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Foo Camp 2009

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I just got back from Foo Camp 2009, which was a blast as usual. It's structured as an unconference, where the 300 or so folks showing up design the conference program of roughly 70 sessions in about an hour the first night. I think this is my third or fourth Foo Camp, and the energy around public uses of technology was palpable.

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16 Million 2-1-1 Calls in 2009

VisionLink

From our colleagues at the United Way of America, an update on 2009 Call Volume: 2-1-1 call centers across the country have completed their annual survey of call traffic. In 2009, these calls totaled more than 16 million calls across America. This is an increase of 13% in call volume over 2008.

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Enter the 2009 Adobe Show Your Impact Nonprofit Design Contest

Tech Soup

Well, time to get out your most awesomely-designed (yes, I did type MOST awesomely-designed) campaign materials and enter the 2009 Adobe Show Your Impact Nonprofit Design Contest ! Contest Timeline: Submit your entries between April 1 and April 15, 2009 (submissions must be in by midnight Pacific on the 15).

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Go Mobile: Why Responsive Web Design Matters for Libraries and Nonprofits

Tech Soup

Responsive web design (also known as mobile optimization) refers to designing a site to provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices. This number has doubled from a Pew 2009 survey, which found that 6 percent of Americans 16 and older had used a mobile device to connect to a library site. Why Mobile?

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My Goals For 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. Whiteboard: Why Less is More in Design. Critique Your Design.

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Five Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Mobile Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The how-to of launching a mobile website and best practices for mobile design are covered in the book, however, they are also presented and elaborated upon in the upcoming webinar on Mobile Technology and Mobile Fundraising for Nonprofits. In 2009 and 2010, nonprofits were busy launching and improving their social media campaigns.

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Things We Like (October 2009)

NTEN

Check out these Chuck Norris Action Jeans , instead: "specifically designed to be worn while you are kicking people in the face." Nobody can predict what the funniest protest signs will be in 2020, but at least we have these doozies from 2009. No, you're right, that's enough social media. " Awesome!