The Unofficial Guide to Friendfeed Part 2: Getting Started

The Unofficial Guide to Friendfeed Part 2: Getting Started: "In part 1 of this series on Friendfeed, I brought up a list of reasons which I had found made Friendfeed quite possibly the best social network / news discovery service I have ever used.

Today I’d like to give you some ideas (in order) of how to get started on Friendfeed."

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Live Discussions

Transcript of a Live Chat from Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Live Discussions: "How Charities Can Raise Money With Twitter and Other Social-Networking Tools
Tuesday, November 25, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time
Twitter, Facebook, and other online social-networking tools offer ways for nonprofit organizations to build connections with supporters and donors."

The NonProfit Times - "How About A Microblog With Your Microbrew?

From Nonprofit Times TechnoBuzz

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "How About A Microblog With Your Microbrew?

By Susan Sobel Finkelpearl

To all nonprofit communicators, organizers and marketers making your way in today’s turbo-charged new media landscape: I feel for you. One day the buzz is, “Start a blog,” the next day word on the street is, “Get on Facebook and MySpace” to stay afloat. Some of you may have heard stories of nonprofits joining the virtual world, Second Life, to garner new members and funds. That might have you simply scratching your head."

Ledger-Enquirer.com | 11/25/2008 | Group hopes to give Wii systems to soldiers

Ledger-Enquirer.com | 11/25/2008 | Group hopes to give Wii systems to soldiers: "Voice-activated laptops reconnect the wounded with the world, allowing them to maintain contact with their deployed unit and family members not at the bedside, and developing self-confidence by showing they will continue to be engaged and productive despite their injuries.

Dubbed “Wii-habilitation,” the use of Wii game systems in medical settings can have a powerful effect on a wounded soldier’s recovery, too."

IRS Raises Questions About Charity Status of Mozilla Foundation - Philanthropy.com

IRS Raises Questions About Charity Status of Mozilla Foundation - Philanthropy.com: "IRS Raises Questions About Charity Status of Mozilla Foundation

Technology experts are drawing attention to the fact that the Internal Revenue Service is raising questions about the Mozilla Foundation’s tax exempt status."

World news Feed Article | Politics' next step? Donations go high text

World news Feed Article | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Mobile giving is currently limited to nonpartisan, charitable organizations, such as the United Way, and politicians must clear a few technical and regulatory obstacles. But that could happen before the next presidential election.

'There's some things we'll have to work out for campaign finance, but I think in four years we'll have done that,' said Jed Alpert, CEO of Mobile Commons, one of the five mobile application service providers that help organizations implement mobile giving."