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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. Our Local Impact Map. It offers classes in art, tailoring, mechanics, carpentry, masonry, technology, dentistry, nursing, electrical, and music, among other subjects.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

Patrick Meier is a director of crisis mapping at Ushahidi, which is a platform that unifies data gathered from multiple sources (SMS, e-mail, web) and distributes it onto a visual map or timeline. It was used after the earthquake to map actionable information, using the volunteer efforts of thousands of people around the world.

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Cloggers Awards Ceremony

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

"on my free time i like to liseting music,so i want to win a flash mediaplayer." Our project is making some interesting topic (traditional, culture and Khmer script) in Cambodia with concept mapping. Details Are Sketchy suggested : Our vote goes to Nguon Chan Sokhom ??? for honesty. Read his blog post about winning ).

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75 Top Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

Live Music Battles Live music battles make for great events because you can find a lot of excellent musical talent who want to get their names out there. Of course, this one can put you at odds with the law if you’re not careful, so make sure to get legal advice on any laws or local ordinances you need to follow.

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Nomad Cafe: How to Start a Green Cafe

Have Fun - Do Good

Both of those laws passed and are now in effect. I have championed the recent Oakland Food Policy Assessment introduced by some amazing grad students at Cal, which lays out a very clear, thorough, and utterly achievable road map for food security in Oakland.

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