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Homeless people turned into walking wi-fi hotspots at $2 per 15 minutes at SXSW | Mail Online

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Homeless people turned into walking wi-fi hotspots at $2 per 15 minutes at SXSW | Mail Online : A marketing stunt where homeless people were turned into walking internet hotspots with T-shirts proclaiming 'I'm a 4G hotspot' has caused outcry in Texas. Branding agency BBH was forced to defend its 'Homeless Hotspots' initiative after it was described as 'dystopian' - and lambasted as a 'shameful, hideous, patronising, dehumanising idea' by British brand strategist Luke Scheybeler.

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CharityVillage? Research: Top 10 Website Mistakes Charities Make.And Quick Fixes You Can Implement Now

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CharityVillage Research: Top 10 Website Mistakes Charities Make.And Quick Fixes You Can Implement Now : Top 10 Website Mistakes Charities Make.And Quick Fixes You Can Implement Now By Rachel Berdan, rtraction March 12, 2012 Bookmark and Share Charities make the world a better place, and they often do it on shoestring budgets with staff and volunteers who are already stretched thin.

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M-Payments Take Charities By Storm - Article on | CIO.in

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M-Payments Take Charities By Storm - Article on | CIO.in : A June 2011 poll of 233 non-profit organizations found that mobile adoption continues to grow and that there is a shift away from texting toward use of mobile Web media. The poll, conducted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Kaptivate, a technology consultancy for non-profits, also found that charities are using new mobile capabilities, including social networking apps, to not only raise money but also better engage supp

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Why You Don't Need To Be Like Kony 2012 To Tell Your Nonprofit's Story On YouTube | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

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Why You Don't Need To Be Like Kony 2012 To Tell Your Nonprofit's Story On YouTube | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation : While you can’t argue with 70 million hits (and counting), it shouldn’t take a multi-million dollar production/promotion budget to send a powerful message. Just ask YouTube, which on Wednesday announced the inaugural class of its Next Cause program, a group of 20 nonprofits “who’ve demonstrated passion and huge potential for using YouTube to further their causes.

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Online giving grows | Philanthropy Journal

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Online giving grows | Philanthropy Journal : Led by small and medium-sized organizations, online giving grew 13 percent in 2011, excluding online giving to international charities, a new report says.

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Building Better Nonprofit Blogs - Social Good - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

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Building Better Nonprofit Blogs - Social Good - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : When nonprofits develop ideas for using social media, they tend to focus on networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. But they often overlook one of the oldest and most effective tools for sharing ideas and building a community online: the blog.

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Exempt Organizations Select Check

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Exempt Organizations Select Check : Exempt Organizations Select Check Exempt Organizations Select Check is an on-line search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings.