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Six Things to Know in Nonprofit Technology News

Tech Soup

Read up on "ingestible" electronic pills, cloud storage price wars, how the Star Trek Tricorder has come to life, and more. The patch relays the info to a cloud app for analysis and in due course the info shows up on a doctor’s smartphone. The Star Trek Tricorder Comes to Life.

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Feeding a Need: New App Helps Youth Find Free Summer Meals

Tech Soup

"Food insecurity" means that, at some point in the year, a household lacked access to enough nutritious food to support an "active, healthy life for all household members." Share summer meal site info via text or email. Department of Agriculture (USDA). " The same USDA study showed that 10% of U.S. MILLION U.S.

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How to Write Fundraising Emails That Get Results

Get Fully Funded

You can be their hero and change their life.”. For example: “Many teen girls struggle with their self-esteem thanks to Instagram and Snapchat. For example: “Many teen girls struggle with their self-esteem thanks to Instagram and Snapchat. A photo or a video goes a long way in bringing a story to life.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Make Mentoring A Priority

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some of the mentors and the mentees shared their experiences and five reasons why you should make mentoring a part of your life follow: You Can Fit Mentoring Into Your Schedule. For example, having coffee with a new graduate or even exchanging an email or two can make a difference in a person’s life. Guest Post Networks'

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens. Combine local businesses, a boardwalk, info booths, and a nice day for a good cause.

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Nonprofits Live: Gaming Recap

Tech Soup

Josephine Dorado , professor at the New School and live events producer for This Spartan Life, a talk show inside the video game Halo. Games command an audience of 97 percent of teens and and 60 percent of women, according to Pew and Nielsen reports. Barry Joseph, Online Leadership Director at Global Kids. Planning Your Game.

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Trust Me, Know Me, Love Me: Trust in the Participatory Age

Museum 2.0

Fortunately, we're not in a life-or-death business, so we should feel even more assured that honesty, not marketing spin, might be the best policy for gaining trust. There are two reasons to pursue this: for better accuracy (trusted source of info) and for more diverse inclusion of voices (trusted source of varied social experience).