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Hurricane Irene and the Nonprofit Social Media Storm

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We know our friends over at the Red Cross have been expertly using social media for disaster response for years now, but this weekend, with Hurricane Irene set to touch down all along the east coast, we saw many other organizations and government entities reaching out via social media, as well.

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Crowdsourcing Events: The Citizen Gulf Project

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The project, a national day of action to benefit gulf coast fishing families, has three calls to action to mobilize citizens: Vote in the Pepsi Refresh campaign Donate to support the families Attend OR HOLD an event That's right. Tags: geoff livingston NPTech NTEN Social Media Program. How would Live Aid look today?

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An Interview with Perla Ni, CEO and Founder of Great Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When Hurricane Katrina hit, I was the publisher of the Stanford Social Innovation Review , and we wanted to write a story about how nonprofits were helping the victims. Additional Resources NTEN Blog Perla's One Post Challenge at Tactical Philanthropy Getting Attention Blog , Nancy Schwartz Why did you start Great Nonprofits ?

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An Amazing NpTech Social Media Link Buffet: Take Your Pick!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

ServiceNation , a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate the importance of service in America, has received a $500,000 grant from Facebook as part of its expanded partnership. I've been doing this for ten years as part of the annual NTEN Day of Service for the NTC. NTEN has two fantastic events this month!

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

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Calvin Osborne, an attorney with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), underscored the urgency in improving broadband -- essentially fast Internet access -- to keep the US from lagging behind other nations. Tags: NPTech NTEN. However, Simmons highlighted one area where Missouri farmers might benefit from government support.