Friday, October 26, 2007

AT&T Announces $9 Million in Technology Grants That Help Hundreds of Nonprofits Build Stronger Communities Nationwide

AT&T Announces $9 Million in Technology Grants That Help Hundreds of Nonprofits Build Stronger Communities Nationwide: "SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The AT&T Foundation -- the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc. -- today announced that it has awarded $9 million in competitive AT&T Excelerator technology grants to 680 nonprofit organizations across the country. The AT&T Excelerator program provides technology access to organizations working to strengthen underserved communities. Helping nonprofits integrate technology into their operations and community outreach, AT&T Excelerator grants also place technology tools in the hands of the underserved populations that the nonprofits work with in order to provide resources such as education programs, Internet access, computer training and job-skills development."

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog-"New Study: The Wired Fundraiser

New Study via Katya's Blog.

Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog: "New Study: The Wired Fundraiser Posted by katya on Wed, October 24, 2007 Today Network for Good released a new study, “The Wired Fundraiser: How technology is making fundraising ‘good to go.’” It covers: What happens when people with a cause take it to cyberspace; why marketers and fundraisers like us should care; and what we should do about the phenomenon."

Monday, October 22, 2007

WiserEarth tracks the work of nonprofits around the world | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone

WiserEarth tracks the work of nonprofits around the world | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone: "WiserEarth, which launched in May, is an open-source database of more than 107,000 do-good organizations, with 5,400 users around the world. The site incorporates Google Maps, wikis, and discussion groups, as well as listings of events, resources and jobs. Users can create and maintain profile pages, and chat with members of other groups. Areas of focus range from Agriculture to Health to Media to Work, and popular forum discussions involve poverty, gender, and 'planetary development.' More calendars and regionally-focused content hubs are being created.