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Award Winning Combinations for Social Change

Care2

Frequently, the best innovative solutions to community challenges are those that creatively combine ideas from multiple disciplines. The recent award winners of the 2012 Grinnell Prize are a great example. Many amazing people do this kind of work in our communities, and you probably know a few.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of “awesome in the universe,” mostly through providing $1,000 micro-grants. They award grants for educational innovations that prepare youth to become the socially responsible leaders of the future. Areas served: Worldwide (communities where IGT operates).

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Nonprofit Technology Conference Withdrawal

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The annual awards luncheon is always one of my favorites and this year was a little bittersweet. The Life Time Achievement award went to Rob Stuart, the godfather of the NpTech movement , who sadly passed away in October. After a wonderful video tribute, she said, “Thanks NTEN, you have my back!”

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Cause Camp: From Humble Roots to Must-Attend Conference

NonProfit Hub

It all started twenty years ago when esteemed members of the Lincoln chapter of the American Marketing Association created a community project in 2001. Nine scholarships for attendees were awarded. The speaker—who came from a nonprofit advertising firm—canceled a few days before the event after an earthquake hit Haiti.

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How the NetSquared Challenges Have Accelerated Tech for Good

Tech Soup

Next, 20 or so finalists were chosen via online community voting. Finalists were invited to present in person to the NetSquared community at a one-day conference. Finally, three winners were chosen by the community to receive cash grants. And the prize money allowed us to bootstrap the much refined idea into something viable."

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Microsoft’s Networked Approach To Accelerating Social Change Through Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Accelerator Summit included interactive sessions show casing their programs in these areas: workforce development , employee giving , environment , online safety , and the role of technology in the non-profit community. We embed the product donation with a connection to the community and capacity building.&#.

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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

Tech Soup

It can inform members of a community of critical information as it happens, and tell an event's story visually with maps, interactive charts, and other visualizations. Since then, the nonprofit has won other awards, such as the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions. Check out Ushahidi Surveyor.

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