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http://socialreporter.com/?p=516 Clay Shirky really pins down what any organisation relying on members or supporters for its life must do if it is to stay in business as people increasing network online. That means change for campaigning charities, trade associations, and membership bodies who may have worked in the past through a mix of newsletters, events and perhaps not very special services. If they don’t offer more value, members and supporters will stop paying their subs.

Clay Shirky: nonprofits must become new-style convenors – or lose their members

Have you pondered any of these questions?

2011 Social Media Marketing Industry Report

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-marketing-industry-report-2011/
Berkeley (March 1, 2012) – A new report from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program (PDF) explores how partnerships between commercial media and nonprofit journalism can reach a broader audience and have a stronger impact. The report reveals how these new joint ventures can sustain a nonprofit media organization’s bottom line. In an era of newsroom cutbacks and a decline in local news, cross-platform media partnerships offer hope for a beleaguered industry.

White paper: Nonprofit/commercial media partnerships fill news gap

http://www.knightfoundation.org/press-room/press-release/nonprofitcommercial-media-partnerships-fill-news-g/
Blogging has gone mainstream. http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Who-Blogs-Now/1006357

Who Blogs Now?

http://www.internetretailer.com/2012/03/20/googles-new-social-report-focuses-dollars-instead-likes Users of Google Analytics could find it easier to figure out how their social media investments are paying off via reporting capabilities that Google Inc. will begin rolling out Wednesday. All Google Analytics users should be able to access the new tools within several weeks.

Social Media - Google’s new social report focuses on dollars instead of Likes

The World at Work is powered by GE . This new series highlights the people, projects and startups that are driving innovation and making the world a better place. Name : Reward Volunteers http://mashable.com/2012/03/30/reward-volunteers/

Keep Track of Your Volunteer Work With This New App

http://www.springwise.com/non-profit_social_cause/charity-volunteers-rewarded-discounts-local-businesses/ Virtue may be its own reward, but there’s nothing like tangible goods to make the payback feel a little more real.

Charity volunteers rewarded with discounts at local businesses

Speaking at the Merging Media Access 360 event was Scott Dodson, one of the top three “Gamification Gurus” in Seattle, and Rochelle Grayson, CEO of Vancouver based BookRiff, who focused on measuring social media’s real dollar value.

How to Measure Your Social Media ROI According to Access 360

http://www.techvibes.com/blog/how-to-measure-your-social-media-roi-according-to-access-360-2012-03-26
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Social Media for Your NonProfit Organization

The other day, Matt Sharp shared this link to a social media policy generator called the Social Media Policy Tool .

Got Social Media Policy?

White paper: Nonprofit/commercial media partnerships fill news gap Source: Knight Foundation A new report from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program (PDF) explores how partnerships between commercial media and nonprofit journalism can reach a broader audience and have a stronger impact. The report reveals how these new joint ventures can sustain a nonprofit media organization’s bottom line.

White paper: Nonprofit/commercial media partnerships fill news gap

Social Institute White Papers

In this special report on nonprofits' use of social networking, learn how nonprofits are utilizing social networking.

Using Social Media Increases Fundraising by 40% [Study]

Do you know how many of your supporters use popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube? 42.3% of the entire American population use Facebook. Twitter has over 16 million users.