Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Pinterest definitely requires more subtly and creativity to build and maintain a following. Be sure to add a price to your pin description so that a price banner appears on your pin: Related Links: Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Use YouTube, Flickr and Pinterest. My first impression is that 20% or so instinctively get it.

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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. If your nonprofit is launching a new program or campaign, definitely write a blog post to share the news and summarize the new program or campaign’s goals. Provide Organizational Updates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. 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. Keep them brief, include a quote or two from the person being highlighted, and definitely add his picture.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter. Definitely a trend to keep your eyes on as Internet TV begins to penetrate our living rooms in coming years. DailyFeats :: dailyfeats.com. Viddy :: viddy.com.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

I definitely recommend them both! We should expand that view and definition of multi-channel to include offline action and mobile messaging/text. Photo credit: Flickr jakubsteiner ). I’ve included my interview below, but you can also read it and join the conversation on the NetSquared blog. What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

There are definitely times when community building and even campaigning or organizing feels just like that! Image credit: Flickr muir.ceardach ). Have you ever heard the phrase “herding cats&# used for our work? What do you think? How do you advocate for or describe the work of a community manager in your organization?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter. An online database of what is #trending on Twitter with user-generated definitions of related hashtags. Dipity :: dipity.com. What The Trend :: whatthetrend.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

That definition rings true (very loudly) when utilizing social media successfully. Some nonprofits will be tempted to drop many tools such as WordPress, Twitter, and Flickr to consolidate their efforts under one platform, the Google platform. 2) To tap into the power of synergy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

That definition rings true (very loudly) when utilizing social media successfully. Some nonprofits will be tempted to drop many tools such as WordPress, Twitter, and Flickr to consolidate their efforts under one platform, the Google platform. 2) To tap into the power of synergy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

If your nonprofit works with teens and young people, this is a mobile photo-sharing community that you should definitely explore. You can share (and customize/edit/color) your photos to Twitter, Flickr, and your personal Facebook profile, but only if you have an iPhone. That said, the community on Daily Booth has a lot of active teens.

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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. It’s great that I can follow all of the content (blogs, tweets, Flickr photos, etc.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

You should definitely include a message that creates a deadline and a sense of urgency, and of course “Share&# a link where users can directly subscribe. Flickr Sets can be customized using HTML to add “Subscribe!&# There’s no data proving that this will build your e-newsletter list, but it can’t hurt.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Social Media is definitely going mobile, and I have listed below three mobile strategies that your nonprofit can start experimenting with and considering for 2010: 1) Text-messaging for advocacy and fundraising: Services like Mobile Commmons and mGive offer mass text-messaging and Text-to-Give services for nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2009

Click to see larger image Flickr Photo By @briansolis and @jess3 Last October, Brian Solis created the definitive list of Twitter Tools , a handy list of Twitter helper applications by key categories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Flickr Photo Jakob Montrasio. These funders then created a new definition of doing more with less. Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. Less restrictive funding. Less onerous reporting requirements.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

In this case, “global scale” meant something to us because we had context and our own definition. Photo credit: Flickr: ToastyKen ). Naming anything can be a difficult task: you can over state or under sell, you can rely on jargon or be too vague. The name doesn’t match the purpose. What gets you thinking?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2012

Flickr Photo by Carissa Marie. This is definitely not a chicken and egg question! This is definitely not a chicken and egg question! A debate in content marketing circles is whether or not you should simply focus on creating original content and forget content curation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

There’s definitely a math to social media synergy, and those that start early have both time and math on their side. If they have well-executed social media campaigns, send executive staff links to their profiles on Facebook , Twitter , YouTube, Flickr , Foursquare, Tumblr , etc., Find your competitors the Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

While the giants (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube) are great for outreach and relationship-building, we’ve had surprising successes with StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, Plancast and other sites. We are definitely working more in that direction. We currently use a plethora of online tools to spread the word and talk to people.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 5, 2007

Of course, one of the reasons I liked his blogging is because he used several photos I took, which I posted on Flickr! There always seems to be a definition conversation going on, something along the lines of either "what is a social entrepreneur?" He did a comprehensive take on the conference that I found very interesting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. 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. Keep them brief, include a quote or two from the person being highlighted, and definitely add his picture.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

I know this is very commencement speech-ish, but I looked up the definition of play in the dictionary. Flickr photo credit: Play with Me!! It was easy to play over the weekend, but fitting it into the work week is proving challenging. Are we really only meant to play on the weekend? uploaded by Ryan Carr

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Guest Post: Interview with Georgina Goodlander: Fill the Gap Flickr Campaign by Debra Askanase, publisher of Community Organizer 2.0 The Luce Foundation Center created a Flickr campaign to literally “ Fill the Gap ” in the gallery case. 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

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Photo in Flickr by Creative Commons I've been advocate for Creative Commons for a couple years and even the kids too ! I usually make a cash donation and will continue to do this year - but I'm definitely going to give the Schwag as a gift. Find creative ways to make your giving have more impact.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 6, 2010

You can see what I made on Flickr , and below: It was definitely one of the highlights of my year, and confirmed for me that making things makes me happy. In November, I participated in Leah Piken Kolidas' Art Every Day Month which was *totally* fun!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Those are definitely not the qualities of a good social media manager. One of the simplest ways to significantly increase your nonprofit’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is to learn basic HTML. In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long.

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NTEN

JULY 1, 2011

Flickr: Iwan Indrawan Technological change moves quickly! They definitely sparked a conversation (or two)! But NTEN members are using the newest, and some of the oldest, technologies to do good all over the world. Have more news to share? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 17, 2008

And, there were many projects that definitely fell under the RTF umbrella. I posted these on my Flickr site with creative commons licenses (of course)! The goal is to get more people working to make this happen: getting access tech to every person in the world who needs it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2008

There is definite and measurable progress being made. I, of course, loved the flickr competition idea and suggested that she consider a modest outcome and learning experiment. Read the TechSoup article " How Nonprofits Can Get the Most Out of Flickr " 2. Read up on Flickr and look at different examples by nonprofits.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The definition of engagement that most resonates with us is Jeremiah Owyang ’s definition: “the level of authentic involvement, intensity, contribution, and ownership.”. What is "online engagement"? Is it simply the number of followers you have on Twitter, or how many people "like" you on Facebook? Make it known.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Normally, I make sure to clarify definitions when I start. Photo credit: Flickr Rhys’s Piece Is ). The Impact on Institutions. So, why am I talking about the way communities operate when I’m getting ready for my keynote to libraries? But this time I wanted to wait until we got this far into the conversation.

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2012

flickr: adwriter Without year-end fundrasing campaigns to plan for (yet), and just after conference season, summer is usually the time when things slow down for all of us. Which means it's the perfect time to invest in your professional development, and seek out opportunities for your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Flickr Photo by Jek in the Box. Notes one participant, “It definitely gave us the ability to work around chicken & egg conversations. We launched the Zoetica Salon this week. One thing we’re trying to do is model abundant behavior. Getting Started: The Importance of Small Proof of Pilots With Measurement Component.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I'll mention now, Kate Livingston, listed Museum Twitter as one of the best things, and I definitely thought this as I read people's responses. This week, I'm summarizing everyone else's ideas about the best trends of the decade. Many respondents talked about a fundamental shift in museums from them to us.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Flickr Photo: TimPearce_ LosGatos If you've been following the NTEN blog this November, you've definitely caught on that it is Member Appreciation Month. This week's focus is on technology that supports programs and services. The NTEN Program Team – Mimi, Brendan, and Anna plus you? We hiring. –

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Flickr Photo by Andy Beal. Challenge #3: Beth Kanter started the session sharing her definition of transparency: being open and accountable with stakeholders and sharing information you don’t want to and engage in dialogue with that. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results.

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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. Definitive Guide to Social Media Releases by Brian Solis.

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