IT Conversations: Beth Kanter

IT Conversations: Beth Kanter: "On this episode of Interviews with Innovators, Beth Kanter describes the strategies she uses to teach digital immigrants in non-profit organizations how to use Web 2.0 strategies to communicate and collaborate more effectively."

The Larger Challenge (and Opportunity) for One Laptop Per Child - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog

The Larger Challenge (and Opportunity) for One Laptop Per Child - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog: "The One Laptop Per Child project is starting a “Give 1 Get 1″ campaign to try to jumpstart its drive to bring computers to children in the developing world. As its name suggests, the marketing campaign combines philanthropy with geeky self-interest — give one of the innovative laptops to a child in a poorer nation, and you get to lay your hands on one yourself."

The NonProfitTimes - eNewsletter-Dot What? Thieves Waiting For Nonprofit Domain Names

The NonProfitTimes - eNewsletter: "Dot What? Thieves Waiting For Nonprofit Domain Names By Marla E. Nobles In the days after a disaster, the majority of the staff at the American Red Cross (ARC) is working feverishly to mobilize assistance and supplies to the affected areas. Meanwhile, cyber-squatters are busy ramping up as well, working equally as feverishly to profit from the charity's tied-up status and the typical enormous influx of donations."

The Daily Bruin - Philanthropic causes capitalize on Facebook’s resources, users’ contributions

The Daily Bruin - Philanthropic causes capitalize on Facebook’s resources, users’ contributions: "Marathons for breast cancer research are successful largely because they often encourage donations from friends of the participant who might not have otherwise contributed, and now this same connection between friends is being used to encourage donations over the Internet. New Facebook applications – or add-on programs – like Causes and ripple (spelled in all lowercase) allow users to show support for different charitable efforts on their profile and donate online. Causes is one of the most popular of these applications. The application allows anyone to create a cause and choose a nonprofit organization that users of that cause can donate to. Causes exist for a variety of organizations, from animal protection to political campaigns."

‘Give a village’ challenge to rich donors - Times Online

‘Give a village’ challenge to rich donors - Times Online: "LAST year the fashion in philanthropy was to give a goat - now the preferred gift is a village. Rich donors are being encouraged to spend thousands of pounds funding specific projects in the Third World. In return they gain the satisfaction of knowing they have benefited a named community"

Charity Hopes To Net Benefit (from Oxford Mail)

Charity Hopes To Net Benefit (from Oxford Mail): "The online operation, launched on Friday, will run alongside traditional sales in the high street - and stores in Wallingford and Thame are the first two in the county to take part."

A web of volunteers - The Boston Globe

A web of volunteers - The Boston Globe: "At the Concord-based Jericho Road Project, which connects the expertise of white-collar suburban professionals with the needs of community-based groups in Lawrence and Lowell, e-volunteers are vital, according to executive director Dan Holin. 'There's this trend of volunteering remotely,' says Holin. 'Maybe 15 to 20 percent of our work is done that way.'"

Global laptop project raises its price again, almost double original $100 goal - International Herald Tribune

Global laptop project raises its price again, almost double original $100 goal - International Herald Tribune: "he vaunted '$100 laptop' that Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers dreamed up for international schoolchildren is becoming a slightly more distant concept. Leaders of the nonprofit One Laptop Per Child that was spun out of MIT acknowledged Friday that the devices would cost $188 (€136) if mass production, expected to begin this fall, were to start now. The last price the nonprofit had announced was $176 (€127); it described $100 (€72) as a long-term goal."

Nonprofits benefit from business workshop -- dailypress.com

Nonprofits benefit from business workshop -- dailypress.com: "Nonprofits benefit from business workshop The workshop encouraged nonprofit agencies not to fear ventures that would make money. BY KIM O'BRIEN ROOT | 928-6473 September 15, 2007 A

! NEWPORT NEWS - Ann Quinn wasn't sure if she would get much out of a workshop on social enterprise - a growing field that encourages nonprofits to use business concepts to help their agencies become stronger. But the acting director of the Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic knew the workshop would be full of people exchanging ideas and knew she wanted to be a part of it. She wasn't disappointed after attending Friday's event."

Richmond.com - Feature Story: 'RBlog: Hangin' Out at CreateAthon ' for

Richmond.com - Feature Story: 'RBlog: Hangin' Out at CreateAthon ' for: "After all the time, all the effort and, most importantly, all the caffeine, the business end of this CreateAthon has come to an end. Later, after all the designers, writers and public relations specialists get a few hours of sleep, they will present their new projects to representatives from the seven chosen nonprofits tonight at a much deserved after party."

The NonProfit Times - Nonprofits Getting A Lease In Second Life

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Nonprofits Getting A Lease In Second Life By Marla E. Nobles America's Second Harvest (A2H) added another location to its coalition of more than 200 food banks and food-rescue organizations. But unlike the other operations, this one won't be stateside. In fact, donors will have to log on to enter its doors. A shot of American Cancer Society's virtual headquarters in Second Life, created by virtual-world developer Infinite Vision Media."

First online charity shop launched by Oxfam - Third Sector

First online charity shop launched by Oxfam - Third Sector: "First online charity shop launched by Oxfam By Emma Rigby, Third Sector Online, 14 September 2007 Oxfam has launched what it claims is the UK's first dedicated online charity shop selling donated items. The website will support its 170 high street stores."

AT&T creates $1.5M grant program to help nonprofits invest in wireless - San Antonio Business Journal:

AT&T creates $1.5M grant program to help nonprofits invest in wireless - San Antonio Business Journal:: "AT&T creates $1.5M grant program to help nonprofits invest in wireless San Antonio Business Journal - 12:11 PM CDT Wednesday, September 12, 2007

The AT&T Foundation, the philanthropic organization of AT&T Inc., has launched a nationwide competitive grant program to help nonprofit organizations invest in wireless technologies. Through it, the foundation will award up to $1.5 million to charities."

Capitalizing on the Impulse to Give - Chronicle.com

Capitalizing on the Impulse to Give - Chronicle.com: "Capitalizing on the Impulse to Give Nonprofit organizations started collecting donations online in earnest about six years ago, and the number of them reporting success has doubled since then, says a survey released today by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. E-mail solicitations to donors are also enticing more people to give, with the reported response rate growing from 15 percent to almost 28 percent since 2000."

Why it’s better to re-use than recycle - vnunet.com

Why it’s better to re-use than recycle - vnunet.com: "Why it’s better to re-use than recycle Few would question the need to recycle old hardware, but some experts argue that there is a stronger environmental and economic case for extending the useful life of IT equipment by donating it to projects in the developing world"