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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing the World One Map at a Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MacArthur Foundation named 13 organizations as recipients of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The Award, which recognizes exceptional grantees and helps ensure their long-term sustainability, provides each organization with up to $1.5 million, depending on the size of its budget. and Catherine T.

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Free Live Interactive Event: Future of Fundraising

Tech Soup

2008 was a benchmark year in online fundraising history as Obama won the presidential election with 87% of funds coming through social networking. On the site, social entrepreneurs propose their idea or project, set a funding goal, and identify a “tipping point.” Why Has Fundraising Online Shifted so Quickly?

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Favianna Rodriguez: Political Digital Artist and Printmaker

Have Fun - Do Good

--Favianna Rodriguez Below is the edited transcript of a Big Vision Podcast interview from November 13, 2008 with Favianna Rodriguez, a political digital artist and printmaker based in Oakland, California. Favianna is the co-founder of the EastSide Arts Alliance and Visual Element. I say that because I've gone to so many artists' meetings.

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