Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization: National Wildlife Federation Organization Size: 400 employees Name: Danielle Brigida Title: Digital Marketing Manager Website: www.nwf.org Blog: www.wildlifepromise.org Facebook: facebook.com/nationalwildlife Twitter: twitter.com/nwf YouTube: youtube.com/nationalwildlife 1. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Back in 2006 when I joined the organization...

If you haven’t noticed QR Codes yet, after you read this post and browse the QR Codes on Flickr you’re going to start to seeing them everywhere. In magazines, on flyers, tabletops, and conference materials. So, what are they? QR Codes are two-dimensional bar code images that...

Organization: WITNESS Organization Size: 29 staff members Name: Marianna Moneymaker Title: Online Outreach and Production Website: www.witness.org Blog: blog.witness.org Facebook: facebook.com/witness Twitter: twitter.com/witnessorg YouTube: youtube.com/witness Flickr: flickr.com/humanrights Mission: WITNESS uses video to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. 1. What was the very...

Organization: The Humane Society of the United States Organization Size: 11 million supporters, 500+ staff Name: Carie Lewis Title: Director of Emerging Media Website: HumaneSociety.org Blog: hsus.typepad.com Facebook: facebook.com/humanesociety Twitter: @HumaneSociety, @cariegrls YouTube: youtube.com/hsus LinkedIn: humane-society, carielewis   1. What was the very first social media tool...

Organization: Taproot Foundation Organization Size: 40 Employees Name (s): Dupé Ajayi and Megan McDonald Title (s): Manager, External Affairs and Associate, Social Media & Recruitment Website: www.taprootfoundation.org Blog: taprootfoundation.org/blog Facebook: facebook.com/taprootfoundation Twitter: twitter.com/taprootfound YouTube: youtube.com/thetaprootfoundation LinkedIn: taproot-foundation Jumo: http://bit.ly/gfpe6R 1. What was the very first social media...

Organization: The Nature Conservancy Organization Size: +1 million members, +3800 staff Name: Amy Ganderson Title: Associate Director, Digital Marketing Website: www.nature.org Mobile: m.nature.org Blog: blog.nature.org Facebook: facebook.com/thenatureconservancy Twitter: twitter.com/nature_org YouTube: youtube.com/natureconservancy Flickr: flickr.com/groups/thenatureconservancy 1. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when?...

Organization: Women for Women International Organization Size: Approximately 70 DC/stateside employees; more than 100 field staff employees in eight countries in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East Name: Lauren Shopp ||  lshopp@womenforwomen.org Title: Multimedia/Online Coordinator Website: www.womenforwomen.org Facebook: facebook.com/womenforwomen Twitter: twitter.com/womenforwomen YouTube: youtube.com/womenforwomenintl Blog: wfwnotesfromthefield.wordpress.com 1....

Organization: Big Cat Rescue Organization Size: 125 exotic cats, 9 paid staff, 107 volunteers, 80,000 supporters Name: Carol Baskin Title: CEO Website: BigCatRescue.org Blog: BigCatRescue.org/Blog Facebook: facebook.com/BigCatRescue Twitter: twitter.com/BigCatRescue YouTube: youtube.com/BigCatRescue Posterous: BigCatRescue.posterous.com 1. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when?...

11/4 UPDATE: The interview below was conducted as research for the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Allison and the Pancreatic Acton Network is featured in Chapter 3: Facebook and Facebook Apps. Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Organization Size: 65 staff...

11/21 Update: Foursquare now automatically forwards your old URL to your new URL, but you should still update print materials and e-mail signatures. Just a quick note to nonprofits! It looks as though Foursquare has dropped “user” in its vanity URLs for profiles. I can’t find confirmation...