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Personal Democracy Forum 2012 Discount for TechSoup Community

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The Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) 2012 conference is June 11-12 in New York. The PDF conference is organized by Personal Democracy Media (formerly Personal Democracy Forum), an organization dedicated to exploring technology’s impact on government, politics, and society. And lucky you! Getting the Discount.

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Results of the African E-Waste and Refurbishment Standards Conference

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A couple weeks ago, I posted about an upcoming e-waste and refurbishment standards conference in South Africa that I was co-organizing. The event's purpose was to join industry and government in putting into action some of the precepts developed at the 2012 United Nation’s Pan-African Forum on E-Waste in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Nominate a Nonprofit for a Blackbaud Impact Award

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Winners will be announced at the Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits in Washington D.C. on October 1, 2012. The deadline for nominations is August 31, 2012. Does this sound like you or a nonprofit you know? If so, nominate a nonprofit for an Impact Award! Best Integrated/Multi-Channel Campaign. Best Online Campaign.

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The Upcoming E-Waste and Refurbishment Standards Conference in South Africa

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The intention of the event is to join industry and government in putting into action some of the principles developed at the 2012 United Nation’s Pan-African Forum on E-Waste in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Crucial Policy Issues for Nonprofits: Attend California Nonprofit Convention Sept. 13

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"This is a different kind of conference," says Masaoka, California Association of Nonprofits CEO. Rather than cover the tired topics of typical nonprofit conferences like reaching donors or polishing mission statements, Masaoka's convention will challenge mainstream policies and look at policy decisions yet to come.

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How Digital Inclusion Is Done in Africa

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I've just returned from organizing an electronics recycling conference in Cape Town, South Africa, where I met Dr. Hylton Villet, the chairman of MyDigitalBridge in Namibia. One thing that Namibia has going for it is a stable parliamentary democracy and a government that clearly believes in digital inclusion. like Connect2Compete.

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How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework

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From 2005 to 2012, telework growth in charities has been 87 percent. During the polar vortex winter 2014, telework has done some unexpected things like keeping federal government services open for business during one of the really bad snow storms. Telework and the Polar Vortex. The Almighty Smartphone. And never the twain shall meet.