Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

In practice, for every five status updates, posts, or tweets, four should be related to storytelling (through blogs, website articles, video, photos, stats, and quotes), while only one should be a direct ask such as a marketing or fundraising pitch. Visually compelling photos uploaded to Twitter double retweet rates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I’m just back from a trip to Europe where I was part of the opening plenary at this year’s International Fundraising Congress outside of Amsterdam. (I Source: Pamela Sutton-Legaud. I also keynoted the NGO track at the Internet Festival in Pisa, Italy (more about that in separate post later).

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

Ren Barrus was just an intern at Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear and apparel company, when he noticed piles of used backpacks and jackets sitting in boxes at the warehouse. Photo: Cotopaxi] Lifetime warranties, which have long served as a signal of quality, used to be the gold standard. Still, even Saatva asks customers to share in the cost.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Scheduling tweets is a must for nonprofits that want to engage an international following.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2017

Sticky 9 is a service that enables Instagrammers to print their favorite Instagram photos or convert them into magnets and posters. Snappa is a simple-to-use graphics design tool with a built-in stock photo, illustration, and icons library. Photo Editing. Sticky 9 :: sticky9.com. Ideal for staff and volunteer appreciation.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

People organized across North America, aligning themselves with CCF, writing articles and forming local chapters. We’re evolving and adapting these principles over time with continued conversations and healthy arguments: Is community-centric fundraising what you do externally, what you do internally, or both?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This holiday season, o ne-quarter of consumers plan to shop specifically at a local or small business. . Is the item locally sourced or sustainable? What kind of packaging is used in shipping or can it be picked up locally? Does the purchase support a Black-owned or LGBTQIA+-owned business?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 24, 2009

Day 2 of our event is the International Day of Climate Action so even though we are not in our home towns to take part in local actions, we couldn’t let the opportunity pass.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

SnapWidget allows you to display your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram photos in a collage format on your website or blog. Social Print Studio enables users to download photos directly from Instagram and Facebook to create print calendars, cards, and tiny books. Graphic Design & Photo Editing. SnapWidget :: snapwidget.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

WFP USA has posted a nearly 650-word story of Rani on their blog with a big headline, full-size photos, large text, and bold quotes. For the feature image, they used a photo of Rani looking directly at the camera. This eye-catching photo invited viewers to click to take a closer look.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Squared is a service that enables Instagrammers to print their favorite Instagram photos or convert them into magnets and posters. SnapWidget allows you to display your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram photos in collage format on your website or blog. Paper is a mobile app for organizing notes, photos, and sketches.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2012

It would be impossible to tell all those stories in one blog post, but you can find them using the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map , powered by Microsoft technology. The TechSoup Global Local Impact Map is an interactive online map that lets visitors "travel" to places where technology is being harnessed for positive change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2018

Squared is a service that enables Instagrammers to print their favorite Instagram photos or convert them into magnets and posters. Snappa is a simple-to-use graphic design tool with a built-in stock photo, illustration, and icons library. Photo Editing. Squared :: squared.one. Ideal for staff and volunteer appreciation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Posts can be as little as 250 words with a featured image or as long as a 5,000-word photo essay. Reading and seeing (include photos and videos!) The concept that a new blog post must be published daily is definitely a relic of the past. Well-Formatted content on the Oceana Blog : Blog Content Best Practices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2011

Always add a photo when posting Tips to increase the likelihood that they’ll get noticed. The easiest way to begin adding Tips is to go to “ Search &# on the Desktop version of Foursquare to locate Venue Pages (local, national, and international) where your nonprofit thinks it’s wise to post Tips.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

B&H Photo has deals on cameras and a whole bunch more for Black Friday. Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge. Below we have surfaced some of the best tech deals we can find at B&H for Black Friday, with wide-ranging sales on products across photo and video gear, earbuds, computers, TVs , and more. Read our review.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

The Utah Bureau of Land Management released a statement that the “illegally installed structure” had been removed from its public lands by an unknown party, likely on November 27th, after receiving national and international attention. We do not investigate crimes involving private property which are handled by the local sheriff’s office.”.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

According to the National Council of Nonprofits , 92% of nonprofits have annual budgets under $1 million, while the typical nonprofit is community-based, serving local needs. With small budgets come small staffs juggling multiple priorities.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As a community organizer and network weaver myself, I am incredibly excited by the #OccupyWallStreet movement that started in New York just over three months ago now (on September 17th) in response to a failing federal economy and political process that impact local, national, and international markets.

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Engadget

MARCH 10, 2025

Photo by Sam Rutherford/Engadget Lenovo Legion Go The Lenovo Legion Go is another capable alternative to the ASUS ROG Ally X with an even larger display. Photo by James Trew / Engadget Ayaneo Kun The Ayaneo Kun is among the most decadent Windows handhelds weve tested. The Lenovo Legion Go. The Ayaneo Flip DS. The Ayaneo Kun.

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Engadget

MARCH 13, 2025

And if you can find a PC with the latest internals, its worth the investment. The latter is a bit more personal: how much onboard storage you need really depends on how many apps, files, photos, documents and more you will save locally.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 28, 2014

The event was put together in under two months, thanks to the efforts of the local community, The Gunn Hill foundation, Advance Camps, Kalu Yala’s 10-person team, and 35 volunteers from Kalu Yala’s internship alumni pool. Photo by Nate Mook. Photo by Ramy Nassar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

1) Maximize your Instagram Profile Photo and Bio. First, make sure that your nonprofit uses a well-designed, visually-striking profile photo a.k.a. For examples of text-free avatars, see the United Way of Southwest Michigan and Amnesty International : Instagram Bios. Post Eye-catching Photos. Utilize Geotags.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2024

You can upload up to 10 photos to a thread. Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that communicates your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Upload powerful photos and videos. You can add polls to post.

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The Verge

JANUARY 4, 2021

Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images. The Alphabet Workers Union plans to unionize with CWA Local 1400, which represents workers in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and California. Google workers have announced plans to unionize with the Communications Workers of America (CWA).

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Platforms like Instagram and Facebook thrive on storytelling , so use them to highlight the impact of your work through testimonials, photos, and videos. This year-end, partner with a local business or major donor to secure a matching gift. To build momentum, keep your supporters updated on your campaign progress.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what lots of nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured-IT to further their missions. Photo: Ramakrishna Mission Students Home. Here is just a sampling of what we have collected so far. Want to share.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The photo above is Leng Sopharath. The photo above is Keo Savon with me this summer in Cambodia. I raised money through my blog and later on Twitter to help send her to college from 2006-2010 through the Sharing Foundation’s program. She graduated from college and is married.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

What’s the point in using “global” tools (social media) for local organizing? From @amoration: I find we’re always both global & local, so many of us travel frequently that virtual organizing tools are essential even for “local&# endeavors. Social media used to engage local supporters to act globally.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Just 64GB wasn’t enough to cut it in 2018 , and the issue has only grown as apps, photos, videos, and games continue to grow in size. And that’s not even getting into music or videos, which can quickly take up all the free space on your phone if you download a lot of locally stored content from Apple Music, Spotify, or Netflix.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 10, 2013

It is as if we think that by being part of the international tech ecosystem, our teeth will become straighter, we’ll become a bit taller, our hair will grow blonder, and our problems will somehow disappear. While they may attempt to connect local consumers to the world, they do not connect us with the local markets.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

A United Airlines flight experienced a dramatic-looking engine failure just after takeoff from Denver International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Since it’s 2021, the incident was thoroughly captured with both photos and video. Image: Hayden Smith / speedbird5280 (Instagram). my parents are on this flight everyone’s okay though!

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/AFP via Getty Images. The search giant launched the tool in 2018 for India’s Patna region, but it says it’s been slowly increasing coverage in coordination with local government. A photo from Yale researchers shows Google’s flood forecast service in use on the ground. Image: Google.

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The Verge

MARCH 12, 2021

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. But you can only request a pickup at your local store and cannot have the console shipped to your home address. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. The PS5 comes with a 825GB of available storage right now and unfortunately, there’s no way to expand the fast internal storage currently.

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The Verge

JUNE 19, 2020

Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge. Tesla has told its workers they are allowed to take Juneteenth off as an “excused absence” after some had already showed up for work on the holiday that recognizes the end of slavery in the United States, according to internal emails first reported by BuzzFeed and CNBC.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

In particular, Welcome to the Jungle sends a photo and video crew to your office so that they can shoot some high-quality photos and record some quick interviews with employees. which will require some localization efforts as well as new hires. Up next, Welcome to the Jungle wants to expand to the U.S.,

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The Verge

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. Intended for internal use for diagnostics, the port wasn’t officially acknowledged on Apple’s website or documentation. For the subsequent life span of the Apple Watch, it remained useful for its intended purpose: diagnostics for internal Apple use and repairs.

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