Communications Toolkit for Activists, Nonprofits and Public Agencies

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Lately we have been working on a set of tools that make strategic communications straightforward and new media tools accessible for activists, nonprofits and public agencies. Then we added a posse of "capacity building" tools that can help you "do more with less" in these tough times.

MOBILE MATRIX OF CHANGE: MEDIA MAVEN 9/17

COMMONGOODVT.ORG CAPACITY BUILDING
> Stimulus package Update
> The Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
> More Capacity Building Resources
> National & Regional Nonprofit Associations: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Michigan.

COMMUNICATIONS 2.0
From Email Marketing to Podcasting, we've brought together the best and brightest resources in CCTV monthly Media Maven Lunch Presentations:

BIG PICTURE
> We are Media Wiki (NTEN & Beth Kanter)
> Lessons from 2008 Elections
> Communications in Tough Times
> Strategic Communications 101: The Network Effect
> Story Telling: It Starts Here
> Improving Nonprofit Decision Making amid Economic Crisis

Recruiting & Retaining Volunteers
> Overview of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009 (Serve America Act)
> 8 Tips for Recruiting & Retaining Volunteers in Tough Times
> 14 Steps to Developing a Top-Notch Volunteer Program
> Tracking Volunteer Time to Boost Your Bottom Line: A Complete Accounting Guide

EMAIL, WEB HUBS & DATABASES
> Web Development: Building Platform for Communications & Collaboration
> Email Strategy & Marketing: Direct your People to Action
> Database Development: Organizing your Knowledge
> Top 10 Direct Mail Mistakes
> Web Analytics Made Easy
> Search Engine Optimization: Drive More People to your Site/ Portal

SOCIAL MEDIA & INTERACTIVE WEB
> Social Networking 101
> On-Line Fundraising
> Wikis & Blogs: Collaborate and Animate
> Streaming Media, Podcasting and Syndication (RSS): New Digital Distribution Options
> Twitter, Flickr and Jing Oh My! - More on Social Networking

KEYNOTES & ARTICLES
> Keynotes & Articles

These resources are developed with the support of the Surdna Foundation, the A.D. Henderson Foundation, IBM Community Support, the Vermont Community Foundation, the Media & Democracy Fund and Channel 17/Town Meeting TV.