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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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9 Social Media for Social Good Sites You Should know About

NetWits

All this innovation birthed a new type of website – one that’s not driven by a specific non-profit, but is focused on individual people and their online networks. Crowdrise came on the scene with a big splash in 2010. Jumo is another social media for social good platform that entered the mix in 2010.

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Open content business models

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

There was one interesting model was asking for pledges, and if the pledges got up to a certain amount, the content would be produced. The problem of how do you fund the actual writing of content was not really addressed, and I think that is one of the harder nuts to crack.

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Takeaways from the American Express Leadership Academy Alumni Summit

ASU Lodestar Center

I am a proud 2010 graduate of The American Express Leadership Academy at the ASU Lodestar Center. I was selected as one of 50 network delegates from around the globe to convene in New York on April 4 and 5 to participate in a variety of workshops and panel discussions designed to enhance alumni relationships and vital leadership skills.

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Free and Open Source tool #14: SugarCRM

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Just came across a deal-breaking feature-not-yet-implemented in CiviCRM and I’m wondering if it’s easily implemented in Sugar (long-term pledges to a capital campaign). Anyway, SugarCRM is basically “enterprise class&# CRM, and is worth a look. { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Thomas 04.20.08

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Foundation Transparency – Foundation Center’s Surprising Glass Pockets Website

Tech Soup

Partners include: The Center for Effective Philanthropy , The Communications Network , Global Philanthropy Forum , Grantmakers for Effective Organizations , and One World Trust. Chronicle of Philanthropy published a great announcement of the project a few months after its launch in 2010.

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The Problem of an Electronics Recycler and False Environmental Claims

Tech Soup

ERI's co-founder and chief marketing officer recently addressed the World Scrap Metal Congress in Shanghai, China on the importance of responsible electronic waste recycling, and the company is also on the 2010 e-Stewards Leadership Council.