Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2005

I missed the post about flickr use by MoveOn on netsquared when I was in London earlier this month. MoveOn Ever Spent: Flickr via Jon Stahl. The article describes how MoveOn is experimenting with flickr, believed to be the first political campaign to make use of flickr. MoveOn's flickr home page and flickr tags page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Flickr: flickr.com/groups/thenatureconservancy. We’re using all of the main social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, etc. Facebook and Flickr have been two of the most useful social media sites. We use Flickr to collect all of the photos for our annual nature photo competition. Website: www.nature.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Dedication: This book is dedicated to all the nonprofit staff and volunteers worldwide who Tweet, Share, Update, Friend, Like, Check-in, Join, Connect, and Post for Social Good. Chapter 5 YouTube and Flickr. Introduction to Flickr Accounts. Eleven Flickr Best Practices for Nonprofits. and Web 3.0.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 16, 2012

I’d like to offer some tips to anyone who is (or could be) organizing group volunteering opportunities in their workplace - be it non-profit or for-profit work environment. A small team in the Convio office in DC has been setting everything up and I wanted to offer 5 tips on organizing an office volunteer event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

You can directly pin your videos from YouTube and your photos from Flickr. A mom of 2 and a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, she is the author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits , a call-to-action for nonprofits to use stories to accomplish their missions. YouTube videos will play inside the platform.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 2, 2008

uses a similar framework to talk about the future of volunteering. Ellis recommends that volunteer managers focus on building community among the populations they serve, and describes the best volunteering as an "exchange." Flickr photo credit: One Way uploaded by Jef Poskanzer. volunteer

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Posting a video opportunity on the YouTube Video Volunteers platform to find a skilled YouTube user to create a video for your cause. Related Webinar: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Successfully Use YouTube, Animoto and Flickr. Listing on the Nonprofit channels and the Nonprofit videos pages.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Last week I posted about becoming a virtual volunteer (a volunteer whose work happens online), but what if you're a nonprofit that wants to start a virtual volunteer program? s list of articles, e-books and websites about Using the Internet and Virtual Volunteering. ServiceLeader.org 's Virtual Volunteer Resources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. GroupMe is useful for managing small teams of volunteers or for real-time communications between staff and volunteers during events. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

A call to action can be an urgent donation pitch, a request to sign an online petition, or a call for volunteers. 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. Highlight Special Donors, Fund-Raisers, and Volunteers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. From eating healthy to volunteering at local nonprofits, users earns points that can then be redeemed for rewards or special discounts offered by partner businesses. The app then allows you to share your photos on a photo-by-photo basis on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

On the topic of uploading and sharing photos with your supporters in real-time, for those organizations with Flickr accounts, Flickr has a mobile website ( m.flickr.com ) and numerous smartphone Apps that allow allows simultaneous posting on Twitter. 12Seconds.tv. 12Seconds.tv is like TwitPic, except for video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 17, 2010

Networked Nonprofits engage your volunteers who are passionate and have some skills your can use. East Bay Regional Parks - Calendar from Photos in Flickr Group. The best evidence of this that I hear comes from those nonprofits that now have volunteers helping them with their social media. Their flickr group is an example.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

Anecdotely, I see a lot of blogs and Flickr photo streams, some YouTube and Vimeo use. " Tags: roundup 2010 4change applications bookmarks causemarketing challenge community competition competitions facebook free fundraising guide list lists nonprofits nptech postalicious resources socialchange storytelling tools trends volunteering.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

A call to action can be an urgent donation pitch, a request to sign an online petition, or a call for volunteers. 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. Highlight Special Donors, Fundraisers, and Volunteers.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

It was also my duty to organize four fundraising events each year and manage an average six volunteers in any given week. Finally, if they need to spend $50 for a premium Tumbler design or $25 a year for Flickr Pro, they have the green light to do so.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

Flickr : You’re probably already familiar with Flickr's features such as the ability to upload from anywhere, tag photos, create sets , and create or join groups. But are you aware of the extra tools available through Flickr Pro? Flickr Pro gives you unlimited photo and video uploads and storage.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 13, 2009

When you want to find a way to volunteer, the first step is to search for volunteer positions using services that aggregate volunteer listings, or to search on nonprofits' sites for listings, but what if you could create your own listing of services that you'd like to give to nonprofits, and they could search for you ?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Reach out to your existing donors, volunteers and consultants and ask them to share their plans to give back on their social networks and in their online communities. Reward your supporters by recognizing active volunteers by posting a thank-you letter on Facebook or tweeting about them by name. to see what the movement is all about.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Sometimes I think that how I volunteer, or give back has to be BIG and dramatic, like going on an international volunteer vacation, fundraising thousands of dollars, or starting a nonprofit. Yesterday I brainstormed a list of ways writers can create positive change: Volunteer as a copywriter, or grant writer for a nonprofit.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 20, 2014

I use that framework when choosing where to volunteer, but not necessarily when I make a donation. I like the org because I''m connected with them in some way either through a friend, work, or volunteering. Flickr photo credit: Colored pencils by Alan Cleaver. Maybe that''s because I usually donate to a cause because 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

Do you have volunteers, interns, or adjunct staff? Instead of listing “blog posts,” instead, list what those blog posts are about: maybe job openings, volunteer opportunities, news about your work, examples of your services or people you have helped. Volunteer numbers are dropping consistently over the last 3 months.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Flickr: vernhart Thanks to the amazing efforts of the NTEN community, it's been a great Member Appreciation Month! As MAM festivities wind down, it's impossible to say thanks enough to the generous members who've made this special month possible by sharing their knowledge and time with all of us. A huge #NTENThanks for all your support!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Flickr Photo by kayaker1204. I had the privilege of attending an event for A Billion + Change , a national campaign to mobilize billions of dollars in skills-based and pro bono volunteer services to help build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to effectively meet community needs. Guest post by Cindy Hallberlin.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Flickr: vernhart Like many folks in our community, I do not come from a tech background. We formed a Sustainability Committee comprised of member volunteers. I didn’t play video games or computer games growing up, other than the required hours of Oregon Trail in elementary school.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2013

Flickr Photo by TomtheJet. This workshop is co-hosted by Volunteering Auckland. This workshop will be for smaller NGOs, mostly volunteer-driven and or smaller staffs and how they can open up and become networked nonprofits and use social media effectively with few resources. I am excited for a return visit to Australia.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Needless to say, without good SEO, you’ve got a very slim chance of being found by people searching for things you offer (events, fundraising opportunities, volunteer opportunities, programs, etc). Do you need volunteers? So what do you want to be known for on the web? Do you run fundraising events? Think about incentives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2010

Over 110 volunteers worked with almost 60 local Atlanta-based nonprofits sharing their wisdom and expertise on a variety of techie topics. This annual event started over a decade ago in Kansas City as a way for nonprofit techies to give back to the local community by volunteering their expertise for a day. We always managed.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Planning for your blog means thinking about who on staff, and who not on staff (board members, volunteers, organizers, community leaders) may contribute. Photo credit: Flickr futureshape ). Before you jump in the car and hit the open road, you want to take the time to plan where you’ll go, and what you need. Just let me know!).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Organizing activities, such as Hayes Valley Farm has done by inviting their online followers to volunteer on the farm, gives community members a chance to connect in person. Kroll suggests watching what your community is watching, i.e. take a look at Flickr statistics to get a sense of what people are interested in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2017

Flickr Photo by Sam Livingston. You went to every corner of the earth to recruit donors, vendors, sponsors, volunteers, attendees, etc. Note from Beth: This week I’ve been in Finland at the invitation of the US Embassy to do trainings. So, to avoid my own burnout, please enjoy this guest post by Julie Fanning.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 24, 2014

Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, etc.) Which audience will bring you the most volunteers? If they aren’t responsive, it can hurt their chance to gain a new donation, recruit a new volunteer, or help a person in need. 1) Not All Social Media Channels Are Created Equal. Each social media channel (i.e.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Flickr Photo by WiserEarth - WiserEarth's team from Around the World play Peek-A-Boo With Book. Flickr Photo by KK. Flickr Photo by James Leventhal. Tony Goodrow blogs about some of the ideas in the Networked Nonprofit and how they relate to volunteer management. Networked Nonprofit in Vegas. Photo by KK.

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JULY 18, 2011

You've designed and built your blog, signed some of the staff on to help, laid out your blogging guidelines , and even engaged some volunteer blog contributors. As a bonus, many of these ideas are opportunities to engage volunteers and make good use of the work you're already doing. Do you need volunteers? Tell me about it!

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Connection Cafe

MAY 21, 2009

Every year Convio employees dedicate one day to going out into the community and volunteering our time during Convio Cares Week. Going out and volunteering my time with a nonprofit gives me the opportunity to live a day in their shoes and see life from their perspective. What does this have to do with me, you might ask? Everything!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2012

Flickr Photo by Nielio. You can read more about the framework in the free report , but we wanted to share with you a case study about an organization that began using social media for volunteer recruitment—a solution that cost nothing, but had immediate community-wide returns. We appreciate all that your nonprofit does.

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