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Volunteer photographers are fixing Wikipedia's terrible celebrity headshots

Engadget

Go to a profile of any celebrity on Wikipedia and it's quite possible that you'll be met with a terrible photo of them. Any media uploaded to Wikipedia has to be made freely available for anyone to use. But Jeremy said, 'Wait, youre from Wikipedia? A group of volunteer photographers has set out to fix that, as 404 Media reports.

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Wikipedia campaigns for donations, assumes for-profit stance

TechSpot

The ubiquitous non-profit online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, is once again asking its readers to donate. You've likely seen the banners at the top of each page.

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Elon Musk goes after Wikipedia, asks where all the money goes

TechSpot

Elon Musk posted a series of tweets about Wikipedia over the weekend, questioning why the Wikimedia Foundation requests "so much money." The American non-profit organization, established in 2003 by Jimmy "Jimbo" Wales, is responsible for hosting and managing Wikipedia and other wiki-related projects. Read Entire Article

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6 Technology Concepts Nonprofits Need to Understand in 2018

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Wikipedia. Tech Impact: Bitcoin and Blockchain Provides Transparency for Donations. – Wikipedia. NTEN: Restoring Trust in the Nonprofit Sector with Blockchain. Social Media Week: The Essential Guide to Blockchain for Brands. Bond: Top 11 Resources on Blockchain for Global Development. 2. – Investopedia.

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Jimmy Wales is selling his first Wikipedia edit as an NFT

The Verge

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales is selling a non-fungible token (or NFT) based on his first edit of the free encyclopedia. Auction house Christie’s will hold a sale of the token from December 3rd to 15th, auctioning it alongside the Strawberry iMac Wales was using around Wikipedia’s launch. Jimmy Wales / Christie’s.

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22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A search engine that “knows millions of things&# about people, places, and history, Qwiki takes the information from your Wikipedia Page and converts it into a more visual format complete with audio, video, digital photography, and the ability to “Improve This Qwiki.&# SwipeGood :: swipegood.com.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A user-generated charity review site that’s ideal for nonprofits that are too small to get officially reviewed by Charity Navigator or the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, your supporters can write reviews for your nonprofit that you can then link to on your “Donate Now&# landing page. GroupMe :: groupme.com. SwipeGood :: swipegood.com.

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