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Give One, Get One: One Laptop Per Child.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Almost exactly two years ago, the One Laptop Per Child launched. So, the Sharing Foundation has continued to use our method of getting donated laptops in the US, refurbishing them, and getting them to Cambodia. The press release does not mention whether it is going to be possible to designate the recipient!

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Five Reasons Why Nonprofit Communicators Need Smartphones

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Desktop and laptop computers have become essential tools for nonprofit communicators over the last decade, and now we are entering the era of smartphones – a tool that nonprofit communicators should definitely be writing into next year’s budget for key communications and development staff.

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Capture and Share Events with Mobile Apps

Tech Soup

You can give real-time updates from fundraisers or liveblog featured speakers at events from your laptop or mobile device. After the event, Scoop It (Android, iOS) is a useful tool for compiling press coverage, photos, social media, and more into one, slick-looking page. Cinemagram (iOS) is essentially the Instagram for video.

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Virgin America As Connector

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last night, there was a couple setting next to me who once airborne, opened their laptops and started talking. Behind me was Nicholas Reville, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Miro , a HD open source video player. But the wifi isn't the best part, everytime I fly I end up meeting folks who work in social media.

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LocalFreeWeb Combines Digital Inclusion with Public Transportation

Tech Soup

Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup, builds apps that help communities solve pressing issues. Watch this video to see LocalFreeWeb in action! Please visit the site to view this video). The reality is that not everybody has a device, such as a phone or laptop, that can connect to Wi-Fi. Video and Image 2: LocalFreeWeb.

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Road Trip! Fundraising, Advocacy, Community Building, Storytelling and Recruitment on the Road.

Care2

Building buzz and press for an advocacy action. Mark shared his progress around the country in YouTube videos (he’s been featured on the YouTube homepage, blog posts , and his Twitter feed. This meant that press from the road trip also contributed to the buzz around the larger event. Raising funds.

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News by the Spoonful: The $10 USB Condom (Seriously)

Tech Soup

" We'll also cover the Internet slowdown protest, Instagram's new Hyperlapse app to make easy time-lapse videos, and the first-ever charity TV shopping channel. If TechSoup's Storymakers campaign inspired you to explore super-short video-making , you're in luck! USB Condom is its official name.

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