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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

Green Technology. In hardware life extension news, the grand award winner for software in Popular Science's Best of What's New 2013 this year is a server/software technology called Neverware Juicebox. This new technology has become available in time to help public schools in the U.S. Social Media. Adobe Creative Cloud.

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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Technology providers and Linux

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

One of the interesting dynamics of any technology provider of any stripe is the way they choose the technology they will focus on and support. I think this is something that many nonprofits, especially those without in-house technology expertise aren’t that aware of. But I think more is needed. Ubuntu is based on Debian).

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Interview: Colin Rhinesmith, CCTV Cambridge

Amy Sample Ward

In 1996, CCTV opened computerCENTRAL , a state-of-the art community technology center, to extend our mission by providing our community with access to computers and the Internet. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other online tools extend our community into virtual spaces where our members can make and share media.

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Speaking of open social networks …

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. There are an increasing number of third party apps that can use it (it supports the Twitter API.)

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Socialbrite: Social Tools for Social Change

Amy Sample Ward

Eight leading experts in social media and nonprofit technology have joined forces to create Socialbrite.org, a hub that showcases social tools for social change. Lasica , a consultant and author of four books about emerging technologies. Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’.

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How Advocacy Fits Into Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Strategy

NonProfit Hub

You may choose to use platforms such as social media (like Twitter or Facebook) to publicly call them out. Data licensing. Pay attention to how your advocacy software solution handles licensing. Track the progress of the legislative bill your organization has taken interest in with comprehensive bill-tracking technology.