Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2014

You have a smartphone, some skills, and a willingness to learn, but somehow your photos look slightly off. Your conference photos are always whitewashed, your last demonstration photos were too dark to share, and red-eye is still very much a thing in office photos. Don't take pictures just to take pictures.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Many auction items come as a bundle—for example, a concert experience might include two front-row seats, merchandise, and a photo opportunity with the artist. Include Compelling Images Rounding out your auction catalog with a variety of high-quality photos also makes it look professional and aesthetically pleasing.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2017

Possibly the most used and most recommended, but arguably the most complicated software to edit photos, Lightroom can be found in the toolkit of most photographers. Or, you can always come back to edit your photos, even while you're offline. One very good feature is that this app has the option to take photos in RAW format.

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NetWits

MARCH 31, 2010

It’s a cliché but a picture does indeed paint a thousand words. In the case of the house the pictures from it’s heyday and the pictures from today were quite striking in the contrast of splendour and decay.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Picture captions. Photo Credit: Caitlin Regan The post Here’s How to Raise More Money with Your Next Fundraising Letter first appeared on The Fundraising Authority. Headlines and sub-headlines. Bolded and underlined phrases. Use these three strategies, and you’ll be raising more money with your fundraising letters in no time.

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Care2

JUNE 19, 2012

You know the old saying; a picture is worth a thousand words? According to research conducted by Social Media Today , pictures are also worth a lot of “Likes” on Facebook too. Both “Likes” and comments on photos are a lot more popular then posts that have links, status updates, and video.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2015

Rules of Thumb for Using Photos of People. Are photos that you take with your camera or phone yours or your organization's property to use as you wish? Well, you would think so, but there are some rules around this, especially if the photos are of minors under 18. If the person pictured is under 18 years of age.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

That’s when one sweet man said “we need to put our picture on their piano.” I remember when I was little, my Grandma had lots of photos of family and friends on her beautiful upright piano. Maybe we should put their picture on our piano, too. We giggled immediately knowing what he meant.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Pictures can be useful tools, but nothing is quite as effective as walking through a virtual war zone or experiencing what happens in late-stage dementia firsthand. What will be more effective — a collage of photos, or being able to put on a headset and walk a mile in their shoes? Virtual reality can do just that.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

In each post, include relevant photos, images, or graphs, to further elevate the donor story. Use the space to share donation stories, pictures, and impactful fundraising statistics. Consider highlighting individual donor stories, photos, or graphics to show the impact of each donor in your fundraising campaigns.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

You’ll want to tell a compelling story that breathes life into your cause and paints a vivid picture of the powerful difference every donation makes. This isn’t just about beautiful words—pictures and videos are your allies, bringing the world closer to your cause and adding a human touch to cold stats.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Make sure your “About” section provides an accurate picture of your mission and what your organization does. Optimize your photos. The two most important pictures on your profile will be your profile picture and header image. Your header should also include a short tag line. Network and create an outreach strategy.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

A picture is worth a thousand words. Whether you need product photos, photos of people using your products, or simply stylish stock photos, these tools can help you find what you’re looking for. It can be hard to get a picture of a specific item with perfect lighting. Is your website in need of some fresh imagery?

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Note – Photos or a video of your characters are HIGHLY recommended. Large, beautiful photos of the family, perhaps in front of their humble home). Pictures and Videos Can be Worth a Thousand Dollars They can also be worth a thousand words. Photos and videos are crucial to the success of your story. Don’t forget to ASK!

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

A Successful Online Silent Auction Requires Great Photos of Your Auction Items. Good photos can help a silent auction item sell for more, and bad photos will hurt your chances of getting the highest price possible. You’ll want to use a simple, solid-colored background for your photos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2012

To upload a Timeline Cover to your nonprofit’s Facebook Page, simply hover your mouse over the area at the top of your page where cover photos are featured and an “Add a Cover or Change Cover” pop-down menu will appear that will allow you upload a cover photo: 2) Upload a Profile Picture :: 180 Pixels X 180 Pixels.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Is a picture really worth a thousand words? Only if it’s a good picture! Bad pictures are used way too often by nonprofit folks who are trying to tell a story in a visual format. I sat in on a webinar today led by Kivi LeRoux Miller and Claire Meyerhoff that focused on getting and using great photos.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 18, 2010

You want a picture that attracts the eye and helps your readers to see at a glance what your blog post is about — stars? Stock photo sites often have great deals on low-cost images for your blog or website. Suppose you’re writing about Earth Hour (this year it’s 8:30 – 9:30 pm on Saturday, March 27th). No problem.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

A push-up, plank, yoga, pilates, or CrossFit (you get the picture) challenge. All challengers are encouraged to capture the fun with photos and/or videos and post it to their social media platforms using #PCFPushUp to help share a message of hope and solidarity for anyone affected by this disease.”

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

I’ll share what I’ve learned from the big-picture analytics, insights from my deep dive into content, and how they inform my approach to our social media plan (which you’re welcome to borrow for your nonprofit). The top-level analytics The first thing I do is look at the big picture.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2020

Next, add a cover picture, company photo, headline, and description. It’s a fairly straightforward process. Simply go to “Create a Page for Nonprofit Organization” and fill in the relevant information for each field.

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

But we do need a place where we can reach supporters, share content, and look at pictures of other people’s dogs — preferably without being subjected to harassment, trolling, misinformation, and attacks on our democracy. Posts can be up to 500 characters, and they can include links, photos, or videos up to 5 minutes long.

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JUNE 25, 2023

Photos and videos have immediate appeal and draw people into a story FAST. In fact, sometimes a video or series of photos can tell the story for you. In fact, sometimes a video or series of photos can tell the story for you. You can also use pictures of your volunteers in action working with beneficiaries. Use visuals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Profile Picture), Timeline Cover, and Tab Icons. Prioritize uploading photos over sharing links. Research consistently demonstrates that photos receive more engagement than any other type of post – despite Facebook’s insistence otherwise. Invest in quality graphic design for your Avatar (a.k.a.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I like monthly e-newsletters that combine brief stories and compelling photos. Photos typically catch more attention. And there is a bigger picture at stake. A lot of times these calls will result in voice-mail messages, but that’s okay because the message will still leave a strong impression. Promote monthly giving.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Some individuals may not be happy if they find a picture of themselves in your brochure or on your website, so it’s always best practice to reach out to people with a photo release waiver prior to using their images. This can let people know ahead of time that they may be photographed during the event.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

It paints a complete picture of the people you serve and the opportunities they can capitalize on with some help from within their community. Ensuring you have access to the photos and stories you need to paint the full picture. This encourages sustained donor loyalty over time.

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MARCH 14, 2022

All About Your Brand: Logo, Typography, Colors, Photos, and Tone What do you want the look and feel of your site to be? and it is communicated through your logo, typography, colors, photo style, and tone or voice. But photos can pose a lot of challenges when building a nonprofit website. Next, think about photo quality.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Embedding your social media feeds directly into your website allows site visitors to easily interact with your content as part of the web viewing experience, from video testimonials of your beneficiaries to pictures of your volunteers hard at work in the community.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

Make the Most of Your Cover Photo. Your Facebook cover photo is prime real estate. When thinking through your Facebook cover photo make sure you keep your brand in mind, but try to also show off your culture, history, mission and values. You might also try having a little fun with your cover photo. Show off your campus.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

Manage and Organize Photo Library. The right photo can make or break a campaign or donation pages. There are never enough photos to satisfy the social media monsters either which all rely on compelling images. Build a Photo Library. Make sure to create a dev copy and avoid letting interns edit live databases.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2021

This will give you a picture of where there is overlap with your current and prospective donors and show you specific places where your new donors may be unique. The goal is to walk away from this stage with a clear picture of who you are trying to reach. Do your current donors and prospective donors share commonalities?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

However, creating a strong social media presence isn’t as simple as writing a post and hitting “send” or taking a few pictures and uploading them online. Use your organization’s brand colors, fonts, and logos in all of the pictures and videos you post on social media. Make sure it’s authentic and true to your organization’s culture.

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Achieve

JUNE 11, 2021

Share Pictures of Your Event Online. Share Pictures of Your Event Online. Virtual, in-person, and hybrid events are meant to be fun, and taking pictures of engaging activities and guests enjoying themselves will help your nonprofit’s marketing team promote your next event. Invite Them to Similar Events. Send Event Surveys.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2014

Five years ago, I wrote a post arguing that museum photo policies should be as open as possible. Last week, he wrote a series of posts about the British National Gallery''s reversal of their photo policy. Two of the characters in the novel go out to see this barn, and to see all the people taking pictures of it. Lots of flashes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

” It’s worth noting that beginning July 31 Google made it mandatory that all Google Profiles be public which means that your first name, last name, and profile picture will be visible when you participate in public Google Products such as Google Places, Maps, Images, Sites, etc. Upload at least five photos to your Google+ Profile.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Starting to get reports of podcasts, videos blogs, and photo blogs from Cambodia. Norbert Klein has started a photoblog - I love the photo of family on the motorbike. Denith has posted a new photo album that contains pictures of Udong Mountain, aka Phnom Preah Reach- ja-troub. A typical scene in Phnom Penh.

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