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An Interview with Susan Citro and Evan Parker about Nature Conservancy's Flickr Group

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Nature Conservancy has used Flickr Group to host a photo contest on its Web site. Here's an interview with Nature Conservancy staff members Evan Parker and Susan Citro about how the organization is using Flickr. The group takes in about 80% of the images for our contest, with the rest coming via email.

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What Advice Would You Give to Retina Australia To Avoid Jumping into Social Media err blindly?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yesterday, I got an email from Anne Housego from Retina Australia give me an update and asked for some advice. Come up with a list of questions of what she needs to know or learn about to design a contest that will be successful. Ask other folks from nonprofits who have used Flickr to run contests. Creative Commons Swag Contest.

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Nonprofit and Flickr Resource List: Not listed, Add in the Comments

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Fundraising Campaigns and Presentations Camera Rwanda Photo Stream Post with an interview Street Kids Fundraising Campaign raised $8,000 from photo group Sharing Foundation Presentation annotated in a flickr photo set. Creative Commons Swag Contest and I won! Freedom from Oil Flickr Photo Contest. A List of Examples.

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Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Using Social Networking Tools - Advice, Brief Case Study, and Resources

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" So, I'm sharing a little getting started advice, a mini-case study, and a list of resources. Define something small and tangible - whether it be a flickr photo contest or exploring the content related to your organization's issue and identifying 10 friends or contacts. There's lots of examples in this blog. The Case Study.

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Interview with Jonathon Colman: Social Media Secrets from a Green Geek

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Jonathon Colman is the Associate Director of Digital Marketing for The Nature Conservancy, where he works on a team that is charged with the strategic marketing and promotion of The Conservancy's primary web site, nature.org. Social Media tools during your time with The Nature Conservancy. Amazing job by the conservancy.???

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

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So the general proposition or principle in fundraising, which I learned decades ago, but does bear repeating, is that if you ask for money, you get advice, and if you’re asked for advice, you get money. . ” And the volunteer said, “Oh, I’m not asking for money, I just want to get your advice.

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