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DIY Online Collaboration: Wikis

Tech Soup

Software for creating wikis is easy to use and is available in both open-source and proprietary forms. By far the most recognized wiki is Wikipedia. Wikipedia would not be possible without the support of its volunteer contributors, who help keep the site's content current. The Online Community and Social Media Team Wiki.

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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. GroupMe is useful for managing small teams of volunteers or for real-time communications between staff and volunteers during events. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. HelpAttack! :: helpattack.com.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Direct Content. What’s so important or interesting about this?

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Humanitarian OpenStreetMap helps Nepal earthquake response | Opensource.com

AFP Blog

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap helps Nepal earthquake response | Opensource.com : " One interesting effort has been from the crowdsourced mapping community, especially on OpenStreetMap.org, a free and open web map of the world that anyone can edit (think the Wikipedia of maps.)

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Doing the Conventional, Unconventionally

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When Sue Gardner, Wikimedia’s Executive Director set out to draft her organization’s strategic plan, she didn’t do what most ED’s do: select a handpicked and “elite” team and sequester them in a room for a few days to think about the future of the organization and what needed to be done to get there.

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Google+ – Yi-Tan Call Notes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Charles Warren who was on the Google + team was on the call. We also talked about the need for better filtering, especially if more people are going to share and as Google opens the doors. I really want better community management options such as open or shared or topical circles.

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Private Foundations Are Now Eligible for Citrix Online Donations

Tech Soup

In addition to the Citrix program, there are many other donation programs on TechSoup that are open to private foundations. "Our community health agency recently expanded into additional counties, causing a difficulty in conducting necessary meetings with our management team. Citrix Donations in Action.