WCAV - News-Non profits Increase Their "Googlejuice"

WCAV - News: "Jaggers says local non profits can save on time and money if they forgo sending out traditional newsletters or mass e-mails and start updating their support base through an online journal. Blogging also ups non profits' google juice, a catchy way to explain that having a blog increases web presence. Now, local non profits are hopping on the blogging bandwagon to maximize their support base."

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Contact - Plaza Publishing: "Charity News Alert MySpace launches UK charity channel myspace online channel- UK Make an impactGareth Jones Social networking site MySpace has launched MySpace Impact, an online channel designed to act as a hub for campaigning, charity and social action in the UK."

Vallejo Times Herald - Search engine splits revenue with nonprofits

Vallejo Times Herald - Search engine splits revenue with nonprofits: "Search engine splits revenue with nonprofits By RACHEL RASKIN-ZRIHEN/Times-Herald staff writer Article Launched: 11/23/2007 09:58:56 AM PST A pair of siblings invented a way people can donate to charity for free by doing something they're already doing, and so far, two Vallejo nonprofits are benefiting. '

It's actually a pretty neat little benefit to the Humane Society,' said Benicia-Vallejo Humane Society director Peter Wilson. 'It doesn't cost us anything. It's a hidden jewel.'

Wilson said his agency has gotten about $40 from GoodSearch.com since signing up in January, and believes that could significantly increase as more people learn about it."

Nonprofit Group Puts Web to Work For Emergencies - washingtonpost.com

Nonprofit Group Puts Web to Work For Emergencies - washingtonpost.com: "Bushkin has tapped technology, much of it developed by his nonprofit Stargazer Foundation over the past eight years in Fairfax County, to help families and organizations plan for catastrophe, and communicate when one hits. His Web site, http://stargazer.org, aspires to be part personal command center, part meeting place. It uses Web- and cellphone-based tools to connect users of handheld devices with colleagues and relatives. It also seeks to give people an efficient way to tell loved ones or co-workers how they are, or what they need, even when cellphone networks fail under an onslaught of calls or people are away from their desktop computer"

Business & Technology | Saving the world a gigabyte at a time | Seattle Times Newspaper

Business & Technology | Saving the world a gigabyte at a time | Seattle Times Newspaper: "Bole, 40, is in charge of media development for One Economy, a multinational nonprofit that tries to bridge the gap between haves and have-nots by giving poor people Internet access. With help from grants and donors, the Washington, D.C.,-based group buys low-income families computers and shows how to use them, brings broadband and Wi-Fi into public-housing complexes and creates content designed to help end poverty."

MontereyHerald.com : - Teen honored for simple idea

MontereyHerald.com : - Teen honored for simple idea: "Philanthropy is defined in ways that sound as lofty as the word itself. Call it 'deliberative generosity' or 'good will toward fellowmen, expressed through active efforts.' Terrin Eisemann, 17, never heard of the word. But she explains her own talent for it this way: 'I just like to help people.' That plain-spoken definition from the heart is why Terrin, a junior at Notre Dame High School in Salinas, will be recognized today at a National Philanthropy Day luncheon in Pebble Beach."

The NonProfit Times - Incorporating Video:

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Incorporating Video: The digital storytelling revolution for nonprofits By Jennifer Gilomen You’ve probably seen a lot of people in your field jumping onto the video bandwagon, producing everything from videoconferences to digital stories to podcasts. If you’re just getting started, you’ll find a dizzying array of formats and methods of distribution."

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Bell ringers not welcome; Salvation Army goes online to raise money - CBS 42 Austin's source for breaking news, weather and sports

Bell ringers not welcome; Salvation Army goes online to raise money - CBS 42 Austin's source for breaking news, weather and sports: "The Salvation Army bell ringers you are use to seeing in front of stores around the holiday season will be beefing up their efforts online."

"Viral Philanthropy Starts To Spread - Forward.com"

"Viral Philanthropy Starts To Spread - Forward.com": "But at this point, the buzz surrounding viral philanthropy is greater than the substance, said Michael Nilsen, director of public affairs for the Association of Fundraising Professionals: “It’s one of those things that are being talked about a lot.” But Nilsen did suggest that a larger societal shift toward more philanthropic engagement was occurring. Online technology allowing video testimonials and increased interaction plays to those needs, according to Nilsen. Citing studies by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, he also challenged the idea that people under 50 were the sole audience for this style of interactive philanthropy."

American Express Charitable Gift Survey Reveals Opportunity for Charities to Optimize Gifts Through Increased Online Initiatives - Press Release

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American Express Charitable Gift Survey Reveals Opportunity for Charities to Optimize Gifts Through Increased Online Initiatives - Press Release: "Charities can Optimize Online Giving The study uncovered a surprising finding regarding online donations - although nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of Americans in this study gave to a charity in the past year, only one in every ten donors takes advantage of the convenience of giving online. This research examined the motivations and impediments to giving online and found that a charity's online presence (or lack there-of) influenced whether donors give online."

New Web site lets users rate region's nonprofits - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

New Web site lets users rate region's nonprofits - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Pittsburgh on Thursday became the first city in the nation to use the Great Nonprofits Web site. The site, www.GreatNonprofits.org, will give people an opportunity to rate and talk about nonprofits in the region. Users can register for free and browse hundreds of profiles on local nonprofit groups."

Nonprofit group starts making low-cost laptops | Technology | Reuters

Nonprofit group starts making low-cost laptops | Technology | Reuters: "A nonprofit group said on Tuesday production of a new laptop computer for children in developing countries had begun, a milestone that could shake up the PC industry by ushering in a new era of low-cost computing."

Wikipedia's Non-Profit Foundation Hits Fundraising Milestone -- Wikimedia -- InformationWeek

Wikipedia's Non-Profit Foundation Hits Fundraising Milestone -- Wikimedia -- InformationWeek: "The Wikimedia Foundation has attracted 10,000 fundraising contributors in nine days. The foundation's annual fundraiser supports the nonprofit organization that runs Wikipedia. The group announced Thursday that its 10,000th donation came from someone in Finland who donated 10 Euros. The total amount raised was not disclosed."

Meet the patrons: charities and online social networking | Society | The Guardian

Meet the patrons: charities and online social networking | Society | The Guardian: "The boom in online social networking sites has finally come to charities. Online chatter may seem a distraction from the hard work of changing people's real lives, but the internet offers pioneering charities a deeper and more personal way of connecting with those who support or benefit from their work. Charitable giving is already moving online. In the UK, more than 90% of large charities are now open to online giving. Online donors are likely to be new to giving, younger and more affluent than the average donor, making the internet an attractive channel for fundraising."

First '$100 Laptops' Sold to Uruguay - Switched: Gadgets, Tech, Digital Stuff for the Rest of Us

First '$100 Laptops' Sold to Uruguay - Switched: Gadgets, Tech, Digital Stuff for the Rest of Us: "he tiny green and white, $100 XO notebook has been in development by the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) foundation for years, but the device, intended to bring computing to children around the world, has only now received its first official order. The government of Uruguay has purchased 100,000 devices for children 6-8-years-old. If things go well, the South American country's government has indicated another 300,000 may be purchased as well."