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Posts Tagged ‘engagement strategy

31 Mar, 2010

Social Media and Foundations

Posted by: Debra Askanase In: fundraising|social media strategy

Many foundations and philanthropies are using social media to talk to their stakeholders. If you are a nonprofit seeking foundation funding, make connecting with foundations using social media part of your overall development plan – and your engagement strategy.

You have to commit to social media maintenance. Social media profiles are your organization’s online homes, and you can’t close up shop for a while, take long vacations, or fail to maintain them. This post examines the necessity of social media maintenance, and the repercussions of not maintaining your online homes.



  • whole house window fan: Wow look at this...Its was an awesome way to gather fans and rectify the issue....
  • whole house window fan: This was indeed a great way to work things out..I mean just look at the result...Awesome
  • Amy Sample Ward: Hi Debra - What a great collection of reflections, ideas and stories about twitter chats! Thanks for generating it.There's a lot going on

About

Debra Askanase is an experienced community organizer, non-profit executive and business consultant. She advises small/medium-sized businesses and non-profits on social media strategy. She holds an MBA in International Business. You can follow her @askdebra on Twitter, too.