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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Feeding America :: @ FeedingAmerica. National Coalition for the Homelessness :: @ NTL_Homeless. National Museum of American History :: @ AMHistoryMuseum. Oxfam America :: @ OxfamAmerica. Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) :: @NationalCASA. Crisis Group :: @ CrisisGroup. DoSomething.org :: @ DoSomething.

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2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

Amy Sample Ward

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. Just over one year ago, on February 18, 2011, Planned Parenthood Federation of America launched the largest integrated campaign in its history. Stand with Planned Parenthood: Lessons from Crisis Response Campaigns.

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One of Many: StoryCorps Showcases America's True Tales

Tech Soup

They've kindly given us permission to host this stream of a conversation between Dr. Pedro "Joe" Greer and his wife, Janus, about how Dr. Greer started working with Miami’s homeless. With more than 500,000 stories like these hosted on the StoryCorps website , the organization is essentially continuing the tradition of oral history in the U.S.,

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2012 SXSW Interactive Roundup

NTEN

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. Just over one year ago, on February 18, 2011, Planned Parenthood Federation of America launched the largest integrated campaign in its history. Stand with Planned Parenthood: Lessons from Crisis Response Campaigns.

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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

Here are a few ways to learn more about our shared history, Dr. King’s legacy and ways to give back while carrying his legacy forward. If it’s been a while since American history class, listen to the whole speech today. The good news is that nonprofits like Larkin Street Youth Services are working to help address homelessness.

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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

Here are a few ways to learn more about our shared history, Dr. King’s legacy, and ways to give back while carrying his legacy forward. If it’s been a while since American history class, listen to the whole speech today. The good news is that nonprofits like Larkin Street Youth Services are working to help address homelessness.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Whether quietly spearheading some of the world's most groundbreaking scientific and medical research or not-so-quietly leading revolutions on the battlefield, our history is ripe with stories of ferocious, adventurous, enlightened, and persistent women. History remembers Queen Anna Nzinga as one of the great female rulers of Africa.

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