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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

Campus Party is the biggest technology phenomenon that almost nobody in the United States has ever heard of. It is a huge success in the Spanish-speaking world and plans to debut in the States, in the S.F. Imagine SxSW meets Burning Man meets Makers Faire meets Spring Break meets Bar Camps.

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It's ok to be wrong sometimes

Connection Cafe

Perhaps you are like me and are wondering if the Paul the oracle octopus will be right on his prediction for Spain to win the World Cup. There’s a great example here where the Humane Society of the United States tried something new and failed, but found a silver lining in an unexpected donations boost.

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These are a few of my favorite blogs

Connection Cafe

Read this post about how integrating text messaging with fundraising resulted in the Humane Society of the United States (with help from the Watershed Company) raising more money. The Mobile Commons blog is a great source for trends, success stories, and the latest news in mobile activism and fundraising. Text ya later! I don't know.

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