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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for Latin American NGOs

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I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean.

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The Surprising Truth About Donor Fatigue And What Nonprofits Can Do To Avoid It

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

between our Sierra Leone Mudslides appeal in August and our Harvey, Irma, and Mexico earthquake appeals in September. The story of the one named person being rescued from the rubble in Mexico is easier for donors to handle than the thought of a whole school or city in distress. This is compared with 7.3%

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Campus Party H4SB — Hacking for Something Better Coming to US in 2012

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Seven thousand young Mexican geeks attended the 3rd Mexican Campus party July 18-25 in Mexico. In Mexico, donated and branded by Movistar). A week-long registration in Mexico cost $100 for non-campers and $114 for campers (who also got to keep their very nice pup tents). I think maybe a movie or game or two gets downloaded.

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WiserEarth.org Goes Multi-lingual: Guest Post by Peggy Duvette, WiserEarth

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This effort was realized thanks to more than 10 months of work by a team of 43 volunteer translators based in Brazil, France, Mexico and the US. WiserEarth.org , a nonprofit that offers social networking for the international sustainability movement, launched today in French , Portuguese , and Spanish beta versions.

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Twitter in An Earthquake! Is LIVE web video coverage the next frontier?

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Well, last night, Grace Davis watched and documented the earthquake in Mexico unfold via Twitter. Almost instantaneously, messages would get routed to everyone in the group, allowing them to keep in touch with each other even when other networks crash. " Here's the video of the Chris Pirillo show.

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8 Nonprofit CEOs Who Tweet

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Check out this video blog of my visit with peer educators at Planned Parenthood of New Mexico! She only follows one person, but has a following of 708. Most of the tweets are about Planned Parenthood activities. kim_gandy is Kim Gandy who is the president of the National Organization for Women NOW.

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Maria Estela Godinez gets a full scholarship for Tec de Monterrey!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been following this remarkable young woman from Mexico, Maria Estela Godinez. She has accomplished a lot for a 16 year-old! She has received three prestigious awards for her work in electronics.

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