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Technology is on the rise in today’s society, and social media is a big part of that movement. Sites like Facebook, Twitter and Second Life have revolutionized the way nonprofits communicate. Organizations can now instantly get their message out to the public in a way that traditional media couldn’t accomplish. Social media sites also bring a level of interactivity to organizations that make it that much easier to connect with supporters and donors.

Read more about social media and why it is important to every nonprofit organization in the articles below.

• Nonprofits Make Sure Friends Find Them ‘Pinteresting’
• Advocacy In A Flash
• Study: It Costs To Build Social Networks
• Director Less Than Invisible In Underwear And Is Hospitalized
• Crowdfunding Social Ventures at SXSW
• Personal and Professional Identity: Social Media Policies for Nonprofits
• Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul
• Stand with Planned Parenthood: Lessons from Crisis Response Campaigns
• Social Philanthropy: Raising Money on YouTube and Twitter
• Red Cross Opens Social Media Center For Disaster Response
• Tweeting For A Better World
• Komen Surveying Supporters On Next Moves, Image
• Understanding, Valuing Your Social Networks
• Few Adults Find Affinity On Social Network Sites
• Giving Online, An Intimate Affair
• Did You Hear The One About...
• Fans? HSUS Has A Million Of ’em
• Electing To Campaign
• Making Sure Your House Is In Order
• Gathering And Loitering
• Online Cash Isn't A Plain Donation
• Celebrity Buzz
• New Facebook Profile Gives ‘Causes’ Users More Information
• Facebook Changes Give Causes Users Better Info
• ASPCA Ties 1 Million Facebook Fans To Contest For More
• Digital Revolution Is More Than Technology
• Lady Gaga, Muhammad Ali Tweet And Facebook Vs. Famine
• Game Development Can Boost The Bottom Line
• 11 Ways To Thank Donors Via Technology
• Reel Grrls Vs. Media Giant
• Still Buffering: Gore Crashes At Games For Change
• Can't Stamp It Out
• Do You Need To Be Everywhere?
• Picking The Best Social Network
• Gift Cards
• What is the Cost?
• Red Cross Tweeting Has A "Sheen" To It
• Childrens Miracle Network Launches Social Game
• Tweeting Raising Awareness But Not Direct Dollars
• Social Sharing- Tips And Best Practices
• Video Lets Donors Click To See What You Do
• Road Kill Social Media
• Camera Phone Fundraising Taps Younger Donors
• Staffing Expected To Increase
• Mobile Means Flexible
• Running Away From Home Page
• Striving To Be A Source
• Drew Carey Rocks Twitter
• Small Nonprofits Dominate Americas Giving Challenge
• What's All The Chirping?
• Rejected WWF Terror Ad Hit The Web Anyway
• AMA Awards Nonprofit Marketer Of The Year
• Getting Familiar Via Social Media
• Hello, Arkansas? Yeah, Its Facebook
• Social Networks Are Red Hot-Web Sites Are Diddlysquat
• Blogging From The Top
• Using Technology To Boost Visibility
• YouTube Networks Huge Investment Gains For Nonprofits
• Social Networking