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Open Mobile Camp report

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Yesterday, I spent the day in Manhattan, at the UNICEF building, with a bunch of folks passionate about the technology in mobile phones, and the ways to use that technology for good. Also, check out the twitter stream for the #omc09 hashtag. Thanks to MobileActive.org and the Open Mobile Consortium for a fabulous event.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. A mobile app that allows you easily conduct mobile searches by simply speaking into your phone using their new “Speak Now&# technology. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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What the Third Sector Can Learn from the Public Sector

NTEN

They post everything, including links to live streams of sessions, statements, and legislative updates. Their theory is that anything they build has to be built open source, so that the taxpayers can access and use any innovations. The New York State Senate has a Twitter feed. Will it be problem free? (If

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Unlocking Data for Philanthropy: Notes from Global Philanthropy Forum Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, they have some predictable analytics on how people use their mobile phones and this helps understand whether or not they have jobs. How do we protect data streams that in the public interest? The data streams through nonprofit activities are not just by-products – they are important.

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Christian Kreutz, Web 2.0 for Development Blogger, is in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam Now. Cambodian Education System Changes To OpenSource Software!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Through following his twitter stream, I discovered he's on the ground now in Southeast Asia and is coming to Cambodia. Christian also sent me some links that answer an earlier question I've had, " How Can We Use Cell Phones to Bring Web 2.0 He did some terrific reporting from the Web2.0

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NpTechTag Summary: NpTech Events, Twitters, and Green Web Hosting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Two nptech events were visible in the NpTech tag stream, the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Launch Party and the Net2 meetup in Houston.

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What’s A Learning Experience Platform? The Essential Guide

Forj

If you think of your favorite streaming service, this is a similar concept— just with courses. So, if a member completed an external course from their mobile phone, what was the direct impact on their performance in their jobs? Seeking an open-sourced platform and the ability to adjust to changing learning needs quickly.