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Burning Problems With Social Networks: What do you think?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Vladislav Chernyshov , a self-identified geek and masters student at Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU) in Novosibirsk, Russia and who is currently working on a next generation social network project called Genome identifies five major "burning" problems with social networks. Family member. Business friend.

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Global Philanthropy

Tech Soup

The legacy of this situation "poisoned the whole notion of volunteering in Russia for many years.". They tend to focus on curing symptoms (giving money to those in need) rather than solving social problems. The newness and lack of credibility of the philanthropic sectors in many countries. read more.

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Crowdfunding Controversies and How They Impact Nonprofits and Charities

Tech Soup

Rather, I found a publicity shy company, operated remotely from Russia, promoting a device unsupported by any medical or scientific evidence whatsoever." By promoting transparency, the Crowdfunder Bill of Rights helps address some of the potential problems with crowdfunding campaings. The Crowdfunder Bill of Rights.

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Metro4All — Making All Metro Systems Accessible

Tech Soup

Subways and metro stations remain a problem. It's looking for people in American cities interested in helping to map every metro system and fix that problem. So far, Metro4All has apps for 14 cities in Russia and other countries in Europe. Meet the Russian social enterprise, Metro4All. What Is Metro4All?

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

The tool will allow hackers and coders to get up to speed before the hackathon by reading problem statements written from the perspective of the people who are working to solve social problems on the ground: NGOs and activists. They can go straight to work to create useful apps and other tools for solving social problems.

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The Orbital Perspective

Eric Jacobsen Blog

On Earth, the former US fighter pilot during the Cold War fought the Russians; in space, the US and Russia worked as allies. Garan explains that hovering above Earth he came to believe that the problem we face lies primarily in our inability to collaborate effectively on a global scale.

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Leadership Quotes That Inspire Me

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Glasgow “I praise loudly, I blame softly.” -- Catherine II of Russia “Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” -- Mohandas Gandhi “A long dispute means that both parties are wrong.” -- Voltaire “The least questioned assumptions are often the most questionable.” -- Paul Broca "One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize (..)