Virtual Site Visits

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vir•tu•al site vis•it - noun - for nonprofits: A compelling means of giving an informative site visit of your organization to a large philanthropic audience without their ever having to leave their computer.

by Rachel L. Fisher & Kevin Fox - June 24, 2008

Online communication changes quickly. It's hard to keep up and to know what will really help your NPO. Here is our list of the current top ten ways your NPO can communicate using the internet. We hope to post How-To articles on each of these ten methods in coming months. in the meantime we want to keep you informed so you can explore on your... Continue Reading »

by Rachel L. Fisher - June 11, 2008

What is Idealist.org?: According to their site, "Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives." Essentially... Continue Reading »

by Rachel L. Fisher - June 4, 2008

Step 1: Getting Started Here is a video tutorial by the Vimeo staff about the features you can change in Vimeo before you embed. Embed Customizer from Vimeo Staff on Vimeo. Step 2: Making Adjustments I do have one extra bit to add to what the Vimeo staff has said. You may notice that in Vimeo the title of your video and your Vimeo name... Continue Reading »

by Rachel L. Fisher - May 28, 2008

If you already have a YouTube video that you want to put up on your organization's website, here is the step by step guide to make the task easier. If your video is not yet uploaded to YouTube, see our article, "How To Upload Your Video To YouTube". 1: Getting Started As you may already know, at the end of every YouTube video a list... Continue Reading »

by Rachel L. Fisher - May 19, 2008

This article will guide you through moving your video from your computer's hard drive to the web, on Vimeo. If your video is on a DVD, you must first convert it to digital format on your hard drive. We'll address that in a separate "how to" article.Once your video is on Vimeo, it can be placed (embedded) in your organization's website. You can find the instructions for this in "How... Continue Reading »

by Rachel L. Fisher - May 15, 2008

If you have a video on your computer, and want to put it on the web via YouTube, here is the step by step guide to make the task easier. If you have a video, but it is on a DVD, and not stored on your computer, you first need to convert that format to digital. (We'll address that in a separate "how to" article).A... Continue Reading »

by Rachel L. Fisher - May 13, 2008

Introduction:VirtualSiteVisit.org grew out of the Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation's experimentation with video and online promotion of its grantee Non Profit Organizations (NPOs). After several years of trials, errors, successes and research, we feel we have some valuable information to share about best practices in conveying the message and spirit of nonprofit organizations through multimedia and the web. Through this website we will share information... Continue Reading »

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