Beth Kanter

Riffing on creative commons licensed content

Have you seen Beth Kanter’s post on the pros and, well, more pros of setting content free? I believe in setting my content free.  It provides a huge return on investment.  Here’s why: A way to crowd source ideas.  People can add and embellish your content and if you have access to the remix, it [...]

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(first)giving geeks gather to do good (socially)

Firstgiving was proud to co-sponsor the 11th installment of Boston’s Social Media Breakfast, fittingly themed “Social Media for Social Change” this week.  We joined co-sponsor marketwire at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge for presentations and a panel discussion by Social Media for Social Change founder Gradon Tripp, Firstgiving COO Frank Days, and globetrotting non-profit consultant [...]

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The Future (of fundraising) is Here

Beth Kanter, champion of the social media revolution and an authority on the use of social media for NPO fundraising, recently posted prophetically on her blog a response to the following question: “When will online fundraising using social media and social networks become more than just a niche source of income?” Here’s an excerpt from [...]

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