Each year, there are new trends and technologies to keep an eye on, and this year is no different. From new ways to use video to leveraging chatbots, 2021 is packed with social media trends to keep on your radar in order to improve the way your community engages with Read more…
Since there are approximately 247 million people in the United States using social media, why not tap into their content to share your message? After all, user-generated content is an electronic version of word-of-mouth recommendations. Before a person donates to a charity, they want to see proof that their donation Read more…
“Social media is not an owned audience. If social media is a crucial part of a nonprofit’s digital strategy, they are at the mercy of social media companies’ decisions and algorithms [….] The aim of today’s nonprofit should therefore be to use its social channels to convert followers into an Read more…
“In the COVID-19 era, connectivity is not a convenience, but a necessity. Virtually all human activities—commerce, education, health care, politics, socializing—seem to have moved online. But the digital world presents distinct challenges for human rights and democratic governance. State and nonstate actors in many countries are now exploiting opportunities created Read more…
Digital transformation has profound effects on civil society. In this interview, Lucy Bernholz, a researcher at Stanford University Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, addresses consequences for foundations. She points out that democracy will not benefit civil society unless digitisation empowers civic players to become powerful counterparts to the state Read more…