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Polling & Social Science:
Are Nonprofits Using Social Media Effectively?
An analysis of the largest nonprofit organizations' use of social media found that the (financial) size of an organization doesn't determine how well it engages the public through online interactions. View the infographic.
Polling & Social Science:
A national survey found that a majority of voters believe the U.S. is on the wrong track, with frustration about the economy aimed at Washington, Wall Street and politicians of both parties. View accompanying graphs and questionnaire.
Polling & Social Science:
Andy Goodman describes how an out-of-the-box idea, such as CDC's zombie emergency preparedness campaign, can pay off by getting your message out to new audiences.
Campaign Example:
CDC: Zombie Emergency Preparedness
The Centers for Disease Control found that a little humor (combined with the undead) increased public knowledge about emergency preparedness. Andy Goodman (cofounder and director of The Goodman Center) wrote a piece in the November 2011 issue of his new…
Campaign Example:
Alliance for Climate Education: Do One Thing
The Alliance for Climate Education is encouraging students to pledge to "Do One Thing" to help the environment and cool the planet. It's easy to feel overwhelmed when talking about ways to address climate change. The Alliance for Clima…
Campaign Example:
Portland Green Building: June Key Delta Community Center
Sorority alumae transform a former gas station into a green community center in Portland, OR. In August 2011, the Portland alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. ("the Deltas"), a sorority founded by African American women in 1945, turned a…
Campaign Example:
Conversations with the Earth: Indigenous Voices on Climate Change
A special exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian showcases photos, videos, and audio recordings of tribal communities' experiences with climate change. The media presentations at Conversations with the Earth offer first…
Polling & Social Science:
Communicating climate change risks in a skeptical world
This study describes how our mental models lead to biases when confronted with complex systems like climate and asserts that we need new modes of communication that include interactive simulations to convey risk.
Polling & Social Science:
Storytelling Best Practices: Websites
An instructional booklet that provides suggestions for how organizations can improve their online storytelling techniques (with examples of websites from nonprofits, foundations, government agencies, and educational and cultural institutions).
Polling & Social Science:
The Environment: Public Attitudes and Individual Behavior — A Twenty-Year Evolution