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Social Actions API, Semantic Web, and Linked Open Data: An Interview with Peter Deitz

Amy Sample Ward

We pull in donation opportunities, volunteer positions, petitions, event, and other actions from 60+ different sources. I wrote a blog post called, Mashups, Open APIs, and the Future of Collaboration in the Nonprofit Tech Sector. Let’s start at the beginning: What is Social Actions and where does the API come in? That’s today.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

Organizations around the globe are harnessing these tools and data to mobilize supporters, tell their stories and the stories of their constituents, and to share knowledge with people and communities everywhere. The resulting website was named "Ushahidi" from the Swahili word for "testimony."

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

Organizations around the globe are harnessing these tools and data to mobilize supporters, tell their stories and the stories of their constituents, and to share knowledge with people and communities everywhere. The resulting website was named "Ushahidi" from the Swahili word for "testimony."

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10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

NTEN

and if you want to talk about how to display stuff on maps and create effective Google Map mashups, we can do that too! Causemunity.org provides easy solution to your fund-raising needs through micro-donations. We can help you with that. Better The World in booth 46. Bicknell Information Group in booth 75. Causemunity in booth 70.

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10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

NTEN

and if you want to talk about how to display stuff on maps and create effective Google Map mashups, we can do that too! Causemunity.org provides easy solution to your fund-raising needs through micro-donations. We can help you with that. Better The World in booth 46. Bicknell Information Group in booth 75. Causemunity in booth 70.

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How to Get the Most from Nonprofit Webinars

Neon CRM

They’re a great way to learn new techniques, brush up on industry knowledge, and learn about up-and-coming trends—all of which are important as you hone your fundraising skills. Some might be focused entirely on thought leadership content; others may feature a mashup of thought leadership content and product sessions.

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The Magic Tweet: Crowdsourcing Opera Analysis

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A few months back, the San Francisco Symphony used YouTube to crowdsource auditions for a mashup peformance. A group of individuals has more knowledge to solve a problem than a single individual. Crowd Funding: This category taps the collective pocketbook, allowing large groups of people to provide funds one small donation at time.