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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

Their Tweetsgiving campaigns were fundraisers benefiting Mama Lucy’s school in Tanzania and connected the students to their supporters through Twitter. Donors could communicate with the students, and they thanked participants directly – building lasting relationships. We can’t only invest in a product.

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NetSquared's Tips for Creating a Successful App-for-Good Event

Tech Soup

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. Make sure that your time is reflective of the expected finished product. A longer hackathon may expect a more polished finished product whereas a code sprint or hackathon anticipates more of a prototype. Make It Tight.

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TechSoup Hosts Saturday Hackathon 4 Good

Tech Soup

The first project, Good Gym , makes exercise doubly productive by using it to help the community. These career professionals serve as online mentors to guide students through challenges that allow them to acquire the skills needed to succeed in a chosen career path. Users can get in shape by completing group or individual projects.

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

Tech Soup

NetSquared groups are holding free events all month. Kenya: NetSquared Camp — Storytelling 2016. Kibiribiri, Uganda: Building Capacities of Teachers and Students in Digital Storytelling. Busia, Kenya: NetSquared Camp — Storytelling 2016. Storymakers Community Events. Thursday, March 31. Thursday, April 7.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It’s a student crowd, including grad students, and it’s a first job — of the “Is this all there is?&# The TechSoup Global Network , NetSquared, GuideStar International, and NGOsource projects facilitate philanthropic support, data transparency and shared innovation around the world. billion to date.

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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization?

Tech Soup

Examples of rewards could be the actual project (if it is something like a book) or a free pass to a screening of a movie or production of a play. Nonprofit Success Story: Ushahidi, a nonprofit headquartered in Kenya, used Kickstarter to launch production of BRCK, a Wi-Fi router and mobile modem built to withstand the elements.

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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization?

Tech Soup

Examples of rewards could be the actual project (if it is something like a book) or a free pass to a screening of a movie or production of a play. Nonprofit Success Story: Ushahidi, a nonprofit headquartered in Kenya, used Kickstarter to launch production of BRCK, a Wi-Fi router and mobile modem built to withstand the elements.