Thursday, August 30, 2012

Charity Grants Can Help Tech Solve Social Ills In Africa - Ventures Africa

Charity Grants Can Help Tech Solve Social Ills In Africa - Ventures Africa: Loren Treisman, trust executive for grant-making foundation Indigo Trust, believes that time has come for more charitable organisations to tap into technology to tackle social issues in Africa. Indigo Trust funds tech projects that seek to bring about social change on the continent.

“Information technologies have the capability to achieve social impact at scale and at a relatively low cost,” she says. “One can deduce that when people are able to access, share and create information, they are empowered to make the changes they would like to see in their own lives and communities.” She hopes that Indigo Trust and other organisations can use technology to put power into the hands of African citizens.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Reddit is getting a fundraising button - Technolog on NBCNews.com

Reddit is getting a fundraising button - Technolog on NBCNews.com: Now, for the first time, Reddit users will be able to execute some of these fundraisers within Reddit-branded pages.

Why Social Media Matters: Networking and Engagement - Resource Center - AFP

Why Social Media Matters: Networking and Engagement - Resource Center - AFP: Networking is the new professional currency in our increasingly connected world, says Beth Kanter, and successful charities are changing their mindset to emphasize social media, openness, engagement and authenticity.

Kanter, author of The Networked Nonprofit and her forthcoming Measuring the Networked Nonprofit, will be one of the featured presenter at the 2012 Nonprofit Management Institute, Sept. 11-12, cosponsored by AFP and the Stanford Social Innovation Review.

Google launches crisis map anticipating hurricane Isaac | Fox News

Google launches crisis map anticipating hurricane Isaac | Fox News: To do its part, Google has launched the new website aggregating info on tropical storm Isaac as part of its Crisis Response project.

While No “Holy Grail,” Razoo Reports Fundraising Success - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.

While No “Holy Grail,” Razoo Reports Fundraising Success - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.: Razoo, a platform providing online giving methods and solutions to nonprofit organizations, has been the driving behind 15 “Give to the Max” events across the country. These Give to the Max days are 24-hour races in which regional nonprofits compete to raise the most money, and the events have raised awareness and funds for organizations from Greater Washington to Minnesota to Alabama, as NPQ noted earlier this year. Since 2007, Razoo has helped 14,000 organizations collect a total of $100 million. “People tend to think of online as removing the personal quality of giving, but it does provide us with powerful ways of continuing to engage donors post that first donation,” says Razoo Executive Director Lesley Mansford. “So it’s the beginning of a dialogue and relationship.”

Monday, August 27, 2012

Boston’s Philanthropic Youth: How Tech Leaders Give Back Early | BostInno

Boston’s Philanthropic Youth: How Tech Leaders Give Back Early | BostInno: Three months ago, the Wall Street Journal ran a poignant article called Young, Rich, and Charitable, focusing on the recent giving habits of Silicon Valley’s young tech elites. Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Mark Benioff of Salesforce both have written $100M checks to charity this year. VC firm Andreesen Horowitz announced that all six of it’s partners will give away half of their wealth. A handful of young tech entrepreneurs, such as Elon Musk (PayPal), signed the Giving Pledge offering up their entire wealth across their life time. Add to that Sergey Brin of Google offering a $1M matching donation and Jack Dorsey of LinkedIn fronting a huge event for BUILD, and it’s clear to see that the tech community is looking to not only change the face of

Report Explores Nonprofit Social Media Trends - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.

Report Explores Nonprofit Social Media Trends - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.: Sponsored by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), Common Knowledge and Blackbaud, the “2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report” has been released.

Stretching Your Tech Dollars: Save a Penny, Lose Nine Cents? - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.

Stretching Your Tech Dollars: Save a Penny, Lose Nine Cents? - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.: Nonprofit organizations are experts at squeezing every last bit of value out of an asset. After all, a penny saved is a penny earned. A penny earned by spending a dime, however, is a 900 percent loss.