Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2006

What happens when you give a grantmaker a camera and flickr account? An interesting use of flickr as a documentation tool! Last May, I documented a project of the Sharing Foundation's in flickr. If you want to talk about flickr and nonprofits, there's a place to do so here. It's the college sponsorship program).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2005

Marnie Webb asks a great question: Wonder what flickr has to do with nonprofits? Or maybe the question should be what can nonprofits do with flickr as answered in the comments. Nonprofits could use flickr to document and share a process with colleagues or staff in a remote office, similar to how these educators are using flickr.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2007

Click to Flickr Photos Tagged with 07ntc in A Slide Show Presentation. I got asked this question several times during various presentations/panels at I was on at the NTC, including the Flickr Affnity Group session on Wednesday. The question, "How can I display photos in flickr on my web site?"

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2013

4) Add a link to your Flickr account where journalists can download high resolution images related to the press release. Make it easy for them and compile a slideshow on Flickr in advance of the press release. If a print journalist wants to do a story on your nonprofit, they are going to need high resolution photos.

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JULY 27, 2012

If you have a link to your Facebook, Twitter, Blog, Flickr, and YouTube, but not your email signup, your visitors may assume you don’t have a list to join. Subscribe to posts and/or comments on the Tenement Museum blog. Let’s discuss in the comments below or start a conversation in the Altru community !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2006

Linktribution is given to Alan for designing the flickr contact acquisition behavior scale. My virtual colleague, Alan Levine, posted a reflection about educational technologists flickr contact acquisition behavior. If I cannot tell who it is (which is hard form flickr user names), I do check them out, but nearly always I reciprocate.

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NetWits

APRIL 26, 2011

Make sure to check out what NWF is doing on the social web: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Flickr. She’s pretty social so I’m sure she’d be happy to stop by and answer them in the comments below. SXSW 2011: Danielle Brigida Talks Fortresses, Free Agents and Social Media with Frank Barry.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I would greatly appreciate you checking out the new site on your mobile phone and letting me know how it looks in a comment below. Tags: Mobile Technology Facebook Flickr LinkedIn MySpace Twitter YouTube. Be sure to let me know what kind of mobile phone your viewing it on. Nothing fancy, but it works! Suggestions?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2008

I'm prepping a talk for Funders Network Briefing and seeking any examples of Women's Reproductive Health advocacy, organizing, or education using Social Networks (Facebook), Flickr, and Twitter. So, drop a line in the comments. I got a few leads, but would like some more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2007

Lacking any programming skills to speak of, I've been looking at widgets and tools that put an easy interface to flickr that let you display photos. Alan Levine left me a comment suggested Splashr and shared his notes. Seems like it is hard to get someone who might be interested, but it isn't already a flickr user to participate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2006

If the photo is of, say, a TV screen showing a newscast or a newspaper page showing a staff photo, then you still might be liable for copyright violation despite the terms of the CC license listed on Flickr or elsewhere. Does the Flickr user really have rights to the image? In that case, their CC license is invalid.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

But operating and communicating as if every commenter is a troll will shut down conversation very quickly. These kinds of comments are an opportunity to show your amazing, and patient, customer service abilities! Photo credit: aflier Flickr ]. Would love to hear what more you’d add to the list!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 6, 2011

I also need specific quotes on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, Foursquare, blogging, and mobile technology (mobile websites, group texting, text-to-give). If you work at a nonprofit and manage their social media and/or mobile technology campaigns, please post your quote in a comment below with your name, title, and organization.

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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. Nancy White shares some insights in the comments. In addition, no visuals either. and social networking tools? Looks like the NpTech community in Portland, Oregon is thriving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2010

If you have any favorites that you would like to share, please add them in a comment below. Creative Commons on Flickr : A great source for images for your organization’s website, blog, e-newsletter, social networking profiles, etc. Worldometers : Provides world statistics updated in real-time.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas (LOC) Originally uploaded by The Library of Congress About a month ago, the Library of Congress put two sets of photographs (about 3000 images total) up on Flickr. Flickr is a photo-sharing site (learn more here ). Flickr has that content (and makes the photo easier to find).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2005

As I was browsing the flickr stream , I found this stunning photograph of Halley Suitt of Halley's Comment by JD Lasica , a bloghim. ( Halley Suitt Originally uploaded by jdlasica. His complete set of Blogher photos are awesome.). During the opening session , she made the point that women should ask for links.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth. The photos from both are then immediately uploaded to a Flickr , where anyone can scroll through shots of the library’s enthusiastic patronage. Share the link in the comments. I wondered whether selfies can be used as part of your social content strategy to help support a social good cause?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 5, 2012

And please let me know what ocean-y blogs I missed in the comments, or email me at britt AT upwell DOT us. Flickr photo credit: Ocean Trigger Fish by Greg Grimes Full disclosure: Upwell is a client. I just put up a BIG list of blogs about the ocean on the Upwell blog: Big Blue Blogs: 88 Ocean Conservation Blogs Give 'em a look.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Leave a comment and let me know! Photo credit: Flickr billiejoesentourage ). Really looking forward to this topic and hope to continue the conversation after the webinar with all of you here on the blog! Thoughts, ideas or case studies from your organization that you think are especially relevant and should be included?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Getting involved in a social network, whether it be something like Facebook or Myspace, or a content-connected social network like flickr or delicious (I’m starting to get used to writing that without the dots,) is pretty easy. FriendFeed : The compendium, with comments and likes. of people that I want to all in one place.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 30, 2013

Share your experiences and photos in the comments of the VegCookbook Club blog , on Twitter with the hashtag #vegcookbookclub , on Instagram with the hashtag #vegcookbookclub , in the VegCookbook Club Flickr group , and/or on your own blog and share a link to your post in the comments of the VegCookbook Club blog.

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DECEMBER 24, 2009

Brigid, one of the most sought-after patterns from the book (imaged borrowed from Flickr user chaika6 , I hope she doesn't mind). Leave a comment » If anyone sees this book for under $100 anywhere please please let me know? Hey, you may find it in the back corner of Grandma's bookshelf. You never know.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2010

I don’t yet have a kindle, so I was thrilled to see this tweet from CuriousLee with a photo he shared on our Networked Nonprofit flickr group. might see some photos popping up in the flickr group of people wearing #netnon t-shirts. If you wrote a review or have a photo to share, let me know in the comments!

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

I love Flickr Originally uploaded by jodi_tripp. For those who haven't seen it, Flickr is a photo-sharing site. You can upload photos to it, tag them, share them, comment on them, and search for them. So what makes Flickr so useful? Now I always use Flickr. On Flickr, they are searchable both by title and by tag.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Please leave me a comment or if you're interested in contributing a post, please fill out this form. Guest Post: Interview with Georgina Goodlander: Fill the Gap Flickr Campaign by Debra Askanase, publisher of Community Organizer 2.0 When there is a need to fill a gap, the Luce Center posts a photo on its Flickr site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2011

Flickr Photo by Beth Kanter. And, if you have some social media advice in the form of a fortune cookie, please add it in the comments below. I’ve been experimenting with posting different types of content and engagement techniques on my Facebook Page this past month based on what the research says about increasing engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2011

Flickr Photo by JC Burns. That is what I have found the best – grazing through curated lists is like sipping a fine wine versus drinking two-buck chuck. (You can request an invite and if you really want one, I have a few I can give away – so leave your email in a comment). Here’s a list of some fabulous Scoop.It

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2012

Let us know in the comments below! Flickr photo credit: Podrunzy. We welcome your feedback and stories on this topic -- do these case studies reflect your experiences? Are there other challenges with this topic that you'd like NTEN to address in future studies?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 29, 2013

What astonished me was the amount of vitriol directed at Grant, and his work from the (at this writing) 145 commenters. Tweet Flickr photo credit: Just Give Me Water by Peter Korsh According to the article, "The most successful givers. are those who rate high in concern for others but also in self-interest. "

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NTEN

APRIL 27, 2012

Flickr: NTEN: Nonprofit Technology We're still catching our breath from the NTC earlier this month, but the nonprofit technology community is as active as ever this week! Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Check out the campaign’s use of Flickr and Tumblr ! Share your links in the comments!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " I strongly agree with Hildy Gottleib's comment at the end of the post and urge you to read both the post and the discussion in the comments. How Do You Ensure Fundraising Success This Year?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

You are also given the option to disable comments on something and/or disable the option for others to share/reshare what you post. Though, you’ll see in these images (just like on Facebook), that when you comment or interact with a friend’s post, you can then be interacting with people who aren’t in your circles.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Another great opportunity you have with a blog is opening up your organization by allowing comments and dialogue. And no, the possibility of getting a “bad&# comment is not enough to disable the option for people to share their ideas, support and encouragement. Photo credit: Flickr futureshape ). Just let me know!).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Flickr photo by Beth. I took the above photo with my camera phone and uploaded to flickr. So, I twittered about it as part of the demo and asked my network to leave some comments on the flickr photo. So, I twittered about it as part of the demo and asked my network to leave some comments on the flickr photo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

I celebrated my 20th anniversary in Flickr and with this video (darn the gown doesn't fit this year!) The original photo is on Flickr and caught the eye of an editor from Esquire Magazine who was looking for photos to illustrate a piece about wedding photos. It was a number of thoughtful comments on some blog posts.

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