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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

Tech Soup

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Of course mobile phone payments are not new.

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Will Facebook’s Internet.org Bridge the Global Digital Divide?

Tech Soup

The program aims to develop very low-cost Internet on mobile phones to bring the 4 billion souls on earth who don't yet have Internet to the information age — or is it? The project is a Facebook led coalition that includes phone-makers, Samsung, Nokia, Ericsson, and also mobile chip-maker Qualcomm. The Opportunity.

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Cutting Through the Noise| A Fundraiser’s Strategy for Sorting It Out

Connection Cafe

Back in the Jurassic period of fundraising — oh, about the early 1980s — things were different… If we wanted information, we subscribed to a magazine, bought a book, or paid to travel to and attend a seminar. A world of information, much of it free, is as close as our nearest smart phone, tablet or computer. Lots of them.

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A Social Publishing Strategy by John Gautam, Pratham Books

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

However, once children learn how to read it is crucial to sustain their interest by cultivating a reading habit and while the aim was to provide a book in every child’s hand and a library in every neighbourhood we found that there was a dire shortage of high-quality, low-cost children’s books. Example of Partham Books on mobile phones.

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Nonprofit Consulting Firms: 26 Leaders in Their Spaces

DNL OmniMedia

GivingMail – Direct Mail Design. GivingMail: Top Nonprofit Consulting Firm for Direct Mail Design. GivingMail is a nonprofit consulting firm that specializes in direct mail design for marketing materials and fundraising appeals. Zobrio – Financial & Accounting Support. Meyer Partners – Multichannel Marketing.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone. Flipboard :: flipboard.com.

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App Recommendations from TechSoup Staff: Part Two

Tech Soup

Lookout - a security app that can shutdown and locate a lost or stolen phone remotely. shares the Internet on my phone with a PC, Mac or tablet. I can tether the phone via USB cable, Bluetooth, or WiFi. Photoshop Express - for photo editing on my phone. app - for reading books and documents on a phone (any platform).

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