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"Press 2 for Chickens": Innovating African Radio Stations

NTEN

Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net , was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for Freedom Fone, an open-source software platform for distributing news and information through interactive voice response (IVR) technology. . Melissa Ulbricht, MobileActive.org. It’s very basic. You can nest menus.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Free Ranger Rick, Green Geekery, and Blog Day is Next Week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch. Tactical Philanthropy Blog notes that the next Giving Carnival will focus on Fundraising for Nonprofits and will be hosted by Gayle Roberts. And if you're looking for some fabulous manuals for open source software, check out the Floss Manuals.

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NpTechTag Summary: Connected Conversations, Live Blogging, and Other Great Finds

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Allan Benamer of the Nonprofit Technology Blog continues his coverage of the software vendors with a poll to debrief the Convio merger teleconference and a hug. The " OpenItUp " blog shares a list of commonly used excuses for not using open source as heard during the recent LASA UK Circuit Rider Conference.

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Convio Open: How APIs May Change the Way You Work - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

The essence of an API is that it enables databases and applications to talk to each other, so you can share data and host data in multiple places simultaneously. APIs achieve this by opening small windows into a database that allow light-weight applications to access and display the data in a variety of places online.

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Is your Nonprofit too Social Media Dependent?

Care2

You can do this via petitions, fundraising appeals, polls, etc. Right now, the largest social networks are built on proprietary platforms VS open source platforms. There is an open standard for microblogging. With all the buzz of the Web 2.0 Currently I don’t know of any append companies that provide this service.

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09NTC Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

Amy Sample Ward

Poll your constituency to see what they are already listening to to find themes that are appealing etc. Also look at who is going to do it - hosted show vs curated show, etc. Audacity - open source and free, lots of community resources, have to download a separate mp3 encoder but they have links on their site.

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Event Management Software for Nonprofits: 23 Top Solutions

Bloomerang

The scope and scale of the events your nonprofit plans to host matter greatly for the type of event management software you choose. To host these events, you’ll need to find event management software with livestreaming capabilities, remote attendee engagement features, and other elements that make virtual events possible.