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Is Wikipedia Loves Art Getting "Better"?

Museum 2.0

But next month, Britain Loves Wikipedia will commence--the third instance of a strange and fascinating collaborative project between museums and the Wikipedia community (Wikimedians). Wikipedia Loves Art, Take One The first version of Wikipedia Loves Art first took place in February 2009.

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5 things nonprofits can learn from Wikipedia’s online fundraising campaign

Connection Cafe

Every year, Wikipedia runs a fundraising campaign to support its operations. The 2014 online giving campaign just wrapped up and there are plenty of lessons that other nonprofits can learn from Wikipedia. Here are five things Wikipedia does that are worth incorporating into your own online giving campaign: 1.

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Why Content Marketing is the Key to Your Nonprofits Online Success

NetWits

In essence, Joe points out the fact that great content is the tool that moves hearts and inspire action online. According to Wikipedia … “Content marketing is an umbrella term encompassing all marketing formats that involve the creation and sharing of content in order to engage current and potential constituent bases.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Direct Content. What’s so important or interesting about this?

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How to Survive Today and Thrive Tomorrow

NonProfit Hub

According to Wikipedia , “A disruptive innovation is an innovation that creates a new market and value network and eventually disrupts an existing market and value network.” The perfect time for action. It’s time to consider new and unusual ideas and actions that will help us move forward as a community.

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Need a copy editor? Look in the mirror

M+R

Your lede (the first few lines, usually up to the first call to action) is the most important part of your message. This doesn’t mean you need to turn your copy into a Wikipedia article. Most of the time, you don’t need a policy briefing in order to make sense of the call to action. Is the call to action clear?

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Donor Prospect Research: 4 Frequently Asked Questions

Nonprofits Source

But you may quickly find that you’re buried in data and don’t have the time or know-how for uncovering actionable insights on top of all the work you do on a regular basis. How can I put prospect research insights into action? Next comes the task of putting your prospect research insights into action.