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Cleaning Off My Desk for the New Year

Have Fun - Do Good

According to a study by the journal, Political Psychology , students who were already "community-minded" were not affected by community service requirements at their school, but students who were more "self-interested" developed a, "willingnes to donate their time to charity as well as a greater political awareness."

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The Future of Mobiles for Nonprofits

NTEN

I could point to the Haiti disaster as the tipping point in cell phones -- for the increased engagement with donors, and more importantly, for the contributions of information from survivors. While I was on sabbatical at Tuck/Dartmouth in the spring of 2008, I wrote about the things I learned from students and colleagues.

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Nonprofits Live: DIY Blogging Recap

Tech Soup

Project Hope Art engages its supporters to raise funds to help children affected by the earthquake that devastated Haiti. It employs volunteer artists who use the arts as a tool for healing. SPSFNA's blog is mission-driven, highlighting its students' success stories.

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Mobile Storytelling: An Evolving Story

NTEN

Curtis Wong of Microsoft Research has a wonderful presentation of Microsoft’s World Wide Telescope project where the tool for presenting the universe around us sets a stage for storytelling by allowing researchers and students alike to create a narrative through the interface. Interactive artist, Jonathan Harris is an amazing story teller. "