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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

The internet is not new. In 2009, for example, two trapped girls in Australia chose to post to facebook for help rather than dialing emergency numbers directly. People believe in the internet. The internet is an endless stage and platform, and when we are up there speaking, we expect you are all listening.

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The Internet Domain.NGO Should Serve Best Interests of Nonprofits Worldwide: Sign An Online Letter of Support

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There’s no question that the Internet has evolved significantly over the past 26 years. But as we all know, nothing ever stays the same, and the Internet is not an exception to the rule. But as the Internet grows, so does the inherent responsibility to manage its expansion in a safe and standardized way.

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Nonprofits: Time to Get Mobile

Care2

35% of users have accessed the Internet via their phone, according to a December 2009 report by Pew. So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? Should your Nonprofit have a Mobile Strategy?

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Great reads from around the web on December 9th

Amy Sample Ward

– Pew Research Center – "Eight percent of the American adults who use the internet are Twitter users. This is the first-ever survey reading from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project that exclusively examines Twitter users. Get the Tagline Database and Report!" You're in luck!

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What is cloud computing?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Quick definition Cloud computing is basically running applications on the web via “Software as a Service (SaaS)&#. That includes applications from Google Documents, to Salesforce.com, to Gliffy.com , (the service I used to create that graphic.) Also, you can access the applications anywhere you go.

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Save the Internet, Save the World

NTEN

So, why would you be interested in the debate about getting broadband Internet access to under-served communities? You need access to high speed Internet to participate in our society. If you care about your clients, if you care about your community, you need to care about the Internet. Who controls what is on the Internet.

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More good news from Google: Open Handset Alliance

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Katrin over at MobileActive.org weighs in , and I agree: So what does this mean for the ‘mobile for good’ field? We hope that this will spur development for more social applications and mashups as well as better distribution of these applications worldwide. This is big.

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