YouTube Gives Video Makers New Ways to Support Causes
The site now allows any video creator to link directly from videos to pages on the fundraising and petition sites DonorsChoose.org, Change.org, Causes.com and Rockethub.com.
By Derek Lieu
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Video: How Small and Large Nonprofits Use Social Media
Two nonprofit leaders discuss how they use Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other networks and who on staff in involved in using social media.
By Derek Lieu
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3 Online Traffic Measures All Nonprofits Should Track
Nonprofits can gather expansive amounts of information about their online visitors using free programs, but one expert advises being more selective.
By Derek Lieu
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DoGooder Awards Highlight Effective Nonprofit Videos
Eight charities have won cash grants honoring advocacy and fundraising works.
By Derek Lieu
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Greenpeace Experiments With Technology Team Structure
The organization hopes to educate all its workers about how to attract supporters in online campaigns and spur innovation.
By Derek Lieu
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Nonprofits Chalk Up Big Gains in Social-Network Followers
Few nonprofits are spending more money or staff time to expand their presence, but their steady efforts are paying off better, a new study finds.
By Derek Lieu
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Charity Behind Viral Video Failed to Respond to Watchdog Requests
The Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance says Invisible Children, which produced “Kony 2012,” should be more willing to shine a light on its own operations.
By Derek Lieu
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What ‘Kony 2012′ Means for Online Advocacy
The popularity of the video about atrocities in Uganda raises questions about how advocacy works in the social-media era.
By Derek Lieu
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José Gómez-Márquez: Helping Doctors in Poor Countries Improvise
Mr. Gómez-Márquez created the Medical Devices and Invention Kit, which gives doctors in developing countries an inexpensive way to deliver medication or diagnose illnesses.
By Derek Lieu
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Humberto Pérez: Giving Students a Chance to Learn the Business of Art
Humberto Pérez is helping his students prepare a film to be judged at the Cannes International Film Festival.
By Derek Lieu
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