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Great reads from around the web on May 19th

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). SignOn.org Beta – Have you seen the new petition tool from MoveOn.org? "SignOn

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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

The Iraq War was raging. Here was the Philanthropy News Network announcement of the project: "TechSoup NetSquared, the project to increase nonprofit effectiveness through Web-based social tools, has added a case study section to its website. 'Net2 The new platform and the new tools are all about communities. Podcasting.

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The Craig Newmark Beneblog Interview

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

These sites should be working together using technology like RSS feeds. And All for Good does draw on feeds from other sites. Also working with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to help get them the respect and services they deserve, working on reform of the VA. Help build tools that allow us to look into government.

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Guest post by Brian Reich: GamesThatGive - You Play. We Donate. Charities Win.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2007, the popular Free Rice online game used quiz-style vocabulary building game that rewarded correct answers with ten grains per bowl to feed hungry children. I have seen hundreds of ideas for new tools and technologies designed to help raise money for charities, none of which ever lived up to the billing. Feeding America.

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Today is World Refugee Day: Give Refugees a Hand

Have Fun - Do Good

The Dispatch also reports that the reason for the increase is the war in Iraq. Follow their Twitter feed. Today, there is a total of 11.4 million refugees outside their countries, as well as 26 million others displaced internally by conflict or persecution at the end of 2007." A sponsor of UNCHR will donate $.10

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How to Maximize Success Stories Across Your Nonprofit’s Digital Channels

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Hashtags are an important tool for increasing Instagram post visibility because many more people follow and search for content using hashtags on Instagram than on Facebook. Included is an image of Dustin on tour in Iraq, wearing an ambiguous expression and surrounded by a dusty landscape.

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Revamped Politics Online Conference Ready for Its Closeup - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Session on Does web 2.0 work in Politics. Online Political Advertising in the 2008 Elections.