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Is Your Contact Network More like Open Source or Propritery Software

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I can easily check out the person's profile on LinkedIn and send off an invitation. The point of knowledge networks in a tool like LinkedIn is to be. Gotta go back think about care and feeding of the network, started this last September. that I think a massive list running down the side of your profile looks. connections.

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Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Social Networks and Digital Sharecropping October 1, 2007 I was reading Deborah Finn’s curmugeonly post about Facebook. I have been having curmudgeonly thoughts about social networks in general.

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Email is dead … long live Email?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’m focusing on tools that are free and open source – tools that you would install on your own server, or your own private cloud. 2) Elgg: Elgg is a powerful open source social network tool. I decided it was time to do a roundup of the discussion and collaboration alternatives that exist at this point.

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Net Neutrality Open Source Documentary

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He created the above "open source documentary" on Net Neutrality called Humanity Lobotomy. Click To Play "Spread the word by copy this code and paste to a blog, bulletin, your profile or comment. TechSoup's Network Neutrality ToolKit. He is encouraging people to download and remix it or spread it.

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In Times of Crisis, You See Nonprofits Helping, Solving, Rebuilding

Saleforce Nonprofit

In response, WFP provided humanitarian organizations access to its logistical expertise and transportation networks, delivering emergency supplies free of charge from anywhere in the world. When COVID-19 hit, supply chains and borders were disrupted, cutting off millions from life-saving health and humanitarian assistance.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles.

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Tidbits

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I was profiled on Linux.com. I “live the open source lifestyle.&# I come across a lot in my varied net wanderings, and people send me stuff, so it’s a nice way to talk about some of it, without having to go into too much detail. That’s kinda fun! That must have been before the iPhone. This blog is rated 8.2