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The Internet Gets Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Internet Gets Charitable – guest post by Darin McKeever. I am certainly not the first to observe that the internet has the potential to reshape the way people find and support causes and charities. “The consumer Internet,” the author wrote, “can be seen as the warm-up act for these technologies.”

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Getting Around Internet Censorship: VPN

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I did a Networked NGO training in Dubai for Pakistan NGOs where I experienced Internet censorship first hand. My colleague, Stephanie Rudat, who is working with me on the project, and I decided that the we needed to “ How To Get Past Internet Censorship ” review.

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The Internet Domain.NGO Should Serve Best Interests of Nonprofits Worldwide: Sign An Online Letter of Support

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There’s no question that the Internet has evolved significantly over the past 26 years. But as we all know, nothing ever stays the same, and the Internet is not an exception to the rule. But as the Internet grows, so does the inherent responsibility to manage its expansion in a safe and standardized way.

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Pew Internet and American Life Project: Future of the Internet

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Pew Internet and American Life Project has issued its annual forecast of “ The Future of the Internet.” It offers predictions for the Internet in 2020. Here's the high points: The mobile device will be the primary connection tool to the Internet for most people in the world in 2020.

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Crowdfunding: Can Partnering With An Internet Celebrity Make Your Campaign An Overnight Success?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The combination of a well-designed strategy, careful execution, and Internet celebrity contributed to the success. ” Is there any advice that Rossetti would recommend for nonprofits partnering with a celebrity or Internet Famous person? Fridays with PewDiePie). There are many crowdfunding platforms available to nonprofits.

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Internet Identity Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Via an email from Kaliya Hamlin who wants nonprofit technology folks to know about this workshop: Internet Identity Workshop (IIW) Dec 4-6, 2006 Computer History Museum, Mountainview CA She feels it is important for nonprofits to have a in the Internet Identity space: It is going to be an amazing gathering of people and projects all working on innovating (..)

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On the Internet, I'm An Omnivore!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Pew Internet and American Life project has released a meaty report about Internet use profiles and types. activities such as blogging or managing their own Web pages What profile describes your Internet use habits? activities such as blogging or managing their own Web pages What profile describes your Internet use habits?