Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

In January, after the Haiti Earthquake struck, if you were participating on social networks, you couldn’t help but notice the many, many Tweets and Facebook status messages about the Haiti Earthquake. This will facilitate a self-organized, community scrapbook of the event from attendees.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

This convergence is being driven by widespread penetration of mobile devices (up to 4 billion people now have access), advances in software innovation and powerful applications, and the maturation of the internet providing a gateway for "cloud" computing where data and applications sit and run over the web.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

This convergence is being driven by widespread penetration of mobile devices (up to 4 billion people now have access), advances in software innovation and powerful applications, and the maturation of the internet providing a gateway for "cloud" computing where data and applications sit and run over the web.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

After donating $26 to FreeGeek to honor Amy's 26th birthday, I went poking around Causes to see if I could install the application. This is a good way to avoid application fatique and a great way to build interest in the application. I think this is application might just be a winner: It meshes with Facebook culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

I decided to stay a few extra days and facilitate a workshop on the Networked Nonprofit for local NGOs. Ushahidi has had impressive growth over the past 18 months and most visible was its work with Haiti. The meeting and the workshop I facilitated took place in iHub, an open innovation space.

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