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4 Text Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Take from Big Brands

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Shay Lessman , Content Writer and Editor for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. Now, making a purchase on Amazon is as simple as sliding a button from left to right on your cell phone. Amazon revolutionized the easy checkout process.

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How I learned to stop yawning and love the Zoom Room

Candid

After two years of teaching online in a variety of formats and structures, one thing that I’ve realized is that when the camera is off, people may be long gone—or at least disengaged. . Perhaps you have a technical issue with your camera or internet connection, or maybe you’re just camera-shy. . Break it up—or don’t!

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Teaching Online Safety: Building Curriculum

Tech Soup

Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. Slide Decks and Activities.

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Frogloop Guest Post: 4 Tools to Help Any Nonprofit Tell Stories Online

Amy Sample Ward

As we all continue exploring the vast horizons of the internet and the social tools it offers, be sure to check out the applications that help you continue telling stories with the power of video, maps and more. What are your favorite tools or tips for telling the story of your work and impact online?

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“Two Events in One”: How Celebrity Waiters Put on a Successful Hybrid Fundraiser

Greater Giving

Despite the two separate audiences and separate programs, both groups could participate in the very same silent auction using Greater Giving’s Online Bidding. Raise big money by engaging BOTH live and online guests. Not all programming lends itself well to live performance and online streaming.

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Mapping Your Online/Offline Activism: Surfrider Foundation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Chad did a video clip explaining the slide. (He He also said he'd upload his slides on slideshare.). They use Internet tools and regional trainings to support learning across the network. How do you analyze the use of social networks/social media in the context of online/offline activism?

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Facebook Campaigning in Romania

Amy Sample Ward

The slides are below as well as some notes. For context, think about it this way: in a country of 21 million, where only about 7 million have internet access , about 1 in every 20 is on facebook! In the slides, I highlighted some of the work of 350.org The Local Philanthropy Workshop: Facebook Campaigning in Romania.

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