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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The training event, which will be live streamed starting at 9:00 am , will feature fundraising and social media gurus Katya Andresen, Danielle Brigida, Tracy Equality Viselli, Jocelyn Harmon and more. They used social media to help win the DC Best Place to Volunteer Contest. Image by Codilicious from Flickr.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

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Global Fund For Children. Global Fund For Children. The Global Fund For Children believes that educating children and youth is the key to building a more peaceful and just society. They support strategic partners that focus on helping children succeed via a comprehensive approach to education. Mellon Foundation.

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Cambodia: Social Media, NGOs, and Social Change: Part 1

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We promised the monk that we would hold Cambodia in our hearts and travel back with our children to their birth country when they were old enough to appreciate it. Along the way, I united my passion for social media and nonprofits, training, fundraising with Cambodia. That time was earlier this month.

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The other recipient this year was Kay Ferrell, Professor of Special Education at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, who won the Medal for her tremendous work with and on behalf of children and youth who are blind and visually impaired. Washington? Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?”

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How To Put Social Fundraising On Steroids: Community Giving Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The report analyzes the results of the Give to the Max Day in Greater Washington, DC. The event had three components: A contest that stimulated gifts from individuals and encouraged nonprofits to give attention to acquiring new donors or re-engage lapsed donors.

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Connect2Compete: The Biggest Digital Inclusion Project in the U.S.

Tech Soup

Connect2Compete (C2C) is a project to supply low-cost broadband Internet, low-cost computers, and free training to as many as 100 million "offline" Americans. The main purpose of the toll free number is to direct people to free computer and Internet training classes in their area. What Is Connect2Compete ? in Philadelphia.

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Using Smartphones and Portable Wi-Fi Hotspots to Tell Your Story

Tech Soup

The Mobile Beacon 4G coverage area is in major US cities in 35 states and also Washington DC. PEC is also running 20 computer training labs as well, called Keyspots , where kids can earn a free refurbished desktop. Adults also go there to get training, netbooks, and the Mobile Beacon hotspot devices, which they set up at home.

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