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Funneling Frustration: Building the future for technology and social change

Amy Sample Ward

At the end of 2010, I started having a weekly, 30-minute skype call with my friend Vanessa Rhinesmith. Coming together to talk about tools with others who use them can also mean a louder, more unified voice in requesting changes to those tools. There is no agenda. We do not work together. Find and talk to others using the same tools.

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What I Learned About Online Donor Engagement from Fundraisers in Brasil

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Marcelo Iniarra pointed out that people have limited attention, but simple human experiences like this video of an interrupted skype interview with Robert Kelly from Korean caught people’s attention around the globe. Stories need to be compelling, immersive, human, funny, or provocative to capture attention.

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Day 1: Connecting Up Conference: Brisbane, Australia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are offline ways to do it. They will be using Skype, Second Life, Facebook, and MySpace. If you think your organization needs a more personal voice, or if you need more people to provide content - both of these reasons are good ones for having an organizational blog. What is the first step? Two basic skill sets: a.)

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App Recommendations from TechSoup Staff: Part Two

Tech Soup

Skype - for instant messaging and also video calls. The app also has a voice-activated search. I like to have all my reading in this stripped down, ad-free, offline friendly format. The free version interrupts your usage and requires you to turn it back on from time to time. Photoshop Express - for photo editing on my phone.

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60 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. It is a must download!

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages. Skype Premium :: skype.com/intl/en-us/prices/premium. If your nonprofit has staff located in multiple locations or a remote staff that works from home, this powerful, highly-functioning new version of Skype is a must.

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. It is a must download!

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