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How to Help Chilean Earthquake Survivors

Have Fun - Do Good

Last Saturday, February 27th, Chile was hit with an 8.8 If you're looking for ways to help the earthquake's survivors, the sites and blogs below have posted lists of relief organizations working in Chile: Chile's 8.8 Flickr photo credit: Puro Chile, es tu cielo azulado uploaded by Diego Salgado. magnitude earthquake.

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Don’t Be Fooled by Abstract Jargon: Internet Governance and ICT Policy

Tech Soup

It is themed “Internet as a catalyst for change: access, development, freedoms, and innovation.” Net neutrality has been enshrined in law in the Netherlands and Chile. The 6th Internet Governance Forum will soon bring multiple stakeholders to Kenya to discuss key policy and governance issues. Not convinced yet?

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Book Club Part 3b: Talking Institutional Change with Elaine Gurian

Museum 2.0

Today, discussion with Elaine about ways museums choose their direction, how change is possible, and new museum types to be added to the list. How can you change or adopt aspects of other types without losing your focus or mission? How can institutional change happen? I came out of reading this essay with a lot of what ifs.

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Reflections on the Science Center World Congress

Museum 2.0

I heard from CEOs whose center is the only one in their entire country (Chile), educators who work with students who have never encountered a computer before entering the science center (South Africa), and web managers whose sites are locked behind federal government firewalls and draconian restrictions (Australia).

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

Connection Cafe

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. Felicity: For over 2 years, keepers from the National Aquarium of New Zealand (located in Napier, Hawke’s Bay) have voted on the good and naughty penguin of the month.

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#GivingTuesday: How Sharing Best Practices Is Building A Global Philanthropic Movement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are local leaders in Australia, Canada, Latin America, Mexico Chile, and Singapore organizing on the ground to expand the reach and spirit of generosity. Giving Without Borders: The idea has spread beyond the US and North America. And, there are campaign dollar goals. For example, Baltimore has set a $5M goal for their city.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

For them, that was a measure of change and a measure of impact. Almost nowhere else in the world can you go and find the range of nationalities, ethnicities, race, language and backgrounds that you have here--not to mention the delicious food. I think my comment in The Nation was really more about that.

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