Wireless Technology for Social Change: Trends in NGO Mobile Use, a report released today by the United Nations Foundation and the Vodafone Group Foundation, uses 11 case studies to detail Continue reading »

According to a new report just released by Convio, Edge Research, and Sea Change Strategies, an out-dated approach to online fundraising may be costing charities as much as $100 billion. Continue reading »

Chicago based MoveSmart.org is a project aiming to make housing integration a reality, years after legal changes have left de facto segregation intact, by using mashups. The project will combine Continue reading »

Yesterday marked Facebook's four year anniversary, or to look at it from the college perspective to which the site owes its success: Facebook graduated. Washington Post assistant editor Rachel Dry, Continue reading »

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), have launched an application development contest on both Google's Open Social and the Facebook Platform. The contest calls for developers to Continue reading »

This week as part of our focus on Non-Profits, I did a Read/WriteTalk podcast with Brian Bailey - the author of The Blogging Church. While Brian's focus is obviously Continue reading »

Earlier this week we took a look at the non-profit spaces on Facebook and MySpace, as part of our non-profits week. The conclusion was that both were good resources, but Continue reading »

By Guest Author Beth Kanter, who is a trainer, coach, and consultant to Non-profits and individuals in effective use of technology. I have worked in the nonprofit sector for over Continue reading »

San Franciso-based Kiva.org, a microfinance non-profit organization founded in 2005, is one of the best success stories of the charitable web. We first profiled it back in January. In just Continue reading »

Somerville, Massachusetts-based Firstgiving makes it simple for anyone to raise money for any accredited charity in the US. By providing donation and awareness tools to organizers, anyone can set up Continue reading »