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New technology will make philanthropists of us all, says white paper | Philanthropy UK

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2011

New technology will make philanthropists of us all, says white paper | Philanthropy UK : A white paper suggests that the use of mobile technology could revolutionise the way the arts are funded with more people becoming ‘philanthropists’. The increasing use of smartphones and social media channels provide a powerful platform to engage a wider range of donors, according to consultancy firm Panlogic’s paper entitled entitled We’re all philanthropists now.

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Deadline extended for Colorado Gives after nonprofit donors overload computer | The Republic

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

Deadline extended for Colorado Gives after nonprofit donors overload computer | The Republic : Colorado Gives Day began Tuesday beginning at 12 a.m. Organizers decided to extend the one-day promotion because high demand on the website led to delays and computer problems.

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Charitable giving goes high tech - Business - The Boston Globe

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Charitable giving goes high tech - Business - The Boston Globe : But a handful of local tech companies and small start-ups are tapping into a burgeoning appetite on the Web for doing good. They run Internet auctions for causes, use Twitter and Facebook to spur giving, and find pro bono help for Massachusetts nonprofits and social enterprises. With the reach and ease of the Web, anyone in the world can potentially fund a playground project in Roxbury or instantly donate to the American Red Cross

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CharityVillage? Research: Seven Social Fundraising Stories for the Holidays

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2011

CharityVillage Research: Seven Social Fundraising Stories for the Holidays : It's an understatement to say that the end of the year is a busy time for the charitable sector. Many charities and nonprofits can anticipate raising a third of their annual overall online donations in December alone. It shouldn't surprise you to hear that the last two days of the year are when most organizations also experience the heaviest volume of online giving.

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Study Shows Online Giving Has Become Popular Among Donors 60 or Older - Press - AFP

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Study Shows Online Giving Has Become Popular Among Donors 60 or Older - Press - AFP : Study Shows Online Giving Has Become Popular Among Donors 60 or Older (Nov. 13, 2011) Online giving has become a viable option for donors who are 60 years of age or older, according to a recent online study of donors who had given by any method conducted by Campbell Rinker on behalf of Dunham Company.

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Students Connect with Community by Providing Tech Help

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Students Connect with Community by Providing Tech Help : The founder of Project SPARTA, Raulston seeks opportunities to match unmet technological needs in the Tallahassee nonprofit community with students eager to gain practical experience working in the information technology field. “The great thing about SPARTA is that it provides students the ability to try multiple career opportunities until they find that one thing that ignites their passion,” Raulston said.

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Irreverent atheists crowdsource charitable giving | Reuters : Doctors without Borders (DWB), also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres, gets about 4,000 hits on its U.S. website on an average Sunday. Last Sunday that number ballooned to 50,000 as a horde of redditors, subscribers to the social media site reddit.com, thundered across the DWB homepage.

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Mobile giving grows up - smartphones, Mobile Apps and Services, internet, e-commerce, e-business, consumer electronics - Computerworld

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Mobile giving grows up - smartphones, Mobile Apps and Services, internet, e-commerce, e-business, consumer electronics - Computerworld : Since the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake, mobile giving has moved beyond disaster aid. Now, people make all kinds of charitable donations and pledges through wireless smartphones and tablets -- and the donations don't have to be done by text, according to industry officials.

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Give It Forward with The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee - Community Foundation

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Give It Forward with The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee - Community Foundation : December 7, 2011 through January 5, 2012, we’re asking you to remember an experience of charitable or personal giving that was meaningful, joyful or touching. Or, just tell us what giving means to you. Share your story on our Facebook page for the chance to win a Community Foundation Giving Card, which can be redeemed to support any charity you choose.

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Tennessee Foundation Community Giving

The South Jersey Sun - Goodwill uses technology to help donors in Mt Laurel

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The South Jersey Sun - Goodwill uses technology to help donors in Mt Laurel : To make things more convenient, Goodwill Industries, of Southern NJ & Philadelphia has installed computerized donation kiosks at all of its donation centers and unveiled state-of-the-art iDonate technology that enables donors to track their giving online, 24-7.

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Silicon Valley Scion Aims to 'Reboot' Tech-Sector Giving - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Silicon Valley Scion Aims to 'Reboot' Tech-Sector Giving - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : Silicon Valley Scion Aims to ‘Reboot’ Tech-Sector Giving December 19, 2011, 10:24 am Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, a child of Silicon Valley who married one of its most successful entrepreneurs, is leading efforts to reshape the high-tech sector as a major philanthropic force, The New York Times writes in a profile The wife of Ne

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Charity encourages tourists to ‘pack with a purpose’ - thestar.com

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Charity encourages tourists to ‘pack with a purpose’ - thestar.com : She returned home with a personal mandate and the name of her Web site, packforapurpose.com Her idea is simple: travelers put aside roughly five pounds of their allotted luggage weight to pack items needed in the destination they plan to visit. How do they know what’s needed? That’s where packforapurpose.com comes in.

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How Haiti's Earthquake Inspired LinkedIn's Skill-based Volunteer Marketplace | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2011

How Haiti's Earthquake Inspired LinkedIn's Skill-based Volunteer Marketplace | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation : It’s not just for landing your next job anymore. In the event of a natural disaster, LinkedIn has a new service--LinkedIn For Good--that will connect people in need with people with the skills to help them. It’s all part of their desire to increase volunteerism, and create social change with human capital.

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Japan Tops the List of Fastest-Rising Charitable Google Searches in 2011 - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Japan Tops the List of Fastest-Rising Charitable Google Searches in 2011 - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : Google this week released its annual Zeitgeist report, which tallies the 10 most popular and fastest-rising searches in a wide range of categories. To come up with the fastest-rising terms, it compared searches this year to those in 2010.

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In Its Fifth Year, an 'Awesome' Video Challenge to Aid Charities - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In Its Fifth Year, an 'Awesome' Video Challenge to Aid Charities - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : The brothers, who are professional video bloggers (John Green is also a novelist and Hank Green is also a musician and an environmental writer) raised more than $100,000 for charities during the event last year and attracted 10 million views to videos about charities.

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Philanthropy Charity Video Job

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Twitter's Redesign Offers New Options to Nonprofits - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : Twitter’s Redesign Offers New Options to Nonprofits December 9, 2011, 2:26 pm By Cody Switzer Twitter has unveiled a redesign to its site and tools that offers many new features that could affect nonprofits, including the addition of special pages that allow organizations and companies a chance to promote themselves.

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Six Social Media Trends for 2012 - David Armano - Harvard Business Review

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Six Social Media Trends for 2012 - David Armano - Harvard Business Review

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Social Media Review Trend Business

More than $100,000 in free technology up for grabs for local nonprofits | Crain's Detroit Business

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2011

More than $100,000 in free technology up for grabs for local nonprofits | Crain's Detroit Business

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Nonprofit Technology

December, 2011

AFP Blog

New technology will make philanthropists of us all, says white paper | Philanthropy UK

Deadline extended for Colorado Gives after nonprofit donors overload computer | The Republic

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Charitable giving goes high tech - Business - The Boston Globe

CharityVillage? Research: Seven Social Fundraising Stories for the Holidays

Study Shows Online Giving Has Become Popular Among Donors 60 or Older - Press - AFP

Students Connect with Community by Providing Tech Help

AFP Blog - Untitled Article

Mobile giving grows up - smartphones, Mobile Apps and Services, internet, e-commerce, e-business, consumer electronics - Computerworld

Give It Forward with The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee - Community Foundation

The South Jersey Sun - Goodwill uses technology to help donors in Mt Laurel

Silicon Valley Scion Aims to 'Reboot' Tech-Sector Giving - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Charity encourages tourists to ‘pack with a purpose’ - thestar.com

How Haiti's Earthquake Inspired LinkedIn's Skill-based Volunteer Marketplace | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

Japan Tops the List of Fastest-Rising Charitable Google Searches in 2011 - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

In Its Fifth Year, an 'Awesome' Video Challenge to Aid Charities - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

AFP Blog - Untitled Article

Six Social Media Trends for 2012 - David Armano - Harvard Business Review

More than $100,000 in free technology up for grabs for local nonprofits | Crain's Detroit Business

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