Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

I've been working closely with Kevin Lynch, the CEO of the Social Enterprise Alliance, on countering the efforts of Salesforce.com to attempt to trademark the name of our entire field, Social Enterprise. Here is the letter I'm sending to the USPTO supporting their initial recommendation against granting this registered trademark in the U.S.

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Social Literacy Open Source Application 196

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Powered by OpenSecrets.org , nonprofits that work on issues related to corporate accountability and democracy could use this app as part of their mobile strategy to build awareness about campaign finance reform. For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Powered by OpenSecrets.org , nonprofits that work on issues related to corporate accountability and democracy could use this app as part of their mobile strategy to build awareness about campaign finance reform. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. GivingTuesday :: givingtuesday.org. IconsPedia :: iconspedia.com/pack/social-me-1467.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Named one of the six start-ups to watch in 2012 by Mashable, it’s unclear at this point whether mobile wallets, QR codes, texting, or a tool yet to be released will dominate mobile fundraising in the near future, but all nonprofit fundraisers should be watching the rapdily-evolving mobile payment technology very closely.

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Fun Resource Mobile Social Media 259

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

It combines everything a good social media manager knows to maximize on the Social Web in 2012 i.e., graphics, images, statistics, and inspirational quotes. Whether you want to display your work on a local, national, or global map, this is a visually-compelling new way to tell your nonprofit’s story. Infogr.am :: infogr.am.

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Web Tools Free Social Media 241

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Named one of the six start-ups to watch in 2012 by Mashable, it’s unclear at this point whether mobile wallets, QR codes, texting, or a tool yet to be released will dominate mobile fundraising in the near future, but all nonprofit fundraisers should be watching the rapdily-evolving mobile payment technology very closely.

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