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Things We Like (November 2008)

NTEN

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. After you look at the sobering visualization of incidents in the Congo (DRC), you may need another dose of puppies. Bates has a primer for nonprofits interested in Second Life. PE Obama's promise to hire the nation's first CTO. Read more posts on our blog.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

Have Fun - Do Good

FORGE serves 60,000 refugees in three different refugee camps in Southern Africa, and is an official operating partner of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR ). He ran into Congo. He was there for about a month, and then war in Congo was breaking out. Now 26, Erickson is still FORGE's Executive Director. It had been bombed.

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Social Media: You're Probably Doing It Wrong

Care2

She has also been a featured speaker on web design, Internet marketing and social media at national conferences. and serves as the Blogger-In-Chief for Care2''s top-ranked nonprofit communications blog, Frogloop. Amy has worked in private philanthropy, advocacy nonprofit organizations, web design companies, and as a consultant.

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An Amazing NpTech Social Media Link Buffet: Take Your Pick!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

ServiceNation , a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership. Ning has been a popular platform for nonprofits to create communities of interest around their causes. It's called Why Congo Matters.

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Each January Nonprofit Tech 2.0 selects 31 new “ Favorite Nonprofits ” to be featured in the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Nonprofits in previous years were chosen primarily because they excelled at social media. MomsRising is a nonprofit grassroots movement working to build a more family-friendly America.

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How Nelson Mandela’s Legacy to Advance Access to Education Lives On

Saleforce Nonprofit

And his legacy doesn’t only live on in his words, but in the work of inspiring African leaders in the nonprofit sector who are continuously fighting for better access to education. I was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and at the age of five my father passed away suddenly. Charlotte Kirby: Why and how did you start Malaika?

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Five Social Media Fundraising Trends for 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the past six months, I've been collaborating on a book with Allison Fine , titled " The Networked Nonprofit " and we've been sifting through stories, research, and seeing many patterns. In 2007, WildlifeDirect had 7 blogs in the Democratic Republic of Congo written written about a specific animal by a conservation professional.