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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization: Women for Women International. Title: Multimedia/Online Coordinator. Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general?

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Using Technology to Build a More Accountable Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tech Soup

"), have risen as leaders in grassroots organizing and civic activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). " It was this feeling of disempowerment that brought together several concerned citizens, including Darko, to voice their disapproval in a local online forum. was the pre-election campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2006.

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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

Nonprofit Tech for Good

When your online donors and advocates see that your nonprofit uses.NGO or.ONG for your website URL and email addresses, there will be no doubt in their minds that your nonprofit is legal because your nonprofit must complete a validation process via OnGood to be able to use the domain s. International Society of Street Papers ● insp.ngo.

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Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The relationship starts online, but the “ask” happens offline, perhaps on the phone, but most likely face-to-face. Both free and fee-based resources to find out more about them are plentiful online. Coordinate all internal efforts. The introduction can take place online. Engage on an ongoing basis. No problem.

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Upwardly Global: Bridging the Opportunity Gap for Skilled Immigrants

Tech Soup

Although that plant was considered a model employer for refugees at the time, Jane met employees who included a former engineer from Iraq and a surgeon from Bosnia. Upwardly Global, also known as "UpGlo," is working to combat this disparity. It provides skilled immigrants to the U.S. at their full potential. UpGlo Continues to Grow.

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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. The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) has also held a few hackathons with the New York Public Library. The project is run by Fundacja TechSoup and Dokukino.

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

Tech Soup

Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia. NPTech Online Fundraising Trends.

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