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• 23 June 2008

  Facebook Applications for Your Non-Profit Page 

  So you've signed up your nonprofit group for a Facebook Page -- now what? It can be challenging to know what to put on your Page to make the best use of the space, especially if you're setting out to build a new page from scratch. And if you're new to Facebook, it may seem there's a bewildering array of applications to choose from, Michelle Bake, who runs Make Poverty History Etobicoke (a community chapter in support of Canada's nationwide anti-poverty campaign), shares some of the thinking that Read More... Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 1:35 PM by Rebecca | 1 Comments Filed under: Facebook, General non-profit interest, Non-profit technology, nptech, online community, Web 2.0

• 16 June 2008

  How to Set Up a Non-Profit Facebook Page 

  New features and other enhancements have been added to Facebook since Wild Apricot's Beginner's Guide to Facebook for Non-Profits , and nonprofits are learning more about making the best use of the popular social networking site. We've talked about setting up a Facebook account and Profile, and a bit about Groups. Let's take a quick look now at Facebook Pages for nonprofits. The first thing to know is that a Page is not the same thing as your personal account Profile. As Facebook says: Your personal Read More... Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 3:18 PM by Rebecca | 13 Comments Filed under: Facebook, General non-profit interest, Non-profit Communications, Non-profit technology, nptech, online community

• 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, Facebook, General non-profit interest, Non-profit technology, nptech, Web 2.0

• 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, Facebook, General non-profit interest, Non-profit technology, nptech, Web 2.0