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Relatively comprehensive set of links for nonprofit organizations interested in using social media tools to monitor what is being said about the organization.

I enjoyed this journal, its a guide that most NPO's should follow when thinking about using social media sites for there organization.

Page 2 of this very long PDF has an extremely relevant list of 10 social media habits of successful NPO's.

Despite the outstanding growth of places like Facebook and Twitter, the majority of information on the internet is still shared via e-mail. Crafting a newsletter for your organization remains to be the easiest way to get in touch with contributors and other interested parties. The age discrepancy has to be something to overcome, and in that sense, e-mail still covers the largest percentage of users worldwide. As a young person, it may be hard to remove yourself from the Twitter and Facebook dominated world, but more times than not the old ways still work the best.

I was pretty impressed how people are using this for donations. If only smaller nonprofits could use technology like this. Whole world could be a better place.

This is a good article to read for those interested in managing a company, 501 c, etc., and plan on using social networking as a daily tool.

It is becoming more common to see non-profits using some form of social media when marketing for their organization. . Social media helps in creating relationships, in making their organization known, and by getting feedback from stakeholders. This has helped social media become a popular and effective way of fundraising for non-profits.

This strikes me as another press release. While interesting, I'd generally avoid linking to private company press releases, unless there's some clear innovation involved. A press release from Pew about a recent Internet study, or a Berkman Center release regarding recent research is OK. A private company press release should be viewed cautiously.

This report from a Californian NPO resource company indictes some of the problem hindering board efficacy. Of note: Half of questioned board members are uncomfortable soliciting donations for their NPO. Can online giving help?

This article reiterates the fact that social media does not magically solve all NPO problems...

This article relays that a recent survey indicates that Americans still need local involvement in their communities. Rather than preventing this, as some believe, social media encourages involvement. The more things change, the more they stay the same...

Social media presentations collection showing how social media can be used to advance the mission of a nonprofit organization..