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2012 SXSW Interactive – #nptech Highlights

Amy Sample Ward

Even though the majority of the attendees representing big brands, companies, and start-ups, the nonprofit technology contingency still had a strong showing with many socially good focused sessions on the agenda, the Beacon Lounge, and plenty of extracurricular events. Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots.

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Six Things to Know in Nonprofit Technology News

Tech Soup

High-Tech Help for Homelessness. Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. Do you have some NPTech news you’d like to report?

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NpTech Summary: Advocacy 2.0, Sketchcastes, and NpTech in Different Languages

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NpTech Talk. As both a lesson and as a metric, failure is potentially productive at every level of socialmarkets - from the repeated return of one homeless person to shelter, to the repeated attempts to attach a value like SROI to such a story." NpTech Software. Ruby Sinreich's Advocacy 2.0 " What do you think?

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Basic Tips for Evaluating New Technologies for Your Nonprofit

NTEN

note: This is the second in a fantastic series of guest posts by the authors of Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission. New applications and technologies. if not free) technologies. professional learn about -- and selectively embrace -- new technologies, when it's hard to keep basic systems running? Your new iPhone.

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#GivingTuesday is almost here! NTEN Members share their campaign plans

NTEN

Lisa Narodick Colton , See3 , is working with a group of homeless organizations to increase awareness about issues and feel grateful for what they have. PeaceWorks Technology Solutions is turning #GivingTuesday into a team building event that supports one of their local clients, as well as the local community.

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Yes, Labor Day is now long past (or so it already feels), but the three-day weekend never slowed down the nptech community! A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few. Let us know in the comments.

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Yes, Labor Day is now long past (or so it already feels), but the three-day weekend never slowed down the nptech community! A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few. Let us know in the comments.