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September 10, 2009, 01:09 PM ET
Second Twestival Opens, Embraces Local Causes
USA Today reports on the start Wednesday of the second Twestival, an international event that brings together users of the social-media site Twitter to raise money for selected charities.
The first Twestival, in February, raised about $250,000 for the nonprofit Charity:Water. Twestival’s originator, Amanda Rose, said the current event, taking place in some 130 cities worldwide through Sunday, aims to collect $400,000, with local organizers selecting the target causes.
The Christian Science Monitor offers a broader look at how nonprofit groups are using social media to raise money and awareness, going beyond Twitter and Facebook to embrace tools such as video, blogging, and online microlending.
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