We’ve all seen the advertisements: “Text WATER to 38279”, “Text FOOD to 18732”. You pull out your phone, you send a text, and VOILA! you’ve made a $5-10 donation.
Its simple, quick and easy, and it requires next to no effort. Heck, you don’t even...
We have spent a lot of time talking about the power of video in driving success for nonprofit organizations and are excited to report on a new tool, which will help nonprofits cross a crucial threshold in their online video strategy: the YouTube...
The iPad™. What the heck is an iPad™? Though this post will seek to explain the iPad™ and its uses, the real answer is that I still really have no idea. It’s not a computer, it’s not an e-reader, it’s not a phone, or an mp3 player; while it may look...
Social media is a great tool for nonprofits, this much we know. I’ve written many posts in our Learn the Lingo blog series detailing how nonprofits can utilize social media to communicate with their communities, fundraise or promote. But what about...
As they say, history is repeating itself. No, I’m not talking about the second Great Depression. I’m talking about the second revolution in media and communications. Just as the last millennium brought us the printing press, then the motion picture...
There is no lingo to be learned when it comes to YouTube. We all know what it is, we have all used it. We have all watched videos of squirrels going water skiing and we are all witness to the Star Wars kid’s totally awesome moves.
But what if I were...
You may have missed it, but Monday’s news that Facebook acquired FriendFeed made a big splash in the (comparatively small) pool of FriendFeed users. According to the announcement, “FriendFeed.com will continue to operate normally for the time being...
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from our building manager titled “Subject: Flash Mob at DC Locations on Friday”. Immediately my mind began racing, putting together various outrageous definitions for what this “flash mob” might be; is it...
For decades now, life around the office has thrived thanks the effectiveness and utility of office suite software, a market largely dominated by Microsoft Office. Office suites provide a universal platform for documents, spreadsheets, presentations...
Like many in today’s social media dictionary, the term “podcast” can be a confusing, even intimidating word. Many ask, what is a podcast? I know what you think, it sounds like something an alien space ship might do, but believe me, its not. To clear...
The other day I was walking through the halls of our office when I encountered a HUGE electronic version of my coworker’s head, expanded across one of our 60” conference TVs. Confused and scared by what appeared to be a futuristic titan reincarnate...
Some commentators are calling Youtube the new Google. From instructional videos to drama-soaked karaoke performances, video content on the web has become much more accessible and democratic. To successfully leverage video in your causes and...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then popular image hosting website Flickr may as well be the library of Congress. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, Flickr is yet another of the social media behemoths, up there with Facebook and...
Guest blogger Abbas Jaffer is a fellow at the Buxton Initiative, a Case Foundation partner organization.
In this Learn the Lingo installment, we'll take a look at the very early beginnings of what is now the (social) web. As with any endeavour, a...
Mark was undoubtedly a smart kid. After being accepted to Harvard by way of Exeter Academy, the precocious young man coded in his free time. What started as a hobby for Mark Zuckerberg became Facebook, a social networking service that, despite a...
Guest blogger Abbas Jaffer is a fellow at the Buxton Initiative, a Case Foundation partner organization.
There is a dire need to cut through the information glut on the internet today. In the time you take to blink, scores of blog posts (like this...
Guest blogger Abbas Jaffer is a fellow at the Buxton Initiative, a Case Foundation partner organization.
A lot of technology sites, like ReadWriteWeb and Mashable discuss the social web: a place where you and I share our thoughts, our causes and...
Feeling overwhelmed with all of this social media talk? It’s okay, everyone has to start somewhere. We've tried to break it down for you in 10 easy steps that will have you feeling like a social media pro in no time. Once you’ve got these down, we...
Hello everyone and welcome! It is an exciting time at the Case Foundation as our new site goes live, representing a year long effort to integrate the latest tools and technologies that can help you stay informed, get engaged and expand your network...
