Google Press Center: News Announcement

Google Press Center: News Announcement: "Google Leaps Over Language Barriers
Google Translate adds new feature to convert search results into 12 different languages

Here at Google, part of our mission is to make the world's information universally accessible to our users, regardless of differences such as language. Today we are releasing a tool from Google Translate that takes us one step closer to this goal. We are happy to announce the arrival of a new cross-language search feature that allows users across the world to find and view search results on foreign language web pages in their own native language. Now, more content on the web is accessible to more users, regardless of what languages they speak. This means, for example, that if an Arabic speaker is searching for restaurants in New York, he/she can now conduct a search in Arabic, and Google will translate the results (most of which are from English language websites) and provide the most relevant search results in their native language.

This new feature is available in the following languages: English, Arabic, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Traditional), and Chinese (Simplified)."

Networking for Social Good: LinkedIn Makes Charitable Giving Viral

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Networking for Social Good: LinkedIn Makes Charitable Giving Viral: "Networking for Social Good: LinkedIn Makes Charitable Giving Viral

Top Non-Profits Leverage LinkedIn to Raise Awareness and Funds

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LinkedIn Corporation, the world’s largest and most effective professional network, today announced LinkedIn for Good, a philanthropic initiative aimed at raising awareness and funds for nonprofit organizations around the world. The initiative gives each non-profit a platform to leverage LinkedIn’s international network of 11 million professionals and virally spread the word about their organization.

The LinkedIn for Good launch features Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières), an independent international medical humanitarian organization and winner of the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize. Joining the effort is British rockstar, James Blunt who is endorsing Doctors Without Borders on their LinkedIn for Good page. In early beta-testing, the organization has raised over $23,000 from donors via LinkedIn."

'Web 2.0 Enables Greater Levels of Social Engagement via the Internet,' Says Convio CEO (SocialComputingMagazine.com)

'Web 2.0 Enables Greater Levels of Social Engagement via the Internet,' Says Convio CEO (SocialComputingMagazine.com): "Social networking, while still in its infancy, can help nonprofits use the Internet strategically to build strong relationships with constituents for driving fundraising, advocacy and other forms of support. The nonprofit community, in short, is well positioned to benefit from the 'Web 2.0' world because of its ability to grow and retain a community to rally around a cause or issue."

Making the Case for Technology Investments : FundRaising Success

From Fundraising Success Magazine

Making the Case for Technology Investments : FundRaising Success: "One of the best ways fundraisers can communicate the benefits of a technology investment to their organization is by demonstrating that it will save time and increase revenue.

In their session “The ROI Question: Demonstrating the Value of Technology to Your Organization” at the NTEN 2007 Nonprofit Technology Conference last month in Washington, D.C., Derek Low and Bill Strathmann, director of operations and CEO, respectively, at Network for Good, shared advice on how to communicate the need for and benefits of technology investments for fundraising initiatives to organization leaders."

Buzz! News onPhilanthropy: Newest onPhilanthropy Blog Focuses on Video and Podcasts

NEW BLOG from OnPhilanthropy

Buzz! News onPhilanthropy: Newest onPhilanthropy Blog Focuses on Video and Podcasts: "Newest onPhilanthropy Blog Focuses on Video and Podcasts

We've wanted to do this one for a while, so last week the team here at onPhilanthropy quietly launched media, our new blog on distributed audio and video. The blog, updated near-daily, will feature embedded video content from a variety sources - all focusing on philanthropy, causes, and nonprofit management. Podcasts are part of the mix as well."