community as we roll out enhancements to the user experience and look forward to sharing more details with you in the coming weeks' is a much more exciting phrase to read, though, as it points to a more thorough revamp en route."

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Clarity over control in action: The Red Cross Social Media Handbook — SocialFish

Great Tool from RedCross. Thanks to Social Fish for the Heads up.

Clarity over control in action: The Red Cross Social Media Handbook — SocialFish: "The Red Cross Social Media Handbook (below) is an EXCELLENT slidedeck that the Red Cross uses to educate their stakeholders about their social media policy. It’s long but worth looking though carefully."

Monday, July 12, 2010

Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money? | The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News

Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money? | The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News: "Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money?

By Jacob Berkman � July 9, 2010

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Prospecting blog is running a series called “Fund-Raising Videos that Work.'

The Chronicle is asking non-profits to send in their fund-raising videos along with some of the back-stories behind how they came to be, the strategies behind the videos, how much each organization spent on the videos, and how much the videos raised."

Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money? | The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News

Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money? | The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News: "Chronicle of Philanthropy asks: Has your fund-raising video raised money?

By Jacob Berkman � July 9, 2010

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Prospecting blog is running a series called “Fund-Raising Videos that Work.'

The Chronicle is asking non-profits to send in their fund-raising videos along with some of the back-stories behind how they came to be, the strategies behind the videos, how much each organization spent on the videos, and how much the videos raised."