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Why I Left My Job to Go to Work for the Nonprofit Sector

Tech Soup

The idea was that we would take used computers from a customer, the county of San Diego, refurbish them, and donate them to nonprofits, schools, and families. This happened over and over until, in November 2012, I was finally "done," and I left the San Diego Futures Foundation ( SDFF ).

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Leading the Way Toward Digital Inclusion

Tech Soup

technology since 2000, when he helped establish the San Diego Futures. One organization that showcases this approach is the San Diego Futures Foundation (SDFF). SDFF was founded in late 1999 by two co-workers and me to provide technology and technical services to nonprofits in San Diego County. Foundation.

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Lessons From Haiti: Uses of New Media in Disaster Recovery Efforts

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When wildfires devastated the area around San Diego in October, 2007, citizen journalists used e-mail, text messages, and social media sites to collect and disseminate real-time information about the location of the fires, evacuation efforts, meeting places and emergency supplies.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Best Wishes for Healthy, Happy, and Social 2008!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Chronicle of Philanthropy has a roundup of predictions for 2008 from. And finally, Chris Brogan focused on needs for 2008. What are the nptech social media needs for 2008? As we move into 2008, one last reflection, what are you lessons learned about Nonprofits and Social Media ? Diego Fires using the Twitter network.

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Connect2Compete: The Biggest Digital Inclusion Project in the U.S.

Tech Soup

Department of Commerce (NTIA) stimulus grants in 2008 and 2009 and so it has had no government funding and has been struggling to successfully get off the ground. labored for years to cultivate national Internet provider, Cox Communications, in San Diego. How the Project Got Going. People like Jeff Hancock of Adapt∞Impact.

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The 2013 "NTEN" Award: Maddie Grant

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Past NTEN Award Winners 2012: Farra Trompeter , Big Duck 2011: Peter Campbell, TechCafeteria 2010: John Merritt, YMCA of San Diego County 2009: David Krumlauf, Pierce Family Foundation 2008: Marnie Webb, TechSoup Global 2007: Beth Kanter. We''re big fans of Maddie and our community agrees! 13ntc Community nten awards'

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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Each fall since 2008 MNN has hosted an annual conference and expo. USD School of Leadership and Education Sciences / San Diego, CA / $250. North American YMCA Development Organization (NAYDO) / San Diego, CA / $850. General / #fcny / @FastCompany. 2016 MNN Annual Conference. 2016 MNN Annual Conference. Jan 12 - 14.