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Nonprofit Technology News for February 2014

Tech Soup

The online protest was to raise awareness on NSA mass surveillance practices and also to promote ‘Aaron’s law’, a response to the 2013 suicide death of activist Aaron Swartz who was convicted of hacking data on an academic website and getting a sentence of 35 years in prison. Safer Internet Day. SkyDrive has become OneDrive.

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The One-Look Virus and Immersive Environments for Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I think you would be very hard pressed today to find anyone still using a DOS version of Word Perfect. broadcaster VRML world projects in 96 called the Mirror (BT, BBC and others). Charlie Nesson , Founder Berkman Center at Harvard Law School, also reflects on the Clay Shirkey post and the description of the "one time look virus."

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M+R’s Guide to A More Inclusive Media Relations Approach

M+R

To back up: Many communications professionals have long viewed the traditional mainstream outlets (such as The Washington Post, New York Times , and the main broadcast news networks) as the gold standard, regardless of who their work impacts or who their audiences are. Where could those stories make the most difference?

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Notes from Craigslist Foundation Nonprofit Boot Camp

Have Fun - Do Good

Although the Foundation is going to make transcripts of all of the sessions available and I believe video from the conference will be broadcast on www.ibaglobal.com as well, some people on a list serv that I am on, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) , wanted to share notes virtually so I decided to post some of my notes here.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

The 33rd Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute features leading nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance and government to discuss the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $625. General / @southwestfdns.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It includes international trade and development, security, micro-finance, LBGT rights, renewable energy advocacy, water policy, security, human rights for indigenous people, terrorism financing, refugee protection policies and rights, law enforcement, trafficking, peace in conflict areas, and poverty reduction. ” Thunderous applause.

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[VIDEO] Strategies for Retaining Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers and Donors

Bloomerang

Show them that you value them enough to kind of broadcast their achievements to your followers. So think about my mother-in-law. She’s donating to support her daughter-in-law. You all can shoot me an email if something occurs to you, or if we didn’t get to a really pressing question. Think about Linda.

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