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Long-time NTEN member organization VolunteerMatch made it into TIME's list of Top 10 Websites for 2007. Congratulations! You can check out VolunteerMatch's spot on the list here."

Nonprofits losing United Way money scramble to fill void

Nonprofits losing United Way money scramble to fill void: "The 21 charities that will lose their United Way financing are trawling for dollars. They are turning to longtime contributors and contacting possible new ones, posting pleas on their Web sites, and sending e-mail blasts to thousands of supporters.

The Girl Scouts of Central Texas recently sent an e-mail appeal to 6,500 people. But it could be months before charities know whether their efforts are working."

1 in 8 U.S. homes rely strictly on cellphones

1 in 8 U.S. homes rely strictly on cellphones: "More than one in eight American households have cellphones but lack traditional landline telephones, according to a federal study released Monday that tracks the growing dependence on wireless phones in the United States."

Colleges Are Reluctant to Adopt New Publication Venues - Chronicle.com

Colleges Are Reluctant to Adopt New Publication Venues - Chronicle.com: "Colleges Are Reluctant to Adopt New Publication Venues

Academe has been slow to accept new forms of scholarship like blogs, wikis, and video clips, according to a report released last week that examines emerging technology trends in higher education."

What the Creative in 'Creative Commons' Really Means - News and Analysis by PC Magazine

What the Creative in 'Creative Commons' Really Means - News and Analysis by PC Magazine: "It gives creators who never went to law school the vocabulary they need to work through the copyright system,' says Vaidhyanathan. 'It lets creators understand that copyright is not one right; it's a bundle of rights. And that if you create a work, you have the ability to let the world use it in useful and beneficial ways.'

But the concept isn't all free love and file-sharing. Using Creative Commons licenses, content producers can release their work into the public domain, for anyone to cut up, mash up, or mark up. Or they can simply allow people to distribute it as a whole, without the ability to alter it. The other licenses fall somewhere in-between, but all require attribution, so creators get the credit they're due."

SunJournal.com - How Generation Wired is reinventing philanthropy

SunJournal.com - How Generation Wired is reinventing philanthropy: "Generation Wired - the Gen Xers, Gen Yers, and even the more techno-savvy of the baby boomers - are reinventing the rules of giving, using the Internet to reshape the traditional philanthropic map. Now, a crisis on the other side of the globe demands their charity as much as or more than a crisis in their hometown."

Social Networking for the Socially Minded - washingtonpost.com

Social Networking for the Socially Minded - washingtonpost.com: "Social Networking for the Socially Minded
District Firm Razoo Joins Other Web Site Builders Trying to Reinvent How People Give Money to Charity

By Zachary A. Goldfarb
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, December 17, 2007; Page D01

The office of Razoo on Connecticut Avenue blends two distinct cultures common in Washington.

It has the feeling of an Internet start-up, what with programmers clicking away, big flat screens, an espresso machine and funky green carpet. Yet the photos on the walls from Rwanda and other poor countries and the 11 employees, age 23 to 33, suggest it could just as easily be a nongovernmental organization."

Social Networking For Social Causes - WashBiz Blog

Social Networking For Social Causes - WashBiz Blog: "Social Networking For Social Causes

Can the world of Web 2.0 startups -- the jeans and t-shirts, the funky furniture, the social networking and viral marketing, the desire to make millions with the Next Great Idea -- transform the world of philanthropy?

That's a question we ask today in a story about a District startup called Razoo and other efforts."

Democratizing Online Giving - Forbes.com

Democratizing Online Giving - Forbes.com: "One area that is particularly popular is online giving. Nearly $7 billion was donated online last year. That’s still a small percentage of overall giving (about $220 billion for individuals), but it’s doubling every two years, according to Network for Good, one of the Internet’s leading charitable exchanges."

Charities fail to cash in on rising Web visitor figures | Precision Marketing

Charities fail to cash in on rising Web visitor figures | Precision Marketing: "Charities are failing to secure extra donations online, despite the fact that the number of people visiting not-for-profit websites has leapt by a third in the last six months."

Foundation Testing Potential of Philanthropy via Internet - New York Times National Feed - GainesvilleSun.com

Foundation Testing Potential of Philanthropy via Internet - New York Times National Feed - GainesvilleSun.com: "Foundation Testing Potential of Philanthropy via Internet 12:00 am, December 13, 2007

The Case Foundation is embarking on an effort to test the potential of citizen-led philanthropy via the Internet. Continue to 2nd paragraph The Case Foundation is embarking on an effort to test the potential of citizen-led philanthropy via the Internet. Starting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, readers of Parade magazine and members of the Causes section of the Facebook Web site can enter a contest to win a total of $500,000 and $250,000, for their favorite charities, provided by Case."

Finally! Ordnance Survey lets people do mashups with its maps | Technology | Guardian Unlimited

Finally! Ordnance Survey lets people do mashups with its maps | Technology | Guardian Unlimited: "Normally we keep stuff about the Free Our Data campaign to its own blog, but some things are worth mentioning here too. Such as Ordnance Survey, the UK's mapping agency, which today announced that it is launching its OpenSpace project for wider use. This ties in with our story in today's Technology section - though the key thing is, of course, that mashups in this way will only be available to nonprofit organisations."

PC World - Ask.com Allows Users to Erase Search Queries

PC World - Ask.com Allows Users to Erase Search Queries: "n what's likely to be seen as a privacy-friendly move, IAC Search & Media's Ask.com search engine Tuesday announced a ew feature called AskEraser that deletes a user's search activity data from the company's servers. When enabled by the user, the feature will completely delete search queries and associated cookie information from Ask.com servers -- including IP addresses, user IDs, session IDs and the text of queries made, according to the company. In most cases, the deletion will take place within a few hours of the time a search is completed, the company said."

More people are visiting charity websites, according to research - Third Sector

More people are visiting charity websites, according to research - Third Sector: "The proportion of people visiting charity websites has leapt by a third in the past nine months, according to research by think tank nfpSynergy. It found that the proportion of people who said they had visited a charity website in the past six months rose from 23 per cent in February to 30 per cent in October. The figure almost doubled in the past five years, from 16 per cent. The findings come from nfpSynergy's regular survey of 1,000 people over the age of 16."

FT.com / Partnership Publishing - Giving in the internet age

FT.com / Partnership Publishing - Giving in the internet age: "Giving in the internet age By Sarah Murray Published: December 10 2007 17:26 | Last updated: December 10 2007 17:26 This year, some people will be receiving rather unusual Christmas presents. Among the gifts will be goats, condoms, agricultural fertiliser and schoolbooks. The gifts – which can be purchased on Oxfam Unwrapped, part of the UK-based charity’s website – are not delivered to the friends and family of the giver, but to needy communities in the developing world.

Oxfam Unwrapped is just one example of how the internet is changing philanthropy. Not only is it giving individual donors an easy means of sending money or gifts to remote parts of the world. The web allows the rapid spread of information about pressing social and environmental problems. Moreover, it is providing a forum for the exchange of knowledge and ideas between charities and non-profit groups, facilitating a more “open source” approach to coming up with solutions to seemingly intractable problems."

JewishJournal.com

JewishJournal.com: "Viral philanthropy, in contrast, allows the average individual to decide how to present the appeal to other Internet users. For instance, people can solicit donations through their blogs or their Change.org profiles, or download an application allowing them to join groups on Facebook.com intended to raise money for a particular cause. These e-philanthropists can also go to such sites as Networkforgood.org to create 'charity badges' that can be posted on Web sites, blogs or profiles on social networking sites. The badge displays a snippet of information about the charity, the amount of money raised and a tab to send a donation to the organization. But at this point, the buzz surrounding viral philanthropy is greater than the substance, said Michael Nilsen, director of public affairs for the Association of Fundraising Professionals: 'It's one of those things that are being talked about a lot.'"

Seacoastonline.com: Lend a Hand: Help nonprofits with technology needs

Seacoastonline.com: Lend a Hand: Help nonprofits with technology needs: "Many local nonprofit agencies depend on volunteers with general IT, Web site design, and database experience, as well as donated computers and printers to help keep their organizations running in today's wired society. This week's column features a few IT-related opportunities for you to lend a hand to agencies serving our community. Laptop computer and printer needed Project Linus, established in 1995, now has more than 400 chapters throughout the United States. Project Linus provides new blankets, all handmade by volunteers, to children in crisis. Last year N.H. Seacoast Project Linus donated more than 1,000 blankets to children in local hospitals, schools, homeless shelters and foster care. Donations of a new laptop computer with Microsoft Office software and a printer are greatly needed at this time"

'Sector's Facebook' launched - Third Sector

'Sector's Facebook' launched - Third Sector: "Sector's Facebook' launched By Indira Das-Gupta, Third Sector Online, 7 December 2007 MyCharityPage, a new website billed as the sector's answer to Facebook, is being launched to enable charities to network with one another, engage supporters and fundraise more effectively. The website encourages users to build profile pages explaining their fundraising activities. Each user is given their own URL so that friends and supporters can visit their web page directly to make donations. As with Facebook, users can also write blogs, upload photos and videos, add friends to their profiles, send private messages to other members and create and join groups."

Nonprofits benefit from Web surfers : Business : Ventura County Star

Nonprofits benefit from Web surfers : Business : Ventura County Star: "t's hard to break the Google habit. Most Web surfers go automatically to the site when wanting to search something out — or move up to the Google search tool at the top of the browser for even quicker access. But there are sites cropping up these days that not only return solid search results, but also leave the searcher with some warm-and-fuzzies."

Business: Web networks transforming philanthropy | people, online, smith - Gazette.com

Business: Web networks transforming philanthropy | people, online, smith - Gazette.com: "Charities are able to reach a new pool of good Samaritans on the Internet By AMY HOAK MARKETWATCH December 3, 2007 - 10:44PM CHICAGO - GeorgeAnne Smith was one of the lucky ones. The San Diego resident and her family weren’t displaced by the wildfires that ravished the area in the fall. But the 42-year-old accountant wanted to help those who their lost homes, giving them comfort in the form of handmade blankets made by her and others throughout the country. She organized a drive for 8-inch squares that would be pieced together as blankets for people who lost everything in the fires. Requests were posted on Web sites including Ravelry.com, an online knit and crochet community, and the blog 25 Things for Charity (www.25thingsforcharity.blogspot. com). Smith is a member of both."

Asia's richest man takes Facebook stake - Technology - BrisbaneTimes

Asia's richest man takes Facebook stake - Technology - BrisbaneTimes: "Li, 79, will receive a 0.4 per cent stake in Palo Alto-based Facebook in return for his investment, according to a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity. The cash is coming from Li's personal foundation, the person said. The billionaire's business interests, anchored by the Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa, are not involved."

One Laptop Per Child orders surge - The Boston Globe

One Laptop Per Child orders surge - The Boston Globe: "Despite slower-than-expected sales and tough competition from commercial rivals, the One Laptop Per Child Foundation of Cambridge is enjoying a surge of new orders."

WCAV - News-Non profits Increase Their "Googlejuice"

WCAV - News: "Jaggers says local non profits can save on time and money if they forgo sending out traditional newsletters or mass e-mails and start updating their support base through an online journal. Blogging also ups non profits' google juice, a catchy way to explain that having a blog increases web presence. Now, local non profits are hopping on the blogging bandwagon to maximize their support base."

Contact - Plaza Publishing

Contact - Plaza Publishing: "Charity News Alert MySpace launches UK charity channel myspace online channel- UK Make an impactGareth Jones Social networking site MySpace has launched MySpace Impact, an online channel designed to act as a hub for campaigning, charity and social action in the UK."

Vallejo Times Herald - Search engine splits revenue with nonprofits

Vallejo Times Herald - Search engine splits revenue with nonprofits: "Search engine splits revenue with nonprofits By RACHEL RASKIN-ZRIHEN/Times-Herald staff writer Article Launched: 11/23/2007 09:58:56 AM PST A pair of siblings invented a way people can donate to charity for free by doing something they're already doing, and so far, two Vallejo nonprofits are benefiting. '

It's actually a pretty neat little benefit to the Humane Society,' said Benicia-Vallejo Humane Society director Peter Wilson. 'It doesn't cost us anything. It's a hidden jewel.'

Wilson said his agency has gotten about $40 from GoodSearch.com since signing up in January, and believes that could significantly increase as more people learn about it."

Nonprofit Group Puts Web to Work For Emergencies - washingtonpost.com

Nonprofit Group Puts Web to Work For Emergencies - washingtonpost.com: "Bushkin has tapped technology, much of it developed by his nonprofit Stargazer Foundation over the past eight years in Fairfax County, to help families and organizations plan for catastrophe, and communicate when one hits. His Web site, http://stargazer.org, aspires to be part personal command center, part meeting place. It uses Web- and cellphone-based tools to connect users of handheld devices with colleagues and relatives. It also seeks to give people an efficient way to tell loved ones or co-workers how they are, or what they need, even when cellphone networks fail under an onslaught of calls or people are away from their desktop computer"

Business & Technology | Saving the world a gigabyte at a time | Seattle Times Newspaper

Business & Technology | Saving the world a gigabyte at a time | Seattle Times Newspaper: "Bole, 40, is in charge of media development for One Economy, a multinational nonprofit that tries to bridge the gap between haves and have-nots by giving poor people Internet access. With help from grants and donors, the Washington, D.C.,-based group buys low-income families computers and shows how to use them, brings broadband and Wi-Fi into public-housing complexes and creates content designed to help end poverty."

MontereyHerald.com : - Teen honored for simple idea

MontereyHerald.com : - Teen honored for simple idea: "Philanthropy is defined in ways that sound as lofty as the word itself. Call it 'deliberative generosity' or 'good will toward fellowmen, expressed through active efforts.' Terrin Eisemann, 17, never heard of the word. But she explains her own talent for it this way: 'I just like to help people.' That plain-spoken definition from the heart is why Terrin, a junior at Notre Dame High School in Salinas, will be recognized today at a National Philanthropy Day luncheon in Pebble Beach."

The NonProfit Times - Incorporating Video:

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Incorporating Video: The digital storytelling revolution for nonprofits By Jennifer Gilomen You’ve probably seen a lot of people in your field jumping onto the video bandwagon, producing everything from videoconferences to digital stories to podcasts. If you’re just getting started, you’ll find a dizzying array of formats and methods of distribution."

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Bell ringers not welcome; Salvation Army goes online to raise money - CBS 42 Austin's source for breaking news, weather and sports

Bell ringers not welcome; Salvation Army goes online to raise money - CBS 42 Austin's source for breaking news, weather and sports: "The Salvation Army bell ringers you are use to seeing in front of stores around the holiday season will be beefing up their efforts online."

"Viral Philanthropy Starts To Spread - Forward.com"

"Viral Philanthropy Starts To Spread - Forward.com": "But at this point, the buzz surrounding viral philanthropy is greater than the substance, said Michael Nilsen, director of public affairs for the Association of Fundraising Professionals: “It’s one of those things that are being talked about a lot.” But Nilsen did suggest that a larger societal shift toward more philanthropic engagement was occurring. Online technology allowing video testimonials and increased interaction plays to those needs, according to Nilsen. Citing studies by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, he also challenged the idea that people under 50 were the sole audience for this style of interactive philanthropy."

American Express Charitable Gift Survey Reveals Opportunity for Charities to Optimize Gifts Through Increased Online Initiatives - Press Release

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American Express Charitable Gift Survey Reveals Opportunity for Charities to Optimize Gifts Through Increased Online Initiatives - Press Release: "Charities can Optimize Online Giving The study uncovered a surprising finding regarding online donations - although nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of Americans in this study gave to a charity in the past year, only one in every ten donors takes advantage of the convenience of giving online. This research examined the motivations and impediments to giving online and found that a charity's online presence (or lack there-of) influenced whether donors give online."

New Web site lets users rate region's nonprofits - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

New Web site lets users rate region's nonprofits - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Pittsburgh on Thursday became the first city in the nation to use the Great Nonprofits Web site. The site, www.GreatNonprofits.org, will give people an opportunity to rate and talk about nonprofits in the region. Users can register for free and browse hundreds of profiles on local nonprofit groups."

Nonprofit group starts making low-cost laptops | Technology | Reuters

Nonprofit group starts making low-cost laptops | Technology | Reuters: "A nonprofit group said on Tuesday production of a new laptop computer for children in developing countries had begun, a milestone that could shake up the PC industry by ushering in a new era of low-cost computing."

Wikipedia's Non-Profit Foundation Hits Fundraising Milestone -- Wikimedia -- InformationWeek

Wikipedia's Non-Profit Foundation Hits Fundraising Milestone -- Wikimedia -- InformationWeek: "The Wikimedia Foundation has attracted 10,000 fundraising contributors in nine days. The foundation's annual fundraiser supports the nonprofit organization that runs Wikipedia. The group announced Thursday that its 10,000th donation came from someone in Finland who donated 10 Euros. The total amount raised was not disclosed."

Meet the patrons: charities and online social networking | Society | The Guardian

Meet the patrons: charities and online social networking | Society | The Guardian: "The boom in online social networking sites has finally come to charities. Online chatter may seem a distraction from the hard work of changing people's real lives, but the internet offers pioneering charities a deeper and more personal way of connecting with those who support or benefit from their work. Charitable giving is already moving online. In the UK, more than 90% of large charities are now open to online giving. Online donors are likely to be new to giving, younger and more affluent than the average donor, making the internet an attractive channel for fundraising."

First '$100 Laptops' Sold to Uruguay - Switched: Gadgets, Tech, Digital Stuff for the Rest of Us

First '$100 Laptops' Sold to Uruguay - Switched: Gadgets, Tech, Digital Stuff for the Rest of Us: "he tiny green and white, $100 XO notebook has been in development by the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) foundation for years, but the device, intended to bring computing to children around the world, has only now received its first official order. The government of Uruguay has purchased 100,000 devices for children 6-8-years-old. If things go well, the South American country's government has indicated another 300,000 may be purchased as well."

News Features | The financial/social benefits of campus business clubs | Straight.com

News Features | The financial/social benefits of campus business clubs | Straight.com: "Smith said that SFU business student Sean Peters is overseeing the creation of Agents of Change campus clubs. 'This year is the pilot,' Smith said, 'and by 2008, we would like to blow it right across North America and get as many students as possible involved in direct student-led philanthropy.' Earlier this year, Smith and 21 others rode their bicycles to Tijuana, Mexico, to raise funds for microcredit lending. The money is distributed to entrepreneurs in the developing world through www.kiva.org/, which enables donors to learn about the borrower's business plan."

The NonProfit Times - "Open Source: The New NPO Tech Battlefield

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Open Source: The New NPO Tech Battlefield By Mark Hrywna The battle started with two major deals at the beginning of the year. Software giant Blackbaud bought Target Software and Target Analysis Group for $60 million. Online fundraising firm Convio acquired rival GetActive for almost $18 million on the same day. The news continued in August: Blackbaud added online fundraising firm eTapestry for roughly $25 million and Convio filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO), which would bring to three the number of public companies in the nonprofit software/technology arena. Blackbaud and fundraising and database software firm Kintera are already public compan"

Tech: Philanthropy on Facebook | Newsweek Technology | Newsweek.com

Tech: Philanthropy on Facebook | Newsweek Technology | Newsweek.com: "Eric Ding had grown frustrated with the toll that stagnant federal grant money was taking on his department. So at the end of May, the 24-year-old doctoral candidate in public health did something unorthodox: hat in hand, he logged onto Facebook. Ding, who conducts research at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital, used the popular networking site's 'Causes' feature and created the group Support the Campaign for Breast Cancer Research. At first, Ding's group was drawing several thousand of the site's estimated 50 million active users. 'Then it was 50,000 a day,' recalls Ding. Today he's got more than 2.2 million subscribers. 'Within the span of six months, we've created a critical mass of supporters,' says Ding. 'It's just amazing.'"

AT&T Announces $9 Million in Technology Grants That Help Hundreds of Nonprofits Build Stronger Communities Nationwide

AT&T Announces $9 Million in Technology Grants That Help Hundreds of Nonprofits Build Stronger Communities Nationwide: "SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The AT&T Foundation -- the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc. -- today announced that it has awarded $9 million in competitive AT&T Excelerator technology grants to 680 nonprofit organizations across the country. The AT&T Excelerator program provides technology access to organizations working to strengthen underserved communities. Helping nonprofits integrate technology into their operations and community outreach, AT&T Excelerator grants also place technology tools in the hands of the underserved populations that the nonprofits work with in order to provide resources such as education programs, Internet access, computer training and job-skills development."

Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog-"New Study: The Wired Fundraiser

New Study via Katya's Blog.

Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog: "New Study: The Wired Fundraiser Posted by katya on Wed, October 24, 2007 Today Network for Good released a new study, “The Wired Fundraiser: How technology is making fundraising ‘good to go.’” It covers: What happens when people with a cause take it to cyberspace; why marketers and fundraisers like us should care; and what we should do about the phenomenon."

WiserEarth tracks the work of nonprofits around the world | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone

WiserEarth tracks the work of nonprofits around the world | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone: "WiserEarth, which launched in May, is an open-source database of more than 107,000 do-good organizations, with 5,400 users around the world. The site incorporates Google Maps, wikis, and discussion groups, as well as listings of events, resources and jobs. Users can create and maintain profile pages, and chat with members of other groups. Areas of focus range from Agriculture to Health to Media to Work, and popular forum discussions involve poverty, gender, and 'planetary development.' More calendars and regionally-focused content hubs are being created.

Next stage of Internet spawns variety of new jobs - The Boston Globe

Next stage of Internet spawns variety of new jobs - The Boston Globe: "While small-scale Web 2.0 shops are sprouting up all over, major corporations, nonprofit groups and educational institutions have been scooping up people like Justin Rounds. They end up with exotic sounding job titles such as 'director of interactive experience' or 'online engagement manager.'"

Brent Batten: Charity ball? Let me check my calendar

Brent Batten: Charity ball? Let me check my calendar: "Naples Social Action puts out a newsletter listing upcoming charitable happenings. Sure, the Coines manage to slip in a promotional message about an upcoming training seminar they’re running through their business consulting company, Coine Training. But what makes the Web site, NaplesSocialAction.org, really worthwhile is an interactive calendar listing as many events as the Coines can find out about, within reason."

Welcoming the Wiki

Welcoming the Wiki: "A more interesting question is the impact Wikipedia might have on other technology companies. Will the example of Wikipedia help our tech employees to become more friendly? Tech types aren't exactly known for their, ahem, sparkling interactions with other people, but Wikipedia depends on its ability to charm and cultivate others. Will its example of nonprofit education encourage our extravagantly wealthy area to be more charitable? The Silicon Valley Community Foundation's just-released survey shows that Silicon Valley firms give on a level that is about average, but surely we can do better than that."

Charity uses widgets to provide accountability to donors

Charity uses widgets to provide accountability to donors: "October 11, 2007 (Computerworld) -- A children's charity is using widget technology -- traditionally used with a single purpose application like updating weather or news on a Web site -- to help it show donors how their money is being used. Operation Kids, which accepts directed and unrestricted donations from individuals and businesses, was formed in 1999 to assemble a worldwide stable of charities that deal with the most pressing needs of children. The agency reviews the finances, programs and operations of potential charities and gives a seal of approval to those that meet its criteria."

Sesame Workshop expands online fundraising efforts

Sesame Workshop expands online fundraising efforts: "Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, is expanding its online fundraising efforts. Working with software provider Kintera Inc., San Diego, Sesame Workshop is seeking to better communicate and connect with donors online about the impact its organization is making on children worldwide, thereby driving supporters to take action and donate. Sesame Workshop is using Kintera technology to enhance its e-mail campaigns and e-newsletters, online donation processing and donation capabilities at http://supportus.sesameworkshop.org."

Conference delegates to be linked by web service - Third Sector

Conference delegates to be linked by web service - Third Sector: "The alliance intends to allow its 900 delegates to see who else is attending the conference, send messages to fundraisers who work in similar cause areas and organise national groups to create online debates. The charity will also use its Ammado pages to set up separate online groups for speakers, delegates and volunteers and will use the delegate community to notify people of last-minute changes to the schedule."

New study offers few clues to Silicon Valley companies’ charitable giving - Vindu’s View from the Valley - A Silicon Valley Perspective on Public Poli

New study offers few clues to Silicon Valley companies’ charitable giving - Vindu’s View from the Valley - A Silicon Valley Perspective on Public Policy, Business and Technology: "Are Silicon Valley companies more generous — or stingier — than their counterparts nationally? Unfortunately, a new study released today by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation doesn’t answer that question."

Alumnus' largess to Butler includes one Big Dawg | IndyStar.com

Alumnus' largess to Butler includes one Big Dawg | IndyStar.com: "Not found in other small colleges in Indiana, the supercomputer was made possible by the largest personal gift ever made to Butler: $5 million from Frank Levinson, a 1975 Butler grad who helped found Finisar and made millions in fiber optics."

American Cancer Society moves to Convio

American Cancer Society moves to Convio: "The American Cancer Society has enlisted Convio’s online fundraising platform to support Relay for Life efforts. Convio’s integrated program will power Relay for Life Web sites, which participants use to solicit donations. The software will also lend itself to online communication between Relay for Life supporters."

YouTube, Google Checkout Cater To Nonprofits | WebProNews

YouTube, Google Checkout Cater To Nonprofits | WebProNews: "Nonprofit organizations have, like everyone else, always been able to use YouTube for free. But a new arrangement will give them more exposure and an innovative way to get funds. The YouTube Nonprofit Program “will enable non-profits to create dedicated YouTube channels for themselves, making it even easier for people to find, watch, and engage with the organization’s video content,” stated Maryrose Dunton and Prem Ramaswami on the Official Google Blog."

KNME evolves to bring in new viewers and keep up with digital age : Local : Albuquerque Tribune

KNME evolves to bring in new viewers and keep up with digital age : Local : Albuquerque Tribune: "And for a station that relies on financial contributions, it pays to realize that today's MySpace and YouTube addicts could be tomorrow's core viewers and potential donors. 'We're going to have a big problem if in 10 years they're the major philanthropists and we're not on their radar,' said Davis, who gained his PBS experience in Washington, D.C., and at Boston's renowned WGBH. 'We're sowing now to reap in a generation. 'My biggest fear is we're not going to be there when they're there.'"

MTV And CGI's 'Giving' Event: A Call To Action - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News

MTV And CGI's 'Giving' Event: A Call To Action - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News: "Young people have more power to make a change than any other time in history,' he said, citing technological advances such as the Web. The theme was echoed throughout the night. According to Clinton, community forums like MySpace and YouTube help like-minded young people come together far more easily than with previous generations. Shortly after his opening remarks, Clinton was joined onstage by his invited guests, whom he described as 'givers' — referencing his recently released book 'Giving' and the night's overarching message."

YouTube Debuts Nonprofit Program

YouTube Debuts Nonprofit Program: "Organizations Can Now Apply for a Designated Nonprofit Channel and Collect Donations Through Google Checkout for Non-Profits SAN BRUNO, CA--(Marketwire - September 27, 2007) - Hundreds of nonprofits currently leverage YouTube, the leader in online video, to raise awareness of their causes. Today at the Clinton Global Initiative, YouTube announced the YouTube Nonprofit Program, a way to make it even easier for people to find, watch and engage with nonprofit video content on the site."

Do Small Nonprofits in California Use Technology Successfully? :: PNNOnline ::

Do Small Nonprofits in California Use Technology Successfully? :: PNNOnline ::: "Do Small Nonprofits in California Use Technology Successfully? Posted by: USF on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Topic Special Features A new study from the University of San Francisco’s Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management (INOM) shows that small grassroots nonprofits across California understand the important role technology can play in helping them succeed, but they vary widely in their success implementing it. One surprising finding was that few of the small nonprofits surveyed take advantage of free or discounted technical assistance. Although there is an entire network of groups that provide free or low-cost technical assistance, very few of the organizations knew about them or used them."

Buy a Laptop for a Child, Get Another Laptop Free - New York Times

Buy a Laptop for a Child, Get Another Laptop Free - New York Times: "nd he is reaching out to the public to try to give the laptop campaign a boost. The marketing program, to be announced today, is called “Give 1 Get 1,” in which Americans and Canadians can buy two laptops for $399. One of the machines will be given to a child in a developing nation, and the other one will be shipped to the purchaser by Christmas. The donated computer is a tax-deductible charitable contribution. The program will run for two weeks, with orders accepted from Nov. 12 to Nov. 26."

Worship Goes Big-Screen and Hi-Fi, With Direct-Deposit Tithing - washingtonpost.com

Worship Goes Big-Screen and Hi-Fi, With Direct-Deposit Tithing - washingtonpost.com: "Thanks to technology, Twitchell added, even the old practice of writing a check or slipping cash into an envelope and dropping it into the tithing bowl is disappearing. 'These churches use direct deposit, so there is none of that reaching into your pocket to get your money out,' he said."

Creative Commons: Part of the solution? Or simply more copyright woes? | Media Sphere - Josh Wolf blogs about the new information age - CNET Blogs

Creative Commons: Part of the solution? Or simply more copyright woes? | Media Sphere - Josh Wolf blogs about the new information age - CNET Blogs: "When Creative Commons first surfaced, it was heralded as a means to share media without being ensnared by the complications accompanying traditional copyright. With six different licenses available, media creators were provided the opportunity to dial in the exact rights they wanted. Or at least that was the plan. In reality this bevy of choices has led to significant confusion and as CNN reports, 16 year-old Alison Chang recently learned her picture is being used for a Virgin Mobile ad campaign in Australia. She didn't give her permission, and it appears that the ads exploit confusion around Creative Commons."

IT Conversations: Beth Kanter

IT Conversations: Beth Kanter: "On this episode of Interviews with Innovators, Beth Kanter describes the strategies she uses to teach digital immigrants in non-profit organizations how to use Web 2.0 strategies to communicate and collaborate more effectively."

The Larger Challenge (and Opportunity) for One Laptop Per Child - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog

The Larger Challenge (and Opportunity) for One Laptop Per Child - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog: "The One Laptop Per Child project is starting a “Give 1 Get 1″ campaign to try to jumpstart its drive to bring computers to children in the developing world. As its name suggests, the marketing campaign combines philanthropy with geeky self-interest — give one of the innovative laptops to a child in a poorer nation, and you get to lay your hands on one yourself."

The NonProfitTimes - eNewsletter-Dot What? Thieves Waiting For Nonprofit Domain Names

The NonProfitTimes - eNewsletter: "Dot What? Thieves Waiting For Nonprofit Domain Names By Marla E. Nobles In the days after a disaster, the majority of the staff at the American Red Cross (ARC) is working feverishly to mobilize assistance and supplies to the affected areas. Meanwhile, cyber-squatters are busy ramping up as well, working equally as feverishly to profit from the charity's tied-up status and the typical enormous influx of donations."

The Daily Bruin - Philanthropic causes capitalize on Facebook’s resources, users’ contributions

The Daily Bruin - Philanthropic causes capitalize on Facebook’s resources, users’ contributions: "Marathons for breast cancer research are successful largely because they often encourage donations from friends of the participant who might not have otherwise contributed, and now this same connection between friends is being used to encourage donations over the Internet. New Facebook applications – or add-on programs – like Causes and ripple (spelled in all lowercase) allow users to show support for different charitable efforts on their profile and donate online. Causes is one of the most popular of these applications. The application allows anyone to create a cause and choose a nonprofit organization that users of that cause can donate to. Causes exist for a variety of organizations, from animal protection to political campaigns."

‘Give a village’ challenge to rich donors - Times Online

‘Give a village’ challenge to rich donors - Times Online: "LAST year the fashion in philanthropy was to give a goat - now the preferred gift is a village. Rich donors are being encouraged to spend thousands of pounds funding specific projects in the Third World. In return they gain the satisfaction of knowing they have benefited a named community"

Charity Hopes To Net Benefit (from Oxford Mail)

Charity Hopes To Net Benefit (from Oxford Mail): "The online operation, launched on Friday, will run alongside traditional sales in the high street - and stores in Wallingford and Thame are the first two in the county to take part."

A web of volunteers - The Boston Globe

A web of volunteers - The Boston Globe: "At the Concord-based Jericho Road Project, which connects the expertise of white-collar suburban professionals with the needs of community-based groups in Lawrence and Lowell, e-volunteers are vital, according to executive director Dan Holin. 'There's this trend of volunteering remotely,' says Holin. 'Maybe 15 to 20 percent of our work is done that way.'"

Global laptop project raises its price again, almost double original $100 goal - International Herald Tribune

Global laptop project raises its price again, almost double original $100 goal - International Herald Tribune: "he vaunted '$100 laptop' that Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers dreamed up for international schoolchildren is becoming a slightly more distant concept. Leaders of the nonprofit One Laptop Per Child that was spun out of MIT acknowledged Friday that the devices would cost $188 (€136) if mass production, expected to begin this fall, were to start now. The last price the nonprofit had announced was $176 (€127); it described $100 (€72) as a long-term goal."

Nonprofits benefit from business workshop -- dailypress.com

Nonprofits benefit from business workshop -- dailypress.com: "Nonprofits benefit from business workshop The workshop encouraged nonprofit agencies not to fear ventures that would make money. BY KIM O'BRIEN ROOT | 928-6473 September 15, 2007 A

! NEWPORT NEWS - Ann Quinn wasn't sure if she would get much out of a workshop on social enterprise - a growing field that encourages nonprofits to use business concepts to help their agencies become stronger. But the acting director of the Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic knew the workshop would be full of people exchanging ideas and knew she wanted to be a part of it. She wasn't disappointed after attending Friday's event."

Richmond.com - Feature Story: 'RBlog: Hangin' Out at CreateAthon ' for

Richmond.com - Feature Story: 'RBlog: Hangin' Out at CreateAthon ' for: "After all the time, all the effort and, most importantly, all the caffeine, the business end of this CreateAthon has come to an end. Later, after all the designers, writers and public relations specialists get a few hours of sleep, they will present their new projects to representatives from the seven chosen nonprofits tonight at a much deserved after party."

The NonProfit Times - Nonprofits Getting A Lease In Second Life

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Nonprofits Getting A Lease In Second Life By Marla E. Nobles America's Second Harvest (A2H) added another location to its coalition of more than 200 food banks and food-rescue organizations. But unlike the other operations, this one won't be stateside. In fact, donors will have to log on to enter its doors. A shot of American Cancer Society's virtual headquarters in Second Life, created by virtual-world developer Infinite Vision Media."

First online charity shop launched by Oxfam - Third Sector

First online charity shop launched by Oxfam - Third Sector: "First online charity shop launched by Oxfam By Emma Rigby, Third Sector Online, 14 September 2007 Oxfam has launched what it claims is the UK's first dedicated online charity shop selling donated items. The website will support its 170 high street stores."

AT&T creates $1.5M grant program to help nonprofits invest in wireless - San Antonio Business Journal:

AT&T creates $1.5M grant program to help nonprofits invest in wireless - San Antonio Business Journal:: "AT&T creates $1.5M grant program to help nonprofits invest in wireless San Antonio Business Journal - 12:11 PM CDT Wednesday, September 12, 2007

The AT&T Foundation, the philanthropic organization of AT&T Inc., has launched a nationwide competitive grant program to help nonprofit organizations invest in wireless technologies. Through it, the foundation will award up to $1.5 million to charities."

Capitalizing on the Impulse to Give - Chronicle.com

Capitalizing on the Impulse to Give - Chronicle.com: "Capitalizing on the Impulse to Give Nonprofit organizations started collecting donations online in earnest about six years ago, and the number of them reporting success has doubled since then, says a survey released today by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. E-mail solicitations to donors are also enticing more people to give, with the reported response rate growing from 15 percent to almost 28 percent since 2000."

Why it’s better to re-use than recycle - vnunet.com

Why it’s better to re-use than recycle - vnunet.com: "Why it’s better to re-use than recycle Few would question the need to recycle old hardware, but some experts argue that there is a stronger environmental and economic case for extending the useful life of IT equipment by donating it to projects in the developing world"

Tough Talk About Tagging - Chronicle.com

Tough Talk About Tagging - Chronicle.com: "A few years ago, it seemed as if everyone was talking about folksonomies — Web projects that let users “tag” items with keywords and create their own collaborative categorization systems. And to be sure, there have been plenty of folksonomic success stories. Sites like Flickr (which lets users post and tag images) and del.icio.us (which does the same for Web pages) have built up reasonably robust classification systems, and plenty of blogs — the Wired Campus included — now make at least some use of tags."

USA Today Offers News Modules Users Can Put On Personal Pages

USA Today Offers News Modules Users Can Put On Personal Pages: "NEW YORK (AP)--USA Today is plunging into a hot new Internet technology, offering users the ability to install 'widgets' on their blogs and personal Web pages that contain news updates and other information from the newspaper. Widgets are a Web accessory that people are using in rapidly growing numbers to jazz up their home pages, blogs and profiles on social networking platforms like Facebook or MySpace. Users of Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) new Vista operating system can also put widgets on the desktop of their computers."

New Tool Mines Wikipedia Trustworthiness - washingtonpost.com

New Tool Mines Wikipedia Trustworthiness - washingtonpost.com: "New Tool Mines Wikipedia Trustworthiness By BRIAN BERGSTEIN The Associated Press Wednesday, September 5, 2007; 10:13 AM BOSTON --
Because anyone can edit Wikipedia, the Web encyclopedia's reliability varies wildly. Now a computer science professor hopes to give users a better baloney detector: software that flags questionable lines in Wikipedia entries. Developed by Luca de Alfaro and colleagues at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the software will color text some gradation of orange if there is reason to doubt its content. The deeper the orange, the more likely it is malarkey."

The NonProfit Times - Blackbaud's Acquisition Of eTapestry

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Blackbaud's Acquisition Of eTapestry Questions are being asked by users and tech community By Paul Clolery When a company spends $90 million in two years, it tends to get tongues wagging. And there has been no shortage of opinions in the nonprofit technology community regarding the impact of the $24.8 million acquisition of online donor management and advocacy tool eTapestry by software giant Blackbaud."

Nonprofit Organizations Have Hard Time Finding Tech Talent -- IT Hiring -- InformationWeek

Nonprofit Organizations Have Hard Time Finding Tech Talent -- IT Hiring -- InformationWeek: "For nonprofits trying to finding IT workers, 70% say the task is extremely challenging or somewhat challenging. By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee InformationWeek August 30, 2007 04:20 PM Seven in 10 nonprofit organizations that are trying to recruit IT workers are finding the effort difficult, says a soon-to-be-released report by Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies. Of 790 nonprofits surveyed by Johns Hopkins Institute, only 37% reported that they've been trying to recruit IT personnel. That's a relatively low percentage of nonprofits looking for IT staff, considering that 84% of the nonprofits were recruiting all sorts of professional and support personnel. For instance, 81% are trying to recruit administrative assistants and 56% are trying to find fund-raisers, according to the report."

NPT Instant Fundraising-Convio Going Public

NPT Instant Fundraising: "Convio Going Public By Mark Hrywna Six months after acquiring GetActive Software for $17.9 million, Convio, Inc. today filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to begin the process of becoming a public company. The number of shares to be sold and the price range for the proposed initial public offering (IPO) have not yet been determined but the Registration Statement indicated the offering could be as much as $86.25 million. Company officials could not comment on the IPO, according to SEC regulations."

NPT TechnoBuzz

NPT TechnoBuzz: "More than two decades after the affinity card spiced up the largely homogenous credit card industry, nonprofits are doing the same with the mobile industry and offering supporters a personalized wireless service. And in today's customized world, it's also an opportunity to reach a younger demographic."

Big Names and Small Crowd the Web Conferencing and UC Landscapes - Caller IP

Big Names and Small Crowd the Web Conferencing and UC Landscapes - Caller IP: "For those willing to look for it, there still is an entrepreneurial element to the world of Web conferencing. This commentary at Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology looks at the selection of a service from the users’ point of view."

Craigslist Foundation Nonprofit Boot Camp

Craigslist Foundation Nonprofit Boot Camp: "Craigslist Foundation Nonprofit Boot Camp By: Tom Shaughnessy Thu Aug 23 2007 14:13:31 Note: Tom Shaughnessy is guest-blogging for the AuctionBytes Blog. Last weekend, I attended the San Francisco Bay Area 4th Annual Craigslist Boot Camp in my tag-along-Tom role (I have tagged along with my wife - Barbara - to all six of the past eBay Live conferences). Barbara attended the Craigslist Boot Camp last year and was already registered to attend this year's event when eBay Giving Works (a corporate sponsor of the event) retained Barbara to speak at one of the conference seminars on eBay Giving Works. Barbara (http://www.linkedin.com/in/barbshaughnessy) has been a panelist at eBay Live Giving Works sessions for the past three years. The conference was held at the University of California Berkeley (figure 1) and was attended by two thousand people (Boot Campers)."

Firstgiving Opens Social Networking Site to World of Online Philanthropy

PRESS RELEASE

Firstgiving Opens Social Networking Site to World of Online Philanthropy: "SOMERVILLE, Mass., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Firstgiving, a leader in providing Web-based fundraising services for individuals and charities, today announced the release of its new application for Facebook, one of the largest and fastest growing online social networking sites. Firstgiving's new application allows users to rally their Facebook communities for support, thereby greatly increasing their fundraising potential."

Company Ban on Friday Internal E-mails Still Working

Company Ban on Friday Internal E-mails Still Working: "Company Ban on Friday Internal E-mails Still Working By Kathy Gurchiek Not sending or responding to internal e-mail may sound like crazy talk, but it’s a concept that continues to work more than a year after PBD Worldwide Fulfillment Services introduced “no e-mail Fridays” in June 2006. Part of that success is derived from forcing employees to call other employees or pay them a visit. “Once you get a personal connection with somebody, you don’t want to e-mail anymore,” said Lisa Williams, SPHR, PBD’s vice president of HR in Alpharetta, Ga. It started when Scott A. Dockter, the company’s CEO, became concerned that an over-dependence on e-mail was hurting the productivity, and perhaps sales, of the company’s storage and distribution service, which serves associations, nonprofits, educational publishers and faith-based groups."

NPT Instant Fundraising

NPT Instant Fundraising: "What? You're Afraid Of Clowns? By Marla E. Nobles 'We are at a moment in time -- and I'm not saying we're clowns in a circus or anything -- that if it's not that we're jugglers, then it's that we're walking a tight rope,' said Harry Lynch, CEO of Sanky Communications, a fundraising and marketing firm for nonprofits."

Fundraising Survey Seeks to Help Charities Establish Fundraising Benchmarks :: PNNOnline ::

Fundraising Survey Seeks to Help Charities Establish Fundraising Benchmarks :: PNNOnline ::: "Fundraising Survey Seeks to Help Charities Establish Fundraising Benchmarks Posted by: ljkujawski on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Topic Special Features U.S. nonprofit organizations are invited to participate in the next annual Fundraising Effectiveness Survey that will help charities measure their fundraising operations against other groups and identify areas for further improvement. The second survey, which begins Aug. 1 and closes Sept. 30, asks charities to compare their 2005 and 2006 fundraising results. Participation is free and anonymous, and detailed results will be shared with all participating organizations. To participate in the survey, click here. Participants should also contact your donor software provider as many fundraising software firms again have offered their support to the survey, enabling nonprofits to use their software to complete the survey in less than five minutes."

NPT TechnoBuzz

NPT TechnoBuzz: "Understanding Web Analytics What does all of the jargon actually mean? By Laura S. Quinn How many people visit your Web site every day? What are visitors doing when they get there? Which features are most popular? Was that big redesign worth the money? If these types of questions keep you awake at night, Web site analytics can provide some peace of mind. Analytics packages can help you track your site's statistics, allowing you to see how many people are looking at which page, what sites your visitors are coming from, who your users are, and more. This information can in turn help you measure traffic, understand your visitors' needs and behavior, and gauge click-through rates to new content or features."

E-male - The Boston Globe

Thanks to Steven at Library Stuff for the Heads up.

E-male - The Boston Globe: "E-male By Ellen Goodman, Globe Columnist | August 10, 2007 IT'S WORTH remembering that the blogosphere is still so new it baffles spell check. For that matter, if I type 'blogger' on my screen, my retro software offers alternatives like 'loggers,' 'floggers,' and 'boggler.'"

Google News Blog: Perspectives about the news from people in the news

Google News Blog: Perspectives about the news from people in the news: "We wanted to give you a heads-up on a new, experimental feature we'll be trying out on the Google News home page. Starting this week, we'll be displaying reader comments on stories in Google News, but with a bit of a twist...

We'll be trying out a mechanism for publishing comments from a special subset of readers: those people or organizations who were actual participants in the story in question. Our long-term vision is that any participant will be able to send in their comments, and we'll show them next to the articles about the story. Comments will be published in full, without any edits, but marked as 'comments' so readers know it's the individual's perspective, rather than part of a journalist's report."

Acronym: Experience Web 2.0 at Annual Meeting

From the ASAE Blog Acronym. Of interest to those attending ASAE and the Center's 2007 Annual Meeting

Acronym: Experience Web 2.0 at Annual Meeting: "You've heard a lot recently about Web 2.0 and social media and the way that they're transforming human interaction. You've probably also heard the Chicken Littles of the world describing how Web 2.0 could spell the demise of associations. They say that associations are being disintermediated from the very constituents they claim to represent by the evolution of social structures and networks which can now be supported by the Internet. The best way to understand how the social web can transform the way you interact with an association, its members, and its programs is to actually participate in Web 2.0 and experience it for yourself. So, if you're attending ASAE & The Center's 2007 Annual Meeting -- or even if you're not -- here are three ways you can enhance your participation -- or participate virtually -- by tapping into social web things going on next week in Chicago:"

ATM 'Giving Kiosks' Arrive in Churches - Switched: Gadgets, Tech, Digital Stuff for the Rest of Us

AFP wrote about this in a December 2006 ewire.


ATM 'Giving Kiosks' Arrive in Churches - Switched: Gadgets, Tech, Digital Stuff for the Rest of Us: "ATM 'Giving Kiosks' Arrive in Churches

Posted Aug 7th 2007 2:20PM by Terrence O'Brien
Filed under: Computers
Giving Kiosks in Churches ATMsEveryone's gotta change with the times, including religious faiths, and we're not talking about same-sex marriage here. We're talking about plastic. Cash has been on the outs with the American public for a while now. Some Americans don't even bother to carry any at this point, and churches are trying to keep pace. Many now accept credit cards or automatic bank transfers for donations."

Acquirer taps into eTapestry's growth | IndyStar.com

Acquirer taps into eTapestry's growth | IndyStar.com: "Greenfield-based eTapestry was bought Monday for $24.8 million by Blackbaud.
It's familiar territory for Jay Love, who helped found eTapestry in 1999, two years after selling a previous company to Blackbaud.
Love said the sale is the best way for eTapestry, which has grown to 85 employees and $7.2 million in revenue, to keep expanding"

The NonProfit Times - "Blackbaud Buys eTapestry

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Blackbaud Buys eTapestry
Acquisition adds on-demand database access

By Paul Clolery
Nonprofit software provider Blackbaud has made its second major acquisition this year, buying online donor management and advocacy tool eTapestry. During the past two years Blackbaud has spent more than $90 million on acquisitions in the nonprofit software and advocacy marketplace."

The NonProfitTimes - eNewsletter-"Finding Grants Through Online Databases

The NonProfitTimes - eNewsletter: "Finding Grants Through Online Databases

By Waddy Thompson
Competition for funding has never been greater, with the proliferation of nonprofits well outpacing the robust growth in new foundations. Not surprisingly, online databases offering information on grant-makers are also increasing, and existing databases are improving their services.

The wide range of options now available makes it difficult to make sure you're picking the best one for you. Researching them all could take you days. Although most offer free online demonstrations, you don't get to test drive them to search for data that's relevant to you. Here's how to decide which is right for your organization."

Global Kids' Digital Media Initiative

Global Kids' Digital Media Initiative: "The Non-profit and Philanthropy Thread at the 2007 Second Life Community Convention
Developed by Global Kids in partnership with the MacArthur Foundation


SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

10:00am-11:00am
EDUCATION TRACK

The education track keynote will be given by Connie Yowell, the Director of Education in the MacArthur Foundation's Program on Human and Community Development. In this role, she focuses on grants relating to public education, and on the implications for education of young people's use of digital media."

News Channel 7, Upstate South Carolina - National

News Channel 7, Upstate South Carolina - National: "MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Billionaire Carlos Slim said he doesn't care if he is the world's richest man and promised to donate hundreds of thousands of laptop computers to Mexican children.

The Mexican telecom mogul pledged Thursday to donate 250,000 low-cost laptops to children by the end of the year and as many as 1 million in 2008, saying 'digital education' holds the key for Mexico's poor.

Slim is listed by Forbes as the world's second-richest man with holdings worth US$53 billion (euro38.79 billion), but some financial analysts say he may have overtaken Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the world's richest."

GuideStar - News - Articles - The Future of Fundraising

From Guidestar's August 07 Newsletter

GuideStar - News - Articles - The Future of Fundraising: "The Future of Fundraising

Technology is changing so fast it has become almost impossible to keep up. Every year something new hits the market; whether it's the coolest gadget or the next version of a critical software application, nonprofits are not immune to the changing societal landscape. Technology has fundamentally altered the way people interact, and nonprofit organizations need to adapt to the changing conversation in order to maintain and advance fundraising efforts."

Cooperative squeezes out a profit by marrying high-tech, nonprofits

Cooperative squeezes out a profit by marrying high-tech, nonprofits: "Cooperative squeezes out a profit by marrying high-tech, nonprofits
by Carolyne Yu
Aug 01, 2007

TECHCOOP_jimcraner

Carolyne Yu/Medill

The Illinois Technology Cooperative's Jim Craner works in the comfort of his home.

Jim Craner found his first love, computer technology, early on. Then he spent a year working at the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago through Americorps Vista and found a second love -- working with nonprofits.

With the help of two colleagues, Craner, 28, was able to combine his passions by creating the Chicago-based Chicago Technology Cooperative."

Not What You Think: Second Life Wiimote Training - Kotaku

Not What You Think: Second Life Wiimote Training - Kotaku: "Take the innumerable possibilities present in the world of Second Life and combine them with the motion-sensing capabilities of the Nintendo Wiimote, and what do you get? If you're MIT research fellow David E. Stone, you get a highly customizable training simulator."

Bleary-Eyed Blogging for Charity - Philanthropy.com

Bleary-Eyed Blogging for Charity - Philanthropy.com: "Bleary-Eyed Blogging for Charity

More than 500 bloggers from around the world have signed up to participate in a 24-hour Blogathon to raise money for charity starting at 6 a.m. Pacific time on Saturday.

The participants will raise money for a charity of their choice, promising donors they will update their blogs every 30 minutes during the 24-hour period. (Update: The pledges totaled more than $120,000, according to the Blogathon site.)"

CharityVillage®Research: Seven ways nonprofits can use podcasts

Birtt Bravo on Charity Village discusses Podcasts.

CharityVillage®Research: Seven ways nonprofits can use podcasts: "Seven ways nonprofits can use podcasts

By Britt Bravo
July 30, 2007

Interested in creating a podcast for your nonprofit, but not sure what kind of content would be appropriate podcasting material? In this article, which was modified from a post that first appeared on the NetSquared Blog, writer Britt Bravo offers suggestions for creating compelling podcasts out of your everyday work.

A 2005 study by the PEW Internet & American Life Project found that more than 22 million American adults own iPods or MP3 players and 29% of them have downloaded podcasts from the Web. 'That amounts to more than six million adults who have tried this new feature that allows Internet 'broadcasts' to be downloaded onto their portable listening device,' the study noted."

The Ithaca Journal - www.theithacajournal.com - Ithaca, NY

The Ithaca Journal - www.theithacajournal.com - Ithaca, NY: "Grant looks to help nonprofits create better presentations

The United Way of Tompkins County has received a $9,500 grant from the Verizon Foundation to establish a lending library of equipment and software to be used by nonprofit health and human service organizations to produce professional presentations.

The grant will be matched with $2,500 approved by the United Way Board of Directors to fund the Verizon Mobile Education Lab and Training Series."

The NonProfitTimes - eNewsletter-t's Wiki-World

The NonProfitTimes - eNewsletter: "Taking advantage of the first revision of Form 990 in years, the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) and Guidestar have created a Wiki page to solicit comments and suggestions for the new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form.

Like Wikipedia, the collaborative online encyclopedia, users can log on with a username and password at http://www.nccs2.org/wiki and offer their thoughts and opinions on any of the nine parts of 15 schedules of the new draft form. The page is expected to be available through August."

System Administrator Appreciation Day

System Administrator Appreciation Day: "uly 27th, 2007 (Last Friday Of July)
8th Annual
System Administrator Appreciation Day

If you can read this, thank your sysadmin

A sysadmin unpacked the server for this website from its box, installed an operating system, patched it for security, made sure the power and air conditioning was working in the server room, monitored it for stability, set up the software, and kept backups in case anything went wrong. All to serve this webpage.

A sysadmin installed the routers, laid the cables, configured the networks, set up the firewalls, and watched and guided the traffic for each hop of the network that runs over copper, fiber optic glass, and even the air itself to bring the Internet to your computer. All to make sure the webpage found its way from the server to your computer."

Social Media: Do Nonprofits Get It? :: WRAL.com

Social Media: Do Nonprofits Get It? :: WRAL.com: "Social Media: Do Nonprofits Get It?

By TODD COHEN, Special to WRAL Local Tech Wire

Posted: Jul. 26 3:07 p.m.

Editor’s note: Todd Cohen is editor and publisher of the Philanthropy Journal, a publication of the A.J. Fletcher Foundation.

RALEIGH, N.C. - New media give nonprofits powerful tools to work smarter.

In a special report published Wednesday, Philanthropy Journal looked at how nonprofits are using new media to run their shops, raise money and promote their causes.

But nonprofits that simply plug new media into old ways of doing business may be bound for the scrap heap."

Main Page - Form 990 Wiki

Main Page - Form 990 Wiki: "Form 990 Review: Let's Reason Together to Create the Best Possible Form

The revisions to the Form 990 this year represent a 'once in lifetime' opportunity help shape the development of the nonprofit sector. Here are a few of the ways that it could help the nonprofit sector:

* The 990 (or electronic reports derived from it) becomes a truly 'public-friendly' document, widely used by donors large and small.
* The governance questions spurs significant improvements in how nonprofits are managed and in the relationships between executives and boards.
* The document becomes the foundation for standardized reporting of program outcomes.
* Expense reporting spurs improvements in both internal tracking of fundraising costs and in their public reporting, leading to better decision-making by managers as well as better informed donors and regulators."

Opening Gala at NPC on 8/14 - In Kenzo in AMO

Opening Gala at NPC on 8/14 - In Kenzo in AMO: "San Francisco Meets the Metaverse: 32 Nonprofits and their supporters will host a grand opening celebration Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in their new locations at the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life."

Network connects U.P. nonprofits and volunteers

Network connects U.P. nonprofits and volunteers: "Network connects U.P. nonprofits and volunteers

MARQUETTE — Volunteers across the Upper Peninsula and the nonprofits that benefit from their services will be able to find one another more easily with the launch of the U.P. Volunteer Network this fall.

The cornerstone of the network, currently in the development phase, is a Web and phone-based system that matches volunteers with the needs of nonprofits."

BBC NEWS | Technology | '$100 laptop' production begins

BBC NEWS | Technology | '$100 laptop' production begins: "$100 laptop' production begins
By Jonathan Fildes
Science and technology reporter, BBC News


Five years after the concept was first proposed, the so-called $100 laptop is poised to go into mass production.

Hardware suppliers have been given the green light to ramp-up production of all of the components needed to build millions of the low-cost machines.

Previously, the organisation behind the scheme said that it required orders for 3m laptops to make production viable.

The first machines should be ready to put into the hands of children in developing countries in October 2007."

Technology workshops for nonprofits | Battle Creek Enquirer - www.battlecreekenquirer.com - Battle Creek, Mich.

Technology workshops for nonprofits | Battle Creek Enquirer - www.battlecreekenquirer.com - Battle Creek, Mich.: "Technology workshops for nonprofits
Submitted by Nonprofit Alliance

Through a partnership with the Michigan Nonprofit Association and expertise of NPower Michigan, the Nonprofit Alliance is pleased to announce a set of technology workshops, geared specifically towards nonprofits. The aim is to increase the technology know-how of non-profits so they can better serve their missions.

Ten 2-hour workshops will be offered on Thursdays at 9 am & 1 pm from July 26 - August 23 at Kellogg Community College. Each workshop costs $15/NPA member, $25/non-member. Attend 3 workshops and get a 4th one free. Nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers are encouraged to participate in these one-of-a kind learning opportunities where the value truly outweighs the cost."

Gift Hub: Omidyar.net Announces that their Site Will Close

Thanks to Gift Hub for this coverage.

Gift Hub: Omidyar.net Announces that their Site Will Close: "Omidyar.net Announces that their Site Will Close

Thomas Kreise:

In Spring 2004, Omidyar Network created a set of collaborative tools to facilitate our work as an organization. We found it useful, and a few months later in July 2004, we opened up access to the tool set to anyone and everyone working toward making the world a better place.

We chose the approach of a self-managed community in the hope people would find shared interests and discover their power to make good things happen. Indeed, in the three years since we opened the omidyar.net tool for external use, thousands of members have met, posted, discussed and collaborated in the many groups and discussions and workspace pages on omidyar.net. And while the connections may have been made here, the positive impact has spread to many other online communities as well as real world communities across the globe. Through several experimental and experiential collaborative funding projects, the omidyar.net community has directed thousands of dollars to organizations making good things happen around the world.

This summer, instead of deciding where to direct funding, omidyar.net members will decide how to migrate to other community platforms."

When charity begins online | | Guardian Unlimited Business

When charity begins online | | Guardian Unlimited Business: "When charity begins online


John Sterlicchi in Florida
Tuesday July 17, 2007
Guardian Unlimited

Internet
Internet charitable giving is a growth area in the US

American hi-tech entrepreneurs are rushing to marry the social networking phenomenon with online charitable giving.

Two new web sites, BringLight and 411Karma, have recently launched with business plans to build giving communities."

Hands On to merge with DC nonprofit | ajc.com

Hands On to merge with DC nonprofit | ajc.com: "Two of the nation's leading volunteer coordination agencies, one based in Atlanta, will merge.

Hands On Network in Atlanta, which helped train and coordinate more than 600,000 volunteers in 49 cities and eight foreign counties last year, will merge with the Washington's Points of Light Foundation and Volunteer Center National Network. It connected 2.75 million volunteers with helping agencies in the U.S"

The NonProfit Times - Making Technology Work For,

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "The updates come so quickly and staff can be so nomadic that training on systems can also be a major headache. The wonders of technology, as well as its inherent challenges, was the subject of an NPT Executive Session, held this past April during the annual conference of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Dallas.

Around the table were: Christopher Fink, vice president, Telosa Software, Palo Alto, Calif., Diana Hoyt, president, Heritage Designs, Phoenix, Ariz., Sheeraz Haji, president, Convio, in Austin, Texas, and Steve Rusche, co-founder and chief operating officer, eTapestry, Indianapolis, Ind.

Moderating the session were Paul Clolery, editorial director of The NonProfit Times and Tim Mills-Groninger, associate executive director, Lumity, in Chicago."

Slip sliding away at the Relay For Life snail race

Slip sliding away at the Relay For Life snail race: "SUNSET BEACH -- British resident Pyrii Akula, a student studying 3D modeling at Bournemouth University in real life, won the Relay for Life giant snail race yesterday. The event, in its second year, is a race across 45 sims in the virtual world of Second Life. Racers collected donations which go to Relay for Life, a charity set up to help find a cure for cancer."

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Google Offers Free Software to Nonprofit Groups

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Google Offers Free Software to Nonprofit Groups: "Google Offers Free Software to Nonprofit Groups

By Nicole Wallace

Google has announced that it is making the educational version of its Google Apps product available free to nonprofit organizations in the United States.

The collection of communication and collaboration tools includes e-mail and calendar programs, Internet-based telephone and text-messaging services, and word-processing, spreadsheet, and Web-publishing applications."

SDA Asia Magazine::Features::Now Nonprofits Benefit From Google Apps

SDA Asia Magazine::Features::Now Nonprofits Benefit From Google Apps: "Friday, 13 July 2007
Now Nonprofits Benefit From Google Apps


Google, often known for using every inch of space in its site for marketing is now doing something good. It has offered Google applications free of cost to nonprofit organisations..."

Why Nonprofit Managers Must Use RSS — And How to Start

From Dem In Action via Tech Soup

Why Nonprofit Managers Must Use RSS — And How to Start: "Why Nonprofit Managers Must Use RSS — And How to Start
Go from zero to RSS expert in three easy steps

By: Jason Zanon

July 9, 2007

This article originally appeared on the Web site DemocracyInAction.org, which provides affordable e-advocacy tools to other nonprofits.

It's come to the point where nonprofit staff who aren't using RSS aren't really doing all of their job.

I know, I know — you don't believe me, and you don't care.

You already use the Internet, so why take time you don't have to learn some new way to get the information you already get? Especially when the first thing an evangelist says about RSS is that it's actually like 11 different data formats and nobody can even agree what the acronym means?"

NPT TechnoBuzz

NPT TechnoBuzz: "incorporating Video: The digital storytelling revolution for nonprofits

By Jennifer Gilomen
You’ve probably seen a lot of people in your field jumping onto the video bandwagon, producing everything from videoconferences to digital stories to podcasts. If you’re just getting started, you’ll find a dizzying array of formats and methods of distribution. But taking the first steps to producing and disseminating your own videos doesn’t have to be daunting; it just takes some solid identification of your goals, a prioritization of your audience(s), a reasonable assessment of the expenses involved, and a bit of training in the technology and practices of shooting and editing."

Live Earth Sets Internet Record With 10 Million Viewers -- Live Earth -- InformationWeek

Live Earth Sets Internet Record With 10 Million Viewers -- Live Earth -- InformationWeek

A view from Vacation in Maine

Thought I'd share the spot from which I'm doing most of my postings for the first two weeks of July. Thanks for your support of the AFP Blogs.

Main Page - Form 990 Wiki

NCCS Wiki page on 990,

Main Page - Form 990 Wiki: "Form 990 Review: Let's Reason Together to Create the Best Possible Form

The revisions to the Form 990 this year represent a 'once in lifetime' opportunity help shape the development of the nonprofit sector. Here are a few of the ways that it could help the nonprofit sector:

* The 990 (or electronic reports derived from it) becomes a truly 'public-friendly' document, widely used by donors large and small.
* The governance questions spurs significant improvements in how nonprofits are managed and in the relationships between executives and boards.
* The document becomes the foundation for standardized reporting of program outcomes."

Queuers give their iPhone to charity, News at CNET.co.uk

Queuers give their iPhone to charity, News at CNET.co.uk: "When David Clayman arrived in Manhattan last week, he had no idea he'd end up queuing for an iPhone.

Clayman, a soft-spoken, bespectacled 21-year-old, graduated from the University of Chicago earlier in June and decided to spend a few days touring the Big Apple before starting his job as a consultant at enterprise software company SAP. He was staying in a youth hostel, exploring the city, when he walked by the massive glass cube of the Fifth Avenue Apple Store on Monday and saw that the first person had already started queuing for the company's coveted iPhone.

'I'd heard about all the iPhone hype,' he said in a particularly wet interview outside the store during a break in Wednesday night's thunderstorms, 'and I realised that there was clearly going to be a lot of publicity.'"

Salesforce.com Named to Yet another List

Salesforce.com Named to Yet another List: "Salesforce.com Named to Yet another List

By David Sims
TMCnet Contributing Editor

Salesforce.com (News - Alert) is sure getting named to a lot of lists lately. Recently, the on-demand CRM vendor has been named to the 2007 Software Development Times 100 list of technology influencers."

Official google.org Blog: Two introductions

Sean points us to the new google blog

Official google.org Blog: Two introductions: "Two introductions
Monday 7/02/2007 09:49:00 AM

Posted by Greg Miller, Managing Director, google.org

Last fall our team spent time talking with philanthropies and other organizations with long histories of successful interventions in the field of global public health. Considering many ideas, we talked about what it will take to finally eradicate polio in the developing world, and the role that philanthropy can play. Many of our parents remember what it was like to have polio in this country, and a few people in the States still reside in iron lungs. These generations are advancing, and it's important that we not forget how horrible the crippling of polio can be to those who are at risk today."

On-line philanthropy site to launch Monday - Newsday.com

On-line philanthropy site to launch Monday - Newsday.com: "The founders of Fat Wire, one of Long Island's more high-profile technology companies started during the dot.com boom, have set their sights on online philanthropy.

On Monday, July 2, they will test-launch www.411Karma.com, a social networking site that allows entrepreneurs and others not only to share information about their pet causes but to make donations that will be sent along to charities."

Google Earth Outreach To Aid Nonprofits | WebProNews

Google Earth Outreach To Aid Nonprofits | WebProNews: "Google Earth Outreach To Aid Nonprofits
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Google has launched Google Earth Outreach, a program focused on helping nonprofit organizations promote and illustrate the work they do.

Google Earth Outreach allows organizations to create stories using Google Earth layers. The program includes online guides, video tutorials and case studies about using Google Earth and is targeted at nonprofit organizations. There are also online forums that connect new participants to Global Awareness partners and programmers who can help in developing Keyhole Markup Language layers for Google Earth."

Blogging catches on in Africa, despite technology limitations » PopMatters | News and Commentary | PopWire

Blogging catches on in Africa, despite technology limitations » PopMatters | News and Commentary | PopWire:

"In a sign that the medium is maturing, Were said that many of the sites saw a surge in traffic from in Kenya in the days after the plane crash.

“More Kenyans are looking to blogs for news and information, like people do in the States,” said Were, who first began experimenting with blogs as a university student in Manchester, England, in the late 1990s.

Now he balances blogging about politics and technology with his day job as an administrator at the Uzima Foundation, a youth-oriented nonprofit group founded by his family. He keeps a computer geek’s hours, often tinkering with his site into the early morning on his Toshiba laptop, using a painfully slow dial-up connection."

What We Think Of Bill Gates - Microsoft Blog - InformationWeek

What We Think Of Bill Gates - Microsoft Blog - InformationWeek: "'I'm a huge, huge admirer of Gates as a person and his philanthropy. Even though I was an outspoken critic of Microsoft, it's stunningly admirable behavior. That's his legacy.'
Mitchell Kertzman, partner with Hummer, Winblad and former CEO of Powersoft, Sybase, and Liberate Technologies

'Bill Gates breaks very complex things into simple, easy-to-understand form. He understands the end result of what innovation and breakthroughs can do.'
Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP America"

CNN to steer audience to charities - baltimoresun.com

CNN to steer audience to charities - baltimoresun.com: "NEW YORK // CNN plans to go beyond reporting the news by directing its viewers to charity and relief efforts involved in some of their stories."

Facebook Applications: the Future of Fundraising? Probably not. » The Bivings Report

Facebook Applications: the Future of Fundraising? Probably not. » The Bivings Report: "Facebook Applications: the Future of Fundraising? Probably not.
Posted on June 18th, 2007
By Erin Teeling in Social Networks, Social Responsibility

When Facebook Platform launched at the end of May , the move was met with surprise and delight from online marketers and software developers who have been hoping for a way to access the social network's huge audience of college-aged users. The Platform allows software developers to design custom applications people can install for their profiles. These applications have a wide range of uses, including advertising, fundraising, and apps that are just for fun."

CompuMentor Trio to Share Leadership Responsibilities - Standard Newswire

PRESS RELEASE

CompuMentor Trio to Share Leadership Responsibilities - Standard Newswire: "CompuMentor Trio to Share Leadership Responsibilities

Two VPs Join Founder Ben-Horin in Newly Formed Office

Contact: Franziska Marks, CompuMentor Communications, 415-633-9336, fmarks@compumentor.org

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20 /Standard Newswire/ -- Nonprofit technology resource CompuMentor has announced new executive leadership: Co-CEO and President Daniel Ben-Horin will be joined by Rebecca Masisak and Marnie Webb to serve as a three-person Office of the CEO. The new team will share responsibilities for leading the organization, which were formerly divided between Mr. Ben-Horin and Co-CEO Phil Ferrante-Roseberry. Ms. Masisak was formerly VP and General Manager of TechSoup Stock and Ms. Webb is the former VP of Knowledge Services for the organization."

Foundations Seeing Results of Evaluating Their Impact

PRESS RELEASE

Foundations Seeing Results of Evaluating Their Impact: "Foundations Seeing Results of Evaluating Their Impact

Case studies highlight foundations using real-time feedback to refine or change course

BOSTON, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Annie E. Casey Foundation used an innovative evaluation process to recover more than $2.5 million from predatory lenders for Des Moines, Iowa families. The Ball Foundation in Chicago conducted surveys and focus groups of teachers. As a result, the Foundation changed its approach to teacher development. The Arthur M. Blank
Family Foundation uses web-based mapping to more effectively provide assistance to low income school children. Three different approaches to grantmaking, all highly successful. The common thread? All used evaluation extremely well to achieve great results. These are just a few organizations that FSG Social Impact Advisors studied in its new report 'From Insight to
Action: New Directions in Foundation Evaluation.'"

Spotlight on DML | Invitation to Virtual World Event on Philanthropy

Spotlight on DML | Invitation to Virtual World Event on Philanthropy: "nvitation to Virtual World Event on Philanthropy

Save the date (22 June, 9am PST) for an historic conversation on the role of philanthropy in virtual worlds featuring MacArthur Foundation President Jonathan Fanton and Second Life CEO Philip Rosedale.

I write to invite you to join me in the virtual world of Second Life on Friday, June 22, 2007 at 9am PST (noon EST). With my avatar and a live audio feed, I will be joined by Second Life CEO Philip Rosedale and residents for a discussion on the role of philanthropy in virtual worlds."

Business Day - News Worth Knowing

Business Day - News Worth Knowing: "EVEN though mystery “rent boy” Skye recently removed the list of his alleged clients from a web log (blog) which threatened the reputations of a number of high-profile South Africans, the furore created by the site is still raging.

The website has sparked calls for government regulation of blogs, counter-claims that this would be an attack on the right to free speech, and heated debate over whether anonymity on the web is a good or bad thing."

NP TechnoBuzz -Widgets: The New Black -- More Useful Than Ever

Beth Kanter writes about widgets in the NPT TechnoBuzz

NPT TechnoBuzz: "Widgets: The New Black -- More Useful Than Ever

By Beth Kanter
The Web is increasingly turning into a sort of online mall with its boutiques filled with thousands of useful, off-the-rack accessories of every description and utility. In the age of openness, it's suddenly very fashionable and sexy to accessorize Web sites with widgets: small applications that plug into bigger ones. There are a lot of really fun and innovative widgets out there that can add functionality and effective calls to action."

The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Second Lifers May Soon Get a New Way to Talk

The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Second Lifers May Soon Get a New Way to Talk: "Second Lifers May Soon Get a New Way to Talk

In the virtual-reality world Second Life, cartoonlike characters known as “avatars” communicate through instant messages. Avatars know someone is chatting with them when his or her hands pantomime tapping a computer keyboard while a message appears on the screen.

That experience, however, could become obsolete. Second Life is now testing software that allows avatars to communicate using the voices of their human operators."

The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Introducing 'Tech Therapy'

The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Introducing 'Tech Therapy': "June 7, 2007
Introducing 'Tech Therapy'

In July, The Chronicle will offer a new podcast called Tech Therapy. Scott Carlson, a Chronicle reporter, and Warren Arbogast, a technology consultant who works with colleges, will talk about the headaches, anxieties, and general problems you might be having with technology on your campus."

Does online engagement lead to more money? | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network

Does online engagement lead to more money? | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network: "Does online engagement lead to more money?
Submitted by Ali on Fri, 06/08/2007 - 10:20am.
Fundraising | nonprofit technology | NPTech | NTEN

Does online engagement help nonprofits raise money?

At first glance, this seems like a pretty straightforward question: engaging potential donors with your nonprofit’s mission is one of the most powerful cultivation tools you can employ, so it stands to reason that offering people a way to get involved through online advocacy, and keeping them informed with an online newsletter, would naturally garner more money for your organization."

Analysts: 1 Billion PCs in use by end of 2008 | Tech news blog - CNET News.com

Analysts: 1 Billion PCs in use by end of 2008 | Tech news blog - CNET News.com: "Analysts: 1 Billion PCs in use by end of 2008
Posted by Erica Ogg

It's taken 27 years to reach 1 billion PCs in use, and market researchers say it will take only five to reach the next billion.

Forrester Research is set to release a report Monday titled, 'Worldwide PC Adoption Forecast to 2015,' saying that many of those next billion will be used by first-time PC users in emerging nations like Brazil, Russia, India and China. At least 775 million new PCs will be in use in those countries by 2015, according to Forrester."

It takes a wired village - Yahoo! News

It takes a wired village - Yahoo! News: "It's impressive that there are 2 billion people connected to the Internet, but having 4 billion not connected is a social issue."

Do-gooders doing Google Earth | CNET News.com

Do-gooders doing Google Earth | CNET News.com: "BERKELEY, Calif.--Three-dimensional maps from Google Earth are giving nonprofits new tools in their efforts to raise awareness of issues like deforestation and genocide.

For example, Mary Ann Hitt, executive director of nonprofit Appalachian Voices, said a collective of grassroots organizations is using 3D maps in Google Earth to show how millions of acres of Appalachian Mountains across four states have been destroyed by mining companies"

Movable Type Scales Up, Goes Open Source

Movable Type Scales Up, Goes Open Source: "Movable Type Scales Up, Goes Open Source

By Tom Foremski

I use Movable Type to publish Silicon Valley Watcher although many other bloggers moved to Wordpress a long time ago. I like it because I know it and I don't want to learn another platform if I don't have to, plus it works. So I was very interested to get a briefing on the new Movable Type, Version 4.0."

Google, Salesforce.com to partner on Web site | Tech news blog - CNET News.com

Google, Salesforce.com to partner on Web site | Tech news blog - CNET News.com: "Google, Salesforce.com to partner on Web site
Posted by Dawn Kawamoto

Salesforce.com and Google are expected to launch a combined Web site on Tuesday that is designed to allow the online customer relationship management software maker to act as a reseller for Google's AdWords.

For Salesforce.com, the alliance expands its efforts to tie its hosted CRM software with Google AdWords, following its acquisition of privately held Kieden last year. Salesforce.com will expand beyond allowing its customers to launch Google AdWords from a Salesforce.com application to one in which it will act as a reseller of the Google AdWords platform."

UIC working on making virtual chats a reality | Chicago Tribune

UIC working on making virtual chats a reality | Chicago Tribune: "In five or six years, you probably will be able to chat face-to-face with your favorite actor, musician or politician whenever you feel like it.

The technology for such virtual, three-dimensional visits mostly exists or is being developed by video game companies. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are at work to apply this to virtual conversations."

Study on Nonprofit Technology Adoption Released | Management Consulting 2.0

Thanks to Deborah Finn for the heads up

Study on Nonprofit Technology Adoption Released | Management Consulting 2.0: "Study on Nonprofit Technology Adoption Released

Discuss Here: http://www.mcsorg.org/?q=forum/16

ABSTRACT

The attached paper seeks to determine the critical factors that influence the adoption and effective use of technologies within the nonprofit sector. The analysis places a particular emphasis on the role of funders who finance technology adoption and intermediaries who play the role of catalysts, enablers, and educators in the implementation of and subsequent innovation with technology."

Swedes open embassy in Second Life - CNN.com

Interesting eventhough not a nonprofit.

Swedes open embassy in Second Life - CNN.com: "STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Reuters) -- Sweden became the first country on Wednesday to open an embassy in the virtual world Second Life.

Created to promote the Nordic state's image and culture, the embassy does not offer any real or virtual consular services but provides information on its real world counterparts.

Second Life, an Internet-based world where users create characters known as avatars, is run by Linden Lab, based in San Francisco."