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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Though many of the countries we work in are talked about in the news (DR Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan), some aren’t as well-known (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Nigeria) and we often need to explain why operating in these countries is important.

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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

Tech Soup

The goal was to find the best web or mobile ideas for social projects in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. Three project winners were chosen from each country: From Bosnia and Herzegovina: Centar 72 aims to solve community problems within 72 hours.

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

Tech Soup

For example, Victoria Walker, an 11-year-old from California, designed Rode Dog , a clever app designed to stop texting and driving. For example, one of the projects presented was called "Netflix at My Library." Serbia) in partnership with TechSoup Global and Zasto ne (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Library Hackathons.

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The Future of Fundraising, Part Two

Tech Soup

, which means "enough," began online and moved offline to solidify a movement to create a better Bosnia and Herzegovina. Social-benefit organizations can learn a lot from the preceding examples and those that follow to harness the power of technology and social media for fundraising.

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

We are testing it out at hackathons this month in San Francisco and also in Sarajevo in Bosnia. Examples of NT100 projects include: Witness , the Peter Gabriel-founded watchdog charity which uses online videos call attention to human rights abuses. Hacker Helper is currently in beta.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

Tech Soup

Microsoft's new Surface Pro is an example of this type of new type of device. " These are lightweight (one-to-two pound), full-function mobile devices, typically with keyboards and trackpads. They will be powered by the same operating systems used on desktops and laptop PCs – mostly Windows and Mac OS.

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

Tech Soup

Microsoft's new Surface Pro is an example of this type of new type of device. " These are lightweight (one-to-two pound), full-function mobile devices, typically with keyboards and trackpads. They will be powered by the same operating systems used on desktops and laptop PCs – mostly Windows and Mac OS.

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