Instagram, the popular Millennial photo sharing site, is gaining traction with world leaders, government leaders and nonprofit executive directors. According to the "World Leaders on Instagram Study" released yesterday by Burson-Marsteller as part of its latest research into how world leaders, governments and international organizations communicate via social media, the heads of state and government and foreign ministers of 136 countries currently have an official presence on Instagram, … [Read more...]
Crisis Text Line Opens Nation's Largest Set of Crisis Data for Limited Research
I've been a huge fan of Crisis Text Line since it launched back in August, 2013. I remember when I first saw it when its was in its infancy as a project at DoSomething. Nancy Lublin, who was CEO at the time, hosted a book party for "Measuring the Networked Nonprofit" and during a tour of the office, she introduced me to Bob Filbin, DoSomething's Data Scientist at the time. Nancy said, "Bob, show her the crisis text line data set." He showed me the project and explained the vision for … [Read more...]
Source Codes: The Most Useful Measurement Strategy You May Not Be Using
Source Codes: The Most Useful Measurement Strategy You May Not Be Using - Guest Post by Laura Quinn You’re likely using more than one channel to communicate. Email, Facebook, posting to listserves, your website, direct mail—the list goes on and on. How do you know which of those channels is actually driving people to donate, register for an event, or even sign up for your eNewsletter? How do you know what story—across every channel—is doing the best job of driving people to take action? Enter … [Read more...]
How To Squeeze Social Media Into Your Day When It Isn't A Full-Time Job
A lot of my work as a trainer is teaching senior leaders and staff to use social media and their online networks as part of their thought leadership, professional networking and/or to support the organization's communications goals as an ambassador for the organization's missions. Adding social media and a powerful personal brand can be powerful networked leadership skill, but there is the huge challenge of making it a habit, putting it into daily practice. Working online can contribute … [Read more...]
January Nonprofit Blog Carnival: What Are You Doing To Be Happier, Healthier in 2016?
January is a good time to reflect, recharge, and establish healthy habits that make us more effective in our nonprofit work. Many of us work for nonprofits because we are passionate about social change missions. But let’s be honest, working in the nonprofit sector can be tough, especially with limited resources and the never-ending to do list. Despite the challenges, many of us manage to get extraordinary results without burning out. This month's carnival was an opportunity for nonprofit … [Read more...]
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