Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2015

The nonprofit sector thrives on a community of rich storytelling. Whatever form that storytelling takes, from photo essay to member video, story-driven content is dynamic, shows impact, and can attract new potential donors. We saw how Twitter changed information-sharing in 2011 Egypt, after all.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. don’t embark on fundraising without a plan for using the funds, we can’t adopt a new fundraising approach without proper training.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

on the Future of Fundraising back in 2011. Social media adoption continues to grow and technology becomes more accessible. — a number that grew by 10 percent between 2010 and 2011. Online video consumption rates are now as high as television viewer rates globally. Please visit the site to view this video).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Many nonprofits view social fundraising with a degree of skepticism. ( I was honored to have participated in the kick off one-day training event last October. ) The report looks at how Giving Days can impact a metropolitan area’s nonprofit community and is a gold mine of data as well as success stories from participant nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2012

And already in 2011, “more than 50% of all ‘local’ searches were done from a mobile device.” AMOLED screen is a beauty for sure, and lends itself quite nicely for video and photo capture. You can see for yourself how clean and clear the picture quality is in the video below. The Venue Pro’s 4.1

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2012

This post is the third and final in a series of reactions to Blueprint , a book chronicling the rise and fall of the Dutch Museum of National History (INNL) in 2008-2011. Information on a label and a short video clip informs the buyer about the history behind objects including a tulip, fishing boat, licorice and tea towel.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

When will you have the time to go back through hours of video to find and edit the interesting or meaningful parts. As of Febuary 2011 however, they have added a feature that goes a step beyond: streetview history. It’s the news of Beyonce’s pregnancy announced during the MTV Video Awards that takes the honor of #1.

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