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10 Free Nonprofit iPhone Apps

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The App allows users to listen live to public radio stations coast to coast and create a playlist of stories to hear in any order or to save for later. Users can also download stories for offline reading. Watch captivating video stories produced by HSUS award-winning videographers on their HumaneTV App. Updated: May 6, 2009.

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Win a copy of Being the Difference: True Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the World

Have Fun - Do Good

Darius Graham is giving away a copy of his book, Being the Difference: True Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the World to a lucky Have Fun * Do Good reader! If the person you write about has a website, or someone has done a story about them in the local paper, it would be great if you included that link as well.

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Biker Philanthropy: TechSoup Revs Up Donated Computer Programs for Kids

Tech Soup

BIKERSCAP is an all-volunteer project that started in March 2009 in the depths of the great recession. " The idea for BIKERSCAP happened when Reaster's long-time biker buddy, Steve Story, had a computer that needed repairs. "It was Christmas time, and I said I wanted to give it to a kid who needed it," Story said.

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Favorite Have Fun Do Good Books of 2010

Have Fun - Do Good

You can also check out my lists from 2005-2009: Favorite Do Good Books of 2009 Favorite Do Good Books of 2008 Favorite Do Good Books of 2007 Favorite Do Good Books of 2006 Favorite Do Good Books of 2005 Favorite Have Fun Do Good Books of 2010 (in alphabetical order) I always enjoy Anna Lappe's books. It has truly been life-changing.

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Guest Post by Aspen Baker: Friend or Foe? UC Berkeley Investigates the Legal Landscape of Social Networking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: As I listened to the NPR story this week about online privacy, it is becoming very important for us to understand the implications. Can the lawyer of an accused rapist subpoena the private network of the accuser for evidence to place doubt on her story? I really wanted to attend the " Social Networks Friend for Foe? "at

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Research Friday: Lessons in board governance

ASU Lodestar Center

In April of 2011, a story broke regarding The Central Asia Institute, a nonprofit organization. The IRS website reads: “Good governance is important to increase the likelihood that organizations will comply with the tax law, protect their charitable assets, and thereby, best serve their charitable beneficiaries.”. Sources: 1.

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Eulogy for my father

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The story that gave me the truest insight into Dad and his approach to practicing the law was about a ten-year-old farm boy who had lost his arm in a combine accident and the family had sued IH. We could never entirely tell which ones of his fantastic stories were true, and still can’t be sure. My dad the hero!