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To Strengthen Democracy in America, Think Tech

Tech Soup

Democracy tool recently launched by Foundation Center, out of a total of 18,446 grants awarded since 2011 by more than 1,300 funders focused on the broad range of issues and efforts related to democracy, just 962 have been focused on technology. According to the new Foundation Funding for U.S. You can follow him on Twitter at @mlsif.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. ClassTalk was made through Code for America , a nonprofit that connects app developers with civic leaders to solve city problems. Our Time (Facebook) is a nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment through the voting process.

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Lean Impact Series: 10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Last week during the Google Hangout hosted by the Packard Foundation , someone asked me “What’s Next?” ” Tomorrow, the Lean Start Up is sponsoring a free web cast called, “ Lean Impact: Implementing Lean Startup in Mission-driven Organizations.”

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Nonprofit Technology News for October 2013

Tech Soup

TechSoup donor partners, Microsoft and Cisco are teaming up with Google , the Omidyar Network , USAID , UKaid , and a host of additional charities and tech companies to launch the initiative. One little bright spot is that some former Google and NSA engineers have gotten together to launch a free service called Disconnect Search.

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