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Contemplating Boulder and Social Impact

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I really like Unreasonable’s approach to unlocking entrepreneurial potential to overcome our world’s greatest problems, and hope to find the time to participate as a mentor there. Of course, there were far more conversations than I can capture in a short blog post. I have half a dozen great connections as a result.

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Finding a Community of Nonprofit Technology Experts

Tech Soup

Most NetSquared organizers now have a peer mentor. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. Our **San Francisco** group curates a list of [tech for good experiences each month]([link] --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Happy Blog Day!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm sharing five "new to me" blogs that I discovered this year. Thirteen Peny Picayne - Is the personal blog of Andy Fluke from NCDD who I met last month and has the chance to live blog the NCDD gathering in San Francisco earlier this month. A Fine Blog - Allison Fine's blog. I love Lucy!

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Microsoft's YouthSpark Initiative Seeks to Close the Opportunity Divide

Tech Soup

Local representatives from nonprofits, schools, and community groups convened in downtown San Francisco for Microsoft's YouthSpark Connection event. She also stated that while San Francisco is a highly educated region overall, two thirds of the city's highly educated residents are from outside of California.

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14LCS Idea Accelerator: Transforming Technology into Social Change

NTEN

On September 6 in San Francisco, over 200 attendees at NTEN’s Leading Change Summit (14LCS) convened for its finale event: the Idea Accelerator. All Idea Accelerator participants will be encouraged to continue to refine their pitches, work on their projects, and document their progress going forward on NTEN’s blog.

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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you’re reading this blog, it’s probably because you’re a huge fan of social media and believe that it empowers all of us to connect, create, explore, and understand our world. She lives in San Francisco and spends way too much time on Pinterest. There’s no going back now. Contact Emily.

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Nonprofits Get a Social Media Mentor in Socialbrite.org | Econsultancy

AFP Blog

Nonprofits Get a Social Media Mentor in Socialbrite.org | Econsultancy: "SAN FRANCISCO – June 29, 2009 – Eight leading experts in social media and nonprofit technology have joined forces to create Socialbrite.org, a hub that showcases social tools for social change.