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Do You Have the Best Nonprofit Video of the Year?

NTEN

You may remember " Children Need a Bailout " from 2009, or " Breathe In, Breathe Out ," from 2008. We're at it again in 2010, this time with more YouTube -y goodness! Winners will be announced on April 10 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta. You can register here.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911.

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Happy 10NTC Eve!

Connection Cafe

I’m in Atlanta on the eve of the 2010 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference and excited about the few people that I have already run into and looking forward to reuniting with more friends and NPTech peeps. Finally, don’t forget to check out the Past Session Materials from 2009, 2008, and 2007.

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