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Bookshare without Borders: #2/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Together with our partners in the nonprofit, technology, government, academic and publishing sectors, we participate in new cultural and technological movements, deriving new knowledge that we apply for social gain. These relationships generate countless ideas for using technology for social good.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

Vicki has 14 years of experience in professional services supporting clients across a wide range of industries, including retail, non-profit, healthcare, and financial services. Molly’s background spans nonprofits and direct service, including work with small farmers in northeastern Brazil and upstate New York.

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Using Social Media Internationally: How Not To Get Lost in Translation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Orkut , for example, is still popular in Brazil, while Renren and Qzone dominate the Chinese market (where Twitter and Facebook are banned). It’s a reflection of culture and online practice and by understanding the audience you will understand better how they talk to each other. Not everyone in the world uses the same social network.

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

The LIN mission is to foster a culture of philanthropy and social responsibility by providing support services to local nonprofits, skilled volunteers, and donors who are committed to building strong communities. Indonesia has the world’s second highest level of biodiversity (after Brazil). Our New NGO Partners in Indonesia.

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Breakthrough on Global Access at WIPO in Geneva!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Through negotiations, four competing proposals have been merged into a single document supported in June by the Latin Americans (led by Brazil), the U.S., Answer: Many Americans want to access materials from other countries, both in English and many other languages, for education, employment and cultural reasons.

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Little Penguins, Big Drama: Lessons on How to Go Viral from the National Aquarium of New Zealand

Connection Cafe

It’s always helpful to get inspiration and learn from other organizations in your industry. When I joined the Blackbaud Arts and Cultural Solutions team, I stumbled across social posts from the National Aquarium of New Zealand and have been following them ever since. Votes increased from the previous year reaching over 12,000.

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Artivist Film Festival & Awards

Have Fun - Do Good

FREEDOM FUELS (0:40) Dir - Martin O'Brien This documentary takes an in-depth look at biofuels from a global perspective and explores how the petroleum industry and alternative fuels have interacted over the last 150 years. If I was going, I'd go see: Freedom Fuels/Sustainable Table on November 11th at 6:15 PM, tix $12.

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