Friday, February 26, 2010
Germantown teenager creates search engine to help a family member and charities - washingtonpost.com
Germantown teenager creates search engine to help a family member and charities - washingtonpost.com: "When she created the search engine Good50, her intention was not to strike it rich or create an Internet phenomenon like Facebook, which Zuckerberg founded. Huh has little interest in pursuing computer science as a career."
Kennebunk Savings unveils video contest for nonprofit organizations - Fosters
Kennebunk Savings unveils video contest for nonprofit organizations - Fosters: "This year, to further help area nonprofits affected by the current economic downturn, Kennebunk Savings has added a 'Make Your Case' video contest, which offers organizations the opportunity to promote its cause online and be eligible to win an additional $300.
The contest, open to all area nonprofits, will run through March 10, 2010. To participate, organizations will need to create and submit a short video of no more than 90 seconds explaining why Kennebunk Savings customers should vote for them. All videos will be posted to a dedicated YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/makeyourcase."
The contest, open to all area nonprofits, will run through March 10, 2010. To participate, organizations will need to create and submit a short video of no more than 90 seconds explaining why Kennebunk Savings customers should vote for them. All videos will be posted to a dedicated YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/makeyourcase."
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Social Media for Nonprofit Goals
Social Media for Nonprofit Goals: "Using Social Media to Meet Nonprofit Goals: The Results of a Survey"
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
channelnewsasia.com - Online portal for cultural philanthropy launched
channelnewsasia.com - Online portal for cultural philanthropy launched: "SINGAPORE : Donating to the arts is now more convenient, with Asia's first online portal for cultural philanthropy.
With give2arts.sg, it will be easier for the public to donate and volunteer their time."
With give2arts.sg, it will be easier for the public to donate and volunteer their time."
Twitter Strikes Deal To Bring Free SMS Tweets To Haiti - washingtonpost.com
Twitter Strikes Deal To Bring Free SMS Tweets To Haiti - washingtonpost.com: "Following the disastrous earthquake in Haiti earlier this year, a number of web companies have been setting up special programs to try and do their part to help. Twitter has been one of the most active, as the company has made great use of its social graph to get the word out on how to help through donations and other means. Now they've done something else.Twitter was able to strike a deal with Digicel to bring free SMS tweets to Haitian citizens (who use that carrier)."
YouTube Australia Now Supports Donations For Nonprofits | iTech Report
YouTube Australia Now Supports Donations For Nonprofits | iTech Report: "Google has today confirmed that YouTube Australia now supports the YouTube Nonprofit Program which has seen success in the United States.
The program, which allows nonprofit organisations to place an overlay on top of their videos prompting viwers to donate or support the group, has seen huge success in the United States, where some organisations earn over $10,000 per day."
The program, which allows nonprofit organisations to place an overlay on top of their videos prompting viwers to donate or support the group, has seen huge success in the United States, where some organisations earn over $10,000 per day."
Six Lessons from #Untech10 – Engage365
Six Lessons from #Untech10 – Engage365: "By now, you’ve all heard about how the UnTech10 unconference sprung out of the cancelled ASAE Technology Conference (and if not, here’s the scoop).
As one of the organizers of Untech10, I have, of course, been thinking a lot about not only how awesome it all was and how great it felt to be part of it, but also what this means as a case study for the use of social media. Here are a few initial thoughts about “lessons” that might have come out of it. See what you think, I’d love to hear your takeaways and ideas about this."
As one of the organizers of Untech10, I have, of course, been thinking a lot about not only how awesome it all was and how great it felt to be part of it, but also what this means as a case study for the use of social media. Here are a few initial thoughts about “lessons” that might have come out of it. See what you think, I’d love to hear your takeaways and ideas about this."
Mercury News interview: Rey Ramsey, president and CEO of TechNet - San Jose Mercury News
Mercury News interview: Rey Ramsey, president and CEO of TechNet - San Jose Mercury News: "WASHINGTON — Rey Ramsey is the first to admit he's an unconventional choice to lead the high-tech lobbying group TechNet, having spent his career far from the office parks of Silicon Valley.
Ramsey has dedicated much of his adult life to building more affordable housing, first as the head of Oregon's housing agency and then at the Enterprise Foundation, a nonprofit based outside Washington, D.C. Over the past decade he has led an organization that works to expand Internet access to low-income people in their homes."
Ramsey has dedicated much of his adult life to building more affordable housing, first as the head of Oregon's housing agency and then at the Enterprise Foundation, a nonprofit based outside Washington, D.C. Over the past decade he has led an organization that works to expand Internet access to low-income people in their homes."
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