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Interview: John Brennan of OpenAction

Amy Sample Ward

In June 2009, John decided to sell nearly everything he owned and set out for New York City (via San Diego). I remember leaving for Vegas and making a promise to Joe that I would submit a mashup to the 2009 Change the Web Challenge. The mashup was a map showing where people were volunteering in near-real-time.

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Can Twitter Save the Fail Whales? Err Save the World.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It was created to celebrate the launch of a new Twitter mashup that makes it super easy to share actions with your friends: (it also works with Facebook!): [link]. San Diego Fires ??? Paul Young's analysis of what worked, what didn't in his fundraising campaign can give you some hints of what to measure. Twitter for Health.

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