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A Kiva.org for Native American Entrepreneurs?

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"Our tribal colleges and universities teach sustainability in everything they do, proving American Indians have long been ahead of the curve. Kiva.org facilitates ordinary people, like you and me, making loans online to entrepreneurs in the "developing" world. This is what we call 'Thinking Indian.' According to the U.S.

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Second Life Education Programs in NY Times, Goes Open Source, and other tidbits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the weekend, the New York Times ran an article about education programs in Second Life. I attended a lecture on the use of technology in the legal classroom last month in Second Life, facilitated by Rebecca Nesson. If you think that Seocond Life is just about buying virtual houses, be sure read this. I learned a lot.

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Observations from The Tech Virtual Museum Workshop, Month 1

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I've been working for The Tech on this project since November of 2007, and it has been an intense and exciting three months. For me, it means spending a lot more time facilitating idea generation and communicating with others than being an independent creative agent. A month ago, I invited you to join this project.

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What is Jumo? | Nonprofit Trends with Steve MacLaughlin | a.

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By November 2010, Jumo noted in a New York Times article that they’ve raised $3.5 He has also put together a team of advisers including Jeffrey David Sachs , Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of the Acumen Fund , and Linda Rottenberg is CEO and Co-founder of Endeavor.

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