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7 Reasons Nonprofits Need iPads

Forum One

" Others have criticized its weight , lack of Flash support, or closed architecture. Who could have predicted that one of the most popular iPhone applications would be one that turns the phone into a flute , or that a first-aid app would save the life of man trapped in the rubble in Haiti? Personally, I'm bullish on the product.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Crowdsourcing also provided information on gas stations that were still open (and where lines were actually moving). We turned on CNN and watched together as scenes from New Jersey and New York flashed across the screen. In Haiti, for example, which was not even in the storm’s direct path, Sandy wiped out 40% of the autumn crop.

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The End of the Beginning of Online Giving

Connection Cafe

Here is a short list of innovations that happened after online giving began in 1999: Airbnb, Android, Bitcoin, Chrome, Dropbox, Etsy, Facebook, Github, Hashtags, iPod, iPhone, iPad, jQuery, Kindle, LinkedIn, MySpace, Netflix, Oculus Rift, Pinterest, Reddit, Slack, Tesla, Twitter, USB Flash Drive, Venmo, Wii, Xbox, YouTube, and the Zettabyte.

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