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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

The last few years, though, have been dramatically impacted by the real-time web. This focus on collective participation and 24/7 connectivity has impacted more than just our social lives. Impacts to Society. They don’t necessarily think they need an organization in order to make an impact. Impacts to Philanthropy.

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Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere, February 27 - March 5

Tech Soup

TechSoup.org and Adobe announce the 2009 Show Your Impact challenge. Carmina reports on the rate of adoption of broadband technologies in Chile. Brenda discusses the Lexington Public Library's innovative uses of technology. Becky points out a new document that explains some of the trickier points of Microsoft eOpen.

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

Tech Soup

The Internet, and technology as a whole, is so intertwined with day-to-day life that the decisions made by governments and corporations directly impact how we use the Internet and how CSOs work — now and in the future. Net neutrality has been enshrined in law in the Netherlands and Chile. Not convinced yet?

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

BUT, what if we did invite the public to provide situational awareness such as telling us about the elderly people on a hill? What if we stopped thinking of the public as a liability and started empowering them to be valuable resources who can increase efficiency and make a real impact? .

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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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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

How do you know that you are making a difference or an impact; how do you measure that? For them, that was a measure of change and a measure of impact. It's long, but I hope you'll take time during your coffee or lunch break to read, or listen to her inspiring words. It works in over 160 countries around the world.

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