Comments on: Organizers of the World: Click, Customize, and Connect http://www.equityblog.org/2008/09/15/organizers-of-the-world-click-customize-and-connect/ A Community of Voices. A Movement for Change. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:34:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Glenda Johnson http://www.equityblog.org/2008/09/15/organizers-of-the-world-click-customize-and-connect/#comment-199 Glenda Johnson Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:46:52 +0000 http://www.equityblog.org/2008/09/15/organizers-of-the-world-click-customize-and-connect/#comment-199 Facebook is a perfect example of a tool used for discussion and building public will. I don't know of examples where orgs are using Facebook as an individual fundraising mechanism, but I'm interested to find out. Will do some research and report back. Facebook is a perfect example of a tool used for discussion and building public will. I don’t know of examples where orgs are using Facebook as an individual fundraising mechanism, but I’m interested to find out. Will do some research and report back.

]]> By: Ami Watkin http://www.equityblog.org/2008/09/15/organizers-of-the-world-click-customize-and-connect/#comment-198 Ami Watkin Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:12:33 +0000 http://www.equityblog.org/2008/09/15/organizers-of-the-world-click-customize-and-connect/#comment-198 The obvious example of technology being used to connect people and issues is Facebook. While Facebook may not have a direct impact on policy or directly lead to major fundraising, it is certainly a useful tool for disseminating information around an issue. I know that I have learned of new organizations and causes just from invites I have received from my friends asking me to join a specific cause. While this doesn't mean that I immediately donate to a cause or write to my congresspeople, I do perk up my ears and pay more attention to news around issues that are new to me. www.makewavesnotnoise.com The obvious example of technology being used to connect people and issues is Facebook. While Facebook may not have a direct impact on policy or directly lead to major fundraising, it is certainly a useful tool for disseminating information around an issue. I know that I have learned of new organizations and causes just from invites I have received from my friends asking me to join a specific cause. While this doesn’t mean that I immediately donate to a cause or write to my congresspeople, I do perk up my ears and pay more attention to news around issues that are new to me.

http://www.makewavesnotnoise.com

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