CrisisCongress photo courtesy of Taylor Davidson on Flickr. Back in January, when the earthquake hit Haiti, I felt like I do in all catastrophic disasters. Sick to my stomach over the human suffering. As I’ve grown into my activist and humanitarian roles, technology has helped me find a place where I feel like I belong […]
Archives for July 2010
The Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide
Download Idealware’s free guide to get a handle on Facebook, blogs & more Idealware, along with the New Organizing Institute and Trellon, just published The Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide. The guide helps you to decide how Facebook, Twitter, blogs, Flickr, YouTube and other channels fit within the marketing strategy of your nonprofit or social […]
10 ways geolocation is changing the world
Geo-aware apps will help democratize news and information Guest post by Rob Reed Founder, MomentFeed Social media has changed the world. It has revolutionized communications on a global scale, and the transformation continues with every status update, blog post and video stream. The global citizenry has become a global network. Since becoming widely adopted just […]
Diabetes Hands Foundation as a networked nonprofit
Elements of The Networked Nonprofit, image from Beth Kanter. Guest post by Manny Hernandez Diabetes Hands Foundation Beth Kanter’s new book, The Networked Nonprofit, co-written by Allison Fine, points out that social media tools integral to nonprofits fall into three general categories of use: Conversation starters Collaboration tools Network builders In this post, I’d like […]
Guide to shooting better online video
The Canon Vixia HV40. Tips on video equipment, interviewing people on camera & more Target audience: Nonprofits, social change organizations, videographers, educators, foundations, businesses, individuals. This is part of Creating Media, our ongoing series designed to help nonprofits and other organizations learn how to use and make media. Guest post by Diana Day Online Journalism […]