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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Gerry quickly did the legal research and came back to explain that my idea, which seemed like it should be illegal, was 100% permitted under an obscure provision of the copyright law! Not only that, Gerry also turned me and a bunch of the Benetech team onto digital photography. I went to Gerry with the idea for Bookster.

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Great reads from around the web on October 18th

Amy Sample Ward

And where you stand on the discussion of copyright, digital rights, online content sharing and intellectual property? Tags: roundup bigsociety bookmarks conference copyright facebook irl list millennials nonprofits photography postalicious privacy resources sharing slacktivism socialchange socialmedia sxsw virtualworlds.

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An Easy Recipe for Making Text Overlay Images

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Your photos should not only resonate with your audience, it should tell a story, not be copyrighted, and be a decent photo (not blurry or poorly composed). You can take your own photos or use stock photography. Don’t forget to add your URL or logo. Your text should be short, clear, and support your key messaging.

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Questions to Ask During the RFP Process

Whole Whale

In their proposal, have they accounted for additional costs unrelated to staffing, such as stock photography or software subscriptions? Who will own the copyrights associated with their work on your web project? If billed on a project basis, can 15% of project be paid on site launch + project completion? .

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12 Ideas for a Virtual Fundraiser or Online Event

Get Fully Funded

Check into copyright issues and get permission if you are selling tickets. Photography contest: Ask participants to share their best nature, pet, bird, flower, or food photo. Facebook makes it easy to do this with its Watch Party feature. Choose a movie, schedule a date and time, and ask for a donation.

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The Ultimate Checklist to Choose a Web Vendor

Care2

In their proposal, have they accounted for additional costs unrelated to staffing, such as stock photography or software subscriptions? Who will own the copyrights associated with their work on your web project? What systems and practices do they have in place to ensure that they don’t exceed the agreed-upon budget?

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Amy Gahran's Advice for Finding Free To Use Flickr Photos

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm going to quote them here: Is the subject of the photo copyrighted? If the photo is of, say, a TV screen showing a newscast or a newspaper page showing a staff photo, then you still might be liable for copyright violation despite the terms of the CC license listed on Flickr or elsewhere.

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