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NpTech Tag Summary: NpTech Slide Decks, Twitter Saves Children, and Visualizing Information for Advocacy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There's also a profile of the Humane Society's recent $50,000 contest win from Microsoft. Nate Ritter gives a brilliant example of how Twitter could help save the lives of missing children. NpTech Slide Decks SlideShare is like YouTube for powerpoint presentations. It also offers groups where members can share slide decks.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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Work with a local pool facility or use a bunch of blow-up pools and splash slides to provide some family fun to the community. You can also include activities for the children of the community. Offer Star Wars-inspired food and drinks and hold a friendly costume contest for a little competition.

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TechSoup Global: Springing into Action

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TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here!

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How to Write a Successful Annual Fundraising Plan in 6 Steps

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The contestants on The Great British Baking Show manage to get it right with impressive frequency. A child advocacy organization might aim to double the number of volunteers trained to protect children in the court system. Can you do it? But… that either requires a good memory or a lot of guesswork. Write it down! Finally, let’s write!

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What happens when you set your content free with creative commons licensing?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Winner of the Creative Commons 2006 Photo Schwag Contest I believe in setting my content free. The powerpoint slides came from a webinar I did a couple years ago for University Extension professionals. The illustration is a powerpoint slide that I shared on slideshare. It provides a huge return on investment.

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How To Avoid Being Seduced by Web2.0 Hype: The UK NpTech Perspective

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As I sit here avoiding the completion of the rest of the powerpoint slides for next week's Circuit Rider Conference in UK session I'm leading with David Wilcox called " Demystifying Web 2.0 MUST WORK ON PRESENTATION SLIDES. Making me think of March Dimes Flickr Contest ) Epilepsy Action in MySpace 1. Here and here ).

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11NTC Science Fair Preview: Giveaways and Even More Giveaways!

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CCB, Inc Enter at booth 52 for a chance to win a Flip Slide HD video camera! With a design inspired by GO Campaign's work for orphans and vulnerable children across the world, this 16GB Flip provides up to 4 hours of incredible high quality HD video. Just slide open the 3” widescreen to show your videos instantly to friends.

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