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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

More and more of my time is spent around both raising money and raising awareness of how much more could be done with technology to increase social impact. Martus is our free, open source, secure information collection and management tool. In this update, I’m delighted to be able to share Benetech’s latest efforts to do both.

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Great reads from around the web on October 11th

Amy Sample Ward

– Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - – "Let’s face it, the world is no picnic these days. Thankfully, we have some incredible nonprofits on the ground who continue to tackle these issues everyday, raise awareness and mobilize people into action. Can Members of Congress Keep Up with the Digital World?

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100 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Ideal for launching online fundraising and awareness campaigns, your nonprofit needs at least a month to prepare your campaign materials and craft your messaging in order to build a sense of anticipation among your fans and followers. If your nonprofit engages in advocacy, it’s worth experimenting with. Change.org :: change.org.

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111 Low-Cost or Free OnlineTools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

based nonprofits and nonprofit staff that regularly participate in e-advocacy should monitor what issues/petitions are most important to U.S. If your nonprofit does awareness tours, hosts events in multiple cities, or is active around your hometown, Tripline can help staff share their location-based activism and advocacy online.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Face-to-Face or Mediated Experience, Open Source Software Communities, and Blog Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Blog Carnivals tend to be topic driven with a smaller number of participants compared to blog action projects that are advocacy or marketing driven and may include larger groups of bloggers. The latter may help boost awareness of the topic or cause and in some cases get picked up by news and other sites that collectively increases traffic.

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85 Low-Cost or Free Web-Based Tools 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. Powered by OpenSecrets.org , nonprofits that work on issues related to corporate accountability and democracy could use this app as part of their mobile strategy to build awareness about campaign finance reform.

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The Nonprofit Twitter Pack: Are you listed?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

for government, social networks, open-source CMS, etc.). link] - One Voice Domestic Violence Community Awareness Walk. link] (lotusmedia.org, OrangePolitics.org, Fellowship of Reconciliation, network-centric advocacy, social networks, etc.). Add yourself here. link] (online organizing, grassroots, web 2.0

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