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Charity begins on the Internet now -- baltimoresun.com: "his holiday season, some of Maryland's oldest charities are reaching out to donors and volunteers, not only with the usual 'snail-mail' appeals and kettles on the corner, but with tweets on the Internet and clicks of the mouse.Organizations such as the United Way, Salvation Army and the American Red Cross are using Facebook pages and MORE
adults still don't have broadband Internet access at home. The June 2015 FCC proposal calls for an expansion of Lifeline to provide low-income households with a choice of subsidized phone service or broadband Internet access. Nearly a third of U.S. MORE
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The Internet has turned into a significant asset in the work environment, the world’s greatest reference library, online networking focus, and explicit entertainment outlet is presently just a tick away. Checking Employee Internet get to is one way that an association can restrict its risk. Characterizing Internet Abuse. Issues with Internet Monitoring. InternetWeb Abuse in the Workplace. MORE
Is the Internet Stupefying Students?: "By By the professor’s rule, students in the English classes of Dr. Mark Bauerlein at Emory University must take notes by hand. Laptops must be turned off, he says, to ensure students focus on what’s happening in the room, rather than on what’s floating around cyberspace.“In In half of those screens, they’re on Facebook,” Bauerlein says of the situation in other MORE
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There are numerous provincial zones where DSL (coordinate endorser line) or digital Internet benefit isn’t accessible. In the event that you live in one of those regions and need quick, dependable, rapid Internet benefit, satellite Internet is what you’re searching for. Satellite Internet Service Features. Satellite Internet benefit is dependably on, so you don’t need to hold up to interface with the Internet. DSL Internet benefit: Free. MORE
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Cell Internet Access | Pew Internet & American Life Project : Nearly two-thirds (63%) of cell phone owners now use their phone to go online, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. We call them “cell internet users” and define them as anyone who uses their cell phone to access the internet or use email. MORE
We need more days where the conversation is less about how Kim Kardashian wants to break the internet, or whether Renée Zellweger got plastic surgery, and more days where we’re talking about causes. If we’re going to break the internet, let’s break it with a flood of social good. The Tuesday following Thanksgiving: for the majority, it’s just another Tuesday. We’re finally waking up from our Thanksgiving food comas. MORE
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Up to £3,000 available to charities that upgrade to faster internet » Charity Digital News : "Many charities in 50 cities across the UK have access to vouchers worth up to £3,000 towards the cost of installing improved broadband connectivity thanks to the government’s Super Connected Cities (SCC) programme. MORE
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The internet has been around for a long time now (sort of). What we know as the internet today is actually the by-product of a few visionary people who saw great potential in allowing computers to share information for research and development in scientific and military fields.
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We’re all focused on the non-profit space, but some times it’s good to take a look at how the internet is being used on a broader scale. So here’s a few recent stats for you to chew on … 78% of Internet users conduct product research online.
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The Internet has turned into a significant asset in the work environment, the world’s greatest reference library, online networking focus, and explicit entertainment outlet is presently just a tick away. Checking Employee Internet get to is one way that an association can restrict its risk. Characterizing Internet Abuse. Issues with Internet Monitoring. InternetWeb Abuse in the Workplace.
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Cell Internet Access | Pew Internet & American Life Project : Nearly two-thirds (63%) of cell phone owners now use their phone to go online, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. We call them “cell internet users” and define them as anyone who uses their cell phone to access the internet or use email.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 18, 2013
The original “Top 12 Internet Memes for Nonprofits” received such a positive response, that a few more have been created. Don’t recognize one of them? Then check out knowyourmeme.com. Look for more nonprofit memes in the future. Research & Trends
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Two-thids of Americans over the age of 50 buy from Internet retailers. Pew Internet). In 2012, baby boomers spent over 27 hours per week on the Internet, 2 hours more than millennials!(WSL Pew Internet). Image courtesy of Modern Senior.
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A fun reminder. Because cats in hats. Cool Infographic Friday
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This Friday, October 16 at 1 pm Eastern time, Nonprofit Radio will be broadcasting a discussion with me, Tracy Kronzak of Bright Step Partners; Marc Baizman of the Salesforce Foundation; and Dahna Goldstein of Altum.
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Internet phone calls, typically referred to as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) by IT professionals, are becoming increasingly popular amongst businesses and nonprofits, both small and large.
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FEBRUARY 22, 2013
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MARCH 19, 2012
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I attended the Internet governance panel this morning (lest you think that Davos is all play and no work). Botnets (infected PCs under the control of bad guys) represent over 10% of the PCs connected to the Internet. Jonathan Zittrain made a strong analogy that the Internet today is as structurally weak as AT&T's telephone network was back in the days when you could get free telephone calls using a Cap'n crunch toy whistle.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 22, 2012
Last month I did a Networked NGO training in Dubai for Pakistan NGOs where I experienced Internet censorship first hand. My colleague, Stephanie Rudat, who is working with me on the project, and I decided that the we needed to “ How To Get Past Internet Censorship ” review.
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There are numerous provincial zones where DSL (coordinate endorser line) or digital Internet benefit isn’t accessible. In the event that you live in one of those regions and need quick, dependable, rapid Internet benefit, satellite Internet is what you’re searching for. Satellite Internet Service Features. Satellite Internet benefit is dependably on, so you don’t need to hold up to interface with the Internet. DSL Internet benefit: Free.
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MAY 31, 2011
The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue. Internet donorCentrics Multichannel Online Fundraising
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Ads will target Internet Week for Nepal donations : "New initiative will use targeted ads to raise money for Nepal earthquake relief" 'via Blog this
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MAY 15, 2013
In places like rural Africa, reliable internet service is hard to come by.
TechImpact
OCTOBER 29, 2013
Internet phone calls, referred to as Voice over IP (VoIP), are becoming an increasingly popular cloud service due to the low cost, long-term hardware sustainability, increased quality, and wider variety of features, as compared to the copper infrastructure of traditional phone systems.
AFP Blog
APRIL 26, 2013
Bombing Victims Get Millions as Internet Redefines Giving - Bloomberg : Bombing Victims Get Millions as Internet Redefines Giving. NPCrowdfunding NPBostonBombing
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
The Internet as a Diversion | Pew Internet & American Life Project: "Three-quarters of online economic users--those Americans who use the internet to keep up with news about the economic recession or their own personal finances--go online to relax and take their minds off of the recession, according to an April 2009 survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
The Social Side of the Internet | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project: "The internet is now deeply embedded in group and organizational life in America. A new national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project has found that 75% of all American adults are active in some kind of voluntary group or organization and internet users are more likely than
AFP Blog
JANUARY 7, 2014
China’s Internet Users Increase Weibo Logins - eMarketer : Social users interact with brands, follow popular personalities and shop The majority of internet use in China is done via mobile devices. These have been adopted so quickly by internet users in China that they have surpassed most “traditional” social networks, according to a new eMarketer report, “Mobile Social Platforms in China: Marketing Opportunities and Challenges
Judi Sohn
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I’ve spent the last few days at Dreamforce 2013 thinking about this year’s theme: The Internet of Customers. That’s the Internet of Customers, isn’t it? What does it mean to the nonprofits I support? What does that have to do with CRM? I don’t want to just introduce my clients to a new mobile app – I want to show them why it matters. I want to drink the Kool Aid and share it.
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
16 Ways the Internet Supercharged Viral Philanthropy [INFOGRAPHIC] : The Internet has undoubtedly transformed the way we support great causes. For years, non-profits and individuals alike have flocked to social media to spread awareness, bolstering viral philanthropy through crowdfunding sites such as Indiegogo, Fundly, GoFundMe and others
VisionLink
MAY 30, 2012
Here is a projection about internet use that will amplify the caffination in your coffee this morning. The projection comes from Cisco, and while it is in their interest to offer these projections to sell more hardware, recent projections over the years from Cisco have actually been low.
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
The Internet and Civic Engagement | Pew Internet & American Life Project: "Still, there are hints that the new forms of civic engagement anchored in blogs and social networking sites could alter long-standing patterns. Some 19% of internet users have posted material online about political or social issues or used a social networking site for some form of civic or political engagement.
AFP Blog
APRIL 13, 2012
Digital differences | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project : oday, differences in internet access still exist among different demographic groups, especially when it comes to access to high-speed broadband at home. The ways in which people connect to the internet are also much more varied today than they were in 2000. As a result, internet access is no longer synonymous with going online with a desktop computer.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
OCTOBER 31, 2007
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Satellite Internet gets the boot October 31, 2007 Finally, I have real broadband. We moved last weekend to a town that has actual real cable high speed internet.
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MAY 29, 2016
By the year 2020, over 26 billion things — cars, appliances, roads — will be connected to the internet. Known as the Internet of Things , our digital and philanthropic lives are about to transform.
AFP Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2012
Not-for-Profit Sector Gets Internet Savvy - Tech Europe - WSJ : A new breed of organization born in the heart of the digital disruption is using all the tools that the Internet, and in particular social media, afford to drive fundraising, raise awareness and more important, to help boost efficiency, delivering more returns.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 17, 2015
adults still don't have broadband Internet access at home. The June 2015 FCC proposal calls for an expansion of Lifeline to provide low-income households with a choice of subsidized phone service or broadband Internet access. Nearly a third of U.S.
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2009
Charity begins on the Internet now -- baltimoresun.com: "his holiday season, some of Maryland's oldest charities are reaching out to donors and volunteers, not only with the usual 'snail-mail' appeals and kettles on the corner, but with tweets on the Internet and clicks of the mouse.Organizations such as the United Way, Salvation Army and the American Red Cross are using Facebook pages and
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
We need more days where the conversation is less about how Kim Kardashian wants to break the internet, or whether Renée Zellweger got plastic surgery, and more days where we’re talking about causes. If we’re going to break the internet, let’s break it with a flood of social good. The Tuesday following Thanksgiving: for the majority, it’s just another Tuesday. We’re finally waking up from our Thanksgiving food comas.
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
Up to £3,000 available to charities that upgrade to faster internet » Charity Digital News : "Many charities in 50 cities across the UK have access to vouchers worth up to £3,000 towards the cost of installing improved broadband connectivity thanks to the government’s Super Connected Cities (SCC) programme.
AFP Blog
MARCH 20, 2009
Is the Internet Stupefying Students?: "By By the professor’s rule, students in the English classes of Dr. Mark Bauerlein at Emory University must take notes by hand. Laptops must be turned off, he says, to ensure students focus on what’s happening in the room, rather than on what’s floating around cyberspace.“In In half of those screens, they’re on Facebook,” Bauerlein says of the situation in other
SocialFish
MARCH 29, 2012
This is an oldie but a goodie – from June 2011. By the Education Database Online. I would love to see how these numbers have grown in the last almost-year. Click on the infographic to enlarge. Via: OnlineEducation.net. Social Learning
NCE Social Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
Here’s a video on the newest stats related to the internet. Are you adding to it these numbers by creating content, creating stick webpages, and encouraging open communication?
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2014
Which countries use the internet the most? And, as to be expected, the bulk of the Internet addiction comes from countries with younger populations with greater access to technology. “In Forum:Blog Forum:Blog | The World Economic Forum : "A study by consulting firm A.T. Kearney found that more people are spending more time online than ever.
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
Phishing scams, data theft, social media missteps, and cyberbullying are all unfortunate side effects of Internet use. In honor of Safer Internet Day , Microsoft has launched a new interactive website to promote a healthy Internet for everybody.
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 29, 2014
But with proper education, Internet users can fight back against these digital creeps. Organizations that work with seniors, non-native English speakers, youth, and other new Internet users are in a natural position to do this important digital inclusion work. Digital peeping toms.
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