The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

In the face of humanitarian crises or natural disasters, the generosity of individuals often shines through, leading to a significant influx of donations. Visual storytelling through images and videos from the field helps make the crisis tangible and show donors their dollars at work. This builds a connection.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors. We especially love how they paired a full-page image of a student with key stats that support the organization’s overall mission, a mix of showing and telling. Natural Resource Defense Council. Cue the giraffes.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911 when his mobile phone battery was very low. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

It can be a tedious chore, but if you use mobile devices at your organization, it is likely there is valuable data stored on them. Fortunately, backing up your contacts, photos, and apps is easier than ever. In this three-part series, we'll walk you through backing up your mobile device. Built-In Backup Settings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2010

When a disaster of this magnitude strikes, our impulse is to help in some way. People work on projects based on their skills and interests to create technological tools and resources for responders to use in mitigating disasters and crises around the world. Tweet from kateatyrownrisk. It uses their new researcher tool.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2013

million mobile devices were activated on Christmas day according to research firm Flurry Analytics. If you are one of the people who received a phone or tablet for the holidays, now is the time to start coming up with a mobile backup plan. Fortunately, backing up your contacts, photos, and apps is easier than ever.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

From there, donors fill out their contact and billing information on a mobile-friendly form. Other instances where text-to-give is an ideal option include giving days, disaster relief, and weekly church giving. Add graphics and photos to the call-to-action so your message stands out and supporters engage more with your post.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

Actually uploading photos to Flickr doesn’t require much time, but shooting digital photos, editing them, and then properly adding them to Flickr sets and collections with tags and titles can become time-consuming. Time and resources permitting, you can then expand to also using tools like TwitPic and Facebook Photos.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

If you pay attention to the news, you may have recently heard about a major Internet hacking of celebrity phones and devices , in which hundreds of photos were leaked to the wider Internet. Celebgate Is About More Than Photos. There was no intentional sharing by the celebrities — they were hacked. Back Up Your Data Securely.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Image: American Red Cross. Almost twenty years ago, he took trip back to that rural village and my sister-in-law, who is from the Philippines snapped this photo. She and her family live in the US now and like many American Filipinos they are rushing to send aid to their homeland. Donate to Help Victims in Philippines.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2015

Here are some ways to give: Charity Navigator compiled a list of vetted charities that are helping with relief efforts and allow donors to designate their donations specifically for this disaster. MicroMappers , a "microtasking" service, asks users to identify tweets and photos that show earthquake damage. TechSoup Resources.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Refuge Restrooms is a web application and a mobile app (Android and iOS) that crowdsources and maps locations of gender-neutral and trans-safe bathrooms. The Community Resilience Platform also pulls together important information for citizens, but specifically in times of disaster. Image 1 : Caravan Studios / CC BY-NC.

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Tech Soup

MAY 25, 2012

The Product : Access discounted rates, payment terminals, check processing equipment, and card readers for mobile devices. Almost any file type — Word documents, PDFs, images, and even video — can be uploaded to Huddle’s workspaces. Organizations can choose one of four donated Mobile Beacon 4G devices.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

By Nam-ho Park, Director, Mobile Service, Forum One. With the arrival of smartphones, it’s amazing how much data we are collecting and consuming on our mobile devices. Now we have our mobile devices diligently collecting our data. Now I can just say I’m Mobile Me , to borrow a term Apple has abandoned. Photos matter.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Donation Flexibility Limited donation options are a common barrier to entry—supporters can get easily confused, distracted, or disappointed when, for instance, your fundraiser only accepts a specific payment card type or doesn’t offer a mobile payment option. Launch your campaign page. Promote your campaign. Don’t set it and forget it!

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The magnitude of the destruction and the heart-breaking images have remained with us as organizations, governments, and private individuals have struggled beyond the immediate aftermath to effect long-term change and economic impact within Haiti. Photos by George Durham.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. The rise of mobile and social media has profoundly altered how journalists frame and format their stories, and the same is true for nonprofit bloggers. Photo Essays. Additionally, all photos should be the same size and include a border.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

They make sure that they use not stock images. I don’t know that they ever use stock images. They have someone that goes out to take photos, learn stories. And they do use stock images because they can’t show the actual. This is a stock photo. So hopefully that helps just a little bit.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We have certainly seen some examples of maps or charts that the user can interact with, but with the over saturation of static infographic images, 2014 and the plethora of tools emerging that make these options really easy, we will see more organizations using data for storytelling that users can watch, click on, and really explore.

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Achieve

AUGUST 6, 2019

What better way for a nonprofit to show their tangible impact than through strategically placed photos/videos on Instagram? . Their Instagram feed is full of stunning imagery that highlights the impact of providing disaster relief while simultaneously conveying how rewarding the work can be veterans. Rainforest Alliance. Team Rubicon.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

His big prediction was that 2012 would be a breakout year for mobile computing in nonprofit tech. We also noticed a significant increase in the way that mobile technology is being used in disaster relief. Mobile Computing. billion mobile apps were downloaded across 20 countries. During the last week of December, 1.76

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