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NpTech Summary: Red T-Shirt Day - Supporting Monks, YouTube Nonprofit Channel, and Web2forDev Conference Reports

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Flickr Photo by Villoks Many people around the world are supporting the Monks in Burma by wearing red t-shirts today or participating in vigils like this one in Cambodia outside the Burma embassy. So, while it may very difficult to find Internet content from Burma, it is getting onto the Internet. Fundraising 2.0

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What color is your blog?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many blogHers, like Rebeca at the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day.    And, of course, finding a cure for breast cancer takes more than virtual pink ribbons and color schemes for your blog.    But, on Friday, my blog turned from red to pink! 

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NpTech Tag: Roundups from and about Facebook and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Finding a cure for breast cancer takes more than virtual pink ribbons. Many blogs, like the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day. Second Life Ruby has an update on the demonstrations occurring in Second Life in support of Burma. and color schemes for your blog.

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Gift the Gift of Charity: Make A Contribution to any of these Fabulous Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Help A Family of Five in Burma Stay Alive. When Partners asked the Internally Displaced People of Eastern Burma what they needed to stay alive while they hid from the Burmese army, they named it: 75kg of rice, 5kg of salt, 1 cooking pot, 1 machete, 1 lighter, 1 plastic sheet for shelter. Photo by Jackol. Can't decide?

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Day 1: Connecting Up Conference: Brisbane, Australia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What would ngos look like if they were completely virtual? Disaster Relief: Described their efforts for Tsunami and Katrina and mentioned efforts for Burma and China. What if we were to audio and video record interviews with politicians and put them on the web? What if we faced up to really measuring the results of our work?