Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Photo by Justin Benttinen. But, I'm also interested in improving my skills as a trainer - especially facilitating social learning or learning in public. What is Social Learning or Learning in Public? But, I think that social media is unleashing a new opportunity for social learning or learning in public for adults.

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JUNE 23, 2022

Generally speaking, most nonprofits are required to abide by the ADA— any organization with 15 or more employees that has “public accommodations” or services or facilities open to the general public is required to comply. Hide decorative-only images (such as stock photos) from being shown to screen readers. Live captions.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

Adobe : Adobe products aren’t just for creative professionals — with a little know-how you too can make powerful digital images and videos. Use Adobe's Photoshop CS6 or Photoshop Elements to refine photos or create motion graphics. Flickr Pro gives you unlimited photo and video uploads and storage.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Slack Platform overview: Slack is a messaging platform that enables employees to send and receive multimedia messages, including regular chats as well as audio and video clips. You can centralize your team’s documents, images, videos, and other resources into one accessible location. This keeps all conversations focused.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2017

Videos have captioned text, so that those with hearing impairments can still get the message you are trying to communicate. 
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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

Textiful :: textiful.com Textiful empowers public speakers to collect email addresses at events via text message. The tools include a Donate button for pages, posts, and live videos as well as peer-to-peer Fundraisers. The tools include a Donate button for profiles, reels, and live videos as well as peer-to-peer Fundraisers.

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NTEN

APRIL 15, 2010

That's why we were particularly pleased to learn that Yaw Anokwa -- a lead developer on Open Data Kit , a modular set of tools helping nonprofits around the world collect data, via mobile phones, on everything from deforestation to human rights violations -- has won the fourth annual Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

The application allows any user to send information—including photos, videos, audio, or text—simply and securely to a Martus account. Photo credit: Katy Steinmetz, TIME Magazine. Canadians with disabilities will now have access to Bookshare through their public libraries and the Canadian National Institute of the Blind.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Skeptics doubted the iPod in 2001 , but it went on to help revolutionize how people consume music and audio content. Showing a lawmaker a photo slideshow, short video, animation, or visualization will feel more natural on a panel than on a laptop. Smartphone sales are soaring , with 54.5 Only time will tell.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Photo by Kino-Eye in Flickr. If you want to get acceptable audio for video blogging on an inexpensive camera you need to control the noise/environment or get really close to your subject. The guy watching us was public broadcasting producer. The excellent photo was taken by David Tames who I had interviewed earlier.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Lots of museums these days have video comment booths to invite visitors to tell their stories, but how many of those booths really deliver high-impact content? Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project. Photos are fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund. In the above video, Naeema Zarif. Photo by SMEXbeirut. Photo by SMEXbeirut. Each group was told to use words, text, audio, or video and then we presented to the whole group. Photo by SMEXbeirut.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

And don’t forget to use the hashtag #GivingTuesday to publicize your campaign and let supporters know about your involvement. Check out this video to learn more: The Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis reached 101% of their fundraising goal on Giving Tuesday 2020 by using Qgiv’s platform. Read on to learn more!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. They can be a video interview with the donor about the mission. Photo and Bio. Send a video or audio “thank you” through social media or email. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

To give all donors an at-home virtual screening, consider livestreaming the video online. These categories can be: Most money raised Most shares on a post Most likes Most views on a video. Not only are they simple to host with the right livestreaming or video conferencing software, almost anyone can lead them. DIY Fundraisers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

I'm pleased to present my fourth installment in my interview series with famous video bloggers about video blogging techniques that nonprofits or others might use. In this segment I interview Jonny Goldstein about how to shoot video without shooting yourself in the foot in the editing room. Jonny's tips include: 1.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

These licenses provide a plain-language, standardized way to give the public permission to share and use creative work — on conditions of the creator's choice. image images graphics photo digital storytelling visualization visual' It was founded in 2001 by Harvard law professor and activist Lawrence Lessig. Image 1 : C! /

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

When in-person is simply not an option, consider using multimedia to enhance your site and make it visually appealing – videos, photos, images, podcasts and even live streaming video are great ways to share your organization’s culture and engage with constituents using a personal, interactive touch. SlideshowPro Director.

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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. Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. 9) Movie screenings. 26) Community business fair.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

Users can add text, videos, images, audio files, Twitter feeds, PDFs, and more. Visualizations are accompanied by videos and photos, which are dynamic forms of engagement. Visualizations are accompanied by videos and photos, which are dynamic forms of engagement. The Insight TWI project is a good example.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

This month's event included a candidate for public office, sharing his experience on how to use social media to engage voters. They created a campaign video spoofing the new film “ Moneyball ,” which the Huffington Post San Francisco called “the most entertaining campaign commercial yet. Photo: Susan Chavez.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

Mobile devices allow multi-touch and gesture navigation, precise GPS-based location tracking; have audio, video, and camera capabilities; let you send real-time notifications and SMS messaging; and more. But uploading GPS-tagged photos from a war zone may very well endanger the person who took the photos.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

There's still time to submit your nomination before October 31, 2011 for this year's Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public interest. Each year, the Tides Foundation awards a $10,000 cash grant to an individual or group who has created an open-source software project that benefits nonprofits and movements of social change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

I designed and facilitated “ A Global Conversation: Free Agents and Nonprofits in a Networked World ” at the SXSWi Interactive over the weekend as an opportunity to experiment with some of these ideas. As many of you know, I’m comfortable with public learning, so using this post to share what I learned. That means I need a T.V.

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 5, 2022

You’ll also want to add high-quality photos, videos, and graphic designs to your website to make your digital presence more visually appealing and demonstrate the tangible impact of your nonprofit’s work. . Captions for audio-based content. You should also provide full transcripts to increase accessibility. . Color contrast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2007

I don't know if I'm still shaking from the excitement or the hour long multi-tasking frenzy of listening to a live audio feed, seeing a blog.tv although there was a little bit lag, there was not a major crash and the audio feed was perfect - kudos! The flickr stream - photos tagged with macfoundsl and snapzilla stream.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2006

The quote provided in the release by Executive Director, Nicolas de Torrenté, encapsulates, I think, why podcasting and blogs are such important tools in a nonprofit or NGO's communication plan: Podcasting provides us with a new tool to inform the public about critical humanitarian issues often ignored by the media.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Make your storytelling more emotional by using the following techniques: Include direct quotes or video interviews of your story’s protagonists. Including direct quotes or video clips of the protagonist speaking about their experiences can make your storytelling much more emotional and moving. Incorporate multimedia elements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Video Sharing: Youtube and several inspired by YouTube including a Romanian video sharing platform. Next, he showed a fundraising video for an independent living center for IHTIS. The participants will build personal blogs which are public or not depending on whether the blogger wants it public.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

15th including a session on using Machinima to create political and social change videos. And here's another "vertical" video host -- Capitol Hill Broadcasting Network. CHBN provides a free service for broadcasting member-generated political video content. Events continue through Nov.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Photo by Marcopolos I'm a few weeks away from SXSW where I'll be leading a session called " Nonprofit Social Media ROI Poetry Slam " which will incorporate a lot of audience interaction. Kristiansen captured the drama on this video clip of Mena Trott's Keynote calling for more civility in blog commenting. One of the reflections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Why not join, upload your logo in the photo pool, and write a wall post promoting your latest your Facebook project! " If your organization is using social media, perhaps you've been wondering how to measure or whether if you can even measure "embeds" (that cut and paste script for videos, badges, widgets, and the like).

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 27, 2008

After all, they control very little of the content produced in exhibitions, shared via programs, and expressed by public-facing staff and volunteers. The channel consisted of a few videos of kids making stuff at camp. If staff start blogging, posting videos and photos, etc., Jeff said, “I don’t have a problem with this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2005

The photo above is the cubicle and workspace of Eric Williams who is a new media designer at the Walker Art Center and one of the staff bloggers who contributes to the Walker New Media Initiative Blog. it allows the public to see what goes into making an art center. something so casually that is out there for the public.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

Journalism is really the act of informing communities so that they can make better decisions, that is part of the public service, informing communities so that together we can know where else we need to help." --David Cohn, Founder, Spot.us "You cannot run a community if you're not informed. When I first heard David Cohn talk about Spot.us

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Then, once the funds are raised, they’ll livestream or post a video of their experience online as proof. Make sure that your peer-to-peer participants complete the challenge, post a video online, use the necessary hashtags, and link their fundraising pages. This will encourage others to also do the challenge and give!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

cc licensed flickr photo shared by alumroot. Last year at Princeton, we added a Google Map for people to geotag their home location , an invitation to share photos of the number “15? (it We are seeing a great stream of tagged flickr photos from the conference - more than 2400 at last peek. Geotagging Photos.

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