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Open Social != Open Data

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

If a social mashup starts making money from ads, how would that be split up between the host site, the app developer, and all the other applications or social networks from which that mashup pulls data? But it’s the remixing of data from many networks that provides the real win for users and nonprofits. { Be Helpful.

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What happens when you set your content free with creative commons licensing?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

People can add and embellish your content and if you have access to the remix, it can give you new ideas. Here's a few (good) examples of how I have remixed other people's work or other people have remixed my work. Remix This Powerpoint. The presentation itself is a remix of a remix. to Change The World.

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. Let's discuss: join us! Submitted by Amy Sample Ward. One of these is "community funded reporting" which is being pioneered by Spot.us but is happening around the country by various individuals. What is it?