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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! Charity Digital News , Wired , and several other UK tech publications recently reported on Nominet Trust 100 , or NT100, which is a new comprehensive global list of promising applications of digital technology for social good.

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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

NTEN

2013 nten challenge Fundraising givingtuesday' Find them all at GivingTuesday.org 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc. Magazine YMCA of Greater San Antonio YMCA of Snohomish County YWCA Hartford Region.

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Selfies for Good?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Using photos for online organizing is not limited to the US, it is global. Here is a recent example from Global Voices Online reporting on how activists in the Philippines used selfies to protest train fare hikes. Although selfies have been around for years , they have gained popularity recently. Family is Familia.

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What does a Purpose-Driven Company Look Like?

Saleforce Nonprofit

Leaders at companies, global brands, nonprofits, and everyone in between are asking that important question: what is a purpose-driven company? The global aviation industry produces around 2% of all human-induced carbon dioxide emissions. For example, My Special Aflac Duck is a social robot that helps kids cope with cancer.

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Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

Nick Bilton, a tech columnist for The New York Times , wrote that we could find ourselves in a situation where a medical AI that is programmed to eliminate cancer decides that the way to do it is by exterminating humans who are prone to the disease. Facebook, which is the dominant social networking platform globally with 2.4

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Social Media Lessons from 4 Generations of Canadian Donors

Connection Cafe

Michael Johnston is the president and founder of the global fundraising consultancy, Hewitt and Johnston Consultants (hjc), which has offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, and Cordoba. LinkedIn use rose 24% from our 2010 study to 48% in 2013. Social Media Generation Profiles. Gen X: Second most active social network users.

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300 More Email Subject Lines from End of Year Fundraising

Connection Cafe

This is the 2013 edition of my annual review of year-end email subject lines that started in 2011 and continued in 2012. I analyzed 320 email messages sent to me from 55 nonprofit organizations between December 1st and 31st, 2013. Nonprofits sent a median of 5 emails during the month of December 2013. Email Frequency.

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