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What happens when you set your content free with creative commons licensing?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Winner of the Creative Commons 2006 Photo Schwag Contest I believe in setting my content free. People can add and embellish your content and if you have access to the remix, it can give you new ideas. I use the " BY Attribution " creative commons license. I've used this license. It provides a huge return on investment.

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Fight Hunger Announces Video Content Winner!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I interviewed the Web Team over at Fight Hunger I got an email from Cordelia SalterNour telling me that they've selected a winner for their video contest. but you should be realistic about how many people actually participate. Some people wanted to submit in Powerpoint (which wouldn't have been very viral!)

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This is a "Best of" for finding CC "BY" photos in Flickr

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week when I blogged that won the Creative Commons flickr photo contest, the prize I got was Lessig's on my answering machine. This is the value I get from blogging - the ability to connect with other people around a common interest. And, I just got an even better gift.

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How to Incorporate March Madness in Your Nonprofit Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is an annual tradition that can turn even the most indifferent people into basketball fans for three weeks. Since most people are willing to put up a little money to participate in a pool, it should be an easy sell to get them to participate in your nonprofit’s pool. Free dog grooming!

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WORTH Trust Solves Tech Woes to Help More Kids in India

Tech Soup

India is home to 70 million people with different needs and abilities. While challenges exist for everybody, these challenges assume more serious proportions for people who have low incomes. WORTH Trust uses a two-pronged model that addresses challenges faced by people with different abilities at various levels. spanhidden.

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My Slides from the Screencasting Session and Please Vote.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If more of us are screencasting, then all I have to do is remix other people's work, provided they've licensed their material using creative commons licensing. And, if you are so inclined, you can vote a thumbs up as I entered it into the contest. I hope to see more nonprofit technology presentations in there.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

To enter the contest, just answer a few questions on our “Success Stories” submission page ! Stories on the LIM are people-focused, highly engaging and optimized for social media sharing. Although there is only one winner in this contest, there are certainly no losers. Alright you got me, I’m in. a) In General.

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