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Forum One Honored With 11 Vega Awards

Forum One

Design choices also include delightful interactive features, such as load animations and hover effects, and striking photography to highlight the Zoo’s impact. Site visitors can browse the data at the national and district level via Metric Maps or review all metric values for individual districts via Congressional District Snapshots.

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How Digital Democracy Empowers Marginalized Communities

Tech Soup

One finalist's pitch was: "We have buy-in from the community, we have rich networks on the ground, and we are building on pre-existing technologies." Empowering Marginalized Communities Using Technology. Dd's mission is "to empower marginalized communities to use technology to defend their rights."

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Mobilizing Online Community for Offline Action

Tech Soup

August’s Online Community Meetup featured Zoey Kroll of Hayes Valley Farm , an urban farm located in San Francisco. Organizing activities, such as Hayes Valley Farm has done by inviting their online followers to volunteer on the farm, gives community members a chance to connect in person.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. A mobile app that allows you easily conduct mobile searches by simply speaking into your phone using their new “Speak Now&# technology. It is a must download! GreatNonprofits :: greatnonprofits.org.

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22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A search engine that “knows millions of things&# about people, places, and history, Qwiki takes the information from your Wikipedia Page and converts it into a more visual format complete with audio, video, digital photography, and the ability to “Improve This Qwiki.&# What The Trend :: whatthetrend.com.

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Be Bold!

Tech Soup

With the help of an interesting and respected group, the Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC), FSNE engaged in a process called systems mapping. IISC defines systems mapping as using a variety of tools to help people develop a better understanding of the interactions, relationships, and outcomes of different kinds of systems.

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Optimizing Student Prospecting Efforts with Social Listening and Influencers

Connection Cafe

For example, if you seem them posting about topics specific to your community, share an article or fun fact about how your institution is (positively) related. Photography. Map out each side’s goals and use this as direction for next steps and future joint initiatives. Keep your messages and engagement with them genuine.

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