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6 Technology Concepts Nonprofits Need to Understand in 2018

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Over the last decade the discussion around nonprofit technology ( #nptech ) has primarily been social media, mobile technology, and online fundraising, however as the internet enters its next phase, nonprofits need to better understand some of the more complicated concepts that will shape the internet and its use in the decades to come.

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29 Nonprofit Resources to Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Policy, Leadership, Governance. Nonproft Technology Network :: @ NTEN. Pew Internet & American Life Project :: @ PewInternet. Social Good, News. huffingtonpost.com/impact. Idealist :: @ Idealist. Jobs, Volunteerism, News. idealist.org. Independent Sector :: @ IndSector. independentsector.org. mashable.com/social-good.

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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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Feeling Inspired Thanks to NTEN and the ConnectingUp! Conference

NTEN

Thanks to a scholarship from NTEN, I was given the opportunity to fly to Sydney to attend the ConnectingUp! Since there are no 211-type phone/internet services in Australia (that I know of), I was lucky enough to speak about our unique service (provided in the US and Canada) with many nonprofits and charities in Australia. 211Ontario.ca

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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

NTEN

Whether it was trying to attend classes, apply for government benefits, or practice religion, many people were excluded from fully participating in their communities. And even those who are comfortable navigating online find their internet connections taxed as multiple family members try to make simultaneous video calls.

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Send Your Feedback to the FCC: Net Neutrality Needs You

NTEN

There have been a tremendous amount of issues and disasters in the news recently, but I want to draw your attention to a critically important story that is developing as you read this: once again, our open Internet is in danger. Advocacy Communications fcc internet issues law net neutrality open web'

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2011 NTEN LIfetime Achievement Award: Judy Hallman

NTEN

Each year, NTEN recognizes a member of this community who has furthered the work of the nonprofit technology field through dedication, innovation, and leadership. In 1989, before the Internet as we know it came into existence, a group of geeks in Chapel Hill saw a need to share public information in a meaningful way.

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