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2013 NTEN Lifetime Achievement Award: Lauren-Glenn Davitian

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The 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. She is a well-known spokeswoman on behalf of public telecommunications and first amendment issues both locally and in the state capital. 2008: Vince Stehle. 13ntc Community nonprofit technology conference nten awards' 2011: Judy Hallman , RTPNet.

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2009 Golden Dot Awards: Voting is Open

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Considering many of you are advocacy organizations, you might be interested in the Golden Dot Awards: Golden Dot Awards recognize achievement in online politics. between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. Vote here for the 2009 Golden Dot award winners. Oustanding Online Campaigns (National and local).

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September Cause Awareness: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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Edwin Shneidman (left) at his home in Los Angeles, California with Maurizio Pompili, who was the recipient of the 2008 Shneidman Award. If you want to take things a step further, look up your local crisis center or community hotline and become a trained volunteer. Agencies from within the U.S.

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Majora Carter’s Eco-Entrepreneurship

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She founded the nonprofit Sustainable South Bronx , was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship and today leads the Majora Carter Group , an economic consulting firm she formed in 2008 to bring her approach to underserved communities across the country. SB] 2 is but part of Majora’s multi-pronged strategy for urban renewal.

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How the NetSquared Challenges Have Accelerated Tech for Good

Tech Soup

Ushahidi got its start in early 2008. Founder Erik Hersman and a group of fellow Kenyan bloggers were frustrated by the lack of accurate information or media coverage of the violence surrounding the 2008 Kenyan election. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008.

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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

Tech Soup

The organization got started when a group of Kenyan bloggers led by Erik Hersman began doing online mapping of violence reports after the 2008 Kenyan election. We got to know Ushahidi's work when it entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May of 2008. So much innovation.

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How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

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Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs? Do you have a pulse on what the most pressing local needs are at this moment? What about local nonprofits or community foundations; do you know who to reach out to if needed? Where does your organization sit in your community?

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