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TechSoup Global: A Tale of Two Dramatically Different Networks and Their Development

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(You can review the slide deck to get the details of its growth in terms of global partners and software products). This first network was more formalized because of the risks involved in distributing software and also because of the funding investment. It required more structure, planning because of the risk associated with failure.

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Ten Ways Small NGOs Can Collaborate

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I often get the comment during a leadership seminar I teach that goes something like, "Well this is all well and good for large organizations, but what about my twelve-person NGO?" The MobileActive listserv is a good one for phone-based app's. Plan with other local NGOs and create an informal board of IT advisors.

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NpTech Tag: Roundups from and about Facebook and More

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If we're thinking of Facebook groups (or listservs for that matter) as online communities, what personalities do you see in the communities you are managing? See also the post on TechSoup, " How to Fund and Cost ICT ," a publication from the ICTHUB. You'll also need some video editing software. It's recently been updated.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Netsquared Technology Innovation Fund which is high on the agenda of this year's Netsquared Conference. David Wilcox shares an example of growing divided in the UK nonprofit sector between "traditional" online communities (listservs) and those who are adopting Web2.0 More than $100,000 is on the table for innovate projects.

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Alison Lowndes: Helping to care for children in Kenya

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She also asked some really good questions about blogging for ngos on the listserv. Ali is the Founder of AVIF (ABLe Volunteers International Fund). She caught my attention because she founded an organization that works with orphaned and disabled children in Kenya. She lived in China for 8 months with her 2 young children.

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