Ma.gnolia: Jonathon D. Colman's Bookmarks

Panoramic landscape of downtown Seattle skyline

2008-08-17T10:13:53-07:00

I stitched together this photo of the downtown Seattle, WA skyline from ten individual photos.

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Tags: photo, photos, photography, flickr, seattle, downtown seattle, seattle washington, seattle skyline, skyline, skyscrapers, city, urban, architecture, buildings, panorama, panoramic, landscape

2009 SXSW Interactive Panel Picker - Social and Nonprofits ROI: Case Study Slam

2008-08-08T07:56:46-07:00

Using a poetry slam format, each panelist will present a five-minute poem or story about how their organization has successfully implemented a social media strategy experiment and how they considered the ROI. The audience will have ample opportunity to ask questions and respond.

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Tags: sxsw, social change, presentations, panel, vote, choose nonprofit, charity, stories, organizations, institutions, business, social media, web 2.0, beth kanter, jon colman, jonathon colman, tech, technology, nonprofit technology, nptech

2009 SXSW Interactive Panel Picker - Social Change Behind the Firewall

2008-08-08T07:54:26-07:00

Successful nonprofits using social media are masters of social change behind the firewall. This panel shares best practices through stories from nonprofit institutions and examines how to get past resistance, uncooperative IT departments, and skepticism from management to reap the power of social media for social change beyond the firewall.

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Tags: sxsw, social change, nonprofit, charity, panel, presentations, vote, choose, stories, organizations, institutions, business, social media, web 2.0, holly ross, nten, jon colman, jonathon colman, tech, technology, nonprofit technology, nptech

Technology Intelligence Group

2008-08-05T13:46:06-07:00

Traditional technology analysis focuses on technologies that are well established, or far enough along in their adolescence that their fortunes are assured. At the Technology Intelligence Group, we believe that emerging technologies need more attention, and sooner.

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Tags: technology, tech, trends, business, blogs, christian renaud, renaud, Technology Intelligence Group, Technology Intelligence, emerging technology

Web Traffic Spikes: When You Need Attention NOW | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network

2008-07-24T13:49:45-07:00

So tell me if this scenario sounds familiar: Your ED wanders into your office asking that you build an online marketing campaign to publicize a large-scale announcement. When's this big announcement taking place? Tomorrow. What's the marketing budget? Nada. But don't worry: thanks to online social news networks, you've got the perfect hammer in your tool belt for this crisis.

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Tags: nptech, tech, technology, nonprofit technology, nonprofit, charity, marketing, npmarketing, digg, social news, social networks, social media, jonathon colman, nten

The Nature Conservancy gets behind sustainable coffee: Coffee and Conservation

2008-07-15T15:27:00-07:00

A few weeks ago, I corresponded with Jonathon Colman, the associate director of digital marketing at The Nature Conservancy (and possibly the most intense user of social media that I have ever encountered). Turns out he is a coffee lover and a fan of C&C, and had a few questions about sustainable coffee.

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Tags: coffee, environment, green, conservation, blogs, social media, the nature conservancy, tnc, nature conservancy, sustainability, fair trade

Building your Donor base on Facebook - The Nature Conservancy's experience.

2008-07-13T19:26:29-07:00

There's been a lot of excitement in the last year about social networking in general, and about Facebook in particular. But is there really ROI for non-profit participation on these sites? Here's a success story.

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Tags: michael stein, nonprofit, charity, marketing, facebook, internet, fundraising, philanthropy, nptech, nonprofit technology, social media

Fundraising on Facebook: A Case-Study

2008-07-10T06:19:23-07:00

A case study of cause-related marketing (CRM) as a method of fundraising and building general support and awareness for nonprofits marketing themselves on Facebook. The Nature Conservancy is working with the developers of the (Lil) Green Patch application to donate a share of their advertising revenue to support the Conservancy's Adopt an Acre program, protecting rainforests in Costa Rica. Donations to the Conservancy are made via the Causes application on Facebook, an innovative method that builds trust and accountability for users of the (Lil) Green Patch application, who never have to leave Facebook to see that their use of the application clearly makes a difference. Due to (Lil) Green Patch's support, The Nature Conservancy's Facebook Cause has raised over $36,000 to data while attracting over 20,000 total members.

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Tags: marketing, case study, presentation, internet, web, facebook, cause-related marketing, crm, (lil) green patch, lil green patch, applications, tnc, nature conservancy, the nature conservancy, nptech, fundraising, nonprofit technology, technology

EcoURLs

2008-07-08T15:31:24-07:00

EcoURLs shows you the best green news, and helps you promote green around the net!

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Tags: web, internet, news, social news, social media, social bookmarking, stumbleupon, del.icio.us, digg, propeller, reddit, environment, nature, science, technology, green

A Big Piece of Montana Is Protected from Development: At 500 Square Miles, Forest Is Among Largest Conservation Deals in U.S. History

2008-07-01T23:00:47-07:00

Buzz up! In a conservation deal heralded as the biggest in Montana's history, the Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Lands have arranged to buy 500 square miles of mountainous forest for about $510 million. The agreement is one of the largest forest conservation deals in U.S. history, according to the land trusts, and it will protect wildlife species there that have existed virtually undisturbed since the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

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Tags: environment, nature, conservation, science, business, forests, the nature conservancy, nature conservancy, tnc, nonprofit, charity, montana, people, living, life, habitat, endangered species, biodiversity, animals, plants, wildlife

320,000 Acres of Forest Protected in Landmark Montana Deal

2008-06-30T10:11:39-07:00

In one of the most significant conservation sales in U.S. history, The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land have preserved 320,000 acres of pristine forest in western Montana that provide valuable habitat for species and sustainable local business for people.

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Tags: environment, nature, conservation, science, business, ecology, animals, wildlife, mammals, forest, forests, montana, the nature conservancy, tnc, nature conservancy, endangered species, biodiversity, nonprofit, charity, philanthropy, economy

Go Green Tube - Broadcast Planet Earth

2008-06-24T13:56:59-07:00

GoGreenTube strives to be the destination for the world to share and view "Green" online videos that help provide important information about our environment, green technologies, innovations, products, and services so we as governments, corporations, organizations or individuals can "Go Green" using the most effective means possible.

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Tags: gogreentube, go green tube, video, movies, green, environment, cliamte change, global warming

B&H Photo Video | Digital Cameras, Camcorders

2008-06-24T13:55:20-07:00

An online camera store that comes recommended from a number of photographers I know

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Tags: camera, store

How to Green Your Coffee & Tea

2008-06-21T17:29:26-07:00

Coffee is the world’s most commonly traded commodity after crude oil, and tea is the world’s most consumed beverage after water. So if tea and coffee are up there with oil and water on the world stage, we know there must be a lot at stake here. One thing that’s definitely at stake is our desire to get a tasty, healthy, perky, fairly-traded, and eco-friendly brew to sip. Here’s a quick spin through some of the finer points of green coffee and tea connoisseurship.

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Tags: coffee, tea, beverages, drinks, green, environment, treehugger

Video: Your Way on the Highway

2008-06-20T16:43:21-07:00

What if you could hit the open road right here in the city? Watch this short video from Sightline and find out.

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Tags: transportation, activism, transit, travel, seattle, washington, pacific northwest, cascadia, video, media, highway, highways, sightline, sightline institute, nonprofit, charity, environment, sustainability, sustainable development, youtube

102,387,581 Americans Don't Know How to Go Green

2008-06-19T09:30:32-07:00

According to a Harris survey, more than 90% of Americans are recycling, but over 1/3rd of the entire U.S. population hasn't changed their lifestyle because they "did not know what to do" in order to be more green.

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Tags: environment, green, green living, go green, going green, poll, survey, united states, population, society

Green Weddings: It'’s a Nice Day for a Green Wedding

2008-06-16T12:37:33-07:00

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something…green? The Nature Conservancy is issuing tips for planning a greener wedding or commitment ceremony, with ideas from invitations through the honeymoon to help reduce your celebration’s impact on the planet—and maybe even reduce the impact on your wallet as well.

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Tags: wedding, weddings, events, environment, green, nature, conservation, life, living, society, shopping, honeymoon, travel, tnc, nature conservancy, the nature conservancy

The Nature Conservancy in Indonesia - Long-Tailed Macaques Spotted Catching Fish

2008-06-11T04:52:08-07:00

Long-tailed macaque monkeys have a reputation for knowing how to find food -- whether it be grabbing fruit from jungle trees or snatching a banana from a startled tourist. Now, researchers say they have discovered groups of the silver-haired monkeys in Indonesia that fish.

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Tags: animals, monkeys, wildlife, endangered species, psychology, science, behavior, fish, fishing, food, diet, conservation, environment, tnc, nature conservancy, the nature conservancy, indonesia

By 2030, Expanding Urban Areas Will Fill 350,000 Square Miles, an Area the Size of Texas

2008-06-10T07:03:09-07:00

In 2007, the United Nations revealed that at least 50 percent of the world’s population is living in cities. By 2030, that number will jump to 60 percent, with nearly 2 billion new city residents, many migrating from rural areas. According to the report, humans are building the equivalent of a city the size of Vancouver every week. While most of the growth is occurring in developing countries like China, India and Africa, ecologically rich areas such as coasts and islands are also at risk.

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Tags: environment, nature, science, research, society, sustianability, green, cities, urbanizaiton, population, tnc, nature conservancy, the nature conservancy, conservation

New Research Highlights Urbanization’s Global Impact on Biodiversity and Natural Resources

2008-06-10T07:00:06-07:00

The Nature Conservancy and Harvard University released a new study examining the effect of staggering urban growth on nature and people that finds if we don’t improve urban planning now, we may lose some animals, plants and natural resources for good.

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Tags: environment, nature, cities, urbanization, sustainability, green, science, research, nature conservancy, tnc, the nature conservancy