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The NPTech Response to Japan

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Flickr photo: Logan was his name-o It's been just a few hours since one of the largest recorded earthquakes and subsequent tsunami hit off the coast of Japan. Our hearts go out to the people of Japan. We've seen immense progress, fueled by nonprofits and technology, in the six years since Katrina.

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Member Round-Up: Mobile apps for social change, volunteering inspiration, upcoming conferences,

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NTEN Members never fail to inspire us. There''s a terrific schedule of sessions and an all-star lineup of speakers (including NTEN Members, Steve McDonell of ACHIEVA and Beth Kanter ) planned for the Bayer Center for Nonprofits '' upcoming Tech Now Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. Two words: photo booth. 500 list this year!

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Lunch Is on Me and My Cell Phone

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For Nonprofits . Paying by mobile is already a done deal in Japan and Europe. And does anyone want to invest in one of these for the NTEN office? Tags: cell phone dan macsai fast company Mobile NPTech NTEN payments Fundraising. Another downside: when you lose you phone, you also lose your wallet. Problem solved.).

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Things We Like (February 2010)

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A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. 86% of nonprofits characterize their messages as difficult to remember. Have they discovered Japan's mobile phone novels fad ? 86% of nonprofits characterize their messages as difficult to remember , although we think we've heard that somewhere before.

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Finding a Community of Nonprofit Technology Experts

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What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? What if there were regular gatherings where nonprofit techies could come together to learn, laugh, and network with their peers? NetSquared groups held 23 Storymakers events, helping local nonprofits use video strategically.

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Your Local Tech4Good Club Is Ready to Help

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Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. In partnership with NTEN, we brought together 50 volunteers to attend the 17NTC conference for dedicated workshops that will prepare them to be nonprofit technology champions.

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Provide the Nonprofit Voice to America's Broadband Plan

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If you're an NTEN Member -- or have been lurking around for awhile -- you know that Universal Broadband Access is an issue we care deeply about. Consumers in South Korea and Japan can get broadband speeds reaching 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) for less than the monthly price a U.S. It's essential that they hear from us.

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