Charity Village� Research: Spontaneous “Online Volunteers”

Charity Village� Research: Spontaneous “Online Volunteers”

Search engines steer cash to nonprofits - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Search engines steer cash to nonprofits - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "This holiday season, shoppers can spread cheer to charities by buying Christmas gifts online or surfing the Web to figure out what to buy.

At least 1.5 million people monthly use GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com — designating money to more than 95,000 nonprofit groups and schools across the nation."

The New Facebook Profile Page: Even More About You | Fast Company

The New Facebook Profile Page: Even More About You | Fast Company

Hollywood's 'Digital Death' Campaign DOA | TheWrap.com

Hollywood's 'Digital Death' Campaign DOA | TheWrap.com: "It appears the organizers of a Hollywood campaign to raise money for AIDS in Africa either overestimated the popularity of the celebrities they used -- or what their fans would be willing to donate to get them back on Facebook and Twitter."

Apple or Android? Which One is More Nonprofit Friendly? | Beth’s Blog

Apple or Android? Which One is More Nonprofit Friendly? | Beth’s Blog

Gowalla Turns the Tables, Integrates With Foursquare

Gowalla Turns the Tables, Integrates With Foursquare: "t is the company’s decision to integrate Gowalla with Foursquare (foursquare), its rival in geolocation, that will capture all of the headlines, though. The Foursquare integration has two key components. First, Gowalla now lets you broadcast your checkins on not only its app, but Twitter (Twitter), Tumblr (Tumblr), Facebook Places and Foursquare as well. Gowalla even lets you earn Foursquare badges and Facebook Deals through the iPhone app. As an added bonus, Gowalla also pulls in Foursquare Tips whenever you check in."

NewsMaker - Commitment to nonprofit technology access wins three charity workers US scholarships

NewsMaker - Commitment to nonprofit technology access wins three charity workers US scholarships

Jumo: Love it or hate it? | Small Act

Jumo: Love it or hate it? | Small Act

Jumo Launch Overloads Servers -- InformationWeek

Jumo Launch Overloads Servers -- InformationWeek: "Jumo, a social network that connects charities with donors, was officially launched in beta on Tuesday, but the site founded by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes didn't open for business smoothly.

The unexpectedly high number of people trying to access the site on its first day caused 'load-related issues' that caused delays for people signing up for the first time or trying to log in. Users also experienced slowdowns once logged in to the site."

Text-to-donate a huge success

Text-to-donate a huge success: "Misty Harris, Postmedia News � Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010

Text-to-give campaigns are one of the biggest philanthropic success stories of 2010, with mobile relief efforts having raised tens of millions in micro-donations across North America -- more than $750,000 of which came from Canadian phones."

First Reflections on Jumo | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org

First Reflections on Jumo | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org

Engaging Constituents Using Mobile Technology

Engaging Constituents Using Mobile Technology: "Engaging Constituents Using Mobile Technology


By: Laura S. Quinn

November 30, 2010

This article is courtesy of Idealware, which provides candid information to help nonprofits choose effective software. For more articles and reviews, go to www.idealware.org. This research was funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The findings and conclusions are Idealware's and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the foundation.

The era of phone booths and answering services is gone. Mobile phones are so ubiquitous that a year ago, 88 percent of households had them—and that number's only on the rise."