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20 Must-Know Fundraising and Social Media Stats

Nonprofit Tech for Good

53% of Asia Pacific citizens donate to charity, with those in Thailand (71%) more likely to do so and those in Japan the least likely (16%). Source: Mobile Cause. Source: Money for Good. 84% of Canadians donate to charity with an average individual donation of $446 per year. Source: OnGood. Source: MasterCard. Source: M+R.

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Climate Warming and Palo Alto -> Miradi and the World

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

If a few dozen dead trees could cause so much grief, imagine living in a place where whole forests are being clearcut, coral reefs bleached, or entire species threatened. Rather, the incident demonstrated just how affected we are by something as simple as a chopped down tree (some citizens were so angry they threatened city officials).

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people was caused by Indonesian seismic activity. People heard it 3,000 miles away.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Google announces " Broadcast Your Cause, " a nonprofit channel on YouTube. OpenPlans is a platform for social activism to bring groups together to promote causes, make plans, and get things done. This group is an international network of people interested in e-learning, is organizing a trip to Thailand and Laos.

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Southeast Asia, Social Enterprise Accidental Tour!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I just spent almost three weeks in Thailand and Laos on a combined work and vacation trip. Bangkok, Thailand (and other locations). The man behind Cabbages and Condoms is Mechai Viravaidya , founder of Thailand’s Population and Community Development Association (“PDA”). Cabbages and Condoms.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Face-to-Face or Mediated Experience, Open Source Software Communities, and Blog Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social Media Roundup There are places in the world where YouTube has been banned, including Turkey and Thailand. The latter may help boost awareness of the topic or cause and in some cases get picked up by news and other sites that collectively increases traffic. What do you think? Here's a growing list.

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Creating a Movement, Addressing Inequality

Achieve

The following is an excerpt from Derrick Feldmann’s latest book, Social Movements for Good: How Companies And Causes Create Viral Change. She spent half of her senior year traveling the world again, backpacking through places like Indonesia, Thailand, and Southeast Asia. Order your copy here. By the time Mallory Brown, founder of.

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