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How to Report Live from Nonprofit Events Using Periscope

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Having multiple hashtags for different sessions, for example, tends to work against your event and makes it less likely that your primary hashtag will trend and gain followers. You’re essentially becoming an instant broadcast reporter and one-person film crew without any professional training. Film close-ups during interviews.

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12 Not-So-Great Realities About Nonprofits and Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits have to pay full price for advertising on social media. Nonprofits couldn’t expect social media to be free forever. Social networks are for-profits enterprises and their revenue models are almost entirely based on advertising revenue. Don’t. Just block and forget. The Ice Bucket Challenge.

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Nonprofit Technology News for February 2014

Tech Soup

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. There’s lots of interesting NPTech news this month. Privacy and Security.

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10 Social Media Strategies That Increase Engagement and Inspire Donors

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Embrace social media fundraising. 59% of people of who engage with causes on social media donate money to nonprofits. 27% of donors worldwide cite social media as the communication tool that inspires them the most often to give. Invest resources in social media fundraising now – or regret it later! Grow your followers.

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30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As an added benefit these types of classes are often easy to broadcast live. Just ensure that you’re able to secure an expert to teach who’s comfortable speaking on camera and familiar with the hardware and software necessary to make it happen. The current state of public gatherings has only accelerated this trend.

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Alexandra Rampy, Guest Post: The Cool Factor About Mobile

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In one day, more than 20 students from 6 universities and five AIDS organizations hit the streets with only cellphone video cameras to produce 8 short video messages to encourage youth to be tested for HIV. Personal PSAs are those shared via mobile and social networks, in addition to being user-generated.). *.

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Mobile for Good: A Low-Key CES 2014

Tech Soup

Those who have been following mobile trends and news know that the show has gotten quieter for all things smartphones. I've picked out a few mobile trends that nonprofits, charities, and libraries should keep an eye on in 2014. This means a better image processing for cameras, 4K video support , and enhanced graphics.