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2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

Amy Sample Ward

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. I was joined today for a panel at SXSW to discuss the blurry or blurring lines of personal and professional identify online. Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul. Personal and Professional Identity: Social Media Policies for Nonprofits. Tech Talk at SXSW.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. I am excited to meet people who are interested in discussing real answers and strategies to ending food insecurity and poverty.”.

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2012 SXSW Interactive Roundup

NTEN

Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. I was joined today for a panel at SXSW to discuss the blurry or blurring lines of personal and professional identify online. Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul. Personal and Professional Identity: Social Media Policies for Nonprofits. Tech Talk at SXSW.

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7 LGBT Tech Projects You Need to Know

Tech Soup

Formed in response to the growing employment and economic barriers that plague the transgender (sometimes called "trans") community, Trans*H4ck is a series of hackathons that bring visibility to trans entrepreneurs and innovators while developing new and useful open-source tech products that benefit the trans community.

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What do web stats mean, anyway?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

September 17, 2007 There is an interesting discussion happening between Holly Ross, soon to be ED of NTEN, and Allan Benamer , about web statistics, and whether or not nonprofits should be “transparent&# and publish their web statistics. I don’t think we want homeless shelters, food pantries, mental health organizations, etc.,

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

Qgiv

For example, LinkedIn is a professional network where people generally discuss issues related to the workplace and share professional updates. John Center for Homeless Men hosted a virtual Raisin’ the Rent house party event in March 2021. Each social media platform has a different focus. Here’s what their event page looked like: 10.

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A Few Reflections from SXSW Crowdsourcing Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These were (as captured by blogger Marcia Stephanek ): Open Green Map , offered up by Holly Ross, helps communities map their eco-friendly spots, whether it's a bike rack or a solar-heated apartment complex or a public herb garden. Invisible People , an nonprofit that uses video storytelling to help de-stigmatize homeless people.