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This Is Why You Have No Friends (ClickZ)
We all know that quality is better than quantity when it comes to friends (and even Facebook fans.) But advocacy organizations still need to have a significant fan base in order to promote their messages and inspire people to act. Gary Stein explains how to become more popular on Facebook.
How Social Media Transformed a Nonprofit Medical Professional Society (The Nonprofit Quarterly)
How one organization successfully built a community of followers by shifting their media strategy.
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Beyond the Code: 25 Best Nonprofit Websites
(Social Media 4 Nonprofits)
The best practices and key elements that all great nonprofit websites have in common.
A 2010 Winner: The Internet #Winning (Advocacy 2.0)
As the majority of voting-age Americans turned to the Internet for election news during the 2010 campaigns, there were worries that the Web contributed to the increase of political extremism.
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TechNet Unveils Non-Profit; Twitter Co-Founder Onboard (USA Today)
ConvergeUS intends to bring together tech luminaries, non-profits, government entities, academic institutions and the private sector to do good works.
Is Using an .ly Domain Right – or Wrong? (ZD Net)
People are wondering about using .ly (Libyan) domains now that casualties in the Libyan protests are mounting and the revolutions are more closely wed to technology.
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Will Social Security Get Social Media in the Government 2.0 Age? (The Huffington Post)
The Social Security Administration looks into the possibility of adopting social media in accordance with open government plan.
Can Social Media Save the World? Some Nonprofits Give it a Try. (The Christian Science Monitor)
A look at how a few nonprofits are harnessing the power of social media to promote their cause.
Gowalla Gets Political (Examiner)
Gowalla invites politicians to educate voters and stay connected by opening up “Events” feature.
A question came up about the new media activities of 501c3 organizations hosting social media platforms for the public (Thank you to Debbie Miller for her assistance with this research):
Question: Can a 501c3 private foundation or public charity put its tax-exempt status at risk by hosting a social media platform? Specifically, could the advocacy and electioneering activities of individuals and groups using that social media platform be treated as the direct action – or facilitation of direct action – by that foundation of activities inconsistent with its tax exempt 501(c)(3) status?
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