Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2012. Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Summer Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up !

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Care2

APRIL 11, 2013

A few days ago, I reported some of the juicy details from the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study that was just released showing data from 2012. For every 1,000 email subscribers, groups in the Benchmarks Study have 149 Facebook Fans, 53 Twitter Followers, and 29 Mobile Subscribers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Also discussed are low-cost or free photo-editing tools that allow nonprofits to create images that not only work well on Pinterest, but also on other social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Summer Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2014

Here’s the basics if you are getting the C-Suite up to speed: Instagram is a free application for iPhone or Android that lets people take photos, apply filters to change the look of the photos and then share them. Ten Inspiring Nonprofits (2012) on Instagram by Mashable. Vintage Photo Editing Apps (2012).

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 12, 2011

A Polaroid addict and very proud aunt, her first book, This I Know: Notes on Unraveling the Heart (Globe Pequot Press), launches in June 2012. Co-author of Instant Love: How to Make Magic and Memories with Polaroids (Chronicle Books, 2012), she helps women reconnect to their true selves, using photography as the key to open the door.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The photo above is Leng Sopharath. I raised money through my blog and later on Twitter to help send her to college from 2006-2010 through the Sharing Foundation’s program. The photo above is Keo Savon with me this summer in Cambodia. She graduated from college and is married.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!). e-Newsletter.

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

It’s hard to believe that the 2012 NTC is a wrap. NTCwinning 1: The Community Photo by Trav Williams You. The community showed up for the 2012 NTC. It felt as though I was backstage at a rock concert - everywhere I turned there were the experts I learn from and follow on Twitter or blog posts. 1772 to be exact.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Submissions for the 2012 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have closed, but the fun has just begun! Let's meet the folks who will decide which one-minute videos and five-photo slide shows take home these excellent award donations from our generous partners. Connect with Danny on Twitter at @See3. As the Dean of Story.

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NTEN

MAY 10, 2012

photo from Broken Banjo Photography We've already established the successes and failures of the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , but what about the straightforward facts? 1772 NPTechies registered for 2012 NTC. The majority of the online conversation, 98% , happened on Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). The decision matrix in below will help you decide which photos to share and how."

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 2012

Maybe it should be Epic Cross Country Trip, 2012, since it's far, far from the first one I've done. If you are a facebook friend, follow me on twitter , or friend me on instagram, you'll get to see photos and hear about where I've been and where I'm going. I'm leaving on Wed. for what I am calling my Epic Cross Country Trip.

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NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

More recently they decided to harness the power of the web and content marketing by allowing people to follow the life of their 2012 national ambassador. My Dog ID lets you take photos of yourself, and uses facial recognition to find your dog match.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. Photos and slideshows. Powerful stats.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 2012

Maybe it should be Epic Cross Country Trip, 2012, since it's far, far from the first one I've done. If you are a facebook friend, follow me on twitter , or friend me on instagram, you'll get to see photos and hear about where I've been and where I'm going. I'm leaving on Wed. for what I am calling my Epic Cross Country Trip.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

Flickr Photo by Toddy. There was a lot of buzz about crowdfunding in 2012: a video game called Star Citizen raised more than $7 million, Kickstarter banned nonprofits from using its platform (see #3 on that page), and a Tumblr popped up that takes aim at suspicious crowdfunding projects. Check him out on Twitter @daveiam.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

But a shifting communications environment and changing donor demographics could render those best practices ineffective at best, and obsolete at worst, as early as 2012. Raising money in 2012 will require creativity and foresight. Too often, interns are given menial tasks like photo-copying and filling out Excel documents.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. So, under “Other profiles” enter the name of the link(s) and the URL(s) in the fields provided to your personal profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Upload at least five photos to your Google+ Profile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Even better if you can tag the individual or do their Twitter handle. In this Twitter example below, the school is also encouraging the alumni network to RT this alum’s accomplishment. Be sure to use compelling photos and other visuals. Use Nostalgia (old class photos) to Spark A Trip Down Memory Lane.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2012

UPDATED 4/3/12: If your nonprofit has yet to start using Pinterest , then hopefully new data released for March 2012 revealing that Pinterest now generates more referral traffic than Twitter will motivate you to start pinning – or at the very least to sign up and reserve your first choice of usernames (hint, hint!). e-Newsletter.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. Get your story ideas ready and RSVP for Nonprofits Live on February 8.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Here’s the basics: Instagram is a free application for iPhone or Android that lets people take photos, apply filters to change the look of the photos and then share them. Ten Inspiring Nonprofits (2012) on Instagram by Mashable. As of September, 2015 , Instagram had 400 Million users. Instagram Cheat Sheet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Finally, I will be offering a Google+ and Google Products Webinar for Nonprofits on February 28, 2012. Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. Photos and slideshows. “Circling” on Google+ is equivlent to following on Twitter or liking on Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

After 10 years of experimentation, nonprofits are learning that there are correct (and incorrect) ways to post on Facebook, format a tweet, upload a photo, and send a text alert, but if your nonprofit doesn’t know the science, then math isn’t going to work. There is also a science to social and mobile media.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

Created in November of 2012, GivingTuesday is a global movement to inspire generosity around the world. X, formally Twitter, has also had a lot of changes that may affect your strategy for the platform. It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep!

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Care2

OCTOBER 17, 2012

As voters watched the heated 2012 Presidential debates last night, there was a flurry of discussion and commentary happening on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. But things got even more interesting when Romney began discussing women's issues and in particular fair pay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2013

After taking a break, I felt a lot like Hank – I just wanted to keep on resting. But in the quiet and last days of 2012 and the reflective moments in the new year, it was time to face the new year! I decided to go offline and take a break from blogging, pinning, Facebook, Twitter, and all the rest.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

" In addition, we'll be blogging here, tweeting updates on Twitter , and posting updates to Facebook , so stalk us for links to golden nuggets of tech wisdom. "The Online Nonprofit Technology Conference will let you connect with. your peers and learn the skills you need to put technology to work for.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

TechSoup has been running international video and photo competitions for some years now. We got nearly 2,000 mentions of the challenge on Facebook and Twitter in 25 countries. Our audience choice award for 2012 went to Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) in Edison, New Jersey. Our story challenges get lots of attention.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2012

asked social benefit organizations for their best photos and videos and in return shared a month’s worth of educational events. Febrauary 2012 was marked by weekly tweet chats and webinars, an episode of NPLive, blog posts, and articles on the topic of digital storytelling. Final Twitter Chat Highlights. Tweet Chat Recaps.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Try YouCam , a video and photo capture app with a built-in editor. MetroTwit is a stylish Twitter client with a design inspired by Windows 8 user interface. You can easily track your favorite Twitter friends by creating tiles for them on the Windows 8 Start screen. Social Media and Communication. File Management.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. Get your story ideas ready and RSVP for Nonprofits Live on February 8th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I happened to stumble upon this funny tweet from Billboard that asks its Twitter followers to tweet with the hashtag #ReplaceGirlWithSquirrelInASong and gave the example “I kissed a squirrel and I liked it.” For instance, you can change the photo that goes with your article. To share on Twitter? Be visual. “If

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Since both apps allow you to share your video creations on other sites (such as Twitter and Facebook), Instagram and Vine videos are a low-cost and low-tech way to create and share short videos with any audience. You can also share Instagram videos on Facebook, Twitter, and other channels. Vine is the other popular short video tool.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

Photo by Green LA Girl ) 2. Julie has some good photos from the session in her post, And My Water Didn't Break at All. Photo of Gwen Bell by Joel Longtine. My 5 takeaways were: Checking email, Twitter and Facebook constantly can be "insecurity work.". BlogHer '12 : August 2-4, 2012 (NYC). with Gwen Bell.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Snap a picture on your phone or camera and upload it to the Case Foundation Facebook page , or through another online photo-sharing service (Instagram, TwitPic, yFrog), and share on Twitter with the hashtag #GoodSpotting. This year epic thanks is asking you to share a photo of gratitude and make a thankful gift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

I was able to share photos , tweets , Facebook updates , and Instagram photos in real time. Also, Twitter was really helpful in making connections to places and people to see in Cambodia once in country. I tweeted about visiting a wild life and the NGO offered a great tip about not missing the sun bear via Twitter.

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