[slideshare id=16202153&doc=copagesnpv3-130127084116-phpapp02] Note from Beth: We are seeing more and more nonprofits use LinkedIn for organizational goals - from its powerful board recruitment tool to setting up company pages (see Ten Must Follow Nonprofits on LinkedIn).   If your nonprofit decides to set up a presence on LinkedIn,  check out how some of the early adopters are engaging with followers and the content they are sharing to help you get some ideas for you plan.    In addition, … [Read more...]

I'm facilitating a Peer Learning Program for the Knight Foundation with community foundations that are hosting Giving Days using the Knight Foundation's Giving Day Playbook.  We were discussing marketing plans for earned, paid, online, and social media - and looking at good examples of social content.       The Community Foundation of Palm and Martin Counties had this great example of a "behind the scenes" photograph of a photo shoot for their annual report.    It represents the convergence of … [Read more...]

Last year there were 6818 requests for shelter from domestic violence victims that went unmet by domestic violence service organizations on a single day in 2012.    SafeNight, a mobile app, wants to change that allowing domestic violence service organizations to crowdsource funding for hotel rooms when there is an urgent need and no available shelter space.    Developed by Caravan Studios, a project developed by TechSoup's Marnie Webb and funded by Microsoft and others, the app is currently … [Read more...]