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Turning City Data into Apps with Apps4Warsaw

Tech Soup

Led by TechSoup Europe , Apps4Warsaw challenged Warsaw's tech-for-good community members to create useful technology for their neighbors using city open datasets. It all came together when TechSoup Europe began talking to the city of Warsaw about opening up city data to citizens. Image 1 : TechSoup Europe. spanhidden.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global donation partner, Cisco , is starting to talk about an alternative to cloud computing, the paradigm that relies on huge data centers to do all our processing. This alternative to cloud computing consists of all the computers that are already around us, connected in to a distributed network of devices through smart routers.

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KONY, Networked Nonprofits, and Transparency

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I shared the video on my personal profile and it prompted quite a heated discussion in the comments between my colleagues. The controversy on my Facebook wall boiled down to those who felt the emotional pull of the story and those who had an alternative view. Here’s the problem – these simple narratives can cause damage.

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Resilient Fundraising: Show Donors the Love

Connection Cafe

That’s like taking a thermometer from your child’s mouth, reading 104 degrees, and dunking the thermometer in ice water to fix the problem. Fixing the KPI does not fix the problem. Not only did we fail to fix the problem, we didn’t even try to diagnose it. The problem is that our donors and participants don’t love us enough.

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Fair Trade Certified: An Interview with Paul Rice of TransFair USA

Have Fun - Do Good

I think there is now lots of evidence to suggest that American consumers are increasingly aware of the world's problems. They're aware that poverty around the world is not diminishing, they're aware that environment degradation is a looming problem. Climate change is on people's minds.

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How To Save The Planet: 10 Changes With The Biggest Impact

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

Although plastic is the most damaging form of waste, as it doesn’t biodegrade, unfortunately ‘compostable’ alternatives like cornstarch-based plastic packaging or paper aren’t much better. Even reusable products like washing up cloths should be swapped for biodegradable, non-plastic alternatives. Try a green energy supplier.

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How To Save The Planet: 10 Changes With The Biggest Impact

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

Although plastic is the most damaging form of waste, as it doesn’t biodegrade, unfortunately ‘compostable’ alternatives like cornstarch-based plastic packaging or paper aren’t much better. Even reusable products like washing up cloths should be swapped for biodegradable, non-plastic alternatives. Try a green energy supplier.

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