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Great reads from around the web on December 9th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " Check out OpenAction's newly launched platform, read about work they've done with Acumen Fund, Ashoka and others, and share your thoughts!

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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

Facebook was just getting its first venture funding, YouTube was just starting, and Twitter was still a year away from being founded. To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. The buzzword then was Web 2.0, What Is Web 2.0?

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APIs for Social Media Integration and More: A Gentle Introduction for Nonprofits

NTEN

Even if you're using a content management system like WordPress or Drupal, by incorporating APIs, you can further enhance built in app-like functionality to create a highly customized experience. Getting funds to your nonprofit is a process dependent on APIs. By Chris Dumas, Product Manager, FirstGiving. What are APIs?

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Data Portability for Good

NTEN

Entrants built useful applications incorporating at least one data feed from Data.gov , in an effort to make government data accessible and usable. We had visitors from Drupal geeks to James Fallows at the Atlantic stop by DataMasher.org to create a custom data mash-up. Our entry was not only fun, but useful -- a bonus!

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Vlogging and Nonprofits?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Right now, users can't submit their own videos and there are no RSS feeds, but. we're developing a drupal version that people can do both those things. NORML has a video blog that was set up after Seattle Hempfest via Jack Olmsted The Washington DC office is now seeking funding to purchase video and. " (Hmm.

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Purchasing Nonprofit Software: A Fundraiser’s Guide

NonProfit Hub

You can share both your Facebook and Twitter feeds on your site while giving your donors the opportunities to share their donations and involvement. Whether you use Drupal, WordPress or Joomla, you can use your two favorite software seamlessly and in conjunction to make your life easier and more organized. Why We Love It.

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10 Website Design Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to the Global NGO Technology Report , 44% of nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use WordPress.org as their content management system (CMS) for their website ( 7% use Drupal and 3% use Joomla ). Feeding America is an excellent example of a website with well-structured and simple navigation.

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