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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

HOW TO: Launch a Broadcast “TV” Channel for Your Nonprofit  Nonprofit Tech 2.0 :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits: "The current technology of live-streaming on the Web has been around for a few years, but only recently with the launch of smartphone Apps that convert phones into video cameras and social media integration, has the technology started to reach mass adoption by Web users (its up.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Focus on Impact, Not Transactions, for Better Donation Pages - Resource Center - AFP: "Focus on Impact, Not Transactions, for Better Donation PagesBy Derrick Feldmann(Sept. 7, 2010) It was only a postcard, but it caught my eye. A direct mail piece from a nonprofit organization, its sharp graphics and design enticed me to read it. Its well-written copy invited me to visit the organization's.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Fundraisers Can Expand Their Reach to Donors with Mobile Websites, Apps : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "[Editor's note: This article is based on Annette Tonti's session, 'ASPCA, Department of State and the Securities & Exchange Commission: How to Create an Effective Mobile Web Operation,' which she co-presented with Giselle Tsirulnik, senior editor of Mobile Marketer and Mobile Commerce.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Can True Activism Be Fostered Through Social-Networking Sites? - Give and Take - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Dear Malcolm Gladwell: The nonprofit technology world is not very happy with you.Mr. Gladwell's article in this week's New Yorker magazine, criticizing the hype about social media's ability to stir social movements, is drawing.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

New ASAE website is live. and it rawks. — SocialFish: "New ASAE website is live… and it rawks.by Maddie Grant on September 29, 2010 ShareDigg DiggWe LOVE the new ASAE website!! Such a huge improvement, not least because their active community has been brought to the forefront.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

15 Easy-to-Use Apps for Adding Multimedia to Twitter: Business Collaboration News : "I love Twitter, but one thing I admit can be lacking from the service is that it doesn’t allow for embedded images, audio or video in the Twitter stream; you can only link to them.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector :: Tom says "mergers and alliances" - we say "mashups and interoperability." Let's think of ourselves as interoperable allies.: "I recently had a very lively conversation with Tom McLaughlin of the Nonprofit Finance Fund. I would never need an excuse to chat with the guy who said, 'organizational culture eats strategy for breakfast,' but on.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Facebook Co-Founder Is Building a Social Network for Non-Profits [VIDEO]: "A few hours after (RED) CEO Susan Smith Ellis kicked off the Mashable & 92Y Social Good Summit by saying that she thought someone needed to create a social network specifically for connecting people to non-profit organizations, Facebook Co-founder Chris Hughes took the stage to say he was building it.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

TED Mobile Review | Android Unknown App - PCWorld: "TED Mobile is the mobile app version of the TED Website, allowing you to watch its video content on your smartphone. You may know about the TED conferences (TED stands for 'Technology, Entertainment, and Design'); TED's motto is 'Ideas Worth Sharing,' and the nonprofit group posts videos of speakers whose new ideas are transforming (or may.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

What is an Online Content Manager?: "What is an Online Content Manager?By Marisa Peacock | Published Sep 16, 2010When it comes to content strategy, no matter how many times we define it, redefine it or outline it, we can mostly agree that it involves applying, creating and writing content to achieve business goals.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In Canada, Online Giving Reigns - Press - AFP: "In Canada, Online Giving Reigns(Sept. 14, 2010) Online giving has surpassed traditional modes of transacting gifts among all Canadian donors under the age of 65, reports fundraising consultant Penelope Burk from her recent survey of more than 7,000 Canadian donors. However, nonprofits continue to underestimate young donors as a source of significant.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

How the New Twitter.com Gives Your Favorite App a Run for Its Money | Fast Company: "Forget your favorite Twitter app: the newly-redesigned Twitter.com's two panel layout adds rich media, keyboard shortcuts, infinite scrolling, and conversations to what used to be a plain old web site. The redesign's rollout began tonight. Here's a preview of the new features it gives you, in your browser--no app.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Microsoft to Issue Blanket License to NGOs - PCWorld Business Center: "Microsoft will issue a blanket software license to nonprofit groups and journalist groups outside the U.S. after the New York Times reported that Russian police have used software copyright raids to seize computers of activist groups.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

New website aims to make register of charities more accessible - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "New website aims to make register of charities more accessibleFinance | Gareth Jones | 14 Sep 2010Topics: Accountability and transparency | WebsitesA new website has been launched which is attempting to make.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Nonprofit Blog Exchange: "The Nonprofit Blog Exchange has been around for 5 years! It was started in August 2005 on Blogger. This blog/project has grown alot over the 5 years and it was time to move to WordPress.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

QR Codes: Are You Ready For Paper-Based Hyperlinks?: "# The Nonprofit Technology Network used QR codes to conduct a scavenger hunt at the recent NTEN conference.# Google is using QR codes to highlight “Favorite Places” in search results.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The Seven Deadly Sins of Social Media | Fast Company: "In this excerpt from his new book UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging. author Scott Stratten shows the profane acts users of Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn commit. How many are you guilty of?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Gabe Rivera: What I Read | The Atlantic WireHow do people deal with the torrent of information that rains down on us all? What's the secret to staying on top of the news without surrendering to the chaos of it? In this series, we ask people who seem well-informed to describe their media diets. This contribution is from Gabe Rivera, creator of Techmeme, Memeorandum, and Mediagaze.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Social Media Are Easier Than You Think - NYTimes.com: "Social Media Are Easier Than You ThinkBy MP MUELLERWith so many new technologies and tools, we business owners often feel as if we’re playing catch-up — as if we don’t even know what we don’t know. In just the last few years, there’s been a land grab by newly minted social media experts staking claim to social media prowess.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Website designed for nonprofits and volunteers in the Jackson area | MLive.com: "Jackson County residents now have a new way to find volunteer opportunities and connect with local nonprofits online.The United Way of Jackson County is the hub for a new virtual volunteer center.". Tags: NPVolunteer.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Aid groups using cellphones to reach the world's poor: "The Grameen Foundation, a Washington-based group known for helping women with the smallest of business loans, has two dozen people in a technology lab here developing mobile Internet applications to help spread its microfinance model. It's warning farmers in Uganda about banana crop rot through text messages and collecting data on.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

How to target wall posts to specific fans - Social media and inbound marketing for non-profits.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

From Charity VillageCharityVillage Research: Five easy ways to increase your blog readership.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Lifeplayer, the MP3 Radio for the World's Most Forgotten | Fast Company: "Lifeplayer, the MP3 Radio for the World's Most ForgottenBY Jenara NerenbergTodayAn alternative to school and formal education, the Lifeplayer could democratize education in Africa.

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