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We Are Visible: Empowering Homeless People Through Social Media

Tech Soup

Mark's expertise in video production, his personal experience with homelessness, and his huge heart uniquely position him to help homeless people share their stories. are emotionally difficult, but they put a much-needed human face on the complexities of homelessness in America. Many of the interviews on InvisiblePeople.tv

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Mobile for Good: Fire Phone, Locking Down Data, and Services for the Homeless

Tech Soup

I'll also update you on the "kill switch" initiatives as well as a nonprofit that's using mobile services to alleviate homelessness. Amazon Fire Phone and the Internet of Things. The Fire Phone is a perfect representation of "The Internet of Things," a concept my colleague Jim Lynch has written about.

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How Gen Z Donors Harness the Power of Online Giving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But no matter how strong their social media mastery is, kids are, well, kids, and they need help and guidance from their parents, teachers, and mentors as they navigate the pathways of the Internet in order to avoid its sketchier neighborhoods. Help them set up and manage their campaign.

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Building Community with Open Source

NTEN

There are two major hurdles that must be overcome for an online community to succeed: the selection of appropriate community (or "social-networking") features that make sense for the community in question, and, secondly, actually implementing those features in your online application. The Kitchen Sink Social Networking Site.

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

NTEN

American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) in booth 39. thedatabank is giving away a free Social Network Append data service ($150 value) to all organizations who sign up for and attend one of our online software demos. ThePort Network in booths 103 & 104. Increase your mission-focus with 501 Technology.

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

NTEN

American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) in booth 39. thedatabank is giving away a free Social Network Append data service ($150 value) to all organizations who sign up for and attend one of our online software demos. ThePort Network in booths 103 & 104. Increase your mission-focus with 501 Technology.

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What is your “Individual Social Responsibility (ISR)?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The government run “Remand Houses” are shelters for homeless youth who are runaways, orphans, facing domestic violence at home, or too young to go to jail for a crime. Rajen has refurbished some basic computers and provided curriculum for basic computer training on word processing (no Internet access yet).

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