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Resources are websites, blogs and authors Rootwork has identified as consistently useful to nonprofits and those building social movements online. Have an idea for something that should go here? Suggest it!

Resource: Apophenia

Sociological research and commentary on the use of social networks like MySpace, Facebook, LiveJournal, Xanga and YouTube by teenagers in the United States. danah boyd is a PhD candidate at the University of California Berkeley and a fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society.

Resource: Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

"A place to capture and share ideas, experiment with and exchange links and resources about the adoption challenges, strategy, and ROI of nonprofits and social media." Beth Kanter explores the social use by nonprofits of images (e.g., Flickr), video (YouTube) and microblogs (Twitter), among other technologies.

Resource: Donor Power

"If you're serious about raising money from donors, you need to get serious about donors. More than ever before, donors are insisting that you share power with them, not treating them like passive ATMs. This blog is about the ways you can do that — and the rewards that await you and your donors when you do." Jeff Brooks

Resource: e.politics

"Online advocacy tools and tactics." Colin Delany explores the intersection of politics and technology, with a specific focus on nonprofits and social change organizations using innovative methods and online technology to achieve their goals.

Resource: Frogloop

Care2's blog on nonprofit online communications, advocacy and social networking.