Forum One

JUNE 29, 2022

As we dive into the summer months, it’s often a good moment to step back and look at the bigger picture. By understanding each other’s requirements, goals, and pain points, teams can see themselves as a truly global team, working together to drive change. How are we doing? What are our biggest challenges to success?

Collaboration 46

Collaboration Digital Strategy Team 46

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2011

.&# It’s worth noting that beginning July 31 Google will delete all private Google Profiles (this best practice will then be revised to reflect the new sign up process), so at the very least your first name, last name, and profile picture will be public. Add a your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google Profile picture.

Google 272

Google Practice Profile Avatar 272

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

So, what are the biggest lessons for using social media in a global movement? Lesson #1: Voice. “Social media is a storytelling tool, it’s let voices effected by climate change be heard around the world&# (@ amysampleward ). Lesson #3: Local vs Global. CoP15 Global Observatory worth a look [link].

Social Media 145

Social Media Change Media Lesson 145

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

As CNET sees it, “If you’re one of those people who posts pictures of yourself to the Corn Flakes fan page, you are yourself a corn flake.” Recent research suggests that taking and posting too many selfies on your Facebook profile (or other social channels) can be damaging to your relationships. Family is Familia.

Meme 112

Meme Philippines Photography New York 112

Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2018

Thanks to new platforms, technology and increasingly connected lives, data and stories shared widely can be powerful tools to reveal differences and build a much stronger picture of the injustice that women and girls experience worldwide. This missing picture has stalled global progress towards gender equality.

Data 25

Data Free Picture Global 25

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Do you have videos, pictures, or slides? Do you have lots of different voices? Resources: Global Voices has created a Guide to Blog For A Cause. Or, maybe you weren’t interested in the stories being told. Your blog is a chance for your organization to show just how NOT boring it is!

Romania 237

Romania Create Organization Local 237

Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

I pulled out this book, The Politics of Design this week, and it details the way in which global narratives around the color of people’s skin have long upheld the idea that lighter skin is more pure and darker skin is more evil. Maybe we’ll start with you, Amy, bring your voice in. Devyn Taylor: Yeah.

Images 92

Images Audio Sound Voice 92

.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

trillion globally. Value Unique Voices When my business partner, Kevin Ordonez, and I were interviewing leaders for our Association 4.0 books , the need for unique voices in the boardroom was a recurrent topic. Adele Cehrs, Founder and CEO of Convincing Company, had this take on the need for outsider voices.

Build 322

Build Demographics Associations Voice 322

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With a well-crafted mission statement, your nonprofit can present a clear, concise picture of what you do and why. Has your mission pivoted due to a global or local event? Be sure to use active voice and descriptive language. What positive outcomes are you aiming to create? Have you narrowed or expanded your mission?

Examples 95

Examples Language Iowa Nonprofit 95

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 22, 2010

In response to the comment danah boyd left on Clay’s post, Venessa poses the question: “What are the expectations for women (or what should they be) as we progress into an increasingly interdependent global society?&#. Or is it about place, process, voice, or something else? Is it really about gender?

Contact 123

Contact Comment Voice Method 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

“It depends on whether this is the beginning of a trend or an extremely exceptional response to an extremely exceptional situation,” said Rebecca MacKinnon, co-founder of Global Voices, a network of bloggers worldwide, and author of “Consent of the Networked,” a book that addresses free speech in the digital age.”

Tunisia 104

Tunisia Reflection NGO Libya 104

Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2016

When love won in June 2015, Facebook allowed people to add a rainbow filter to their profile pictures. This was a very noticeable change from the first evolution of the change-your-profile-picture-for-activism movement, which had provided a pre-made picture you had to post as-is. They want to stand out. It's your brand.

Tools 36

Tools Children Images Picture 36

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Pacific for an informative webinar and forums event to help you avoid the buzz-word marketing and get the real picture on telecommunications. We'll be joined by telecommunications expert and longtime TechSoup star and forums moderator, Chris Shipley of Nutmeg IT and Kevin Lo , Lead Technology Analyst for TechSoup Global.

Organization 43

Organization Voice Free Hosting 43

NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

Their team of digital volunteers, already trained in public affairs and talking to the media, used specific language to represent themselves as Red Cross voices online. One of those was the MTA Twitter stream , offering updates and pictures – storytelling to keep New Yorkers updated and in the loop on public transportation.

Hurricane 80

Hurricane Social Media Media Disaster 80

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

." ~ Caroline Lovell, Founder, Traveling Postcards Traveling Postcards facilitates the creation of handmade art postcards that are hand delivered all over the world to bringing awareness and voice to women and girls whose lives have suffered from isolation, violence, or repression. What is the path that brought you to this work?

Costa Rica 60

Costa Rica Interview Afghanistan Artist 60

.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

Brian Solis, Salesforce, Vice President, and Global Innovation Evangelist, explains it like this. Pay attention to the voice of your customers and believe what they are telling you. Understanding these details puts the picture in a frame. When you look at the big picture do the results make sense?

Life 221

Life Digital Data Skills 221

NTEN

MAY 7, 2010

Well, that's what the Net2 community, an initiative of Techsoup Global , is trying to tackle. I'd like to give a shout-out to Dominic Perri who blogged this week about his 10NTC take-aways, focusing on the bigger-picture points of the conference and the nonprofit technology community. Let me know!)

Rhode Island 47

Rhode Island NTEN Portland Nptech 47

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

When it comes to strategic planning, there are a few common hesitations that nonprofits voice throughout the process. Generally, putting this model into practice looks something like this: You and your team members go out on a retreat to unify your understanding of the organization’s big-picture goals.

Examples 117

Examples Guide Model Nonprofit 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

I just finished doing a training for Open Society Institute media and information coordinators on social media with colleague, David Sasaki , from Global Voices. The idea is the "balcony" is the strategic, big picture and the dance floor is when we're in the thick of operations or "in the weeds."

Social Media 95

Social Media Training Train Media 95

Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Through technology, data, and resource-sharing, Community Boost_r seeks to empower Balkan citizens to voice their opinions, demand solutions to everyday problems, and stay informed on accountability and transparency issues. EkoVizija is a mobile app that enables users to take pictures and report environmental problems in their community.

Serbia 52

Serbia Herzegovina Bosnia Oakland 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.

Technology 75

Technology Companies Netsquared Social Media 75

Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2017

Giving Tuesday – Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving, is digitally driven. Statistics are great motivators, but can also alter the voice of an appeal. Mission – The voice of your appeal must prominently support your mission throughout the piece. Imagery – People naturally look at pictures before reading text.

Campaign 41

Campaign Giving Gift Donor 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

right now two reasons: Sometimes pictures and people's voices are a better way to tell a story than text alone. You need to add Cambodia's voice to the global conversation happening on video blogs. It was actually quite liberating not to be carefully scripted and staged. I should do that more often.

Cambodia 50

Cambodia Video Remix Jing 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

I heard some many big picture connections to the work I do or rather improvise on the ground, that I know I’ll be mulling over and thinking about what they shared over the next few months. In fact, Lucy has been terrific in finding new ways, like Branch , to use the social tools to facilitate a global brain around these ideas.

Skills 96

Skills Reflection Management Aggregator 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

David Saski from Global Voices contributed these $10 digital cameras. As you can see in my blog, the given one, there is a picture box contain many categories. m sure they are really interesting in seeing picture of Cambodia. I hope i can attract more, from both my blog and the picture i take.

Award 50

Award Cambodia Camera Picture 50

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2015

The Global Down Syndrome Foundation does a perfect job advocating their cause. For your personal accounts, you don’t say ‘Oh I’m need to post a baby picture on Wednesday,’ so your organization’s account shouldn’t be different,” Shattuck said. Each nonprofit has a different voice and different purpose for their accounts.

Generation 28

Generation Content Causes Advocacy 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Ivan's track is pictured below, with darker purple representing Category 3 strength and lighter representing Category 4. a storm mentioned worriedly in my last post ??? collided with the island nation as a borderline Category 3/Category 4 storm. The Daily Green reported on its initial impact, when 11 were reported dead.)

Madagascar 50

Madagascar Disaster Green Help 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As a sector, we’ve been addicted to the buzz about social media – and social media itself – for nearly 20 years, but if we take a step back and take a critical look at the big picture of social media, many nonprofits will discover that their return on investment (ROI) from using social media is minimal.

Trend 322

Trend Digital Marketing Fundraising 322

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Various online tools allow donors to donate micro amounts (including by text), target donations with precision, donate through peers, and have global, as well as local impacts. Being a vital and creative part of your community in your fundraising endeavors can build trust in your organization and position you as a “big picture” foundation.

Foundation 21

Foundation Virginia Donation Blackbaud 21

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Working together, citizens could piece together news stories as well as facts from witnesses as they emerged to create the most complete picture of events. Anyone in or outside of Haiti could use the tool via the web or on a mobile phone to make reports with voice, text or video; the reports were then mapped and sources verified.

Disaster 206

Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 11, 2014

The request went like this: I need an Android application for collecting certain important information, as text/surveys/videos/pictures, from staff/contractors/whistleblowers/clients/the public that I can upload to a server so we can respond/analyze/put on a map/put into a progress report.

Data 187

Data Impact Open Source Mobile 187

EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Along with her work as an aquatic biologist, her book, Silent Spring , is largely credited for advancing the global environmental movement worldwide , inspiring the rise of ecofeminism and many feminist scientists. Anika Rahman is a Bangladeshi-American lawyer and prominent voice in the ecofeminism movement. Rosalind Franklin.

Story 133

Story Angola Sierra Leone History 133

Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2007

They recognize that citizens are extremely concerned about global warming. Additionally, there has been a lot of rhetoric on the part of the automakers regarding the greenness of their operations, when in fact what we are seeing is a lot of green-washing. They recognize that green is very vogue right now.

Interview 40

Interview Green California San Francisco 40

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 8, 2007

But, I thought I'd share some of these ideas so people have some picture of what we're thinking about. “The One Place” – a single global database for accessible content on top of all of the other, partial databases. Navigating Bookshare.org with voice activated software a.

Challenge 100

Challenge Wisconsin Phone Voice 100

Connection Cafe

APRIL 24, 2017

There are many ways to define this big-picture term. The global initiative is to, as Vikki puts it, “leave no one behind by 2030.” COF has been hosting a series of events to convene communities in cities around the country to have conversations about how to apply this global framework to local challenges.

Problem 37

Problem Foundation Collaboration Dallas 37

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Now, here's the latest: Global Digital Inclusion. Ah yes, another month and another massive global digital inclusion initiative. The good news is that the refurbished phone costs $99 and the free data plan provides 200 free voice minutes, 500 free texts and 500 MB of 4G or 3G data per month. trillion by 2020.

News 54

News Technology Phone Nonprofit 54

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

You can share PDFs, you can share presentations, you can share pictures, you can share videos, links, you can share your location and they’re all stored in your WhatsApp chat. Well, probably not obvious because we have a global audience, maybe someone from Japan doesn’t know where Stanford is.” Here are some pictures.”

Community 63

Community Video Broadcast Phone 63