Monthly Archives: January 2012

Who needs copy-paste? Search for freely licensed images online

Written by jessica. Posted on January 31, 2012. Filed under For Participants, For Trainers, News, Training & Coaching. Tagged , , , , , , , , , , . No comments.
Yesterday, as part of a train-the-trainer assessment, I gave a session about how to use Flickr + Creative Commons to find beautiful images available for remixing and reuse online. There are more than 200 million Creative Commons–licensed photos on Flickr, many of them not relevant to you, of course, but many of them beautiful (like [...]

What’s your favorite Facebook Page/Group in the Arab region?

Written by mohamad. Posted on January 22, 2012. Filed under Campaigns & Case Studies, For Local NGOs, For Trainers. Tagged , , , , , . 1 Comment.
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We’re in the process of finalizing our second Facebook Pages guide for civil society and NGOs for the Arab region. We’re trying to find some successful Facebook Pages/Groups that tackle social, cultural, political, educational issues. Please check the Google form below and share your ideas: نحن بصدد الإنتهاء من الدليل الثاني لصفحات الفايسبوك للمنظمات و [...]

Fundraising for Human Rights: A New Tactics Dialogue

Written by jessica. Posted on January 19, 2012. Filed under Communities, For Donors & Partners, For Local NGOs. Tagged , , , . No comments.
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This month’s online dialogue at New Tactics in Human Rights is about fundraising for human rights. Here’s the lead-in: Protecting and promoting human rights is valuable and important work. In order to do this work, organizations need financial resources. Although there are many funders that recognize the value in financially supporting human rights efforts, many [...]