Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2014

Five years ago, I wrote a post arguing that museum photo policies should be as open as possible. Last week, he wrote a series of posts about the British National Gallery''s reversal of their photo policy. For the first time, the National Gallery is permitting non-flash photography. Some people can take photos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Posts can be as little as 250 words with a featured image or as long as a 5,000-word photo essay. For example, the National Parks Conservation Association recently blogged about a rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and included a prominent CTA. Reading and seeing (include photos and videos!)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Regularly updating your cover photos can help alert followers for specific campaigns like #GivingTuesday. I for one did not know before writing this post that the childhood cancer community knows the National Cancer Institute only gives less than 4% to research and to cure all types of childhood cancer. What does #morethan4 mean?

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Candid

MAY 8, 2024

The National Partnership for Women & Families marked the day by drawing attention to the persistent wage disparities that hamper millions of working women, along with the steps that we and our allies can take to close this pay gap once and for all. This disproportionately harms women, who perform the vast majority of caregiving.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

The organization and its members work at the international, national, and local levels to realize the vision of a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. Allison captioned her LinkedIn photo like this, “The start of amazing begins with the right question.”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 23, 2007

Ann Harrison, our Communications Director, just pulled together a great photo essay on our work with the National Police Archive in Guatemala. Bringing Ann on board has been a key part of improving our communications as an organization.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

According to Independent Sector , the national average value of a volunteer hour is $29.95 National Volunteer Week Even if you HAVE been thanking volunteers well, you have a great opportunity coming up to thank your volunteers. Use a photo that reflects the heart of your organization’s work. Add to your bottom line.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

For example, Feeding America is a nonprofit with a national network of more than 200 food banks. On its Instagram page, the nonprofit mostly publishes testimonials and photos from people who have received support. You should also create a mixture of photo and video content. They also appeal to different audience segments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2010

Photo by Geoff Livingston. Citizen Effect’s CitizenGulf project will become a National Day of Action on August 25th, in alignment with the week of the fifth anniversary of Katrina. Mark your calendars! For details on how you can participate in this important event, see Geoff Livingston’s post.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 5, 2012

For the mobile social media manager, Instagram is a must-download photo-sharing smartphone app – and with more than 80 million users who to date have shared over four billion photos – its quickly becoming a community that early adopter nonprofits have added to their regular list of must-do’s.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

No matter how your nonprofit organization is making change in the world, it’s impacted by others’ decisions, whether those decisions come from local and national legislators, corporations, institutions, or others who hold power and shape the way we live our lives. If possible, include a photo of the stakeholder!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 31, 2021

million images, videos, and other files related to child sexual exploitation were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). . Note: this is a stock photo; child is not an actual victim (Photo: IJM). National Crime Agency considers it one of the emerging threats to children today. .

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

I’ve seen far too many non-profits throw around the names of major national or regional philanthropists or business owners that they will never be able to sit down with, and use the possibility of gifts from these unreachables to bolster the launch of a new program or campaign. Photo credit: Victor1558.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

Photo from San Jose Library. This week (April 18th to 25th) is National Volunteer Week in the US. The week is a signature event created by the Points of Light Institute , to celebrate ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve communities across the nation. Celebrate National Volunteer Week and go do something good.Ê

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Members from organizations like the National Governor''s Association , Community College Research Center at Columbia University , and the National Conference of State Legislatures , served as content experts who guided the team planning using best practices from the field.

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MARCH 3, 2024

Since then, Women’s History Month has been established as a national celebration, where organizations and individuals take time to honor the strong women in their communities. Highlight how your association promotes EDI by sharing videos, member testimonials, photos, and more.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

Beyond making us less competitive in the global economy, growing wealth inequality puts our democracy at risk; in a nation of “haves” and “have nots,” elite interests are completely removed from the needs of regular people. This concentration of wealth in smaller and smaller corners of the U.S.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Race for Results report series tracks how children across racial and ethnic groups are faring at the state and national levels on key education, health, and economic milestones. The national child poverty rate fell from 9.7% Six indicators have improved for every racial and ethnic group during the past decade—but unevenly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Interesting and informative content can truly set your fundraiser apart from the rest, and the right photos can help tell your story in a unique way. Here are a few tips about choosing photos that can lead to fundraising success : Stay away from using grainy or unclear images. Help Me Feed Hungry Kids!

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Wilds Lawson added that in areas with a shortage of funders and limited funding for local nonprofits, national funders could identify and support local and regional organizations more actively. It is resonating locally and nationally,” she said.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 22, 2006

Protecting Guatemala's National Police Historical Archive A Guest Blog By Ann Harrison Benetech Communications Director Since 2003, Benetech's Martus information management software has helped human rights activists create encrypted databases and back up their data remotely to their choice of publicly available servers.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Grassroots organizations provide vital services to local communities, yet they struggle to compete for grants against large national nonprofits that can leverage robust development teams, considerable fundraising experience, and established relationships with grantmakers.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

AAER’s claim that it is discriminatory to address a funding gap for historically disadvantaged women of color ignores the history of our nation and seeks to restrict the Fearless Foundation’s right to pursue its mission. Photo credit: Carol M.

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

Posts can be up to 500 characters, and they can include links, photos, or videos up to 5 minutes long. Post what you’d normally share on Twitter: A witty quip, a photo or video from an action, a link to your op-ed, or a meme about being the first to the party. We think Threads can fill that gap. But we think Threads has staying power.

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EveryAction

APRIL 21, 2017

Explore a national park. We're nearing the end of National Park Week, but despite their significance to our country, national parks still require conservation efforts to fund and maintain them. Don't have time to plan a national park adventure? Take a hike. Can't make a march? Divest and invest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Organically promote your Shop on social media by taking photos and videos of each item, ideally showing them in use in an authentic manner. Even Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to supporting causes we love, can be a challenge for small and local groups who are outsized by national and global causes.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Census suggests that Asian Americans have a median household income of $108,700—significantly higher than the national median of $75,580. CASL trains Change InSight partners to collect data directly from their client bases using the nationally recognized PRAPARE screening tool. For example, aggregated data from the U.S.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

Studies show most audiences respond better to content when there is a visual component such as a photo or a video. A few strong, communicative photos can go a long way! For example, you could write a long appeal letter in which you are sharing photos and the story of someone you’ve served.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2010

Photo Credit: National Geographic :: Waiting for Water, China. Related Links: National Geographic Freshwater Facts, Resources, Photos, Videos. LinkedIn: Water for People. Flickr: Water for Sale. Circle of Blue | Water News.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2012

On Christmas Day Randi posted a family photo on Facebook. Shortly after posting someone posted the photo to Twitter. She asked the person to remove the photo from Twitter. When you set photos to only be available to friends, you’re not really setting them to be viewed only by friends. Boy was she wrong.

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Candid

MAY 7, 2024

Food insecurity rates for your city are helpful, but national or global rates aren’t and might distract from your point. Photo credit: Ismael Paramo via Unsplash The post Telling a compelling story: Communicating program impact in a grant proposal appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

My husband and I love National Parks. As you can imagine, I'm super excited about Ken Burns' new documentary, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, premiering on PBS September 27th (our wedding anniversary!). What are your favorite National Parks? National Parks Ken Burns documentary PBS Sierra Club

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

They're one of a growing roster of organizations with a lot of affiliate members benefiting from TechSoup Global's National Accounts Program. The National Accounts Program is set up to manage product donation registration for groups like the YMCA, United Way, and other organizations that have many branch offices around the country.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In a traditional PDF, this would take 5 separate charts and even then we wouldn’t get the same effect of watching this program grow on a national level. National Public Radio (NPR). National Public Radio (NPR). NPR (National Public Radio) does an excellent job of making their annual report relevant. Cue the giraffes.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

National Nail Polish Day (June 1). Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember. National Repeat Day (June 3). National Repeat Day (June 3). National Oceans Month (June, US) World Oceans Day (June 8). National Selfie Day (June 21). Enroll Now.

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Greater Giving

MAY 17, 2024

It’s official, National Wine Day is May, 25th , but fundraising with wine can take place year round. Wine cannot be in the weather above 80 degrees, so make sure to have great visuals/photos to showcase in case you cannot have the physical bottle on-site.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Did you know that September is National Preparedness Month? Photo: Robert Thomson , CC license. . . Agility Recovery Solutions, a disaster recovery specialist , together with FEMA, is hosting a series of weekly webinars this month. The free webinars are also archived in case you can't make those times.

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