Acouple of weeks ago I sent out an open invitation for people to contribute to the ICT4D Postcards Project. The idea was to gather a collection of postcards from people working in international development who had a technology theme – or influence – in their work. Postcards have been coming in since, and I thought it would be a good idea to post a few up here, ahead of the full collection that will be posted online in the coming weeks.
Archives for November 2011
Study: How nonprofits benefit from using social media
As you’ll see from the graph above, most nonprofits report using Facebook to increase website traffic and get people to act.
They also found that a growing segment of Facebook users turn to the platform as a reference site. Not being on Facebook today is almost as bad as not having a website.
5 essential Facebook applications for nonprofits
Image by Thomaspajot for Big Stock Target audience: Nonprofits, NGOs, cause organizations, social enterprises, businesses, brands, marketing professionals, social media managers, individuals. This is the first part of a two-part series on Facebook apps and resources available to nonprofits. Guest post by Kim Bale It’s important to diversify the platforms that nonprofits use to reach […]
Creating compelling advocacy videos for nonprofits
This is the first of a three-part series on how nonprofits can create powerful multimedia stories. Part one is an overview of multimedia options available to nonprofits. Target audience: Nonprofits, NGOs, cause organizations, social enterprises, brands, educators, video producers, Web publishers, storytellers, individuals. With the power of online video, social media and crowd-funding at an […]
Nonprofit & social change calendar: November
The International Green Awards take place Nov. 24 in London. Planning for the month’s top conferences & events Will I see you at some of these conferences this month? I’ll be attending CrowdConf 2011 on Wednesday and speaking at the Vivanista Fundraising Summit on Nov. 12. (If you’re attending either, please say hi.) For the […]