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How many photos do you take a day? They say that a photo is worth a thousand words. In the realm of social media, this infographic , Storytelling One Frame at a Time , explores just how photos and videos are ruling social media, and why you should jump on this social bandwagon if you haven't already. Photos are Liked 2 times more than text updates are on Facebook. On Facebook's top 10 brand pages, photos and videos drive the most engagement. MORE
One of the most popular online photo sharing services, Flickr , is partnering with TechSoup , a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits use technology, to offer 10,000 free premium Flickr accounts to nonprofit organizations. Flickr is also starting a new program, Flickr for Good, whereby it will highlight photos of "good works" depicted on Flickr. Conversely, the organization's Web site can stream Flickr photos. MORE
Dear Nancy: I saw how stories about our clients—powered by a photo or two—fueled our last two year-end campaigns. That plan changed radically last month when our social workers urged us to put our clients’ privacy first and stop using client photos. And how do I move forward with client photos in the future, as our stories aren’t as strong without them? Answer: You’re facing a tough situation, but you can still mobilize stories and photos in your year-end campaign. MORE
We all know how valuable photos are to telling our nonprofit stories. How do you organize your photos so you can actually find what you need? So you know photos are important and you have found staff and volunteers to help document the great things that happen at your organization. It can be overwhelming to know how to organize all those photos. The first step in organizing your photos is pretty simple: download & backup your files. MORE
On Monday I wrote about the oversized check photo-op and posted a link to it on LinkedIn. Many of the comments on the article point out that almost all oversized check photo ops: Happen at the request of the donor; The donor is usually a company, organization, foundation, etc. and its employees); Sometimes fundraisers appear in the photo op but almost always at the request of the donor. Is it my fault that I never realized what those photo-ops were really all about? MORE
January 20 and January 21, 2017 will go down as one of the biggest moments in modern history where Americans and allies across the world (mostly) peacefully protested against Racism, Islamophobia, Transphobia, Sexism, and stood up to protect Prochoice, LGBT Rights, Healthcare Reform, and much more. It was inspiring to see millions of messages and art spread across signs and social media. MORE
Guidestar aims to celebrate the givers and the nonprofits they support through a photo campaign. Take a photo of yourself holding a sign that says, “#IGive4 [cause/motivation] [favorite charity].” Post your photo on Twitter, Instagram, or Tumblr and use the hashtag #IGive4. You can also send the photo to david.mundy@guidestar.org. photo credit: Anders Ruff Custom Designs via photopin cc. MORE
Tell a story in an instant with a great photo. You can capture your donors’attention in an instant with a great photo. Use photos of your programs in action or something else that’s engaging. Photos can enhance your print communication by breaking up the narrative. MORE
The study found that including a photo of a patient along with their imaging exam results made doctors more successful. Here are the results from the study: The imaging exam results with photos of the patients resulted in more meticulous readings from the doctors interpreting the images leading to 80% more incidental findings of unexpected abnormalities that had health implications beyond the scope of the original exam. The post Should your CRM include photos of each of your donors? MORE
If you incorporate your profile pic as part of your Timeline Cover photo, this can affect your layout: Image via digitalwizdom This guy's head might be placed differently at 160px and look a leeettle strange. photo Facebook placement timeline cover image profile pictureFacebook is changing the size of profile pictures from 120x120 to 160x160 pixels. MORE
Get thousands of free stock photos for your nonprofit, NGO or Social Enterprise. Below we share more insights about stock photo licenses, how to find more images for your nonprofit, etc. More free humanity stock photos Family. More free family stock photos Family. Photos. MORE
Every nonprofit has a photo like this somewhere: Yes, it’s a photo that your corporate partner can use on their Web site or in their annual report as a way of showing their commitment to the community. The opportunity cost of that photo is immense. It is a cultural shift, because the big check photo is one of those things that is done. Instead, ask if you could also get photos of your corporate partner, grantor, or their employees doing some of your mission work. MORE
We co-host this fun photo-a-day challenge with BC/DC Ideas and encourage anyone who works in nonprofit communications (nonprofit staff, volunteers, consultants, whoever!) Just let the word of the day inspire you, post a photo with a caption, and include the #NPCommPix hashtag. #NpCommPix is back in November! to play along. We play mostly on Instagram and Twitter, but you can post wherever you’d like. MORE
A recent blog post by Katya Andresen reminded us of the power of a photo. Reporting on the research of Roger Dooley, Katya demonstrates that including a photo with your message can indeed make it more persuasive. Photos are certainly powerful—but not all photos are created equal. We see too many nonprofits breaking the basic [.]. Nonprofit communications MORE
And using pictures you took with your cell phone can’t do as much as professional looking photos. When you sit down to tackle your latest communications project, whether it’s an annual report or a new landing page for your website, I’m guessing you’re not thinking, “Wow, I have such a great photo bank. For our 2010 annual report , I actually bought a stock photo of a woman standing by a generic-looking bus and had our graphic designer replace the bus with a local one. MORE
But I also cautioned that those photos had better be good , or you really haven’t saved any money. Finally, check out 10 questions to ask yourself before you take the photo. And don’t forget to explore free online photo editing applications like Picasa, Piknik, and Gimp. flickr/turkguy0391. MORE
Past studies have said that sharing photos on Facebook sparks engagement. According to a new study by Dan Zarrella of Hubspot, sharing photos on Twitter generates significant retweets too. Tweets that had photos and used Twitter’s own image uploading system were retweeted 94% more then if users uploaded photos by another 3 rd party system such as Twitpic, which experienced a 64% retweet rate. MORE
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But lots of nonprofits don’t have the money to hire great photographers or buy Photoshop, so they end up using lacklustre photos or no photos at all. But there are great free photo editing tools out there that can turn your photos into masterpieces, and allow you to do very creative things with them. Quick and dirty photo enhancement: PICMONKEY. More advanced photo editing and manipulation: PIXLR. Smart phone photo styling: INSTAGRAM. PIXLR. MORE
The post To Build Trust, Make Sure Your Photos Make Eye Contact With Your Donors appeared first on MarketSmart. Whether you are sitting face-to-face with your supporter or are using a photograph in your marketing campaign, make sure you or the person in the photograph look directly at your donor. Fundraising MORE
What nonprofit isn’t hungry for great FREE photos for publications, online communications, and presentations? I blogged a while back about flickr’s Creative Commons licensed photos, which can be used free with proper credit given to the photographer. But here’s a list of other online sources for free stock photos, many of which are recommended by photographer Robin Good. For more than 100,000 free photos, go to the stock.exchng. flickr/naixn. MORE
We are getting ready for the third edition of #NPCommPix. want to play along this time? It’s super easy and fun. Just look at the prompt for the day of the month and post a picture that’s related in some way – literal, metaphorical, whatever. We’ve seen nonprofit communicators using the challenge in several ways: 1. MORE
How the ACLU is rocking Instagram without photos ! ??Cause Newsletter reader Trish Conklin , Director of Corporate Sponsorships at One Warm Coat , had a great idea for a survey question: Does your nonprofit require corporate partners to make a minimum revenue commitment? The commitment could be upfront, or for a specific fundraiser when it's unclear how much will be raised (e.g. POS program, donation boxes, purchase or action triggered donation, etc.) MORE
Both “Likes” and comments on photos are a lot more popular then posts that have links, status updates, and video. This is one of the reasons why Pinterest is so addictive and successful - users continiously scroll through great photos and eye candy graphics on any topic they like and repin them. They built a brilliant app that takes your photos and in seconds makes them look super cool by running it through one of their filters. MORE
Jeanine Marlow, Director of Communications & Marketing at Cornerstone Preparatory Academy, submitted several great photos for the Trends Report. We are busy working on the 2017 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , but we need your help with photos. Can you help by submitting your photos by next Friday, December 30? You should too! In previous years, we’ve used illustrations of people in the report and infographics. MORE
All submissions will have to sign a release giving the publisher nonexclusive right to use the photos in any/all ways related to the book, in print or electronic, for no fee, and in foreign as well as domestic editions. Yes, this is a real offer to have your photo published in a social marketing and social change textbook AND receive a free copy of the book when it is available. MORE
I don’t have any evidence that photos of staff holding oversized checks don’t work to produce results. Do fundraisers believe the photo will somehow create a ‘bandwagon effect’ and more donors will hop on-board? If you’ve found that a photo of fundraisers holding a check works, would you please write out the strategy and its results in the comments section below? The post Is it time to banish photos of fundraisers and oversized checks? MORE
While Instagram is definitely a visual platform and photos are best, you can still manage a successful Instagram strategy without photography. The post How to Rock Instagram without Photos appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. Just take a look at the ACLU’s feed and stories. Most of the work they do is legal in nature, so it’s not like they have tons of great photography options. MORE
You can offer to digitize family photos. Many families have boxes of developed family photos from before digital cameras became popular. If a printed photo is destroyed and the original film is not available, the photo is gone forever. A digital photo, of course, cannot really be destroyed – only deleted. You can even offer to produce multiple copies of the same DVD of photos for a fee so that the DVDs can be sent to the customer’s relatives. MORE
Q: D ear Nancy, I’d love your advice on how to write effective photo captions. I’m starting work on our annual report, and want to make the photos and captions sing! In this age of ever-shorter attention spans, grabbing the reader’s attention with a good caption (and good photo, of course) is all the more important. A: Dear Trish, It’s so true that compelling photos add persuasion power to your annual report, advocacy petitions and fundraising appeals. MORE
This question comes up regularly on webinars and in Facebook Groups: What kinds of photos work best in fundraising, and must they be “sad” photos? You will find fundraising consultants who therefore advise that to raise maximum revenue, you need to use the sad photos. MORE
Dear Nancy: Our last two year-end campaigns were centered around client stories, each powered by a photo or two. That plan changed radically last month when our social workers urged us to put our clients’ privacy first and stop using client photos. And how do I move forward with client photos in the future, as our stories are far less memorable without them? Answer: You’re facing a tough situation, but you can still mobilize stories and photos in for year-end (and beyond). MORE
Dear Nancy: I saw how stories about our clients—powered by a photo or two—fueled our last two year-end campaigns. That plan changed radically last month when our social workers urged us to put our clients’ privacy first and stop using client photos. And how do I move forward with client photos in the future, as our stories aren’t as strong without them? Answer: You’re facing a tough situation, but you can still mobilize stories and photos in your year-end campaign. MORE
So why not ask them to tell your story with their photos and videos? Between now and August 24, VolunteerMatch is hosting its’ first-ever #WhyIVolunteer Photo Contest —an online competition designed to recognize outstanding volunteers and organizations, plus encourage nonprofits like yours to tell your stories in creative ways. The #WhyIVolunteer Photo Contest is a fun and easy way to engage your volunteer audience and show off your organization’s impact. MORE
One of the most popular online photo sharing services, Flickr , is partnering with TechSoup , a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits use technology, to offer 10,000 free premium Flickr accounts to nonprofit organizations. Flickr is also starting a new program, Flickr for Good, whereby it will highlight photos of "good works" depicted on Flickr. Conversely, the organization's Web site can stream Flickr photos. MORE
During our Communications Director Mentoring Program group call this week, we discussed ways to get program staff to take and share better photos. If you do a lot of tabling, instead of having staff take photos of the table (SO. Tap on Photos & Camera. MORE
If you spend much time at all on Instagram , you’ve seen those Photo-A-Day challenges. I thought it would be fun to create one especially for our community, so I teamed up with Dawn Crawford from BC/DC Ideas , a friend, Instagram junkie, and fellow geek and transplant to North Carolina, to create the Nonprofit Communicators Photo-A-Day Challenge, or #NPCommPix. We’ll be posting each day’s prompt to our feeds to remind you to take and share your photo. MORE
A series of studies ( described in Neuromarketing by Roger Dooley ) shows that including a photo with your message makes it far more persuasive. Says Dooley: “Even general knowledge claims were enhanced by photos. The statement, “Turtles are deaf,” was judged to be true more often when accompanied by a photo that shows a turtle but in no way demonstrates their hearing ability or lack thereof.” Photo from TurtlesOHoolihan. Stay away from stock photos. MORE
So, here goes… Introducing Daphne Powell and her magical use of photo books for donor stewardship. Connecting with donors through photo books. In 2018, the Advancement Office of Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) implemented the use of photo books to steward donors and enhance donor affinity and loyalty. The photo books are not expensive, and they are easy and fun to create. Just Google the term ‘photo book’ and you’ll find them available for $10 – $20 each. MORE
The post Next Month: Checking In with Yourself, Mentoring, and Original Using Photos appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. Here’s what’s happening next month at Nonprofit Marketing Guide…. Online Training: You can attend all of our training webinars below with an All-Access Pass. You also get exclusive online courses and downloads, access to our Private Facebook Group and more for 365 days. Learn more and get your All-Access Pass. MORE
Instagram small nonprofits Facebook Crowdsourcing photos content Via Hockenheim Slideshow on Trip Adviser The great move of 10 miles continues. While I am finishing cleaning, sorting, disposing, and more cleaning, here are some thoughts for you to chew on. Are They Ignoring Your Small Nonprofit on Facebook? Then maybe you need better content. Here are some ideas from Social Media Today on how you can get more engagement. Some of these we have talked about. MORE
Yesterday, we published Part I of How to Coordinate a (Cheap) Successful Photo Shoot for Your Nonprofit by Marta Lindsey of TransForm. Today, she talks about how to make sure your photo shoot produces the results you want. Ensuring Good, Usable Photos . Photo from "Invest in Transit" Campaign. - Get permission to shoot if needed for your location/s and try to find locations with some flexibility so you can do more in less time. Marta Lindsey. MORE
We get lot of question about the best ways to use photos especially of clients. Today, Holly Bodner joins us to share some tips on using your own photos. One powerful photo can help your audience make an authentic, emotional connection with your cause. Before you take out the camera, though, check whether your organization has a policy regarding the use of original photos, specifically how to handle obtaining permission from people that will be shown in the photos. MORE
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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 14, 2020
During our Communications Director Mentoring Program group call this week, we discussed ways to get program staff to take and share better photos. If you do a lot of tabling, instead of having staff take photos of the table (SO. Tap on Photos & Camera.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
MARCH 3, 2021
Get thousands of free stock photos for your nonprofit, NGO or Social Enterprise. Below we share more insights about stock photo licenses, how to find more images for your nonprofit, etc. More free humanity stock photos Family. More free family stock photos Family. Photos.
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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
We get lot of question about the best ways to use photos especially of clients. Today, Holly Bodner joins us to share some tips on using your own photos. One powerful photo can help your audience make an authentic, emotional connection with your cause. Before you take out the camera, though, check whether your organization has a policy regarding the use of original photos, specifically how to handle obtaining permission from people that will be shown in the photos.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 15, 2019
While Instagram is definitely a visual platform and photos are best, you can still manage a successful Instagram strategy without photography. The post How to Rock Instagram without Photos appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. Just take a look at the ACLU’s feed and stories. Most of the work they do is legal in nature, so it’s not like they have tons of great photography options.
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Dear Nancy: I saw how stories about our clients—powered by a photo or two—fueled our last two year-end campaigns. That plan changed radically last month when our social workers urged us to put our clients’ privacy first and stop using client photos. And how do I move forward with client photos in the future, as our stories aren’t as strong without them? Answer: You’re facing a tough situation, but you can still mobilize stories and photos in your year-end campaign.
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Dear Nancy: Our last two year-end campaigns were centered around client stories, each powered by a photo or two. That plan changed radically last month when our social workers urged us to put our clients’ privacy first and stop using client photos. And how do I move forward with client photos in the future, as our stories are far less memorable without them? Answer: You’re facing a tough situation, but you can still mobilize stories and photos in for year-end (and beyond).
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Dear Nancy: I saw how stories about our clients—powered by a photo or two—fueled our last two year-end campaigns. That plan changed radically last month when our social workers urged us to put our clients’ privacy first and stop using client photos. And how do I move forward with client photos in the future, as our stories aren’t as strong without them? Answer: You’re facing a tough situation, but you can still mobilize stories and photos in your year-end campaign.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
If you spend much time at all on Instagram , you’ve seen those Photo-A-Day challenges. I thought it would be fun to create one especially for our community, so I teamed up with Dawn Crawford from BC/DC Ideas , a friend, Instagram junkie, and fellow geek and transplant to North Carolina, to create the Nonprofit Communicators Photo-A-Day Challenge, or #NPCommPix. We’ll be posting each day’s prompt to our feeds to remind you to take and share your photo.
iMarketSmart
JUNE 2, 2017
The study found that including a photo of a patient along with their imaging exam results made doctors more successful. Here are the results from the study: The imaging exam results with photos of the patients resulted in more meticulous readings from the doctors interpreting the images leading to 80% more incidental findings of unexpected abnormalities that had health implications beyond the scope of the original exam. The post Should your CRM include photos of each of your donors?
iMarketSmart
AUGUST 5, 2019
So, here goes… Introducing Daphne Powell and her magical use of photo books for donor stewardship. Connecting with donors through photo books. In 2018, the Advancement Office of Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) implemented the use of photo books to steward donors and enhance donor affinity and loyalty. The photo books are not expensive, and they are easy and fun to create. Just Google the term ‘photo book’ and you’ll find them available for $10 – $20 each.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 27, 2015
We co-host this fun photo-a-day challenge with BC/DC Ideas and encourage anyone who works in nonprofit communications (nonprofit staff, volunteers, consultants, whoever!) Just let the word of the day inspire you, post a photo with a caption, and include the #NPCommPix hashtag. #NpCommPix is back in November! to play along. We play mostly on Instagram and Twitter, but you can post wherever you’d like.
ImpactMax
AUGUST 7, 2012
But lots of nonprofits don’t have the money to hire great photographers or buy Photoshop, so they end up using lacklustre photos or no photos at all. But there are great free photo editing tools out there that can turn your photos into masterpieces, and allow you to do very creative things with them. Quick and dirty photo enhancement: PICMONKEY. More advanced photo editing and manipulation: PIXLR. Smart phone photo styling: INSTAGRAM. PIXLR.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 10, 2011
We all know how valuable photos are to telling our nonprofit stories. How do you organize your photos so you can actually find what you need? So you know photos are important and you have found staff and volunteers to help document the great things that happen at your organization. It can be overwhelming to know how to organize all those photos. The first step in organizing your photos is pretty simple: download & backup your files.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 24, 2015
We are getting ready for the third edition of #NPCommPix. want to play along this time? It’s super easy and fun. Just look at the prompt for the day of the month and post a picture that’s related in some way – literal, metaphorical, whatever. We’ve seen nonprofit communicators using the challenge in several ways: 1.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2019
The post Next Month: Checking In with Yourself, Mentoring, and Original Using Photos appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. Here’s what’s happening next month at Nonprofit Marketing Guide…. Online Training: You can attend all of our training webinars below with an All-Access Pass. You also get exclusive online courses and downloads, access to our Private Facebook Group and more for 365 days. Learn more and get your All-Access Pass.
iMarketSmart
MAY 23, 2018
On Monday I wrote about the oversized check photo-op and posted a link to it on LinkedIn. Many of the comments on the article point out that almost all oversized check photo ops: Happen at the request of the donor; The donor is usually a company, organization, foundation, etc. and its employees); Sometimes fundraisers appear in the photo op but almost always at the request of the donor. Is it my fault that I never realized what those photo-ops were really all about?
iMarketSmart
MAY 21, 2018
I don’t have any evidence that photos of staff holding oversized checks don’t work to produce results. Do fundraisers believe the photo will somehow create a ‘bandwagon effect’ and more donors will hop on-board? If you’ve found that a photo of fundraisers holding a check works, would you please write out the strategy and its results in the comments section below? The post Is it time to banish photos of fundraisers and oversized checks?
Mission Minded
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
A recent blog post by Katya Andresen reminded us of the power of a photo. Reporting on the research of Roger Dooley, Katya demonstrates that including a photo with your message can indeed make it more persuasive. Photos are certainly powerful—but not all photos are created equal. We see too many nonprofits breaking the basic [.]. Nonprofit communications
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JUNE 26, 2013
We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. Graphic Design Guest Bloggers Nonprofit Communications nptech Photography
The Agitator
JUNE 28, 2018
Every nonprofit has a photo like this somewhere: Yes, it’s a photo that your corporate partner can use on their Web site or in their annual report as a way of showing their commitment to the community. The opportunity cost of that photo is immense. It is a cultural shift, because the big check photo is one of those things that is done. Instead, ask if you could also get photos of your corporate partner, grantor, or their employees doing some of your mission work.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 15, 2012
And using pictures you took with your cell phone can’t do as much as professional looking photos. When you sit down to tackle your latest communications project, whether it’s an annual report or a new landing page for your website, I’m guessing you’re not thinking, “Wow, I have such a great photo bank. For our 2010 annual report , I actually bought a stock photo of a woman standing by a generic-looking bus and had our graphic designer replace the bus with a local one.
iMarketSmart
APRIL 17, 2014
The post To Build Trust, Make Sure Your Photos Make Eye Contact With Your Donors appeared first on MarketSmart. Whether you are sitting face-to-face with your supporter or are using a photograph in your marketing campaign, make sure you or the person in the photograph look directly at your donor. Fundraising
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JUNE 16, 2020
This question comes up regularly on webinars and in Facebook Groups: What kinds of photos work best in fundraising, and must they be “sad” photos? You will find fundraising consultants who therefore advise that to raise maximum revenue, you need to use the sad photos.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 16, 2012
Yesterday, we published Part I of How to Coordinate a (Cheap) Successful Photo Shoot for Your Nonprofit by Marta Lindsey of TransForm. Today, she talks about how to make sure your photo shoot produces the results you want. Ensuring Good, Usable Photos . Photo from "Invest in Transit" Campaign. - Get permission to shoot if needed for your location/s and try to find locations with some flexibility so you can do more in less time. Marta Lindsey.
Getting Attention
AUGUST 16, 2012
So why not ask them to tell your story with their photos and videos? Between now and August 24, VolunteerMatch is hosting its’ first-ever #WhyIVolunteer Photo Contest —an online competition designed to recognize outstanding volunteers and organizations, plus encourage nonprofits like yours to tell your stories in creative ways. The #WhyIVolunteer Photo Contest is a fun and easy way to engage your volunteer audience and show off your organization’s impact.
ImpactMax
APRIL 15, 2009
What nonprofit isn’t hungry for great FREE photos for publications, online communications, and presentations? I blogged a while back about flickr’s Creative Commons licensed photos, which can be used free with proper credit given to the photographer. But here’s a list of other online sources for free stock photos, many of which are recommended by photographer Robin Good. For more than 100,000 free photos, go to the stock.exchng. flickr/naixn.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
A series of studies ( described in Neuromarketing by Roger Dooley ) shows that including a photo with your message makes it far more persuasive. Says Dooley: “Even general knowledge claims were enhanced by photos. The statement, “Turtles are deaf,” was judged to be true more often when accompanied by a photo that shows a turtle but in no way demonstrates their hearing ability or lack thereof.” Photo from TurtlesOHoolihan. Stay away from stock photos.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
DECEMBER 21, 2016
Jeanine Marlow, Director of Communications & Marketing at Cornerstone Preparatory Academy, submitted several great photos for the Trends Report. We are busy working on the 2017 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , but we need your help with photos. Can you help by submitting your photos by next Friday, December 30? You should too! In previous years, we’ve used illustrations of people in the report and infographics.
ImpactMax
APRIL 22, 2009
But I also cautioned that those photos had better be good , or you really haven’t saved any money. Finally, check out 10 questions to ask yourself before you take the photo. And don’t forget to explore free online photo editing applications like Picasa, Piknik, and Gimp. flickr/turkguy0391.
Care2
OCTOBER 12, 2013
Past studies have said that sharing photos on Facebook sparks engagement. According to a new study by Dan Zarrella of Hubspot, sharing photos on Twitter generates significant retweets too. Tweets that had photos and used Twitter’s own image uploading system were retweeted 94% more then if users uploaded photos by another 3 rd party system such as Twitpic, which experienced a 64% retweet rate.
Selfish Giving
JULY 10, 2019
How the ACLU is rocking Instagram without photos ! ??Cause Newsletter reader Trish Conklin , Director of Corporate Sponsorships at One Warm Coat , had a great idea for a survey question: Does your nonprofit require corporate partners to make a minimum revenue commitment? The commitment could be upfront, or for a specific fundraiser when it's unclear how much will be raised (e.g. POS program, donation boxes, purchase or action triggered donation, etc.)
Social Marketing and Social Change
JULY 25, 2012
All submissions will have to sign a release giving the publisher nonexclusive right to use the photos in any/all ways related to the book, in print or electronic, for no fee, and in foreign as well as domestic editions. Yes, this is a real offer to have your photo published in a social marketing and social change textbook AND receive a free copy of the book when it is available.
Studio 501c
MARCH 5, 2008
One of the most popular online photo sharing services, Flickr , is partnering with TechSoup , a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits use technology, to offer 10,000 free premium Flickr accounts to nonprofit organizations. Flickr is also starting a new program, Flickr for Good, whereby it will highlight photos of "good works" depicted on Flickr. Conversely, the organization's Web site can stream Flickr photos.
Studio 501c
MARCH 5, 2008
One of the most popular online photo sharing services, Flickr , is partnering with TechSoup , a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits use technology, to offer 10,000 free premium Flickr accounts to nonprofit organizations. Flickr is also starting a new program, Flickr for Good, whereby it will highlight photos of "good works" depicted on Flickr. Conversely, the organization's Web site can stream Flickr photos.
Social Media Bird Brain
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
Instagram small nonprofits Facebook Crowdsourcing photos content Via Hockenheim Slideshow on Trip Adviser The great move of 10 miles continues. While I am finishing cleaning, sorting, disposing, and more cleaning, here are some thoughts for you to chew on. Are They Ignoring Your Small Nonprofit on Facebook? Then maybe you need better content. Here are some ideas from Social Media Today on how you can get more engagement. Some of these we have talked about.
J Campbell Social Marketing
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Guidestar aims to celebrate the givers and the nonprofits they support through a photo campaign. Take a photo of yourself holding a sign that says, “#IGive4 [cause/motivation] [favorite charity].” Post your photo on Twitter, Instagram, or Tumblr and use the hashtag #IGive4. You can also send the photo to david.mundy@guidestar.org. photo credit: Anders Ruff Custom Designs via photopin cc.
Ann Green
JULY 28, 2021
Tell a story in an instant with a great photo. You can capture your donors’attention in an instant with a great photo. Use photos of your programs in action or something else that’s engaging. Photos can enhance your print communication by breaking up the narrative.
Fundraiser Ideas
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
You can offer to digitize family photos. Many families have boxes of developed family photos from before digital cameras became popular. If a printed photo is destroyed and the original film is not available, the photo is gone forever. A digital photo, of course, cannot really be destroyed – only deleted. You can even offer to produce multiple copies of the same DVD of photos for a fee so that the DVDs can be sent to the customer’s relatives.
Care2
JANUARY 22, 2017
January 20 and January 21, 2017 will go down as one of the biggest moments in modern history where Americans and allies across the world (mostly) peacefully protested against Racism, Islamophobia, Transphobia, Sexism, and stood up to protect Prochoice, LGBT Rights, Healthcare Reform, and much more. It was inspiring to see millions of messages and art spread across signs and social media.
Care2
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
How many photos do you take a day? They say that a photo is worth a thousand words. In the realm of social media, this infographic , Storytelling One Frame at a Time , explores just how photos and videos are ruling social media, and why you should jump on this social bandwagon if you haven't already. Photos are Liked 2 times more than text updates are on Facebook. On Facebook's top 10 brand pages, photos and videos drive the most engagement.
Care2
JUNE 19, 2012
Both “Likes” and comments on photos are a lot more popular then posts that have links, status updates, and video. This is one of the reasons why Pinterest is so addictive and successful - users continiously scroll through great photos and eye candy graphics on any topic they like and repin them. They built a brilliant app that takes your photos and in seconds makes them look super cool by running it through one of their filters.
Social Media Bird Brain
APRIL 25, 2012
If you incorporate your profile pic as part of your Timeline Cover photo, this can affect your layout: Image via digitalwizdom This guy's head might be placed differently at 160px and look a leeettle strange. photo Facebook placement timeline cover image profile pictureFacebook is changing the size of profile pictures from 120x120 to 160x160 pixels.
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