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Technology Toolbox: Learn from Occupy Wall Street to Occupy YOUR Street

Amy Sample Ward

The revolution may not be televised, but no matter where you are, you can now have a front row seat to the broadcast. The “leaderless” organizing of the Occupy Wall Street movement has helped avoid strategic arrests or censorship but has also prompted a powerful use of social technologies. Online Homebase.

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Community Technology Alliance: Helping Address Homelessness with Mobile Technology

Tech Soup

At TechSoup, we believe in digital inclusion and using technology for social good. When we hear about nonprofits like Community Technology Alliance (CTA), we get really excited. This San Jose, CA-based organization provides technology and services to agencies that work directly with the homeless in their community.

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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end. When a friend starts a campaign, supports or fundraises for an organization or cause publicly on a social networking platform, they broadcast that action and encourage their friends to do the same.

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New on SSIR: Letting Technology Lead

Amy Sample Ward

It’s a case of letting technology lead (or, rather, the people behind the technology) instead of the communities on the other end. When a friend starts a campaign, supports or fundraises for an organization or cause publicly on a social networking platform, they broadcast that action and encourage their friends to do the same.

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Social Media for Social Good :: Your Nonprofit Tech Checklist

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Subscribe to social media and mobile technology blogs. Get the necessary training (HTML, digital photography, video, social media, and mobile technology). Write social media and mobile technology policies. Web 1.0 :: The Broadcast Web. Find your Facebook voice. Find your Twitter voice. 1) Website.

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What Will Be The New Normal For The Event Industry?

AccelEvents

The numbers will need to be adjusted to match what is allowed in each jurisdiction but it is possible to host an event with a small number of physical attendees/participants and broadcast the happenings online to a much wider audience. Exploring Event Technologies. What Does This Mean for Event Professionals?

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Related Links: Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits.

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