Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Flickr Photo by Maurice. I went straight to the section on Flickr Sobell House is an Oxford based hospice. It uses Flickr to host all of its photos. ???It???s Flickr builds a community of photo users,??? At any rate, it is a good example of how NOT to spam the Flickr community. says fundraiser Kevin Game.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2011

That said, in my upcoming webinar on YouTube and Flickr , I’ll be doing an in-depth click-by-click demonstration of Cosmic Panda, but in the meantime here are five, somewhat random things your nonprofit needs to know about YouTube’s Comic Panda: 1) You can try it out ( here ) and go back to your old design if you’d like.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The benefits of the program incude: Premium branding capabilities and increased uploading capacity ( View Example ). Related Webinar: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Successfully Use YouTube, Animoto and Flickr. The option to drive fundraising through a Google Checkout “Donate&# button.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. It is important to think about the benefits, objectives, and audience before jumping on the social networking bandwagon. In addition, no visuals either. and social networking tools?

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 2, 2010

You can register for this $10 teleclass on brittbravo.com , or click on the Add to Cart button below: The 5 benefits I've gotten out of being a part of a Big Vision Circle have been: Resources and ideas It's really true that two (or more!) Flickr photo, Circle of Life uploaded by red twolips/magdalena. heads are better than one.

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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. There are so many benefits to following on a 1:1 ratio, and sadly less than 1 percent of nonprofits on Twitter do. Not applying for YouTube’s Nonprofit Program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

That said, it’s too early to tell whether Jumo will take off and benefit nonprofits, but the chances look good. There are fields to add your organization’s Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and Vimeo accounts. The site is fully integrated into Facebook which makes it much more likely to grow quickly than most other start-ups.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

” But do selfies have benefits, especially for social change causes? I wondered whether selfies can be used as part of your social content strategy to help support a social good cause? Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

It lays out some the benefits, but also suggests situations where a social networking strategy is probably not right for your organization. I cover the benefits, options for getting started, and describe what the work flow entails. My initial reaction was no you can't benefit and that "no presence" should not be an option.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2011

Flickr Photo by wurges. It’s really important to fill out the information in your Twitter profile especially the “Bio&# field where you sum up in a few words who you are and make it sound interesting. Who does your organization/endeavor benefit? How does your organization benefit someone?

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

This is the online equivalent of a window decal or bumper sticker, with the added benefit that one's friends can click the badge to make a gift. Very few speakers or attendees reported using these tools for fundraising, though.

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NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Independent schools, private schools and K-12 schools have all found great benefits from using the Facebook platform to engage with students and families. Once your blog is in place you could choose to spend time on Flickr, YouTube, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc, but why waste time on every site out there when you can optimize your time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

Flickr Photo by Rex Hammock. Note from Beth: Digital storytelling is key to fundraising success, but using a storytelling lens in your organization can have further benefit of busting organizational silos. To be fair, silos do exist for a reason, and do have their benefits. Miriam Brosseau and Stephanie Corleto share why.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

Flickr Photo by Brittney Bush. There are also many other benefits to writing a journal. Self-care and managing your stress is all about establishing and maintaining good habits, and writing it down helps you change and commit to the good habits. Reflective writing has also been shown to improve decision-making and critical thinking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I marked my 20th anniversary in Flickr and on YouTube with this video (darn the gown doesn’t fit!). After sharing our wedding photo on Flickr in 2009, I received an email from an Esquire Magazine writer asking for permission to use the photo. September 14, 1986. We’ve been together for 32 years!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

If there is one thing I have learned over ten years of using the Internet for fundraising and social change, those nonprofits that can embrace change quickly, empower their visionaries, and adopt new Web trends, reap the benefits of being early adopters. Tags: Facebook Flickr LinkedIn Mobile Technology MySpace Twitter YouTube.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Flickr photo by leighblackall By the end of 2011, NTEN will have produced over 100 educational webinars and 3 in-person local events, with many more in 2012. The position is full-time with benefits. The NTC is just 146 days away. NTEN Programs are growing and so is the Program Team to support it.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

This year, we received more than 135 total submissions from social benefit organizations from far and wide! Flickr Pro account. Flickr Pro account. View their Flickr set. Flickr Pro. Flickr Pro. View their Flickr set. Charity Express will receive: Connect2give suite annual plan. A Notebook PC.

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NTEN

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. Where do you draw the line between the technology or the benefits it can bring, and cultural changes as a result of that technology? The idea of Cloud culture is somewhat nebulous.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Flickr Photo by AstridWestvang. As a result, staff didn’t feel as if they had permission to use it. “After the CEO sent out an email to everyone to remind them about this benefit, and also shared how they were planning to visit an art museum as part of their creative time, staff members started to use this benefit.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2007

Benefits of Global Blogging: Dinner Companions No Matter Where You Go! So, if you want to follow me - best to click through the flickr stream. Originally uploaded by cambodia4kidsorg. The Internet connection is very slow that I am on and typepad won't load.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Check out your new member benefits (and maybe the ones you haven''t taken advantage of yet) and see the details in your myNTEN profile. Flickr photo credit: martha_chapa95. ntenthanks to all of our donors so far - we couldn''t do what we do without you! Enjoy a cat video. Nominate a fellow nonprofit colleague for an NTEN Award.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

as much as $350 billion in employer, employee, and community benefits. The benefits basically are: Happier and more productive employees. The Mobile Work Exchange has a handy benefits calculator where you can quantify how much telework can help your particular organization. Reduction in travel and CO2 emissions.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

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. Blogs, photos, video, and bookmarks can benefit from the use of many tags when they are uploaded. Tagging Tutorials - Part 1 Flickr.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2016

Flickr Photo by Annamatic3000. ” Mark Horvath, Invisible People, recently shared this post by BaseCamp’s founder and CEO about their employee benefits and how they encourage and support staff’s self-care. “And while this isn’t a formal benefit, we encourage 40-hour work weeks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Flickr Photo by Tiffany.Ann.M. It is ultimately to everyone’s benefit when we see ourselves as a node within a network … and that network as a node within a larger movement. Guest post by Scott Bechtler-Levin. We saw evidence of it in the networking. We see it when people share documents/templates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I was particularly interested in examples using blogs, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, and Facebook. The Museum solicited photographs from artists via an open call on their website, Facebook group, Flickr groups, and outreach to Brooklyn-based arts organizations. Here's the description of how they used flickr for the exhibition.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 16, 2010

For more information and inspiration, check out my blog post, Five Benefits of Starting a Big Vision Circle to Support Your Creative Dreams. Flickr photo, Circle of Life uploaded by red twolips/magdalena. Plus, I'll answer your questions about starting your own Big Vision Circle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Flickr Photo by Haldane Martin. The Buffer post points to some research about the benefits of standing meetings. Flickr Photo by Haldane Martin How many meetings and conference calls did you have yesterday? How many meetings and conference calls did you have yesterday? But many meetings end up being a complete waste of time.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2014

Your organization’s HR Director knocks on your door wanting to discuss the latest employee benefit offerings while you’re in the middle of working on a grant proposal. Image 1: toolstop (Flickr / Creative Commons ). Image 2: Robert Banh (Flickr / Creative Commons).

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

flickr: A.M. We'll be on hand to answer all your questions about NTEN Membership: from how to join to how you and the rest of your organization's staff can access Member benefits to the quickest way to find all those cute animal videos from NTEN Connect. Kuchling Join us tomorrow as we kick off NTEN Membership Office Hours!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2012

Here’s how it works, according to their recent Facebook and Tumblr posts: The Nature Conservancy has used photo contests to crowdsource photos from its network through social media in the post, as far back as 2008 when it ran a contest on Flickr. There are some obvious benefits: Engaging its network beyond the like on Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Flickr Photo By Mastery of Maps. Kathy Reich also shared with us how they learned engaging the “public” creates some energy and excitement and benefits for others, but their target audience for participation is actually “first tier stakeholders,” starting with grantees. Knowing who you want to involve and reach is critical.

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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. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. It’s also good to feature quotes from supporters who attended the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2017

Flickr Photo by Sam Livingston. Note from Beth: This week I’ve been in Finland at the invitation of the US Embassy to do trainings. On August 14th, I’m doing a FREE webinar with Soapbox Engage on how to raise more money and not burnout. So, to avoid my own burnout, please enjoy this guest post by Julie Fanning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2013

Photo Source: Mlaraevski on Flickr.

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