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

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Another great example is Epic Change.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Each year, the Tides Foundation awards a $10,000 cash grant to an individual or group who has created an open-source software project that benefits nonprofits and movements of social change. The Pizzigati Prize is named for Antonio Pizzigati, an MIT graduate, early web author, and leading advocate for open-source computing.

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

Deadline Approaching for $10,000 Pizzigati Prize

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