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Mobile for Good: Fire Phone, Locking Down Data, and Services for the Homeless

Tech Soup

For this month's column, I'm going to dissect the latest entry into the smartphone field: the Amazon Fire Phone. I'll also update you on the "kill switch" initiatives as well as a nonprofit that's using mobile services to alleviate homelessness. Amazon Fire Phone and the Internet of Things. Or helpful?

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A Few Reviews of The Networked Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I met Claire Murray almost five years ago this month when I was working as a consultant for the Community Technology Center Networks to do training for human service agencies that provided homeless services. Claire was working with the Cyber Cafe @ Malden Square. I trained her staff on how to blog. Devon Smith. Manny Hernandez.

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The Young and Generous: A New Research Report from Network for Good

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

New York is the most generous state for online giving; Mississippi and North Dakota are the least generous. homeless.??? most commonly, between 10am and noon. Most online giving goes to disaster agencies, followed by animal-related causes. Top searches are disaster related, plus ???children,??? children,??? ???cancer,???

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Writing for Change Conference: An Interview with Elizabeth Pomada

Have Fun - Do Good

We are both from New York, but felt that California was the right place to be. EP: Well, Mayor Newsom has already given Michael the green hat, from San Francisco Green, because he works with the project Homeless Connect people. EP: We were both in publishing in New York City. And we just did. Social change?