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Facebook for Nonprofits |
In our recent Webinar, " Facebook: What Organizations Need to Know", we discussed how Facebook can be used by nonprofits. We also described the differences between Personal Profiles, Groups, and Pages. We even had a demonstration on how to set up a Facebook Page. Participants submitted so many great questions, we didn't have time to answer them all! You can find these questions (with answers) on our Discussion Forum.
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Message from Sue Kline, Director, GIJP |
 We're proud to distribute the May edition of our Technology Program eNewsletter.
Additional highlights of this issue:
You can now find the Grinspoon Institute on Facebook. Please Become a Fan of our Facebook Page.
This is my farewell column - I am retiring as Director of the Grinspoon Institute effective June 1. I wish you, our readers, all the best as you continue to find new ways for technology to enhance communications, connections, events, and fundraising. Please join me in extending a hearty welcome to Grinspoon Mentor Eric Phelps who succeeds me in this position: eric@hgf.org.
Chag Sameach!
Sue Kline |
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The Technology Program Team |
Kevin Martone, Technology Program Manager 
Joe Ruotolo, Business Systems Analyst  |
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Tip of the Month from Loui Dobin, URJ Greene Family Camp |
Camps have had great success developing and engaging their Alumni on Facebook by uploading lots of pictures from the past to their Facebook Page. For example, URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp has uploaded thousands of pictures, resulting in hundreds of fans and many more comments about the pictures and camp itself. URJ Greene Family Camp is in the process of having their old slides digitized so that they can do the same on their Facebook Page.
Loui Dobin, the Camp Director of URJ Greene Family Camp, used ScanCafe to get thousands of slides digitized for their Facebook Page. ScanCafe has a simple process at a reasonable price. This (year old) article from Money Magazine rated ScanCafe the best option at the best price.
How does it work? ScanCafe has a detailed description of the process on their website. In summary, you place an order at www.scancafe.com. At this time, you'll pay for roughly half the order. ScanCafe provides a printable, pre-paid UPS shipping label; put that on your package of photos, slides, and negatives and drop it off at any UPS shipping location.
The package is shipped overseas to Bangalore, where all the images are hand-scanned. Then a private website is set up where you can choose which images you want to keep (you agree to pay for a minimum of 50% of the photos scanned). Then you complete your order, pay the remaining balance, and DVDs or CDs of the images (along with the originals) are sent back to you. The complete process takes about 6 to 8 weeks (a bit more if you have thousands of pictures). This time lag is the biggest drawback to ScanCafe's process, but it is offset by the price and ability to select the photos you want digitized.
Do you have any websites or services you would recommend to others? Tell us about it! We are sure that others can learn from your experiences. |
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This Month's Q&A - What's the difference between Facebook Pages and Causes? |
Question: We know that we need to be more visible on Facebook, but we are confused about how we should proceed. If we have a Facebook Cause, do we need a Page? Should we ignore the Groups?
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The first step when considering how to proceed with Facebook is ensuring that it is part of your overall outreach and communication strategy. Furthermore, be sure your constituents are using Facebook - are there groups already created in your camp's name? Are people sharing pictures and stories on Facebook about their time at camp? If you determine that Facebook is a key component of your outreach strategy, read on. If not, just be sure that someone is periodically searching Facebook and other social media sites to listen to what is being said about your camp online.
On Facebook, you will find Personal Profiles, Groups, Pages, and Causes. Each one has its own appropriate use and pros/cons. We discussed the differences between Personal Profiles, Groups, and Pages in our recent Webinar - Facebook: What Organizations Need to Know; check out the presentation and recording of the session for more information.
Here, we'll focus on the Causes vs. Pages. Pages can be an Organization's official presence on Facebook. Think of a Page as your Organization's website on Facebook. Only official representatives of an Organization can create a Facebook Page. A Page can have many applications added to it to improve the interaction with its Fans. One of those applications is called Causes.
Causes is an application that allows any user to promote a Cause for a specific issue or campaign. When a user creates a Cause, it is associated with an official 501(c)(3) of their choosing. They post the Cause on their Personal Profile or Organization Page and ask others to get involved, either by joining the Cause or donating money to the Cause (transactions are processed by another nonprofit organization called Network for Good; $ is sent by check on a monthly basis. Note that you can't designate funds on a specific Cause, although you can create separate Causes for different funds.).
An Organization can create a Causes Profile (for free) at www.causes.com/partners/new. This allows the Organization to monitor all Causes made in the Organization's name, track donations, and download donor contact information.
An Organization can then place the Causes application on their Facebook Page to promote one or more Causes and ask for support. For more information about Causes and how to use them effectively, check out this blog post by Debra Askanese.
If you have any other questions you would like us to answer in a future eNewsletter, please let us know! |
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What's Next? |
In our next eNewsletter, you MIGHT find:
- Twitter for Nonprofits
- Strategies for managing constituent data appropriately
- and more!!
Is there another subject you'd like to learn more about? Please contact us with suggestions. | |
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