Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

And more than 20,000 of our users now use Read2Go , our reading app for iOS introduced in 2011. In 2012, this meant a growing push to add image descriptions, especially to math and science content. DIAGRAM This increase in accessible images would not have been possible without great tools. Have an Android device?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This figure represents a massive adoption of this connective tech with only 5% of American adults using social media in 2005 and 50% in 2011. [1]. It’s no secret that video is a very strong marketing tool. According to Pew Research Center, 72% of the American public uses some type of social media. Art Fund “See Everything”.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. Furthermore, the legality of digital fair use continues to be challenged.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2016

Launched in 2011, Snapchat is an image and video messaging app that is very popular with tweens and teens and increasingly Millennials and Gen Xers. Be sure to name the image file “your_nonprofit_name_snapcode” so your Snapcode shows up high in Google Image Search.

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Achieve

JUNE 11, 2021

Virtual events have become a key promotional tool for nonprofits to attract new supporters. While each thank you should have a personal touch, don’t hesitate to rely on templates or messaging tools to help write your messages. However, with all the effort that goes into planning a successful event, it can be easy to forget to continue.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Image Credit: Ryan Plomp via UnSplash Today, I feature an interview with Debbie Laskey , MBA. No matter what the industry, if an error occurs, someone can fix it – they just need the tools and authority to do so. She wrote, “Leaders should consider the implications for employees whenever making strategic decisions to improve CX.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2012

In 2011, HubSpot’s Dan Zarrella conducted extensive research on the topic of social media timing. Sorted below in the HubSpot social media tool, you can see that we have had good success sharing content with our audience in the mornings. Tactic 4: Post more images and videos. Want to make an image even stronger?

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Out of those unsettling images came a new idea: security stickers on takeout. It takes time to build trust, and it can take time to find the right tool to build trust at scale. The website was founded early 2011. For nonprofits specifically, the name “nonprofit” can deter adopting a pay-for-trust model.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The activities funded range from media platforms (55%) to journalism, news, and information (28%), to media applications and tools (6%), and more. The Knight Foundation pushes experimentation [by funding] the tools and techniques.” According to the 2013 Foundation Center report , U.S. million in 2009 to $687.6 Sherry questioned.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

This new free online data visualization and mapping tool demonstrates the value of applying technology to philanthropy, in this case, creating a place to find out how and where foundations are supporting U.S. Image 1: TechSoup. Image 2 and 3: Foundation Center. Image 4: Micah L. What the Data Reveals. spanhidden.

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Achieve

JULY 26, 2021

Social media is an excellent tool for nonprofits to spread the word about their work, but make sure that you don’t fall into. Engaging images: Interactive elements or interesting graphics is a creative and simple way to encourage donors to return to your platforms. John founded Snowball in 2011. The Snowball effect is real!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2010

."" Photographs, Digital Rights & Social Media Events | Geoff Livingston's Blog – Geoff shares a recent example of his attendance at an event where he was photographed and his images shared. Do you have examples on this topic, has this happened to you?

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NTEN

JANUARY 7, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? Facebook, Twitter, and other tools can be used not only to drive more registrations, but also to creatively activate new audiences and excite loyal ones. And yes, the QR code cupcake in the header image actually scans. We have a small event coming up. Maybe you've heard of it?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

All of these donated software tools can be requested at the same time. The latest version of QuickBooks, Intuit QuickBooks 2011 , is in stock at TechSoup. Available in one- and three-user versions for Windows, QuickBooks 2011 Premier assists in paying bills and tracking expenses. Growing Your Organization.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Perhaps the most famous of these was the outage of the Sony PlayStation Network that took down their cloud based service for nearly a month in the spring of 2011 and affected Sony's 70 million users. In February 2011 Google inadvertently deleted 150,000 Gmail accounts due to an internal software problem.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2015

The act of bridging demographics and bringing audiences into your "virtual living room," wherever that may be, is a powerful tool in shaping and delivering your story. We saw how Twitter changed information-sharing in 2011 Egypt, after all. Image : luckyraccoon / Shutterstock. Live Streaming and Appropriation.

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Care2

JULY 13, 2012

One of the app’s best features, Project FishMap, which allows users to find nearby restaurants and businesses serving sustainable seafood and contribute new establishments to a growing database, was added in an early 2011 update. ” button to enable an image overlay that puts the historical image over the phone's camera view.

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Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2015

If the video includes images of people under 18, you'll probably need a release form from a parent or guardian. In 2011, YouTube started letting people post their videos with Creative Commons licenses. The easiest way to find Creative Commons licensed YouTube videos is through the Creative Commons Search Tool.

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Care2

JULY 22, 2011

Email reading on mobile devices rose 81% from October, 2010, to April, 2011. This is a good argument for minimalistic header images in email. As you know, more and more desktop and webmail email clients default to hiding images from readers. In mobile, images are vigorously suppressed. It stands to continue rising.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

Also consider the mobile upswing in global audiences worldwide and in developing countries (more than one billion mobile-broadband subscriptions worldwide in 2011 according to the International Telecommunication Union). Multimedia, Maps, Social : Upload and share multimedia content like video, audio, text, and images on your mobile website.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

Online tools like Twitter , Ushahidi , Google Person Finder , CrisisMappers , and the work of nonprofit organizations like Crisis Commons. Another great example of what Voluntweeters can do is the case of Red Cross voluntweeters responding to the more recent February 2011 Chicago blizzard. Image: AlphachimpStudio.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

A 2011 Gleanster survey found their most important value drivers were: Testing and measuring everything. MarketingSherpa’s gigantic 2011 Email Marketing Benchmark Survey found that, in the corporate world, the most effective email elements to test are: Target audience. Landing page. Subject line. Call-to-action link. .**.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Center wanted to expand its reach, connections, and impact using social media and received grant funding in 2011 for social media planning and implementation through 2012. Since not all of the team works out of the Center, the phone calls are also an extremely important tool for keeping the team intact.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 5, 2014

Data published last year in the Chronicle of Philanthropy shows this trend clearly: online donations to nonprofits increased 14% in 2012 relative to 2011, while overall donations increased by only 1.5% Testing, ultimately, might be the most useful tool in the online fundraiser’s toolbox. in the same period. The result?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Hence, to ease work you have to find some tools to streamline your workflow, and since most of your future developments evolve around donations, you most powerful weapon would be a good donation form. in 2012 compared to 2011”. Customize your form so that it will reflect your image. Top Do’s when creating a donation form.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing. Lane is planning to do a game design class and is excited about using the MultiPoint Server system as a teaching tool. First image: Joy Neal. Second image: Lane Fernando. 4 Plugable USB Docking Stations. 1 USB Hub. 5 keyboards. 5 Refurbished LCD Monitors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Image by Codilicious from Flickr. The mission is to promote participation and practice in dance, movement, and performing arts traditions from around the world while using the arts as a key tool to revitalize community. They used social media to win “ Deals for Deeds ” contest.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

I’m at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! Jason Eppink – Museum of the Moving Image. Jason Eppink – Museum of the Moving Image. The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton – Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab. Syed Salahuddin – Babycastles.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing. I really like this kind of place, where everyone seems to have a set of tools and just likes tinkering. Image: Jim Lynch. This was a four-station donation: Server computer: a Core 2 Duo Dell Desktop. Four Plugable USB docking stations. One USB hub. Four keyboards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Microtasks could be tagging hundreds of images or cleaning up hundreds of database entries. Look for reviews, ask for references, and put a question out to your community (pseudo-crowdsourcing), just as you might research any other service provider or online tool. How do you know which platform will work for you?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing. Lane is planning to do a game design class and is excited about using the MultiPoint Server system as a teaching tool. image: by Charles Brennick of Joy Neal and Lane Fernando. 4 Plugable USB Docking Stations. 1 USB Hub. 5 keyboards. 5 Refurbished LCD Monitors.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

This is an update of a TechSoup article we posted online in November 2011. The late Apple founder and CEO, Steve Jobs, famously announced the post-PC era in March 2011 during the launch of the iPad 2. Images: Courtesy of Roger Smith and /tiian via Creative Commons on Flickr. Jobs was as usual quite prescient.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

” Presented by filmmaker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle, SOS_Slaves aims to raise trafficking awareness in teens while empowering them with the tools to take responsibility and speak out against this issue. Documentary footage and stories told through game present images of strong women of color. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING. JURY FEEDBACK.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 30, 2012

This post is the second in a series of reactions to Blueprint , a book chronicling the rise and fall of the Dutch Museum of National History (INNL) in 2008-2011. The review’s authors emphasised the importance of narrative (if not Grand Narrative) as a communication tool. In this sense, the NMA was deemed to have missed a trick.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Image courtesy Tsahi Levent-Levi via Flickr. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2011. Online tools like Causecast are exploding in popularity,” said Chris. Note from Beth: I hope you are enjoying summer break as much as I am! 6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

I'm at the 2011 Games for Change conference today and live-blogging a few sessions! During the period that the 500 were selected, they learned a lot about how various social networking tools could be used as they saw participants start partnering up and organizing themselves for the game.

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