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Add Facebook Friends for a Cause...Or a Living

If you're like a lot of young internet users these days, you may think you spend a little too much time on Facebook, MySpace, or other social networking sites. But there's a way you can continue your habit...without feeling like a total waste of space.


Photo by LarimdaME Believe it or not, all those hours spent on Facebook and MySpace mean that you have acquired valuable skills: so valuable that many nonprofit organizations are actively recruiting volunteers, interns, and even full-time employees to handle social networking tasks. Maintaining a presence on social networking sites is an important part of many nonprofit organizations' outreach and fundraising strategies these days. But most staff members are too busy to deal with all the new friend requests, comments, groups, and applications; not to mention figuring out how to use these sites in the first place. That's why consultant DIOSA Communications strongly recommends that its nonprofit clients hand off the responsibilities to volunteers or interns who already have the experience managing their own online presence.

Nonprofits are posting volunteer requests like "Internet Geek to Use MySpace and Facebook," internships with descriptions like "Social Media Marketing," and job titles such as "Online Outreach Assistant." Just search for keyword "facebook" on Idealist, and you'll find dozens of jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities!