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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And, if questions emerged about a specific case study or example we shared – we would point out that they could tweet that person and ask them the question. This happened when we shared some examples from the American Red Cross and participants tweeted their questions to Wendy Harman (who answered).

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The Networked NGO in India

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This was the launch of a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers. This was the launch of a peer learning group called “The Networked NGO,” based on [.]

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TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey: What We Found Out and What To Do About It – Part Three

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We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had more time to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. What Are the Biggest Barriers to More Widespread NGO Migration to the Cloud? Find the first and second post in this series online.

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What if Cloud Vendors Go Out of Business or Delete Your Account?

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This week we got a great comment from a TechSoup member to our Cloud Technology and the NGO Community blog post. In our TechSoup Global NGO cloud survey we found that people in nonprofits and libraries are indeed concerned about data security in the cloud the world over. Can cloud vendors simply close your account without notice?

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How Drones Are Being Used to Benefit Humankind

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However, drones are also being used for humanitarian purposes, such as delivering aid, tracking environmental conditions, and helping out in disaster relief. Actually, that's not a dumb question. Assessing disaster-stricken areas. Drones being used in disaster situations include the following. What Are Drones, Anyway?

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TechSoup at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference

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We’ll draw from recent experiences in setting up an active advisory group made up of NGO partners from all corners of the globe; our network-wide campaign to survey NGO technology trends in 24 languages; and, our own technology solution to communicating with these partners to deliver services in 37 countries. Susan Tenby.

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Metrics for Virtual Worlds: Can you measure engagement?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

via the Mind Blizzard Blog I learned of a new Dutch NGO island, called "Goede Doelen eiland" ( good causes island ). The intent of the Red Cross venue is to give visitors a taste of the atmoshpere in disaster areas, how hard it can be to reach a relieve post and thus try to raise commitment to the organisations work.

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