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10 December 2007

Most Popular Blog Posts about Facebook

It looks like there's been a lot of interest in using Facebook. As of November, our Facebook posts (new and previous ones) are getting the most reads. Here is a full list/overview: A Beginner's Guide to Facebook for Non-Profits Facebook is a social networking service that lets you connect with friends, co-workers, and others who share similar interests or who have common backgrounds. Here is a quick primer for facebook. Ten Innovative Ways Nonprofits Can Use Facebook As more and more nonprofits use Read More...

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 1:51 PM by Creative Apricot | 1 Comments

Filed under: Associations, Non-profit technology, General non-profit interest, nptech, Web 2.0, Facebook

16 November 2007

Ten Innovative Ways Nonprofits Can Use Facebook

I often receive questions from nonprofits about how to effectively use Facebook . So here are ten different ways that nonprofits can use Facebook. Many of these tips can be found in my Beginner's Guide to Facebook and How to promote your Cause on Facebook articles. 1. To raise funds for your organization's fundraising campaign Example: The Humane Society of the United States raised $5,000 on Facebook and the ONE campaign raised $2,360 with 8,802 members. 2. To find and communicate with potential Read More...

Posted Friday, November 16, 2007 9:00 AM by Creative Apricot | 3 Comments

Filed under: Associations, Non-profit technology, General non-profit interest, nptech, Web 2.0, Facebook

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About me - 'Curious Apricot'

I'm Rebecca Leaman, and it's my pleasure to join the Wild Apricot blog team in exploring how to use the internet and web 2.0 tools more effectively. Currently I am the primary blog writer. I work with Bonasource's Wild Apricot marketing team.

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