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Playing the Social by Social Game: London Net Tuesday

Amy Sample Ward

The Social by Social Game really took off at Net Tuesday this week when some 20 participants invented a south London borough, created a set of project ideas for better health, happiness and the environment, and then went on to plan how social technology could yield these social benefits. All within 90 minutes. Social by Social game cards.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global donation partner, Cisco , is starting to talk about an alternative to cloud computing, the paradigm that relies on huge data centers to do all our processing. This alternative to cloud computing consists of all the computers that are already around us, connected in to a distributed network of devices through smart routers.

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Community Is Better than Cute Cats: How to Raise Money for Your Unsexy, but Important, Cause

NTEN

When the earthquake hit Japan in March, nonprofits of all sizes, budgets, and national reputations put up Fundraising Projects on Causes. But on social media, creating a small active community of supporters that is engaged and active provides an alternative. Run project-based fundraising campaigns. Communicate regularly.

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Nonprofits, Companies, and White House Unite on Tech Gap

Tech Soup

Year Up isn't a replacement or cure-all for this issue, but it is an alternative source of talent. How do we take this on as a real project?" Volunteer as a mentor, instructor, or support for a nonprofit (such as Year Up!) Share with us in the comments. " Changing Corporate Culture.

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Build, Buy, or Customize?

Connection Cafe

Those who have been through large custom build projects (or “bespoke” projects, as some of my friends call it) know these can be labor intensive, prone to risk, and come with a cost. Be sure to double check, and consider alternatives such as changing business processes. Please post to comments. Think Green.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: "If you have to leave, why did you.

ASU Lodestar Center

Tan , Public Allies Arizona Program Manager ASU Lodestar Center As Ive done every March for the past four years, I participated as a Team Leader in United Ways Alternative Spring Break (ASB) in the metro Washington D.C. From the students perspective, there are many compelling reasons for coming to Alternative Spring Break.

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[VIDEO] You’ve Been Let Go From Your Nonprofit Job – Now What?

Bloomerang

I already see in the chat, we have a couple of comments about what Lisa just said. If you want to answer the one or two people who had comments about it, please do. I had already been having conversations over the months prior to that with some of my mentors about making a switch to consulting. Ephraim: All right. Ephraim: Okay.

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