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Getting Around Internet Censorship: VPN

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The government blocks certain sites, including access to any group organizing features on social sites (shared photo pools for example), skype out, and tools like VPNs that can help you get around government censors. Eventually, I was able to install a VPN and get to the sites I wanted to use.

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It’s Not What You Know, It’s How You Learn

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was lucky enough to have a number of exchanges with them about self-directed and peer learning models in the nonprofit sector as part of their research process and are referenced in the report. The report is filled with examples, perhaps a first session is explore the different case studies and adapt a few.

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Outstanding Offers and New Products of 2014 (Bonus: Crossword Puzzle!)

Tech Soup

fast; contents of a library (accounting) Answer. QuickBooks can help you automate your bill paying, expense tracking, donation reporting, and so many other financial tasks. The nonprofit version also speeds up end-of-year donation statements, IRS 990s, and donor contribution reporting. Skype Credits Help You Save on Calls.

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A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In ongoing conversations with John Gautam on Twitter, I've learned more about how their overall social publishing strategy which balances their curated content or "branded" content with community conversations to co-create social content. Curated Content. India has a reading problem and the problem is two fold.

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"This Is My Friend": How the Kosch-Westerman Foundation Connects Terminally Ill Children to the Outside World

Tech Soup

Brian uses donated laptops and tablets with Skype software, connected to cameras in the children's classrooms. No one would expect to have to protect terminally ill children from hackers or malicious content online. …We are back to the point now where we are cautiously optimistic," Brian reports gladly.

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

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Tools such as Google Hangout and Skype are increasingly being used as cost effective video conferencing training tools. Learning Management Systems (LMS) are also incorporating responsive designs to provide the most suitable content experience based on the screen size and resolution of learner’s device.

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"This Is My Friend": How the Kosch-Westerman Foundation Connects Terminally Ill Children to the Outside World

Tech Soup

Brian uses donated laptops and tablets with Skype software, connected to cameras in the children's classrooms. No one would expect to have to protect terminally ill children from hackers or malicious content online. …We are back to the point now where we are cautiously optimistic," Brian reports gladly.