30 #SocialGood Blogs To Follow in 2013

January 8, 2013 0 Comments

30 #SocialGood Blogs to follow in 2013

One of the great blogs I follow is ArmChair Advocates. As we return to work and move into the New Year I thought I’d share their list of 30 must-read blogs covering trends and tips for using social media for social good to kick start our New Year on The Brave Discussion. These blogs discuss an array of topics including cause marketing, nonprofit communications, fundraising and corporate social responsibility, among others.

Blog	Focus	Must-Read Posts
Huffington Post’s Impact	Social Change; Cause Spotlight; Fundraising; News & Trends	Social Good Stars Series
Mashable’s Social Good	Social Change; Cause Spotlight; News & Trends	6 Ways Nonprofits Attract Top Tech Talent Can Social Media Save the Planet? Highlights From #RioPlusSocial
Non-profit Tech 2.0 Blog: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits	Nonprofit Marketing & Communications; Fundraising; Social Media Tips	33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits Nine Nonprofits Offering Timeline Covers for Their Facebook Fans Five Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make in Their Online Fundraising Campaigns
Beth’s Blog: How Networked Nonprofits Are Using Social Media to Power Change	Nonprofit Marketing & Communications; Fundraising; Social Media Tips	Is Instagram Useful for Nonprofit Marketing?How Mature Is Your Nonprofit’s Social Media Practice?
Selfish GivingA Cause Marketer’s Musing of Doing Well & Good	Cause Marketing; Corporate Responsibility	4 Steps to Launching a Fundraiser on Pinterest How Nonprofits Can Stop a Zombie Apocalypse 5 Cause Marketing Mistakes You Don’t Have to Make
Mom Bloggers for Social Good	Motherhood; Cause Spotlight; Global Health & Development	Living, Thriving with HIV/AIDS: A Mother’s Story
Kivi’s Nonprofit Communications Blogat Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com	Nonprofit marketing & communications; fundraising	Six Different Kinds of Nonprofit Blogs Nonprofit Blogs: 5 Reasons You Do & Don’t Need One How Social Media and Fundraising Fit Together
Allison FineBlog	Social Change; Nonprofit Marketing & Communications	The Value of Facebook “Likes”Lessons from KONY 2012
Impatient Optimists	Social Change; Cause Spotlight; Global Health & Development; Philanthropy	A “How To” Guide For Improving Maternal and Newborn Health?
The Dragon Fly Effect	Social Change; Cause Spotlight; Branding	Putting Your Brand on the Front Page – Lessons from Red Bull What Does Your Audience Care About?
CSRwire Talkback	Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustainability	Changing Business from the Inside Out: How to Pursue a Career in CSR and Sustainability Digital vs. Physical: The New Glocal Economy
Katya’s Non-profit Marketing Blog	Nonprofit Marketing & Communications; Fundraising	The 10 Vital Rules of Thanking, Pleasing and Keeping Donors The Online Giving Experience Matters – and the Data Proves It
APCO Worldwide’s Shared Purpose	Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustainability	The New Normal Social Media Week Reflection: Using Social Media to Communicate Corporate Responsibility
The Ad Council’s AdLibbing	Cause Marketing; Social Change; Cause Spotlight; Branding	A Video Can Say It All You Can Haz Meme
FrogLoop: Care2.org’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog	Nonprofit Marketing & Communications; Fundraising	Is It Worth It? An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns 10 Things Every Nonprofit Should Know About Social Media and Online Communications The Art of Getting ReTweeted
SocialBrite	Nonprofit Marketing & Communications; Social Media Tips	20 Free, Awesome Social Media Monitoring Tools Social Media Glossary
Netwits ThinkTank	Nonprofit Marketing & Communications; Social Media Tips; Fundraising	A Simple 6 Step Plan for Creating a Facebook Page that Works 117 Ways to Improve Your Event Fundraising Results Today
Companies for Good – The Network for Good Blog	Cause Marketing	Business + Charity = Social Enterprise Spinoffs?
Triple Pundit	Corporate Social Responsibility	The Limitations of the Triple Bottom Line
Weber Shandwick’s Social Impact	Cause Marketing; Social Change	Why Communication is Key to Corporate Sustainability Social Media: Bringing voice to the voiceless
Fast Company’s Allison Korngold and CoExist	Corporate Social Responsibility; Cause Marketing; Social Change; Cause Spotlight	Clinton Global Initiative’s New Theme, “Designing For Impact,” Emphasizes Action A Human-Powered Refrigeration System To Save Lives In Developing Countries
ForMomentum	Cause Marketing	Learn From 4 Back to School Cause Marketing Programs
Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Social Philanthropy Blog	Nonprofit Marketing & Communications; Social Change; Philanthropy; Fundraising	Video: How Small and Large Nonprofits Use Social Media Nonprofits Chalk Up Big Gains in Social-Network Followers
Cause-Related Marketing Blog	Cause Marketing	Cause Marketing and Co-Branding
Idealware	Nonprofit Marketing & Communications; Social Media Tips	So You Want to Hold a Contest on Facebook?Six Steps to Create Marketing Personas for Your Org
SocialButterfly	Social Marketing; Nonprofit Marketing & Communications; Behavior Change	Shifting from Campaign to Cause Social Media Is Not a Marketing Strategy
The Case Foundation Blog & Social Citizens	Nonprofit Marketing & Communications; Fundraising; Cause Spotlight; Entrepreneur	The Fearlessness of Social Media Fundraising
Realized Worth	Corporate Social Responsibility; Cause Marketing	How Companies Can Bring Crowds to Their Causes 3 Bold Methods for Turning Capacity into Impact
JustMeans	Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustainability	CSR Faceoff: Facebook v Google CSR and communications: A match made in heaven or marriage of convenience?
CauseCast Blog	Nonprofit Marketing & Communications	3 Fundraising Ideas for Your Non-Profit 4 Ways To Use Pinterest To Encourage Corporate Volunteerism
Cone’s What Do You Stand For?	Cause Marketing	Micro Advocacy for Macro Schedules A Year in Cause & CR (Part 1 and 2)