When Metadata Comes to Twitter | PCWorld Business Center

When Metadata Comes to Twitter | PCWorld Business Center: What I'm talking about here is metadata--data about data. I'd love for every tweet that's sent out to be categorized in some way by the tweeter. Tweets need metadata in the same way that books need a title. Is this tweet about an interesting new blog post by the sender of the tweet? Or about an interesting blog post by someone other than the sender of the tweet? A tweet about a useful free resource for educators? A new explanatory screencast about open-source software? A tweet about an inspiring video on YouTube? A tweet that'll make me chuckle?

Making Online Giving Easier and More Fun - Resource Center - AFP

Should You Upgrade to Windows 7?

Should You Upgrade to Windows 7?

Amit Gupta, Co-Founder Of Photojojo, Finds Bone Marrow Match With Help From Social Media Campaign: With the help of more than 100 bone marrow drives and a full-blown social media offensive, Amit Gupta has found a lifesaving match, the co-founder of Photojojo announced on his website.

Reboot: Ten Tips for Working with IT Consultants

Reboot: Ten Tips for Working with IT Consultants: The situation: you want a new website; or you think an app would be useful; or perhaps you want to beef up your organization's e-commerce. It might be time to hire an Information Technology (IT) consultant.

Here's the bad news: working well with an IT consultant will mean some extra homework for you and your team, but not doing your homework can lead to delays and expense.

IRS will eventually catch most online UBI - TheNonProfitTimes

IRS will eventually catch most online UBI - TheNonProfitTimes: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not caught up to many of the issues raised by Web advertising and merchandising. Yet.

As Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum and Lisa M. Hix of Venable LLP point out, it is likely that the IRS will eventually catch up, and it has already said that its position will be consistent with its policies on off-line revenue.

Gaming for learning | Inquirer News

Gaming for learning | Inquirer News: Games for learning is an interesting topic because gaming is associated with fun, it’s associated with engagement and the concept that when a student plays a game, the student learns,” said Jason Trump, Microsoft’s education partner director for Asia Pacific and moderator of “Gaming4Good: Education through Gaming” forum.

“If you can simulate anything and it’s fun, people will repeatedly play it,” said Levi Tan Ong, a member of the Filipino team that topped the game design category in the 2010 Imagine Cup, touted as the Olympics of Software.

Understanding, Engaging the Next Generation of Philanthropists, Part 1 : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

Understanding, Engaging the Next Generation of Philanthropists, Part 1 : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: The hard part is that donor behavior — thanks in large part to technology — shifts from generation to generation. The next wave of philanthropists — millennials (born in the 1980s and '90s) and younger — have differing ideals and aren't as engaged with direct mail as traditional donors; they reside mostly online, namely by utilizing social media. And social media is all about how many friends, followers and connections you have, and how you interact with them.

Nonprofit Fundraising Resolution #2 - Go over to the Dark Side. (a.k.a. Social Media) | Forte Interactive, Inc.

Nonprofit Fundraising Resolution #2 - Go over to the Dark Side. (a.k.a. Social Media) | Forte Interactive, Inc.

Exempt Organization Select Check: Exempt Organization Select Check


Exempt Organizations Select Check is an on-line search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings. It consolidates three former search sites into one, providing expanded search capability and a more efficient way to search for organizations that:

4 Strategic Requirements For Corporate Tweeting | Fast Company

4 Strategic Requirements For Corporate Tweeting | Fast Company: More fundamentally, companies of all sizes are now confronting how Twitter strategies align or don’t align with their larger business strategies. Bottom line: Twitter deserves its own strategic plan as a discrete component of the larger corporate digital media plan. After all, Twitter’s speed, capacity, and influence outsize any other social media channel at the moment.

Google, World Bank use Map Maker to improve Africa's disaster response�( - Internet-based applications and services )

Google, World Bank use Map Maker to improve Africa's disaster response�( - Internet-based applications and services ): Innhold a-�


Google, World Bank use Map Maker to improve Africa's disaster response
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By providing access to a Web-based community mapping tool and data, World Bank and Google are aiming to improve the ability of African and other developing countries to monitor public services and respond to disasters.

Blackbaud Take Over of Convio - Little Impact on Australian NFPs | Pro Bono Australia

Blackbaud Take Over of Convio - Little Impact on Australian NFPs | Pro Bono Australia: While the US and UK are abuzz with news that the international software provider to Not for Profits, Blackbaud, has announced a $275 million acquisition of rival company Convio, there’s likely to be little immediate impact in the Australian market.

Google could become a key social network for charities | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

Google could become a key social network for charities | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: Google's social networking site Google could become a key tool for charities: the search engine recently rolled out new features in the US that may make charities rethink their approach to social networking. The UK is next on Google's plan.

Google says 4.5 million people signed anti-SOPA petition today - latimes.com

Google says 4.5 million people signed anti-SOPA petition today - latimes.com: When Google speaks, the world listens.

And today, when Google asked its users to sign a petition protesting two anti-piracy laws circulating in Congress, millions responded.

A spokeswoman for Google confirmed that 4.5 million people added their names to the company's anti-SOPA petition today.