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Pangea Foundation Spotlight: Disaster Relief Communications Hub

Tech Soup

Earlier this year, we hosted the first Microsoft-TechSoup Show Your Impact Story Contest and I wandted to take a moment to highlight one of the winners. This is, in part, because September is National Preparedness Month. One such resource, is a project of the Pangea Foundation , one of the winners of that contest I mentioned earlier.

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Great reads from around the web on January 15th

Amy Sample Ward

In partnering with the White House, National Lab Day, and videogame makers Sony and EA, the Digital media and Learning Competitions has prizes up to $200,000 and is open to all kinds of innovative projects (including games) that make use of digital media for education and social change. ."

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What's the opportunity cost when a nonprofit blocks employees from using social network sites during work hours?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Recently, thousands of Facebook members helped leveraged a $50,000 donation from the Western Union Foundation by voting for the American Red Cross and its disaster relief efforts. The $50,000 donation will contribute to a broader American Red Cross goal to raise $100 million for disaster relief. that are easy to grab and use.

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Why You Didn't Hear About Cyclone Ivan's Destruction in Madagascar and How To Help Support Relief Efforts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

She was the recent winner of my son's Green Geek Charity Contest and we contributed a small amount to the charity of her choice, SOS Children's Villages. Joan sent us a note tonight thanking us, but also letting us know of a terrible natural disaster in her country: Hey Harry and Beth, I just celebrated my 26th birthday today!

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Nine Ways Networked Nonprofits Use Slideshare

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I have not come across too many organizations using Slideshare for fundraising , although I’ve seen a few breath taking decks created by “free agent&# fundraisers for disaster relief efforts over the years. National Wildlife Federation uses Slideshare for its presentations, but also to promote the winners of their photo contests.

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Live Blogging: 09NTC Mapping Your Social Media Strategy

Amy Sample Ward

but didn’t stop doing photo contests; instead they adapted. Any resources to move from national to local? over time have gotten other metrics and impact from working on this goal. this time they got 3,000 photos and 2,500 email address. HSUS - integrated it with everything else, email campaigns/newsletters, offline, etc.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, if you want to see some excellent nonprofit examples of video, be sure to check out the entries in the NTC Video Contest. the integrated philanthropy model in honor of National Corporate Philanthropy Day. Check out this disaster simulation game from the UNISDR called Stop Disasters ! choice and when it is not.

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