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Socialbrite: Social Tools for Social Change

Amy Sample Ward

There’s nothing else like this on the Web for nonprofits, social change organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and educators. The strategists – located in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles and London – are: Beth Kanter, a longtime trainer and advisor to the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) and other organizations.

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Michelle, the consultant

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I think of myself in these terms: I educate, facilitate, mediate, and problem-solve. I’d also love to consult with for-profit vendors who are thinking about dipping their toes into offering support for open source projects, or open sourcing their software. Gotta work on that. So, what do I do? Be Helpful.

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Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

There is an interesting case study of the marketing of Tampax and Africa on the Cause Related Marketing Blog. It’s pretty interesting. Marketing and Fundraising Ideas tells us about how not to ask for a major gift. And lastly, since I’m hosting, I get to mention my recent post on Twitter and nonprofits. Be Helpful.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

" The Ushahidi project was so helpful, it quickly evolved from a one-off web site to an open source "software platform" that any organization can download and customize for similar projects. monitor supply levels at pharmacies throughout Africa. monitor supply levels at pharmacies throughout Africa.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Michelle Murrain is doing a post about 100 free and open source software tools. There's also the DiSo Project , an umbrella for a group of open source implementations of distributed social networking concepts. NTEN's monthly roundup of tech resources called " Things We Like " (and I'll add to "fondle.")

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

" The Ushahidi project was so helpful, it quickly evolved from a one-off web site to an open source "software platform" that any organization can download and customize for similar projects. monitor supply levels at pharmacies throughout Africa. monitor supply levels at pharmacies throughout Africa.

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Guest Post by JD Lasica -- Socialbrite: A new sharing & learning hub

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Katrin Verclas, founder and editor-in-chief of MobileActive.org and past executive director of NTEN. Ken Banks, a Hewlett Foundation grant recipient who focuses on using mobile technology to foster positive social and environmental change in the developing world, particularly Africa.

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