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What's Your Big Idea for Change in America?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ideas for Change in America is a citizen-driven project that aims to identify and. Ben Rattray, Change.Org's founder, describes it as - "to create an open-sourced advocacy platform that identifies and then mobilizes resources around the best ideas for how to change the country." More details on the FAQ.

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Some Thinking Outloud About Open Content for Nonprofits and Penguin Day Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This year, I'm staying in on for Penguin Day and am facilitating sesion on Open Content and Nonprofits. While there is much discussion about the promise of "Open Source" software, there is arguably more promise and potential in creation and utilization of "Open Content" for nonprofit needs.

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

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Giving Tuesday FAQs 15+ Surefire Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas to Set You Up for Success Giving Tuesday Campaign Best Practices. Giving Tuesday FAQs. Taking part in Giving Tuesday can mean many different things—from participating in an organized service project to donating to a nonprofit to smiling at a stranger. Request Demo.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Free Ranger Rick, Green Geekery, and Blog Day is Next Week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Make sure to read through the FAQ and look at last year's winners to get a sense of what they are willing to fund. According to the NTEN Blog , Blackbaud , a provider of services designed for nonprofits, has launched Blackbaud Labs , a sandbox for projects in the pipeline. Peter Gulka had plenty to say about the lab. Global NpTech.

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Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

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Audacity (open source software for Windows, Linux, or Mac) and Garage Band (Mac only) are two of the most common tools podcasters use. For sound effects, check out the Freesound Project. Always make sure that you have prior consent to use music on your podcast if getting audio from sources that don't explicitly permit sharing.

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Nonprofit Technology News: The Demise of Facebook Causes and Cloud Storage for Charities

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There is also your new classification compliments of the BRIDGE Project, and the first universal software for micro finance, another free cloud service. The centerpiece of the philanthropic project is a cloud networking solution that’s free (forever) to 501(c)(3) organizations that need ten licenses or fewer.

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Make Sure Your Nonprofit's Communications Are Safe and Secure!

Tech Soup

Two-factor authentication: What you need to know (FAQ) from CNET. It's also free, developed by a nonprofit, and open source, so you can feel confident that there aren't any backdoors in the software. It was developed by The Tor Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to internet privacy. Two factor auth list.