This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
In recent years, the possibilities of what can be achieved with human rights fieldwork and advocacy has expanded as the worldwide use of mobile phones has increased and significant advances have been made in Internet and mobile technology. We’re excited to share that our Human Rights Program has been awarded a two-year, $2.2
– Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - – "Let’s face it, the world is no picnic these days. The Congressional Management Foundation new study, Communicating with Congress: How Citizen Advocacy Is Changing Mail Operations on Capitol Hill provides some good insight." But why is that?
Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years. Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages.
If your nonprofit engages in advocacy, it’s worth experimenting with. It’s also worth noting that they have an excellent mobile website which enables nonprofits to make their online advocacy campaigns mobile. 99, the app is a must-download for mobile social media managers. Change.org :: change.org.
This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. A collection of economic and media trends and stats.
Each radio program/live call allows 5,000 listeners and topics range from social media to philanthropy. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Dipity :: dipity.com.
Check out recent press coverage of our work, featuring the head of our human rights team, Dr. Patrick Ball, in Foreign Policy magazine and NPR's On The Media. Coordinate analysis and writing work with human rights monitoring and advocacy organizations, academic collaborators, and courts throughout the world.
This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Otherwise, nonprofits who already have websites can use Flavors to create landing pages for social media and fundraising campaigns as needed. Dipity :: dipity.com. Flipboard :: flipboard.com.
Each radio program/live call allows 5,000 listeners and topics range from social media to philanthropy. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Dipity :: dipity.com.
Don't miss the panels Using Technology and Social Media to Build Social Movements with Amy Sample Ward of NTEN, Michael Silberman of Green Peace International, Claire Diaz Ortiz of Twitter, and April Pedersen of Salsa Labs. It will feature opportunities for learning, networking and exhibiting. Hashtag: #RewireToInspire.
Here’s a sample of our accomplishments: Martus , our secure, open-source information management software for human rights defenders continued to empower many human rights groups worldwide to secure thousands of stories of human rights violations and to use this information strategically to advance their causes.
A few weeks ago I was doing a workshop and demoing some of the tools of social media. for government, social networks, open-source CMS, etc.). link] (lotusmedia.org, OrangePolitics.org, Fellowship of Reconciliation, network-centric advocacy, social networks, etc.). Flickr photo by Beth. Add yourself here.
One of the above is the actual cover of " Visualizing Information for Advocacy " - a must read booklet from Tactical Technology Collective. Social Media A couple of really useful posts on Facebook and Nonprofits. Check this recent interview to learn more about Jonathan's secrets to using social media tools for success.
Amy Sample Ward writes a blog about nonprofit technology and social media and is the community builder for Netsquared. is an online engagement strategist for World Resources Institutes and in her spare time writes a blog about using metrics for nonprofit web advocacy. Nonprofit Social Media Strategists. Laura Whitehead.
And the major engine that makes these three types of ephemeral media really work, is RSS, which is the subject of the next post. Organization 2 is a small pro-choice membership organization that depends upon outside funding, has many stakeholders in many different communities, and provides advocacy and activism nationally. Be Helpful.
My colleague, David Geilhufe , recently announced the first public beta release of CiviCRM/OpenNGO, an open-source contact management system for non-profits.
The “community” that performs this task can be anything from social media influencers and review sites, to dedicated forums such as Stack Overflow, Reddit, Slack, or Facebook Groups. ” Talkbase cofounders Klara Losert and Roman Nguyen Image Credits: TechCrunch.
Back from the NTC hiatus of these weekly round-ups, I figure it's only fitting to start out with the round-up of all the online notes and media the NTEN community generated around and after the 2010 conference. Upcoming 501 Tech Club Events: Long Island: May 5th, Syosset: Two Speakers: OpenSource Software, and HIPPA Requirements.
Sometimes I feel like there''s an encyclopedia of online advocacy, fundraising, and social media stuck in my head. They provide in-depth reports comparing opensource content management systems such as Drupal, Joomla, and, WordPress, as well as Constituent Relationship Management systems.
57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Without further ado here are my favorites.
As reported by the Executive Director of N-TEN, Katrin Verclas earlier this week, The Antonio Pizzigati Prize was awarded to George Hotelling , an opensource software developer who built CitizenSpeak. CitizenSpeak is a free email advocacy service for grassroots organizations. But a big congratulations goes to Jo Lee. -
As NonProfit Times reports , Causes.com, the Facebook-inspired campaign platform for advocacy and fundraising, will soon be no more. Parker is an original investor in the political social media site, Votizen. The name is an acronym of "micro finance opensource." The Demise of Facebook Causes.
Social Media: Adoption, Strategy, and Measuring Success ZUP4Nonprofits has a two-part post ( pt. 2 ) that discusses how to lay the groundwork for board signoff on an organization's social media in initiatives. Network-Centric Advocacy blogs points to a new feature at Alex's Lemonade Stand called "From the Mail Bag.
This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Otherwise, nonprofits who already have websites can use Flavors to create landing pages for social media and fundraising campaigns as needed. Dipity :: dipity.com. Flipboard :: flipboard.com.
The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 13-17, 2009 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and community voting process with staff and advisory board feedback. OpenSource Disability Gadgets: DIY for PWD submitted by Liz Henry, Blogher.
Ben Rattray, Change.Org's founder, describes it as - "to create an open-sourcedadvocacy platform that identifies and then mobilizes resources around the best ideas for how to change the country." It works like many of the competitions that have been launched recently by nonprofits and foundations.
CiviCRM This is a free open-source solution for associations that helps with contact management, outreach, and event management. Zenbership Zenbership is another free open-source solution with a specific focus on eCommerce and subscription management.
The field of open data is all about their sharing it out to the rest of us. The Open Knowledge Foundation is a great advocacy charity in that field. Social Media Examiner has a good clear how-to piece on how to use it. Big Data Right Now: 5 Trendy OpenSource Technologies (TechCrunch). MicroMappers.
Mozilla’s opensource Firefox emerged as a major player in the web browsing space, taking on the (then) mighty Internet Explorer and hitting the giddy heights of a circa-30% market share around 2010. . Mozilla Ventures is keen to set itself apart from the pack by stressing its focus on “putting people before profits.”
When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. social media rather than try to develop their own (competing) ones. Engagement Strategie s.
Superstar NTEN member Amy Sample Ward interviews Clay Shirky -- NTC09 Plenary Speaker and author of Here Comes Everybody -- about how social media will affect the future of nonprofits, specifically about how nonprofits are (and should be) communicating with their members/supporters. Rockstar Beth Kanter presented on social media ROI.
Click2Call, a new online tool that the folks at web development firm Advomatic have built on Drupal’s open-source software platform, is the latest indication that patch-through call campaigns may finally be ready for prime time. Tags: Online Organizing Online Advocacy Trends. Receive monthly updates.
Whether they are browsing your website content on their desktop or scrolling through your social media posts on their mobile phone, it’s crucial to create continuity across all your marketing touchpoints. Opensource solutions we recommend for nonprofits and government include Drupal and WordPress.
The award showcases the innovative and trend-setting ways.ORGs are using technology and social media to advance their missions, grow their memberships, and broaden awareness and visibility for their work and members. The 2009 award was presented to the American Red Cross.
This Challenge encourages innovations with mobile technologies in human rights investigations and advocacy. Interestingly, social media comes last.). Shannon Turlingtion blogs about wikis , OpenSource, and changing the way we "manage" participation. It's nice to see NTEN members playing well together!
Salsa Labs’ nonprofit software is all encompassing as they offer donor management, digital marketing, online fundraising, online advocacy, and peer-to-peer solutions! BidPal’s software offers an easy-to-use event website that will help with your brand awareness, event promotion, and social media integration. Salsa Labs. Why We Love It.
We use ActionKit mainly for online advocacy and fundraising but we also use it to manage our supporter database, email blasts, and donations. We use nonprofit, open-source Drupal to manage our main website. We also use Twitter for social media. It requires very little maintenance. For file sharing we use Box.net.
And for anyone attending the event and looking for some insight into how to get in on the philanthropic and social advocacy action, here are some of my recommendations on sessions, events and activities that have gold stars next to them on my personal event agenda. The HardlyNormal Cup of Coffee, Social Media for Social Good series.
Social Change Websites is an excellent directory of the best nonprofit, grassroots, and advocacy campaign websites devoted to social change. Perhaps you're wondering what type of skills you need on staff to implement a social networking and media strategy. You can sort by category and location and it campaign as a basic description.
The MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Competition includes a "Knowledge-networking" category designed to take good ideas and circulates them widely, taking full advantage of the Web's potential for collaborative thinking. " New Realisties in Online Advocacy " tagged and Jason from Democracy in Action.
People are opensourcing their metrics, and building taxonomy. And if these high caliber players can make progress on challenges like the diversity in the work or attribution for advocacy efforts we can all celebrate and use the tools. In order to compare job creation projects “job” must be defined.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 12,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content