Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Flickr and Digital Photography: 5 Hours Weekly. Actually uploading photos to Flickr doesn’t require much time, but shooting digital photos, editing them, and then properly adding them to Flickr sets and collections with tags and titles can become time-consuming.

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JANUARY 12, 2008

I'm working remotely on an unreliable and slow wifi connection and Flickr has been getting a massage (down for maintenance) for most of the afternoon. TechSoup has just published a thoughtful article from Idealware that raises the question, " Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites ?"

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JANUARY 5, 2017

Flickr Photo by J Ronald Lee. This Harvard Business Review article, “ 5 Ways to Boost Your Resilience at Work.” In the nonprofit sector, resiliency is framed as both a leadership skill for nonprofit professionals as well as organizational capacity. Resilience as a concept is not new. ” offers some good tips.

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MARCH 29, 2013

This week's New York Times Magazine will feature the article, Is Giving the Secret to Getting Ahead? The article explores the work of Adam Grant, a Wharton professor, and author of the forthcoming, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success. According to the article, "The most successful givers. by Susan Dominus.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. Not creating Flickr slideshows to tell your nonprofit’s story. Not applying for YouTube’s Nonprofit Program. YouTube.com/nonprofits. Enough said.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

Flickr Photo by Real Blades, Creative Common License. For example, this might be a good opportunity to read that great article about a professional topic that you bookmarked but never have time to read. I’m overwhelmed getting back into the daily grind, how about you?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I marked my 20th anniversary in Flickr and on YouTube with this video (darn the gown doesn’t fit!). They told me that it would be used in an article about wedding attire I said, sure, just credit the original source. Boy was I surprised when I discovered the framing for the article ! September 14, 1986.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2012

We're excited to make available the 10 case studies to help you explore how others have made the Cloud transition, along with the in-depth article summarizing our findings. > > Read the in-depth article on our findings & check out the case studies! Flickr photo credit: Podrunzy. Into the Cloud: AED.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

Flickr: LexnGer In case you hadn't noticed, NTEN is a community of nonprofit and technology professionals sharing information about using technology effectively for nonprofit work. What kinds of articles are we looking for? come from the experts and practicioners in our community.

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JULY 18, 2017

Flickr Photo by Gavin St. ” There is also “ Fire Drill Leadership ” as defined in this article as a shrill voice or tone that makes everything an emergency when it isn’t. The article describes the reasons why operating like this all the time is not a good idea: 1.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. Some nonprofits will be tempted to drop many tools such as WordPress, Twitter, and Flickr to consolidate their efforts under one platform, the Google platform.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In the weeks after Google+ launched I saw a number of blog posts and articles about how brands should drop Facebook and Twitter, and migrate their communities over to Google+. Some nonprofits will be tempted to drop many tools such as WordPress, Twitter, and Flickr to consolidate their efforts under one platform, the Google platform.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2012

> Read the Research Article on Nonprofit Shared Back-Offices. Flickr photo: torkildr. You can also read the case studies for four of the organizations we talked with: The Chatanooga Museums Collaborative. Environment America.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Flickr Photo by Haldane Martin. The HBR article has a handy decision-making tree. If you can’t get by with fewer meetings, try to make them shorter. The Buffer Blog article suggests that taking hand-written notes is more effective than typing notes on a laptop. Our tips are here. A Table Stack for Cell Phones.

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JUNE 22, 2017

Flickr Photo by Brittney Bush. Daniel Goleman who coined the term “emotional intelligence” brought it to a wide audience with his book of that name, and it was Goleman who first applied the concept to business with a series of HBR articles.). With regular intelligence, you are generally as “smart” now as you ever are going to be.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

A day or two after the event, write up a brief blog post summarizing the event, with a Flickr slide show or YouTube video recapping the event. Newspapers and magazines publish these sorts of articles regularly because they generate buzz. It’s also good to feature quotes from supporters who attended the event. Interview Experts.

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MAY 9, 2011

And TechSoup's Learning Center has more than 500 how-to articles and webinars on technology topics created especially for nonprofits and libraries. Since 2002, TechSoup has helped over 118,000 nonprofits and libraries save over $1.7 billion in information technology expenses. As in nine ways to connect on the social web. SlideShare.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

If you are going to design your own mobile Website, make sure you check out the article Mobile Web Design Trends For 2009. Tags: Facebook Flickr LinkedIn Mobile Technology MySpace Twitter YouTube. 3) Nonprofits as Real-time Reporters via Social Media and Mobile Devices: This is a dramatic shift in Web communications.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Flickr: marcp_dmoz Technology aside, it’s clear that the advent of Cloud-based solutions has had an impact on the culture of our work as nonprofits. It’s changed the jobs we do, both within the IT department and in more mission-related positions, and how we’re able to do them.

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AUGUST 24, 2011

Write a novel, play, poem, essay, blog post, or article about a cause, issue, inspiring changemaker, or movement. Flickr photo credit: Vintage Underwood Number 5 Manual Typewriter by Michael Dolan. Write a story for your community newspaper, or blog. Be a mentor, or teacher to other writers. Write an op-ed. Write your Congressperson.

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JULY 21, 2015

Flickr Photo by Ale Nunez. I read this wonderful article “ Agility Is Today’s Most Critical Leadership Competency ” by Julie Winkle Giuliani , author of “ Watch Them Grow or Watch Them Go.” The article describes ways that individuals can develop their learning agility muscle.

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MAY 26, 2011

Tags can also be used to find resources such as photos, slide presentations, and articles to reference for use on your site. Whether you or not you understand how to use tags, chances are you have come across them if you have ever used blogs, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, or bookmarking sites such as Delicious. You're It!

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Flickr Photo by WiserEarth - WiserEarth's team from Around the World play Peek-A-Boo With Book. Flickr Photo by KK. Flickr Photo by James Leventhal. Jane Wales offered a few counter arguments to the Gladwell article in the New Yorker riffing off some ideas in the Networked Nonprofit. Networked Nonprofit in Vegas.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

Flickr Photo by Brittany Bush. If you are short on time, we published this very brief article on GuideStar, Four Smart Ways to Avoid Burnout for Nonprofit Professionals that offers some basic self-care tips that will help you get through this very crazy time of year. Year-end giving campaigns.

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AUGUST 11, 2009

What are the best resources, including blogs, books, and articles? Guest Post: Interview with Georgina Goodlander: Fill the Gap Flickr Campaign by Debra Askanase, publisher of Community Organizer 2.0 The Luce Foundation Center created a Flickr campaign to literally “ Fill the Gap ” in the gallery case. Absolutely brilliant!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

If you use your website to publish news stories or press releases, make sure that the titles of the press releases and articles include words and phrases that people who may be interested in your mission and programs are likely to type into Google, Bing, or Yahoo! Articles and information pages that are text-only tend to overwhelm visitors.

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MAY 7, 2012

A day or two after the event, write up a brief blog post summarizing the event, with a Flickr slide show or YouTube video recapping the event. Newspapers and magazines publish these sorts of articles regularly because they generate buzz. It’s also good to feature quotes from supporters who attended the event. Interview Experts.

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APRIL 3, 2017

Flickr Photo by Flower Factor. It isn’t enough to read an article about a leadership skill, it is also important to practice it as part of doing your work.

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APRIL 22, 2014

Flickr Photo by Soyignatius. Content curation – the process of finding, organizing, and sharing topical, relevant content for your audience that supports your nonprofit’s engagement or campaign goals (or your professional learning) begins with “ Spotting the Awesome.”

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MARCH 24, 2008

On Tuesday, March 25, 2008, I will be co-moderating with Flickr's Community Manager, Heather Champ, an online event over at TechSoup called Images of Social Change. The Flickr photo sharing service has teamed up with TechSoup Stock to offer premium "pro" accounts to individuals within eligible organizations. Join us Tues.

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

Flickr Photo by Banana Custard. The article makes a compelling case for funders to focus on relationships rather than networks. this guest blog has been excerpted from a larger blog – if you want to see the full article, go here. ). Let’s begin; let’s experiment; let’s share what we learn.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Flickr Photo by neoporcupine. Colleague Will Coley share this post from Read/Write Web, “ Tesla and the Fallacy of Data Driven Decisions ” The article makes the point that “more data” does not help with decision-making and uses the Tesla situation as a case in point. Why Not Data-Driven?”

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

flickr: Mindful One As the fall chill closes in, most nonprofits are beginning preparations for year-end fundrasing campaigns. You can check out the article, "10 Tips for A Successful Fundraising Event", here. That's why we've designated September as a month to talk about fundraising and fundraising technology.

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DECEMBER 18, 2007

My Flickr Stream. A few months ago, Rebecca Krause-Hardie and I co-wrote an article for ArtsReach Magazine about how arts organizations are mixing in social media strategies. You can find a copy of the article here. If you are interested in learning about how arts organizations are using the social web, read Becky's blog!

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Joanne Fritz's article, How to Write Better Fundraising Materials on About.com about Tom Ahern's book, How to Write Fundraising Materials That Raise More Money is full of good advice including: Tip 7: Use lots of photos. It feels personal." Tip 6: Make your first line(s) count. Tip 9: Answer readers' questions (i.e.

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

Flickr photo by Panacheart. In her article Unstill Waters: The Fluid Role of Networks in Social Movements , Robin Katcher describes the several of the roles that networks can play in social movements : Building linkages and connection with a broader movement. Guest post by Mary Manuel. Deepen agreement on a shared political frame.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2008

And thanks for the quick turnaround for the quotes on the Flickr article.) | View | Upload your own. Congrats to Jonathan Coleman for making the "Featured Slide Shows" on Slide Share!

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