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Nonprofit Tech Forecasts for 2013

Tech Soup

Here’s what the buzz seems to be for 2013 from a nonprofit technology viewpoint. TechSoup's online community manager, Michael DeLong, also predicts that nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs will increasingly integrate an overall mobile strategy into their work in 2013. Mobile chip sales will overtake PC revenues in 2013.

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Storytelling in the Digital Age: Lessons from the SOCAP12 Conference

Tech Soup

The theme of this year's conference is "Making Meaning Matter" with panels and discussions on community building and digital media. The example he used was the hero myth: an underdog starts from nothing, becomes educated or stronger by way of a mentor, and then saves the world. Image: Ginny Mies.

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Farming A Healthier Future: Agriculture Grants for Urban Farming

GrantNews

Attend Urban Farming Conferences & Events – Events like the National Urban Agriculture Conference provide helpful programs and resources Community Gardens – Many communities have a community garden established. “When we started our first urban farm in 2013, people thought we were crazy.

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What Are Social Enterprises, Anyway?

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global’s CEO Rebecca Masisak is presenting at the Social Enterprise Alliance Summit 2013 this month in Minneapolis. The Social Enterprise Alliance Summit 2013 is having some of my heroes speak at the event. That got me to wondering. What exactly is a social enterprise? The Social Enterprise Alliance Summit.

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Net2Local: What Does 2014 Look Like?

Tech Soup

Net2Local, TechSoup Global’s grassroots #nptech community-building initiative has (almost) reached the end of 2013. Net2Local groups will be invited to fundraise at their events in support of our Ugandan lead’s project to provide solar-powered computer education in rural schools. So, what’s next? What We Have Planned.

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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

Tech Soup

In late 2013, he helped purchase a wheelchair-accessible van to assist his disabled colleague, Johnny Taylor, who runs a veterans' outreach nonprofit called Promised Land Foundation. LOH also plans to conduct a large conference for dance instructors to teach them how to include children of all abilities in dance classes.

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What's NetSquared Up to in May?

Tech Soup

Puzzle through the The Future of Education: Learning, Teaching, and Technology with video from Burlington, VT. Portland, OR: Mini Sessions from Locals Who Presented at 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Portland, OR's pdxtech4good shared the secrets of using Internet and smartphone tools to engage and support volunteers.

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