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Tech & Social Media Resources for Nonprofits

There are tons and tons of resources, but here are some of my favorites:

Nonprofit Technology and social media learning and training:

1) Websites

www.nten.org: The largest US Association of nonprofit technology professionals. Includes great resources and blogs for using social media, including F2F trainings and webinars. Their listserve is a great way to get answers on technology and social media-relevant questions from some of the top experts in the field.
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Posted by Paul Lamb on January 28, 2010 at 8:48am

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Results of the "Year of Living Givingly"

Last year I wrote about an experiment to determine how "givingly" I could live in 2009. That meant setting some clear goals regarding my $ donations and volunteer time for various causes over the course of the year. My goal was to donate 10% of after tax family income and 10% of my available time to volunteer projects. Well...drumroll please...here are the results:

Based on my calculations my wife and I gave appro… Continue

Posted by Paul Lamb on January 18, 2010 at 6:20pm

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Happy Birthday Beth Kanter

Here's a little Birthday song for Beth Kanter, one of the finest and smartest people working in nonprofit technology and social media. You can send your own birthday wishes to Beth too, by supporting her Sharing Foundation, here. Happy 53rd Beth!

When You're Fifty Three
(sung to the tune of "When I'm Si… Continue

Posted by Paul Lamb on January 11, 2010 at 8:29am — 4 Comments

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A Case Study in New Online Giving Trends: WhatIdidnotbuy.org

Today the New York Times ran an article about a new website called WhatIdidNotBuy.org. The site allows you to make a donation to Bangladesh's BRAC (one of the largest charities in the world) in lieu of purchasing a holiday gift that you or others may not really need or want. by foregoing to buy a $40 sweater, for example, y… Continue

Posted by Paul Lamb on December 13, 2009 at 1:16pm — 2 Comments

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Annual Global Digital Divide Conference Concludes

The 4th annual Information & Communication Technologies for All (ICT 4 All) conference concluded on NOvember 26 in Tunisia.

The annual event, which brings together IT and government leaders, focuses on bridging the worldwide digital divide through technology access, education, and training.

According to public statments, six agr… Continue

Posted by Paul Lamb on November 30, 2009 at 8:30am

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