Other useful sources
Popular Advice Sites:
The Dragonfly Effect - A source for nonprofits hoping to inspire action online based on a book by the same name. Gives useful design, storytelling and social media tips. All the research the authors used to build their theory can be found here.
Beth Kanter's Blog - Beth Kanter (through her blog) is one of the most popular, well-respected resources for nonprofits seeking to make the most out of technology.
Chronicle of Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy is a monthly publication that covers news within and surrounding the nonprofit and philanthropic communities.
The Networked Nonprofit Wiki - Beth Kanter and Allison Fine co-authored a book for nonprofits about staying networked. Much of its content and more can be found in this wiki.
Mashable Topic: Nonprofit (a site that collects stories regarding all things social media)
- 5 Facebook Giving Campaign Success Stories
- 4 Social Trends Impacting the Future of Online Fundraising
- 5 Social Fundraising Alternatives to Facebook Causes
SocialBrite - A site of resources for using social media for social good.
University Departments:
Boston College - Center on Wealth and Philanthropy
Indiana University - The Center on Philanthropy
The University of Texas at Austin - RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service
Duke University - Center for the Study of Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Infographics:
How Nonprofits are Using Social Media (Oct 2011)
Social Giving - the power of peer to peer fundriaising (May 2011)
Multi-Channel Giving - how offline and online fundraising go hand in hand
Explore research
My name is Kelli Yoder. You've found the online version of a paper I researched and wrote for a class called Theory and Audience Analysis. I took the class as part of a Master's program in Interactive Media at Elon University.
Take a look around and learn something new.