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		<title>Social Impact Survey Finds 88% of Nonprofits Experimenting with Social Media While Struggling to Demonstrate its Value to their Organizations</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The vast majority of nonprofit organizations (88%) are experimenting with social media to engage key audiences, but a significant majority (79%) are uncertain of how to demonstrate social media’s value for their organizations. Only half (51%) report active use of social media. The results are contained in a new survey by Weber Shandwick’s Social Impact [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>The vast majority of nonprofit organizations (88%) are experimenting with social media to engage key audiences, but a significant majority (79%) are uncertain of how to demonstrate social media’s value for their organizations. Only half (51%) report active use of social media. The results are contained in a new survey by Weber Shandwick’s Social Impact team conducted with KRC Research. The research was conducted among 200 nonprofit and foundation executive directors and senior communications officials in July &#8211; August 2009.</p>
<p>via <a href="http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/200911120845PR_NEWS_USPR_____NY09818.htm">Weber Shandwick Social Impact Survey Finds 88% of Nonprofits Experimenting with Social Media While Struggling to Demonstrate its Value to their Organizations</a>.</p>



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