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11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits and Make the World A Better Place :: 2011 Edition

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Now in it’s third year (View the 2009 Edition and 2010 Edition ), the 11 holiday gift programs listed below benefit nonprofits and thus help make the world a better place: 1. Kiva Cards: Starting a $25, Kiva Cards change lives. 11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits :: 2010 Edition.

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10 Free Nonprofit iPhone Apps

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Updated: March 4, 2010. Released: February 12, 2010. Released: March 29, 2010. Released: March 9, 2010. Released: March 17, 2010. Released: Updated February 25, 2010. National Public Radio :: Download. App Name: NPR News. Users can also download stories for offline reading. App Name: Humane TV.

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Great reads from around the web on November 11th

Amy Sample Ward

The YMCA of Metro Chicago faced just this challenge in the summer of 2010. From Charity: Water and Alex’s Lemonade to Kiva and Tom’s Shoes, the authors tell the stories of how these organizations are using social technologies to engage and inspire people to participate in movements for change."

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SOCAP: The Market at the Intersection of Money and Meaning

Tech Soup

Kiva is a San Francisco based crowd-funding microfinance nonprofit that allows just under a million people to make little micro-loans to poor people around the world. Kiva is a classic nonprofit social enterprise that relies mainly on earned revenues rather than grants or donations. I chatted with my old friend, Bennett Grassano.

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Fundraising Trends: Mobile Giving and Crowdfunding, and the Next Generation of Canadian Giving

Connection Cafe

The Next Generation of Canadian Giving 2013 , which builds on a similar study conducted in 2010, looks at the philanthropic habits of the following generations of Canadians: Generation Y (or Gen Y, born 1981 – 1995). Since 2010, there has been a 12% increase in donors who have a landline but choose to use their mobile phones.

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Wisdom 2.0: Balance in A Hyper Connected World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The conference was created by Soren Gordhamer in 2010, author of the book, Wisdom 2.0. I attended the first conference in May, 2010 was filled with gratitude to Soren for the amazing experience and opportunity to reflect life and balance in age of social networks. The Wisdom 2.0

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. Will Kiva Kill Your Nonprofit? This vibrant, moderated discussion will include representatives from Kiva, OptINnow, and 2 national advocacy organizations. Submitted by Gradon Tripp. By Skylar Woodward.

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