Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

One thing to keep in mind is that most new services when first launched are expensive, but go down in price significantly over time as new vendors flood the market. Tags: Facebook Flickr LinkedIn Mobile Technology MySpace Twitter YouTube. 2) Mobile Websites: When I said social media is going mobile, I meant literally.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 20, 2014

This year, I would like to be more mindful with my philanthropic giving, even if it isn''t a huge amount. Flickr photo credit: Colored pencils by Alan Cleaver. What sets this apart as philanthropy is, are you giving in a way that really affects your passions, your interests, what you really want to change in the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Judi Sohn

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). Many of her best solid color cable patterns are in a book called Aran Knitting , which has been long out of print and is nearly impossible to get. Why is this book so popular? Here's St.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 19, 2009

Maybe you use Flickr and share your photos there under a CC license as well. Why not license that as well so that your Flickr photos AND your Facebook photos are both included. Why Use Creative Commons in Facebook ? Facebook has a great deal of content you are creating, uploading, posting, and sharing. How do you get started?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2011

Keep that in mind when selecting the service you want to use and build your nonprofit’s brand on: WaterAid on Twitpic :: twitpic.com/photos/wateraid. You can share (and customize/edit/color) your photos to Twitter, Flickr, and your personal Facebook profile, but only if you have an iPhone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

There are mind-boggling reports and stats our there that show just how much time many of us are spending [wasting?] Photo credit: aflier Flickr ]. You know more about the tools. on social media platforms like Facebook each day. Well, those are my five; but I have no doubt there are many more lessons and assumptions out there.

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NTEN

AUGUST 7, 2013

Flickr: photofarmer NTEN has worked hard over the years to reduce the carbon footprint of our annual conference. We''re looking for some creative, environmentally minded nptechies to gather their ideas and experiences and join our Sustainability Committee. And we need YOU, our wonderful community, to help!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

premium services (WordPress themes, Flickr Pro, Facebook custom Tab generators, etc.), My mind wanders after a couple of paragraphs even when reading New York Times Bestsellers. In 2013, keep these two words at the forefront of your mind. and training (HTML, photo-editing, social and mobile media best practices ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Flickr Photo by Helokee. Like-minded folks can accomplish a lot, and expertise is not to be undervalued, but sometimes they can hit roadblocks. Moments of insight arrive when we are not sitting in our offices looking at our computer, but rather when we are on a walk, in the shower or otherwise allowing our minds to wander.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Credit: Awesome artwork by Faith Goble used from Flickr on a Creative Commons license. As it says on our home page , we want to help mindful organizations affect social change – both charities and companies. Less of an agency and more of a change agent. Even better…what if we all learned from the process?

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

Whether you or not you understand how to use tags, chances are you have come across them if you have ever used blogs, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, or bookmarking sites such as Delicious. Tagging Tutorials - Part 1 Flickr. Free Flickr Pro Account Through TechSoup. A Taxonomic Tree of Philanthropy. You're It!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Keep in mind that many donors work at companies that are willing to double the donations made by employees. My own idea: check out the clever #GivingTuesday images that Direct Relief International used on last year’s campaign on Creative Commons on Flickr. Ask them to “like” and re-tweet posts about your organization.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2011

Flickr: Alexdecalvelo SXSW Interactive is offering 5 scholarships to attend the 2012 conference. The scholarships are open to anyone using new media channels to tackle community problems –including nonprofit leaders, grassroots organizers, individual citizens and civic-minded entrepreneurs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2008

My Flickr Photos. My Flickr Photos. I'm going to talk about how nonprofits are using flickr, social networks, and twitter. So, as I prep this talk - any thoughts come to mind? I'm preparing for a couple of presentations this month for different audiences. Sonny Cloward let me know about Lee LeFevere's latest video.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

With that in mind I’m sure you’d like to make sure you’re focusing your efforts in the right direction in order to achieve the best possible return on the investment of your time and money. It takes patience, diligence, perseverance, some technical know-how and a lot of time. Think about ways to bring what you do together.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

There, we see hearts, bodies, and minds coming to life through improvisation and the creative arts. Imagine children around the United States learning mindfulness. This five-photo Flickr submission presents a compelling visual narrative and tells a great story. Story of Tomorrow Winner — SEEDS final.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Flickr Photo by Flatbush Gardner. Be mindful of character limit (250, including spaces). Note from Beth: Whether you are planning to present at a conference or deliver a one-day workshop, the secret to success is in good design. You just lump a bunch of speakers together and hobble together some content. Follow the guidelines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Flickr Photo by elycelfeliz. After all, nothing focuses the mind as like a hanging as Samuel Johnson once said. “I made a mistake.&# Those are hard words for some people to utter when there has been a screw up and they’re responsible for it. I feel very differently.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2012

SF Goodwill's CEO, Debbie Alvarez-Rodriguez Source: Flickr, Goodwill SF. Last week, I gave the ending keynote about Mindful or Mind Full Social Media at the Social Media for Nonprofits Silicon Valley Conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2013

Flickr Photo BirkgetKing. Project management and success - Cliff Figallo has done a ton of stuff for some great companies including Cisco, the WELL, Electric Minds (Howard Rheingold), Social Media Today, AOL/GNN and Salon. Diane’s company was involved in one of the early Internet focus group efforts with its Hallmark Moms Club.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 24, 2011

How to Create a Juicy Blogging Vision Board Materials: Magazines you don't mind cutting up, a manila file folder, a glue stick, scissors, a timer, Mod Podge (optional), and a paper grocery bag. Keep your answers in mind as you look through your magazines. If you post it on your blog, or Flickr, please share your link in the comments.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

It would be wonderful if MarsEdit had a “Get Preview&# button that did this for you once it has your blog URL.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2016

Flickr Photo by Annamatic3000. Good self-care behaviors – actions that bring you energy such getting enough sleep, walking, or mindfulness – are what can help you deal with work stress. The third way was recently pointed out by Vu Le, Nonprofit With Balls Blogger , in a hilarious way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2010

Flickr Photo by Roberto Ferrari - Creative Commons License Some Rights Reserved. We engage in multiple social networks, some that you probably also use: Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn , YouTube , Flickr , Slideshare , our own blog , and a few other networks. Tags: Content Listening Measurement Mindfulness.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Flickr Photo by Yung Tsai. Earlier this month, the Ad Council hosted a webinar on the topic of social media ROI with three great social media minds to help us navigate these and other thorny online issues. David Almacy, Senior Vice President at Edelman.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

Flickr: jasonshim By Jason Shim and Shubhagata Sengupta At Pathways to Education, we offer cross-cultural conflict resolution training called YOUCAN, and one of the first topics we cover with the students is that the analogy of an iceberg can be useful in understanding people.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

With that in mind, the AIDS.gov team compiled some advice about what it takes to use Twitter effectively to engage with our audiences. Here are some of things we keep in mind as we plan our new media activities: Be consistent. Many of the lessons apply across new media tools. New media is a fantastic listening tool. Make it known.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2015

Flickr Image from Carlos ZGZ. We’ve said it before, but when you have some fun with your campaign, and when everything is orchestrated with planning in mind, things flow. Note from Beth: For the past two years, I’ve had the honor of facilitating a peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees who are hosting Giving Days.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

Flickr Photo by Gary Hayes. The TCC Group is facilitating a “learn in public&# process by sharing early research findings related to 1300 capacity building grants. There has been an interesting discussion on the wiki and blogs about strategy for public learning.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

flickr: Mindful One As the fall chill closes in, most nonprofits are beginning preparations for year-end fundrasing campaigns. That's why we've designated September as a month to talk about fundraising and fundraising technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Flickr Photo by qwrrty. Mindful Listening: Master the Basics of Focused Conversation. In the book, Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness, and (World Peace) , author Chade-Meng Tan offers 3 simple techniques to practice mindful conversations. 3: Don’t judge the other person.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Flickr Photo by Iain. Here’s how to do it: Practice Mindfulness Meetings : Be fully present at every meeting, focused on the conversation at hand. I’m facilitating a peer learning leadership development group for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders supported by the Packard Foundation. One of the modules is on meetings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Flickr Photo by Su Lin. ” Also keep in mind that only 30% of American taxpayers itemize their deductions, which often gets overlooked in end-of-year holiday appeals. But keep in mind that online giving represents less than 10% of overall fundraising in the US. ” A Fundraising Cliff? What does the data say?

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Steve Bridger

OCTOBER 21, 2008

The Cloud Flickr for the Cultural & Heritage Sectors Raving about a Mexican on Ada Lovelace Day Felices Fiestas! Post a Comment ‹ Today something good happened Don José › about steve More about Steve Bridger RSS All posts All comments My blogging journey After Wilma Mexicanwave nfp 2.0

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 9, 2008

The Cloud Flickr for the Cultural & Heritage Sectors Raving about a Mexican on Ada Lovelace Day Felices Fiestas! Post a Comment The Magic of Giving › about steve More about Steve Bridger RSS All posts All comments My blogging journey After Wilma Mexicanwave nfp 2.0

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