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One very long weekend in New York City for Megan Price

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Megan Price New York City has many attractions – people often visit Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, among many other sights. I go to New York City to spend the weekend staring at my computer screen. and some good ideas for next steps.

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Great reads from around the web on August 23rd

Amy Sample Ward

Of course, I will compare and contrast them to the new kids on the block (i.e. Google+), and talk about their behavioral implications.'" " Library Value Calculator | Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library – I love this! .'"

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New Frontiers in Fundraising

Top Nonprofits

Years later, in collaboration with a colleague, she launched her second initiative, an after-school program in New York City to help under-served high school students with career planning and workplace readiness. Wendy started a jellybean business during university.

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Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

." Interactive: How America Gives – How America Gives – The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas – The Chronicle of Philanthropy has launched a great new tool: an interactive map of giving data in the US.

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Member Round Up: Summer Learning!

NTEN

Speaking of resources, Microsoft recently offered the licensing to their Local Impact Map , free of cost, to nonprofits. A $15 monthly hosting fee will allow you to embed a customized map on your website that clearly shows the regions your organization is impacting.

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4 Things We Learned from #GivingTuesday 2017

NonProfit Hub

Five years ago, at the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact in New York City, #GivingTuesday started as a response to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday crazes that follow Thanksgiving. By tracking the hashtag’s geographical use, Curran and her team could see where people were giving and were able to map it.

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NNTSP Applies Relief Work for Hurricane Sandy

Tech Soup

Microsoft has lent their Local Impact Map to the Aidmatrix disaster relief efforts, and in turn, the Aidmatrix NeedsFeed and Local Impact Map are featured on Microsoft’s ReadyReach Hurricane Sandy Response site as well as in communications from leaders such as Microsoft Corporate Citizenship’s Akhtar Badshah.