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MARCH 21, 2008

Security chief quits OLPC amid restructuring | InfoWorld | News | 2008-03-21 | By Agam Shah, IDG News Service: "A drastic internal restructuring underway at the One Laptop Per Child Project has caused a director of security to resign from the nonprofit effort.".

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JUNE 11, 2007

Analysts: 1 Billion PCs in use by end of 2008 | Tech news blog - CNET News.com: "Analysts: 1 Billion PCs in use by end of 2008Posted by Erica OggIt's taken 27 years to reach 1 billion PCs in use, and market researchers say it will take only five to reach the next billion.Forrester Research is set to release a report Monday titled, 'Worldwide PC Adoption (..)

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JULY 21, 2010

300 billion was raised in 2008 (Giving USA);* $15 billion was raised online in 2008 – a 44% increase over 2007) (Blackbaud);* $21 million has been raised by Causes since its launch three years ago;* 30% of online giving happens in December. 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving.

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MAY 15, 2014

Hugh Evans | Fast Company | Business Innovation : A decade later, in 2008--after volunteering in India with Mother Teresa''s Missionaries of Charity and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for not-for-profits--Evans founded the Global Poverty Project (GPP), an insanely optimistic effort to help the world''s needy.

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MARCH 18, 2013

Using the Wayback Machine – a website that allows you to view archived screenshots of your website all the way back to 1996, below is an exploration of how the World Wildlife Fund’s website and online fundraising campaigns have evolved since 2008.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

When Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, a longtime San Francisco resident, heard of the slothlike computer lab at the nonprofit in 2008, he said he “found the right civic-minded guy at Comcast” to fix the problem." ''via Blog this'''

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JULY 18, 2011

Nor is it that people have gone gaga over smartphones, with one in three Americans owning one. Rather, it's the idea that the Internet, in particular social networks, engender trust, and the more time you spend on them the more trusting you become."

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JULY 25, 2011

Nearly 50 percent of US online consumers are now advanced users of smartphones, social networks, and other emerging tools—up from 32 percent in 2008." - McKinsey Quarterly - Marketing & Sales - Digital Marketing : "New McKinsey research highlights a dramatic increase in the intensity with which people use digital devices and platforms.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

“GOOD has managed to establish really the pre-eminent content platform with three million unique visitors a month,” said Chris Hughes, Jumo’s founder and a veteran of Facebook as well as a digital organizer for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

so far - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "eBay’s ‘Give at Checkout’ scheme, which gives buyers the option to add a small charitable donation when making purchases, has raised 2.54m since it was launched in November 2008.

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JULY 5, 2011

The JOY program was launched in 2008 by the Unity Foundation, which is based in Unity, with funding partners UniTel Inc. They also participate in Jumpstart Our Youth (JOY) -- the state's most comprehensive youth philanthropy program -- with Jobs for Maine's Graduates students statewide. and the Maine Community Foundation.

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MARCH 24, 2010

Inspired by similar events held across the country since 2008, organizer Jim Pendarvis, a Web developer at NAVAIR, decided to organize one himself, he said."

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MAY 20, 2011

Crowdsourcing put to good use in Africa | Madeleine Bunting | Global development | guardian.co.uk : "Back in 2008, a group of bloggers based in Kenya came up with an idea in response to the wave of ethnic violence sweeping the country in the wake of elections: Ushahidi – meaning testimony in Swahili – aimed to use crowdsourcing to track a fast-moving (..)

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

FT.com / Home UK / UK - Charity begins in the office: "Charity begins in the officeBy Sarah MurrayPublished: November 11 2008 02:00 | Last updated: November 11 2008 02:00TechnoServe received a $2.9m grant from Microsoft last August.

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APRIL 12, 2010

Twitter bought startup Summize back in 2008 to create a decent search engine, and now they've acquired Tweetie, one of the best (if not the best) mobile Twitter app. Twitter Acquires Tweetie, the Best iPhone Twitter Client: What's Next? Dan's FC Blog | Fast Company: "But not anymore.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Bmycharity donations in November almost double on previous year - Third Sector: "Fundraising website removed commission charges in OctoberNearly twice as much money was donated to charity through fundraising website Bmycharity in November as in the same month last year.More than £546,000 was donated through the site in November 2009, compared with (..)

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JANUARY 29, 2008

FT.com / Home UK / UK - Give and tech: "Give and techBy Emily StokesPublished: January 26 2008 02:00 | Last updated: January 26 2008 02:00In the world of Venture Philanthropy, charity begins globally and, more often than not, online.

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MAY 6, 2009

Online giving making gains, but at a slower pace - Investment News: "In its annual survey, including 203 non-profit organizations, the number of online gifts grew by a median of 28% in 2008, according to the Washington-based newspaper, which reports and researches philanthropy.".

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

82 Million User-Generated Content Creators and CountingMore than 82 million people in the US created content online during 2008, a number expected to grow to nearly 115 million by 2013 according to numbers released by eMarketer.

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MAY 15, 2009

Highlights from the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study - frogloop Home~Care2's blog for nonprofits - frogloop: "M&R and NTEN just released an impressive benchmarks study that analyzed 32 nonprofits' online advocacy and online fundraising programs in 2007 and 2008.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

More than a third of Americans younger than 50 don't have a religious affiliation, according to a 2008 study by.

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DECEMBER 16, 2008

From Kivi Leroux Miller's BlogNonprofit Communications » Blog Archive » Going from a Print Newsletter to Email: What to Leave Behind: "Going from a Print Newsletter to Email: What to Leave BehindPosted by Kivi Leroux Miller on Dec 16, 2008 in E-Newsletters, Nonprofit Communications, Print Newsletters |SubscribeGoing from a Print Newsletter to an Email (..)

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DECEMBER 7, 2008

New Haven Nonprofit Needs 150 Monitors - washingtonpost.com: "Phil ShapiroPC WorldSunday, December 7, 2008; 7:19 PMIn this season of giving, one of the best ways to compound your giving is to assist organizations providing community support year round. One such organization is Concepts for Adaptive Learning, located in New Haven, Connecticut.

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AUGUST 15, 2008

Via Marc Osten's blogSummit Collaborative - Building Nonprofit Power:: "I was recently interviewed by the Philanthropy Journal for their 2008 Nonprofit Technology Special issue. The article, Finding the Money for Technology addresses topics such as return on investment (ROI) and technology budgeting."

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

3, 2008) A new website called GreatNonprofits allows donors to post reviews and ratings of charities. AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > Website Features User Feedback on U.S. Charities: "Website Features User Feedback on U.S. Charities(Nov.

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OCTOBER 1, 2008

October 1, 2008 (Computerworld) What if there were a way for you to directly help the neediest families in your community and the world — or for help to find you, after a fire, flood or some personal tragedy — without the involvement of a government agency, nonprofit organization or church? Can the Internet have a heart?:

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

29, 2008) They have been down the road you’re on, and their expertise is just a hop, skip and a blog away.Some seasoned fundraisers and nonprofit leaders are finding self-published online columns and articles (a.k.a. blogs) to.

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JULY 14, 2008

Take control of your online image: "July 14, 2008 (Computerworld) The rise of online networking sites has made it easier to connect with colleagues and learn about job openings.

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JULY 30, 2008

on Wednesday pledged to provide elementary school students in Portugal with 500,000 computers based on its Classmate PC design, the latest move by the computer chip maker to take the lead in the emerging low-cost laptop market.The computers will be delivered over the course of the 2008-09 school year. An Intel spokesperson declined.

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JULY 7, 2008

It’s a familiar process, but in 2008 we have the tools to break that trend." Digital Web Magazine - Portable Social Networks, The Building Blocks Of A Social Web: "Social networks as we know them—MySpace, Facebook, Twitter—each keep identity and personal relationships separate from one another.

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JULY 21, 2008

By Harry Lynch(July 21, 2008) It’s been a while since a nonprofit executive asked me that question, but it still makes me smile. AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > 'Isn’t Email Just Like Regular Direct Mail—But on Steroids?': "Isn’t Email Just Like Regular Direct Mail—But on Steroids?'

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JUNE 3, 2008

WebCPA - Blackbaud to Acquire Kintera for $46 Million: "Blackbaud to Acquire Kintera for $46 MillionSan Diego (June 2, 2008)By WebCPA staff|Nonprofit accounting software vendor Blackbaud has struck a deal to acquire rival Kintera for $1.12

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JUNE 3, 2008

PRESS RELEASEVolunteermatch Debuts Fresh Look And New Features To Make It Easier To Volunteer: "Volunteermatch Debuts Fresh Look And New Features To Make It Easier To VolunteerChanges mean faster, smarter searches and new social networking tools(CSRwire) ATLANTA, GA, - June 1, 2008 - Today, at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, VolunteerMatch (..)

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MAY 30, 2008

May 29, 2008 – Blackbaud, Inc. PRESS RELEASEPress Releases: "Blackbaud, Inc. Announces Acquisition of KinteraCharleston, S.C. – NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, announced today that it is acquiring Kintera, Inc.

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JUNE 2, 2008

June 2, 2008) Social networking presents tremendous opportunities for charitable fundraising, but much of its potential remains yet to be. The article is written by John Skendall. AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > Contagious Causes: Is Social Networking the Next Big Thing?: Contagious Causes: Is Social Networking the Next Big Thing?(June

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MAY 22, 2008

Finextra: Qualcomm backs SMS charity donation service: "21 May 2008 - 13:33Qualcomm backs SMS charity donation serviceUS wireless technology developer Qualcomm has become the founding patron of the Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF), a new service that enables people to make charity donations via SMS text message.MGM says the founding donation from Qualcomm (..)

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JULY 10, 2008

Jul 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -Blackbaud(R: 68.99, +1.48, +2.19%), Inc. Blackbaud Completes Acquisition of Kintera - FOXBusiness.com: "CHARLESTON, S.C.,

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