Wishing all the best to those working for NGOs and local partners affected by the immediate pause of USAID funding by the Trump administration. Inconsequential in the grand scheme, but we just has some work cancelled as a result. The client described the action as feeling like the 'nuclear option'.
Good morning to all the charities and a charity folk new to BSky this week! I'm interested to know what your social strategy for 2025 is going to be with regard to this network, and X? Where are you seeing the most positive engagement?
Screenshot of a charity website ready for the Big Give.
It's Big Give Christmas Challenge day! Good luck to everyone taking part this year.
🚨 Remember to double check your donation links are all working, especially if you've promoted your own website as a funnel. 🚨
I'm running a free 90min workshop to help non-profits get more strategic with social media.
It's Dec 4th 10am GMT. There's six spaces left.
This is part of The Curve - our fully-funded training programme for charities.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
3mins 45secs... and I bet you watched to the end?
If you really work on how your story leads to your message, you can break some of the 'rules' of content.
This totally applies to charities and non-profits. Arguably far more so than automotive brands. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQX-...
An comically overly complicated flow chart showing the tedious and inane steps a 'simple comms task' typically requires. The chart ends with 'publish the thing' and then 'spot a typo'.
A 'simple comms task'. Truth!
Just discovered a nice Bsky shortcut for those managing multiple accounts (personal and organisational for example).
Instead of going to settings to switch account, long-tap you profile pic in the bottom right of the app and your other accounts become selectable.
colourful wooden birds in a shop window. perching on wooden posts against a blue background
Am looking for your Bluesky success stories.
Has your charity:
- grown lots of followers fast?
- connected with new peers or communities or decision markers?
- had a viral success?
- had greater engagement than the other place?
Or is the jury still out?
Keen to hear how it is going so far.
What do you think is the biggest thing standing in the way of more tech sector folks joining non-profit boards?
I'd love to hear what you all think as we shape our Digital Trustees programme for 2025.
PS we have a wee 60min online matchmaking session on 10 Dec thirdsectorlab.co.uk/digital-trus...
Hey, welcome @eu-cord.bsky.social! 👋
A chrome plated Jaguar 'leaper' mascot with the old and new logos superimposed. The old logo features the timeless typography and the leaper, the new, a basic sans-serif with mixed upper and lowercase
A few generations ago in Birmingham, my family firm had the contract to manufacture the now-famous Jaguar 'leaper' bonnet mascot, amongst other brightwork. I wonder what they would make of the new identity? www.jaguar.com/copy-nothing...
Musk liked one of my tweets once. It was rapid decent downhill from there. I had to carry out a full root-and-branch review of my life choices after that. Concluded it was probably an accident.
I'd appreciate being added if you have room? Looking to connect with folks in the UK third sector.
Your charity can use its trusted domain name as its BlueSky handle. It’s not difficult, and it’s free. (See ours, it’s simply @humaniti.co).
Your IT people or web developer should be able to add the verification token in a few minutes. Here’s how to do it… bsky.social/about/blog/4...
Screenshot of the BlueSky 'Accessibility Settings' toggle for 'Require alt text before posting'.
Remember to add #a11y alt text to images you share to include those using assistive technology in your posts. Alt text should describe the image and include any relevant text included in the image.
You can make it a requirement by going to Settings > Accessibility > Require alt text before posting
Morning all! Lovely to connect with so many new faces here over the weekend. 🤩
This week we're helping one of our UK charity clients to integrate and showcase episodes of their podcast hosted with Kajabi on their WordPress website. 💪
FYI, we also polish and edit podcasts for charities too! 🎙️
Deaf awareness tips from RNID. They are listed in different groups. Full version is available at the link.
Start the week the right way. Want to make online meetings more accessible and inclusive for those of us who are deaf or have hearing loss?
Here's something to help. Mute when not speaking and only one person speaking at a time are the biggies. More tips here 👇
rnid.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Wow, literally deactivated?
Some BIG jobs in this weeks [slightly early] #jobs newsletter
newsletter.digitalbydefault.jobs/internet-of-...
Interested to hear what this is all about. Do share more!
Where's that starter pack again?
So, who's been working on their Big Give Christmas Challenge comms this week? 🎄
We've just sent off a Direct Mail campaign for one client, and finished a flyer and video for another. Here's a little something we put together for Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIdG...
📣 Charity folks #StarterPack Part 2 is here!
We ran out of room in Part 1 - which is here go.bsky.app/7dPWqWQ - so I’ve started a second instalment
As always, pls do share and lmk if you’d like to be included! ❤️
go.bsky.app/QWpFmRe
Thanks for the inclusion 😊
Domain handle provides this. No different to check the URL in the address bar backs up what the website purport to be. Better than the blue tick, because you cannot buy access to it. You have to own the domain to use it in BlueSky.
If your organisation is using WordPress for its website, and you want some insight on how your technical accessibility currently stands, then the Accessibility Checker from Equalize Digital is a good starting point.
Both free and paid plans available: equalizedigital.com/accessibilit...
Has your charity set up camp here? I've only found a handful of UK non-profits with accounts so far. Let me know if you know of others or your organisation joins.
24 to date.... One hospice. No CVS. No councils.
go.bsky.app/UVMCfpi
Would love to be added. I've been in and around the sector for 2+ decades now.
This is so true.