The Internet and Civic Engagement | Pew Internet & American Life Project

The Internet and Civic Engagement | Pew Internet & American Life Project: "Still, there are hints that the new forms of civic engagement anchored in blogs and social networking sites could alter long-standing patterns. Some 19% of internet users have posted material online about political or social issues or used a social networking site for some form of civic or political engagement. And this group of activists is disproportionately young."

Google Gmail down across the world, massive outage (updated) - Computerworld Blogs

Google Gmail down across the world, massive outage (updated) - Computerworld Blogs: "users in Europe and Asia that are also out.

I've also tried to log onto Gmail from servers in London, Spain and France without any luck."

What Do Peapods and Philanthropy Have in Common? | eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog

What Do Peapods and Philanthropy Have in Common? | eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog: "So what does it take to build a major gifts program that can create a strong foundation for operational sustainability or to prepare for a special campaign that will take your organization to the next level?

Think peapods.

Yes, peapods. Like a peapod, every successful major gifts program – regardless of the sector you serve – has several “P’s”:"

ThePort Releases New Whitepaper to Help Nonprofit Organizations Evaluate Social Networking Software

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ThePort Releases New Whitepaper to Help Nonprofit Organizations Evaluate Social Networking Software: "Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) September 1, 2009 -- Social media solutions provider ThePort Network, Inc. announced today the availability of a new whitepaper entitled 'How to Identify Enterprise-Class Social Networking Platforms.' The whitepaper discusses critical factors organizations must evaluate when considering utilizing social network software and how to identify platforms that are tailored to help accomplish their mission. The whitepaper is available for free download at ThePort's website."

Microsoft extends IE 8 charity offer | Beyond Binary - CNET News

Microsoft extends IE 8 charity offer | Beyond Binary - CNET News: "Microsoft is extending a promotion that is designed to spur downloads of Internet Explorer 8 with the promise of donating food to the hungry.

The 'Browser for the Better' effort kicked off in June. Under the plan, Microsoft was donating $1.15 in food for each download completed through the program's Web site, up to a maximum of $1 million."

Why is Google using Solr for search? | The Open Road - CNET News

Why is Google using Solr for search? | The Open Road - CNET News: "One of the top concerns we've been hearing from nonprofit organizations who list volunteer opportunities on All for Good is that their opportunities aren't updated on the site as frequently as they need. This happens because...we crawl feeds from partners like VolunteerMatch and Idealist just like Google web search crawls web pages. Crawlers don't immediately update, they take time to find new information."

3 Effective Twitter Tactics to Improve Search Marketing | eMarketing & Commerce (eM+C)

3 Effective Twitter Tactics to Improve Search Marketing | eMarketing & Commerce (eM+C): "Social media sites like Twitter give consumers a platform to voice their opinions and publicly influence others. By monitoring what consumers say on Twitter, marketers can learn what people think about their brands, identify social influencers and brand ambassadors, and respond to consumers and their needs strategically."

Fund-Raising Challenge Raises Money for Arts Groups -- and Ire - Philanthropy.com

Fund-Raising Challenge Raises Money for Arts Groups -- and Ire - Philanthropy.com: "Fund-Raising Challenge Raises Money for Arts Groups -- and Ire

An online matching-grant challenge brought in $3.75-million for Detroit-area cultural groups — but not without technical difficulties and some angry donors, reports the Detroit Free Press.

The Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan put up $1-million for Tuesday’s Community Foundation Challenge, during which it agreed to match every dollar donated through its Web site to roughly 75 local arts groups with 50 cents from the foundation."

Welcome to the S.O.U.P. Update Page

Welcome to the S.O.U.P. Update Page : "Welcome to the S.O.U.P. Update Page
Your Source for the Latest News About our Renovation

Updated August 22, 2009: If you’ve had a chance to visit our home page, or our search page you’ve seen the first changes resulting from Phase 1 of an 18-month effort dubbed the Site Overhaul and Update Project (S.O.U.P.). This effort will deliver a complete overhaul of the technology that helps TechSoup.org run smoothly, including work that has been done on our servers, new software packages to upgrade our major systems, and a new website design."