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Great reads from around the web on December 15th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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The Craig Newmark Beneblog Interview

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

These sites should be working together using technology like RSS feeds. And All for Good does draw on feeds from other sites. I think of people under 30 as the new civic generation, much like the GI generation. A: More will be revealed. We're all in this together in service. Q: What's your linkage to service?

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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

The Iraq War was raging. Most of the content was (and is) user generated. was generating at the time, have a look at the original series of NetSquared blog posts. In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." Google Maps.

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Guest post by Brian Reich: GamesThatGive - You Play. We Donate. Charities Win.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2007, the popular Free Rice online game used quiz-style vocabulary building game that rewarded correct answers with ten grains per bowl to feed hungry children. The more people log on and play, the longer they play for, and the better they perform at the game, the more donations they generate for the charity of their choice.

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How Save the Children Is Using An Edgy Infographic As Part of A Multi-Channel Campaign for Children in Syria

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are working with refugees on the ground in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. She has witnessed our programs in the region and tells first-hand stories on her blog and on her twitter feed. Ideally an infographic can be a great tool to share complex data points in a visual way that generates awareness, fosters conversation or provokes action.

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Revamped Politics Online Conference Ready for Its Closeup - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Online Political Advertising in the 2008 Elections. Yeah, I know, it sounds a little vanilla.

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$100,000 Grant: Polls Still Open in the Peace Primary - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" ” Each vote costs $1, with a ten vote minimum and 1,000 vote maximum per group.

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