Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Submitted by Stacey Monk, founder of Epic Change There’s an ever-burgeoning number of forums, chats, conferences, meetups destination websites, competitions, you-name-it, for dogooders. They’re jocks, geeks, artists, musicians and cheerleaders…and we need their help. On empathy & telling stories that matter.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 29, 2010

What should we do with their post-its and stories and drawings and poems? I was reminded of these two design principles when exploring the Johnny Cash Project , a crowd-created music video for a posthumous recording of Cash singing "Ain't No Grave." The collective outcome (a cool music video) is clear.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Video-first platforms like YouTube have provided auto-captioning for quite some time now, while Tiktok launched it in April of this year and Instagram is testing functionality in Stories. Additionally, you may see special characters used to create artistic typefaces for profiles on Twitter and Instagram. Audio Descriptions .

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

MTV And CGI's 'Giving' Event: A Call To Action - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News: "Young people have more power to make a change than any other time in history,' he said, citing technological advances such as the Web. The theme was echoed throughout the night.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A music festival, food festival, or cultural festival, to name a few, can bring people together in some of the best ways. . However, with the rise of COVID-19, festivals all over the world were put on hold, and the events industry, artists, and festival vendors were forced to find other ways of sharing their passions with the world. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2013

It’s a stage full of people, putting years of training and practice on display in a complex and often dazzling dance of sound over time – all in order to tell a story together. Organizations are complex and the four frames do not change that. It really is, as I sometimes call it, ‘the human coordination show’. It can be confusing.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

By Jeff Ramos, Community and Content Manager, Games for Change. For the first time, this year's Games for Change Festival created an opportunity for producers of games in development to get live feedback from leading game designers, educators, and funders on the main stage. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING. JURY FEEDBACK. JURY FEEDBACK.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Using the internet and social media as a vehicle to tell stories is an approachable, inexpensive, and effective way to engage your audience (Check out NTEN's social media and storytelling web seminars series for the juicy details.) These artists are all great examples of how media can be used for social change - as a vehicle for storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

This was the very beginning of what we’re calling crowd funding or social fundraising. Will a networked approach to making and funding documentaries , particularly those that are about social change issues become the norm in our connected world? Vince Stehle thinks so as he explained in this guest post about Gasland.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2015

The theme of MCON 2015 is “The Power of Influence: Art, Media, Business and Place” and an incredible lineup of speakers from the corporate, nonprofit and public sectors will share stories of the successes and failures they’ve encountered while changing the world. SOME OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN THE COUNTRY.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 5, 2016

When writing The Art of Relevance , I knew I wanted to share a bit of his story and the ways artists negotiate the relevance of their own work. But the changing tides of relevance that affect institutions affect content too—sometimes even more acutely. But we make those decisions and changes all the time.

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Forum One

APRIL 24, 2009

I recently was able to spend an amazing evening enjoying one of my new fave artists, Habib Koité and his band Bamada , based in Mali. Despite a large amount of time spent by the roadies adjusting things beforehand, once the music begins, each player has to listen to the feedback and make adjustments. While the "web 2.0"

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Young, old, poor, rich, conservative, liberal, urban, rural, black, white, brown, red, yellow, gay, straight, preps, goths, rappers, artists, hippies, yuppies… you name it. Beauty is on the eye of the beholder and some people just like the chaos and artistic freedom of MySpace, while some like the neat clean, linear look of Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. This can include the history of the organization, testimonials, ways to access important documents or files held by the nonprofit, stories of impact, personalized swag, and a welcome letter, or more. Welcome packet.

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M+R

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Never Go Out of Style With Key Audiences Within the music industry, there are some tried-and-true tactics for announcing and promoting a new album that usually includes social media announcements and posts, single releases, and media interviews. For example, consider looking internally! Do you have a successful internal newsletter?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

With a virtual format, you have the advantage of offering more variety since you can easily change the video source and even use pre-recorded video content. Why not embrace this change and host your own virtual film screening via livestream? Quizzes based on music, TV shows, or sports are also frequently well received.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 12, 2017

A cheerful curly-haired deli owner stands in front of 30 of us and shares a quote he loves: "Artists live in the present and write detailed histories of the future." Writing a vision can empower you, clarify your thinking, and help you change the world. It's a story written from the vantage point of a few months or years from now.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2012

They can contribute their own stories, objects, and creative work to exhibitions. We said yes, and they have now participated in several events, offering a unique mix of traditional tea ceremony, koto music, and bedazzled plastic microphones (see bottom left of photograph). That's all fabulous, but it's also all by design.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Podcasting is a storytelling medium; use it as the voice for your organization’s most compelling stories. This method is great for its ease of use and immediacy but will not allow you to add any sound effects, music, or cut in other voices and input. Tools and Resources. For sound effects, check out the Freesound Project.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 17, 2015

The theme of MCON 2015 is “The Power of Influence: Art, Media, Business and Place” and an incredible lineup of speakers from the corporate, nonprofit and public sectors will share stories of the successes and failures they’ve encountered while changing the world. Some of the Most Successful Social Entrepreneurs in the Country.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 15, 2009

Five shows I listen to fairly regularly are: 501c3Cast with Corey Pudhorodsky Corey's shows are a great resource for nonprofit professionals, and anyone interested in nonprofits and social change. They often interview children as sources for their stories. Some shows feature young "digital diarists" sharing their opinions and ideas.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2015

Subjects to Change was born. Subjects to Change puts teens in the driver's seat and gives them real responsibility and creative leadership opportunities at our museum and in collaborations across the County. Subjects to Change isn't rooted in our collection, exhibitions, or existing museum programs. No money changed hands.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

Arts Wire was patterned after the Well and was designed as an online conversation community for artists and arts organizations. Part of my job was to evangelize about the Internet and later the web - how artists should harness its power by getting an email address instead of using their fax machines! 09 was the first version I used).

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Concert Bring together local music lovers for an unforgettable evening that highlights your nonprofit’s mission. And you don’t need famous musical groups either: Local acts with local fan bases are a great way to attract audiences and put on a great show. Art Exhibition You can never go wrong with highlighting local artists.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 25, 2008

People tell stories. And yet here they were streaming into a place where they would spend hundreds of dollars on art, pore intently over books of images and talk earnestly with the artists about their vision. The music was loud and angry. People were spending time with art and in dialog with artists. People ask questions.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 4, 2023

American Jazz Museum Gold – Cultural Institutions Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films, and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room, and Gem Theater.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

The Vega Awards highlight the vital role that digital pioneers play in the always-changing digital landscape. We also created Highlights pages of infographics, visualizations, and data stories to summarize key takeaways, trends, and insights into the state of K-12 education, including those for the Mathematics , Reading , and Science reports.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the intersection of digital and mission-driven work, 2023 was a year of significant changes, big decisions, and growth for many organizations in the nonprofit and government space. As you can see, while it was a busy year full of changes, it was also one of growth and great success. For us, it was no different!

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2023

In this article, we will explain why everyone is talking about AI, what has changed over the past few years, and evaluate opportunities for nonprofits to adopt AI to improve their mission-aligned outcomes safely. Jump to: What is AI, and why should I care? What do these new AI tools do? DO NOT ignore AI.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

While artists will love a new set of paintbrushes or acrylic paint, offer a unique experience like a tour of the local art museum for those who simply love the craft. A more experience-oriented basket might include concert tickets and music lessons to provide your guests with unique opportunities they’ll appreciate for a lifetime.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

For many at the intersection of digital and mission-driven work, 2023 was a year of significant changes, big decisions, and growth. As you can see, while it was a busy year full of changes, it was also one of growth and great success. For us, it was no different! We partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2007

I am an artist and I was getting my Masters of Fine Arts at the time from John F. Britt: Your training is as a fine artist. I mean, just amazing stories that we get every day, that people that are inspired by what we do, and in turn we feel inspired by them. Britt: What is one of your favorite stories? Kennedy University.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

If you have some talented artists, knitters, jewelry designers, and candle-makers in your youth group, consider hosting a craft sale at your church. To change it to a virtual format, you would announce the winners during a live stream, and then arrange for the winners to get their prizes later. Online or in-person craft sale.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

By Jeff Ramos, Community and Content Manager, Games for Change When most people outside gaming think of video games, they typically fall into three buckets: "old school" games like Super Mario and Tetris, social and mobile games like Farmville and Angry Birds, or hyper-violent console games like Grand Theft Auto.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Nest is a nonprofit organization that empowers female artists and artisans around the world. You can listen to it on the little player below, on the Big Vision Podcast website , or download it from the iTunes Music Store. Britt Bravo: What is one of your favorite Nest success stories?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2017

If you use it strategically, Pinterest is a great place for sharing stories and marketing your products. Whoever is running your Pinterest account should have at least some artistic eye. Whether you’re sharing ideas, selling products, spreading inspiration or telling a story, your pins should be useful. Use striking photos.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Currently, we are halfway through 2021 and the fundraising event landscape has changed tremendously within the last year. Depending on your budget, you may be able to get a popular artist, but you can also reach out to local musicians. Art show – Are there any local artists in your area? Let’s get started!

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