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"Press 2 for Chickens": Innovating African Radio Stations

NTEN

Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net , was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for Freedom Fone, an open-source software platform for distributing news and information through interactive voice response (IVR) technology. . Melissa Ulbricht, MobileActive.org. Photo: Bart Sullivan . It’s very basic.

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Citizens Driving Election Day Reporting With Twitter Vote Report

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Is failure to bring ID to the polls thwarting first-time voters in Indianapolis? the best aspects of grassroots activism and digital technology combined with an open source ethos to really change the way we participate in elections.??? the good, bad and ugly. How long is the wait in Cleveland, Ohio?

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is based on some open source code called Pligg that creates a "digg" like interface. The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. There is now a poll to vote on names suggested by people. He also shares some process maps for donor management. (If

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

Consider the different ways you might measure the success of a specific process (e.g. open source. Reader Polls. These might include knowledge or skills tests, observations notes, evaluation forms, even anecdotal reports collected after a presentation, workshop, training session, meeting or other communications event.

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7 Steps to Create Your Nonprofit Website’s Content Strategy

Nonprofits Source

Use the information you gathered throughout the research process to develop audience personas for each of the major audience groups you identified. Incorporating a variety of content, from explainer videos to interactive polls, will help engage your audience on multiple levels. . Develop audience personas. Interactive charts.

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9 Captivating Content Ideas to Enhance Your Nonprofit Blog

Get Fully Funded

Compelling images The human brain can process images as quickly as 13 milliseconds. This could include: Games Quizzes Polls Maps Petitions Ensure your interactive content is directly related to your nonprofit’s mission. Anne is an advocate for open source and co-organizes the Bay Area Drupal Camp. Let’s dive in!

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Evolving Project Management for Evolving Website Technologies

NTEN

Content management systems (CMS) have transformed standard expectations -- about posting news and updates without web design skills, managing donors and other constituents, opening up sections of your site to your community, tracking results, and more.

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