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Using smart tech to reimagine nonprofit work

Candid

The warning signs included the ongoing toxic combination of low pay and overwhelming workloads endemic in nonprofit work that leads to exhaustion, mistakes, and ultimately burnout. Clay Shirky, the author of Here Comes Everyone , wrote in 2009 , “Digital tools don't get socially interesting until they get technologically boring.”

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A shining example of quality (and fast!) Volunteer work

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Jim From: Rick Costa Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 3:26 PM To: Bookshare Team Subject: A shining example of quality (and fast!) Volunteer work Hello Bookshare Team, "The Adventures Of Eddy And Teddy Too Teff" by Lorraine Wooding was given to Robin Seaman by the author was very eager to have it in our collection.

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Facebook is Great, but Does it Really Work for Fundraising?

NetWits

That got me thinking more about how we, in the non-profit space, should look to learn from examples, trends and best practices found outside of our sector. I’d love to hear your thoughts, examples, experiences in the comments below. So here’s another great bit of learning for us. Fundraising via Social Networking.

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Foo Camp 2009

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I just got back from Foo Camp 2009, which was a blast as usual. This actually works out fine, but don't expect to be doing PowerPoint out there! As one attendee put it to me, he can always go to everyone's blog and find out what they're working on. Many cool people attend, and the quality of the conversations is terrific.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Nonprofit Tech for Good

When I started at organization in July 2009, the Facebook fan page had about 6,000 fans and now it has over 35,400 fans. I was hired in July 2009 to come into the organization and breathe life into social networking, explore new opportunities and empower the volunteers. Averaging 3,100 Facebook page views per week. Anything else?

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The Arc of the US Convention – 2009 Edition

NCE Social Media

The Arc of the US Convention - 2009. The session will also address how chapters can make these sites work for them, as well as see how The Arc of the United States is making use of social networking to further our mission. Embracing Social Media (C). Presenters: Ms. Kristin Erickson, Parlerai, Inc., Scituate, MA.

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Blog Action Day 2009: Creating Actions for Everyone on Climate Change

Amy Sample Ward

Blog Action Day 2009 will be one of the largest-ever social change events on the web. Knowing your audience is key in all the work you do. At the time of this posting, there are already 9,340 blogs contributing to Climate Change conversations today in 150 countries.

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