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Why I won’t be buying a Kindle

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Kindle, at first blush, sounds pretty cool. Closed – can’t upload open document formats Can only buy books from Amazon I’m still not clear about what happens when you buy your 201st book – do you have to throw out one? Sorry, Amazon. Amazon has this thing sewed up tight, whereas books are to be shared.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

The reason why The Fog is emerging is because of the amount of data overwhelming our 3G and 4G mobile networks. This is also a good time to remind all nptechies about our free e-book, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery and also the Mobile Beacon post: Preparing for Disaster and Tech Planning.

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Mobile for Good: Net Neutrality Threats and More Bad News

Tech Soup

The title of this column, Mobile for Good, seems like a bit of a misnomer for the crop of news I'm sharing this month. To counteract all of this somewhat negative mobile news, I'm also highlighting a very positive story on digital inclusion and public libraries. Mobile Plans and Insidious Net Neutrality Violations.

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News by the Spoonful: TechSoup's 2015 Tech Predictions

Tech Soup

Amazon, Facebook, and Ebay have all had ways for consumers to donate through their platforms for years, but what is different about this trend is that a specific charity is leveraging a technology platform to source free or discounted supply to meet its demand. Mobile Payments. We'll see. Apple Pay just launched. Just unconnect.

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09NTC Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

Amy Sample Ward

Session Description: With portable music players, smart phones, and cheap bandwidth everywhere, more and more online marketers are turning to podcasting as a powerful way to extend the reach of their brands and engage supporters. USB headset, dynamic or condenser mics, soundboard, mobile devices, video recording, etc.

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[VIDEO] The Early Bird Guide to Epic End of Year Fundraising

Bloomerang

There’s the Amazon list or the deal-of-the-day. Obviously, it should be mobile-friendly. You need a mobile-friendly design, short one-page donation form, no unnecessary anything. My kids go to an arts high school, and they were promoting a SpongeBob SquarePants musical. You know, it sounds like Terry is new.

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Nonprofit Technology News for June 2013

Tech Soup

I’ll review Mary Meeker and Liang Wu’s annual report on the Internet, a new NTEN report on nonprofit technology assistance providers, Facebook’s new guidelines for nonprofits and causes, charities losing control of Hactivism, Google’s new micro-donation app, and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month.

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