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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

In early 2008, villages and cities across Kenya were ravaged with violence following the disputed re-election of the sitting Kenyan president. 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.

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How do you keep up?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

August 5, 2008 I have been thinking for the last few days about what it means to “keep up&# with the technology field, particularly ‘net technology. And, in a bigger picture way, how important do you think it is for people who work with nonprofit organizations on technology issues to keep up? How do you keep up?

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Fight Colorectal Cancer: A Rebranding Tale

Judi Sohn

Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We're still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally "out there" and is well-received. At the 2008 conference, I attended a session presented by Farra Trompeter of Big Duck Consulting. We could change the description, profile picture, etc.

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Fight Colorectal Cancer: A Rebranding Tale

Judi Sohn

Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We’re still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally “out there&# and is well-received. At the 2008 conference, I attended a session presented by Farra Trompeter of Big Duck. We could change the description, profile picture, etc. It’s a statement.

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Small Groups Can Change the World: An Interview with Marianne Manilov of The Engage Network

Have Fun - Do Good

On October 21, 2008, I interviewed Marianne Manilov, the National Team Leader at The Engage Network, about their work. The Engage Network was founded when Julia Butterfly Hill had a major motion picture coming out about her, and we saw what had happened with An Inconvenient Truth. Maybe you're going to give money.

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All for Green, and Green for All: An Interview with Van Jones

Have Fun - Do Good

So, that's our kind of big-picture understanding of what is going on. So, for us, that is kind of like our bigger picture. And the Democrats want to be the fiscal conservatives in 2008 who want to run against Bush's mega deficit. and you kind of go through your rebel phase. How do we make sure? How do you do that?

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Must Hear Speech from Barack Obama and the Power of Podcasting

Have Fun - Do Good

In doing a little research for this post, I came across the East Side Bloggers 2008 , a blog by 10th graders at East Side Community High School. I then went up to the wards to visit with other injured veterans - to take pictures, talk about basketball, and to say thank you.

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