virtual site visit - noun - A short, online promotional message accessible from any computer, at any time of day or night, that inspires further inquiry into the work of the grant recipient.
Usage: For foundations to promote the work of their grant recipients by linking to their videos on foundation websites, and by supporting their efforts to create virtual site visits and improve their use of technology for communication through financial or non-financial support in various, creative ways.
In 2003, I was engaged by the Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation to guide a geographically dispersed board and family through the creation of governance policies, funding initiatives, communications systems, and grantmaking process. Technology was more limited in 2003, but it was not difficult to put up a website with off the shelf software, to get our mission out to the community. Creating... Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »