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Why Charities Should Use More Kinds of Social Media

By  Allison Fine
April 4, 2013
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In the early days of Twitter and Facebook, many nonprofits opted to have one person—or a small team of staff members—manage their social-media communications.

But as the number of social networks has grown and more people have started using them, it’s a good idea to take advantage of the wealth of options and ditch your centralized strategy.

In fact, it is downright impractical, according to Allyson Kapin and Amy Sample Ward, co-authors of Social Change Anytime, Everywhere: How to Implement Online Multichannel Strategies to Spark Advocacy, Raise Money, and Engage Your Community.

Ms. Kapin and Ms. Ward say charities that share online-communications responsibilities are more likely to reach more people and build deeper relationships with their supporters through social networks.

In this episode of Social Good, they explain how charities can expand the types of social media they use and include more employees in planning and executing their social-media strategies.

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In the early days of Twitter and Facebook, many nonprofits opted to have one person—or a small team of staff members—manage their social-media communications.

But as the number of social networks has grown and more people have started using them, it’s a good idea to take advantage of the wealth of options and ditch your centralized strategy.

In fact, it is downright impractical, according to Allyson Kapin and Amy Sample Ward, co-authors of Social Change Anytime, Everywhere: How to Implement Online Multichannel Strategies to Spark Advocacy, Raise Money, and Engage Your Community.

Ms. Kapin and Ms. Ward say charities that share online-communications responsibilities are more likely to reach more people and build deeper relationships with their supporters through social networks.

In this episode of Social Good, they explain how charities can expand the types of social media they use and include more employees in planning and executing their social-media strategies.

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We welcome your thoughts and questions about this article. Please email the editors or submit a letter for publication.
Allison Fine
Allison Fine is president of Every.org, a nonprofit that makes online giving easy and fun.
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