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Using Causes on Facebook to Change the World with Matthew Mahan

NetWits

This year he joined a few of us for the Ignite Panel at Blackbaud’s conference where we talked about how social media is helping non-profits change the world. He’s the vice president of impact at Causes. After our panel I got a few minutes to talk to Matt about his work at Causes and how Causes is empowering grassroots fundraising.

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Interview: SXSW4Japan Raises over $120,000 #sxswcares

Amy Sample Ward

Last month, the Japan earthquake and tsunami occurred on March 11th 2011, the first day of the conference. That morning, I saw the jaw-dropping photos and videos from the Japan tsunami disaster. Meanwhile, bloggers Leigh Duncan and Deb Ng were starting a grassroots effort to raise awareness and support for the Japan disaster too.

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Science Technology and Society Forum in Kyoto

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I'm in Kyoto, Japan for the STS forum, an incredible gathering of top scientists and policy leaders from around the world. The event is the brainchild of Koji Omi, former Finance Minister of Japan. Of all the discussions I heard, the ones on climate change were the most exciting and compelling.

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Games for Change 2011: Channeling Our Collective Power

Tech Soup

In the Games for Change Festival opening keynote speech, Former Vice President Al Gore jokingly admitted that his last video game experience was playing Pong , though he acknowledged the power of games, observing that "Games are the new normal for hundreds of millions of users.” Players raised over $1.5 million in just five days.

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Networked Nonprofit Update: November

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But even more fun was this video interview with the good folks at the Gifts In Kind International who I ran into in the lobby and they pulled out their copy of the book and shared a few thoughts about they’re applying the ideas. The Networked Nonprofit in Japan. >&# Flickr Photo by James Leventhal. Here’s a few.

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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Rapid advances in digital media and technology are changing how we connect to information and each other. What does it mean for community change?" New networks are emerging everywhere. It’s exciting—and frightening.

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Cloud Computing Worldwide

Tech Soup

Sign up for TechSoup's email newsletters and discover great resources, ideas, and donated technology for nonprofits and public libraries. Week 2: How Cloud Computing Changes Organizations. Can Cloud Computing Change Organizational Boundaries? Mark your calendar! Reach for the Cloud with Microsoft Services.