Mashable has announced a giving campaign that runs from June 1st through August 28th of this year to raise money for four terrific causes; The Humane Society, Oxfam, World Wildlife Fund and LiveStrong. Tags: Social Media america's giving challenge Mashable Summer of Social Good The Case Foundation

and Social Networking news - launched Summer for Social Good - an all social media charitable giv ing campaign to benefit 4 charities. The goal is to use the power of “Social Influence” via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, blogs and other online media to raise an unprecedented amount for our fund." Visit Summer of Social Good.

Every nonprofit is grappling with the question of whether and how to jump into the world of social media marketing – i.e. The most common questions I get from nonprofits about the use of social media marketing include: Which tactics are worth the effort? Which social media marketing channels sites should I devote my time to?

I've been emailing with Shana Rieger, the social media program manager at InfoComm International. We launched our site, InfoComm Community , in June 2008 at our tradeshow. At the end of the summer we had over 300 subscriptions to these eGroups. Tags: self-forming groups social media case study So cool. Thank you, Shana!

Pre-Order Now at Amazon for June 8 Delivery. Friday, June 11, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thanks so much to my dear friends and business partners, Katya Andresen of Network for Good and Claire Meyerhoff, nonprofit media genius, for sponsoring the DC party. Thursday, June 17, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in Washington, DC.

Thw Bulletin includes items that encompass social change, social marketing and social media: 1. I chose this initiative because it encompasses social change, social marketing and social media, as well as public health, non-profits, and government 2.0. FEATURED : “ I Know. Took the Test.&# What is it? This is a volunteer role.)

Just a reminder that on Monday, June 22 @  5:30 I'll be doing a free workshop at the League of Chicago Theatres (228 S. 0160; It will probably be my last free event of the summer, so let's make it a good one.  How to balance traditional media and new media. Seriously, think about it. Wabash). 

found it interesting that the Democratic National Committee is requiring the caterers for its convention in Denver this summer to use healthy, environmentally friendly ingredients. It's worth checking out the podcasts of the panels from the Making Your Media Matter conference, presented by the Center for Social Media. My heroes!