Had a great time yesterday teaching a social media immersion class to staff members of 25 nonprofit orgs in the Norfolk, VA region. Yet the group came together as an incredibly productive learning community around social media. world (used synonymously w/social media) are saying about your organization. Read him.

The American Public Health Association seems to be in catch-up mode, and is now trying to quickly compile information about the use of social media by public health agencies and programs. These are just a few of the social media applications that are changing our world and redefining how we communicate information. Blogs. Twitter.

1-topic about social media marketing. Today's Diva Marketing Talks explores how nonprofit organizations are using social media to not only tell their stories but to encourage donations to their causes, build community and expand their reach. Just because there is a social media tool does not mean you need to use it.  30-minutes.

It started on March 2 and will end on March 5. All you have to do is Tweet (Twitter's word for post) this phrase #apowerfulnoise before March 5 and NCF Fathom will donate 50 cents per tweet up to 10,000 tweets to CARE. CARE is running a Tweet-a-Thon - a fundraising contest via Twitter. Here's the skinny. BRILLIANTE! Jocelyn P.S.

At Engage: Hispanics , Lee Vann of interactive agency Captura Group offers the latest stats on use of social media by Hispanics. Last time I raised this issue, Lilliam Sanchez at the March of Dimes sent this rundown on their program. Can anybody top what the March of Dimes is doing? 79% of Whites. 30% of general market.

And, more importantly, these social media have unleashed a set of tools and resources that allow the people formerly known as the audience to create content for themselves and to tap into pools of collective wisdom. Cited 5 March 2009].  Tags: Social Media Theory What are the insights we can gain from this perspective? 2007).

The surveyw as conducted in March, 2009, and 929 nonprofits responded representing a really good cross section of the sector by size and issue area. Tags: Social Media NTEN Common Knowledge ThePort Nonprofit Social Network Survey Report NTEN, Common Knowledge, and ThePort released the Nonprofit Social Network Survey Report. 

Here is a "must read" report from Blackbaud and Charity Dynamics: Making Event Participants More Successful with Social Media Tools. What are the differences between fundraising with traditional email tools versus using newer social media tools? Who are donors most frequently giving to through these new social media channels?

Women's Day (March 5th). Individuals (like me, and so many others already) were invited to include #apowerfulnoise in a tweet (a post on Twitter) anytime from March 2nd to March 5th. Jump on Twitter before COB March 5th to make a powerful noise; simply post an update including #apowerfulnoise.

Are you wondering what social media can actually do for your arts organization? Well, if you’re in the Philadelphia area tonight, join Net Tuesday for: Extreme Makeover: Web Strategy Edition Tuesday, March 3, 6 PM Buffalo Billiards , 118 Chestnut Street Learn how Web 2.0 Who should attend? More: Live-tweeting Theater. What is Web 2.0