Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

Guidestar has multiple office locations, so this session was done as a virtual meeting using a platform and apps that offered features like chat, desktop sharing, polling, white board, sticky notes, and audio and video conferencing. ” Has your nonprofit taken active steps to create more healthy and productive meetings?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

The ability to “shift” delivery formats – from say an interactive lecture to small group activities helps students pay more attention. I was able to pull this off because my course took place in the Digital Learning Commons “ D-Space ” – a state of the art flexible classroom space.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Looking at the Zoom grid of people’s heads elicits the flight or fight response (activation of the sympathetic nerbethvous system that triggers an acute stress response that prepares the body to fight or flee). If you can’t avoid long stretches of meetings, give yourself an “audio only” break.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Recently, we''ve been talking at our museum about techniques for capturing compelling audio/video content with visitors. It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. Why did you choose this format instead of video? How do you edit the stories?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2012

Here in TechSoup’s San Francisco office, we use audio and video conferencing every day to talk with people working remotely in the Bay Area, New York, or Seattle, as well as with our partner nonprofits around the world. For organization type, private foundations should choose Other Purposes and Activities from the drop-down menu.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2015

Last week, Ian David Moss and I both blogged about the process of developing a theory of change for the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, one way we''re answering these questions is with a theory of change. It''s a logical flowchart that connects activities to outcomes to impact.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2017

Like all people, they may love the arts, animals, and the environment; enjoy beautiful parks and fun outdoor activities; and support education and helping those in need. Register for webinar to learn more. People with disabilities want to donate, volunteer, and otherwise support causes they care about.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The Talkeetna Bachelor Society is a program of the Denali Arts Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. The Society’s fundraising activities benefit the Talkeetna Bachelor Society’s Fund for Women and Children in Crisis. The Talkeetna Bachelor Society is a program of the Denali Arts Council, [.]. Click to play.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project. In the education department, we have some key values around slowing down, conversation and participation around art, and deep looking. We had planned on having it be video.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Varied and sundry June 1, 2007 It’s been a week of mostly not work, which is a nice rest. There’s been some interesting activity in the realm of women in open source. That feels good.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 25, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Power Up Your Content: Mastering the Art of Compelling Storytelling Discover the secrets of storytelling that make your nonprofit stand out! Prioritize high-quality visuals and audio: Invest in good equipment or work with a professional. Use active voice whenever possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For example, if you join a modern art museum, there is a good chance you won’t have to pay admission to other modern art museums. Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. How can you grow your email list to activate and build your organization’s power?

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 14, 2011

You can pick music that helps people get into a reflective, active, or social mood--whatever you are trying to achieve. and of course, who could forget Machine Project's charming "personal audio tour" in which a visitor plugs his/her headphones into a guy with an electric guitar who follows the visitor around?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

TechSoup's Virtual Office space was pretty busy last night, hosting an earlier mixed reality event in Cambridge and SL , featuring Pathfinder Linden , head of educational activities for SL. I also turned off my audio. Both events had their share of clunkiness. that didn't last long or ruin the event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Using the right virtual events software and also with a little hardware, you can recreate many of your favorite fundraising activities over a livestream to give an experience that’s as close to the real thing as possible while also providing plenty of new and unique benefits. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing, take 2 January 31, 2008 Back in August, I did a review of web conferencing tools, with a decidedly unusual slant – as a presenter, I had to be able to share my Linux desktop.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2009

I’ve long admired Improv Everywhere , the NYC-based participatory public art group. I particularly like the MP3 experiments , events at which Improv Everywhere distribute an audio file to people for free as a podcast. Finally, at 3:45, after those two non-physical activities, Steve asks you to stand up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2007

I liked the audio welcome message at this site. Americans for the Arts. Priscilla describes her own organization's activity on MySpace. " An interesting article in the NY Times about arts organizations using MySpace. I can't seem to get handle on myspace ugliness. Here's a list culled from the portal. happy browsing.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Web 2.0 Podcasts are simply audio blogs that were downloadable, and you could put on your favorite digital audio device (hence, "Pod"casting). Such is life.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

This tool turns your smartphone or desktop computer into an audio recorder that allows you to easily share audio messages and podasts with your supporters. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology SaaS vs. Open Source September 24, 2008 I just finished writing a post for the Idealware blog about choosing SaaS vs. Open source. at 6:45 pm » SaaS vs. Open Source » Audio Books 10.07.08

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2006

As I am an avid viral video fan and spend way too much of my own time seeking and sorting out great video and audio about sustainability, science and activism (primarily) I started two tagged feeds called " I Like To Watch " for video and " Juicy Pods " for audio. Juicy Pods is not really running yet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2006

My first online community builder/facilitator job was with Arts Wire, an online network for artists, that used a unix-based, text-based online discussion software. Arts Wire, a project of NYFA, was originally intended to be a place for artists from all over the country to meet, exchange ideas, and talk about their work via the Internet.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Flexible, modular support for distributed products: inviting people to plug-in their own creations, whether those be DIY audio tours, pop up events, or co-created exhibitions. But in the past year and a half as a museum director, I find myself increasingly interested in #3 and #4.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2008

So I felt lucky last week to learn not only about an innovative arts exhibition employing geocaching, but to discover that its exhibit developer, Seth! Geocaching Basics Geocaching is an activity in which people (geocachers) use GPS receivers to hunt down specific locations (geocaches). Traveling public art!

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

For convenience, you can use Facebook or Instagram live as well, although the quality of both video and audio might be limited. Whatever you choose, be sure it’s an activity that’s relevant to the interest of your supporter base or to your organization’s work.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For convenience, you can use Facebook or Instagram live as well, although the quality of both video and audio might be limited. Whatever you choose, be sure it’s an activity that’s relevant to the interest of your supporter base or to your organization’s work. TUTORING ART. speaker events & Rallies.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 7, 2019

And these thousands of lawsuits aren’t just being brought against big brands with an active ecommerce base. Boutique hotels, colleges across the country, shopping centers, apartment complexes, and even small art galleries have also been sued—and judges are ruling in favor of plaintiffs. What does all this mean for your business?

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Someday we want to collect audio and video, too, but we’d need a pretty serious operating budget to do that and at least one full-time employee. The collection is history, but it’s also inspiration, example, and a guide to what’s out there for people who want to be actively involved. Geography is fluid, though.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

As part of the activities, people are invited to kick the tires of the new version of Social Source Commons. Technology in the Arts is accepting session proposals for its October 2007 conference. " Nancy White's slides from TALO and some audio from Nothern s about the new rules for online communities.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It made me think in ways that I haven't before about the relation of art--as expressive culture--to democracy. Helene Moglen, professor of literature, UCSC After a year of tinkering, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History is now showing an exhibition, All You Need is Love , that embodies our new direction as an institution.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2007

He notes that film, music, visual art, and literature have evolved as media that are used in all kinds of environments, from the mundane to the profound. Certainly many of these activities seem to be just as banal as pointing out the exits on a Boeing 767. Which stories would best be told by games? Which by comics? Which on the web?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2005

s experiment and examples in Brian Russell from Audio Activism's recent presentation. Walker Art Center New Media Blog Interview with New Media Designer Community Programs Blog Interview with community program. Podcasting by nonprofits is also still in the embryonic stages with the exception of Andy Carvin. Some examples: 1.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

During the session, we discussed how the 21st century skills report can serve as an actionable tool both for fundraising/advocacy activities and professional and program development at science centers. The team defines a "successful" visitor experience as one that is both active and engaged (as opposed to passive and disinterested).

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Facebook General Growth data: More than 200 million active users The fastest growing demographic is those 35 years old and older More than 3.5 Facebook General Growth data: More than 200 million active users The fastest growing demographic is those 35 years old and older More than 3.5

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JUNE 9, 2021

They oversee activities and play a large role in determining how you spend your budget and the goals you set. If you have any passionate supporters or those who just love being active, auctioning off sports-themed items is a great idea. Plan activities like rope climbing, wall climbing, bag races, tire-based obstacles, and more.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2015

The core of the church is a 2,000-seat theater with a fully functional performance stage and state-of-the-art audio and video capability. The church also actively identifies other needs in the community, like the Christian Help Project Food Pantry , which needed help to do a food drive to feed the hungry. An Administrative Gift.

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