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NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: Shout-outs, Contests, Wikis

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In contest news, NTEN member organization ZeroDivide has launched a great contest that combines poetry, social media, and good causes: the ZD Technology Haiku Contest ! David works for the Pierce Family Foundation , based in Chicago, and helps 7 NPOs with their tech needs. 2009 NTENny Spotlight: David Krumlauf.

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Month at the Museum, Part 1: A Video Contest that Delivers

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On October 20, a young woman named Kate will move into Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry and live there for a month. Why the Video Contest Worked Video contests are one of the most challenging kinds of participatory projects to pull off. This post is not about the Month at the Museum concept or implementation.

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Member Round Up: Brain science in fundraising, website tips, and Do Good Data 2013!

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Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! Do Good Data 2013 is in Chicago, Illinois this August.

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What We Talk About When Talk About Open Data

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Five years ago, the city of Portland, Oregon followed the precedent set by San Francisco and Chicago when it opened its data to developers. You can see some of the apps generated by the contest at civicapps.org.). Here in the U.S., local governments are using open data to improve their services.

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Great reads from around the web on April 17th

Amy Sample Ward

" Apps for America Contest - Check out some of these really innovative (and cool!) The idea of a networked organization is fascinating to me and hinges, truly, on organizations taking a networked approach both IN and OUT of the organization's "walls."

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Event Fundraising Contests That Will Blow Your Mind!!

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We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details. If we create contests to encourage these behaviors in all fundraisers, it can help raise incremental revenue. Belong to a team.

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

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We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera (but don't be afraid to start with the cell phone in your pocket!). Chicago, Illinois: Digital Storytelling Month Kickoff. Chicago, Illinois: Digital Storytelling Part II. Chicago, Illinois: Digital Storytelling Month Kickoff.