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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Of all the mass communications tools your organization is using (website e-newsletters, social networking sites, mobile), which is resulting in the most online dollars being raised (directly or indirectly)? Are you currently investing resources in mobile marketing i.e, a mobile website, texting, mobile Apps, text-to-give, etc.?

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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. This online reporting system is both a website and mobile app.

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

Tech Soup

Microsoft's International Women's Hackathon challenged female developers to combat issues like human trafficking through new mobile apps and web programs. AT&T is very active in the hackthon space, holding weekend events for mobile app creation. Library Hackathons. Libraries have also been getting in on the hacking fun.

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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 May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

Tech Soup

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Strange News. Yes that's right. Accessibility.

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

All that and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month. We are testing it out at hackathons this month in San Francisco and also in Sarajevo in Bosnia. It covers 10 topics including humanitarian uses of drones: • Mobile and cell phones • New uses for TV and radio. TechSoup Technologies for Good.

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

Tech Soup

This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013.

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