Nonprofit law center is helping displaced Gulf Coast residents navigate the recovery mazeWhen Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, Stanley R. Smith considered himself among the lucky ones. ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Struggling Toward RecoveryARTICLE: Blueprint for RebuildingARTICLE: Young People…
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New Orleans looks to the future with help from RockefellerOther foundations have donated more to Gulf Coast recovery efforts than the $12.5-million the Rockefeller ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Struggling Toward RecoveryARTICLE: Legal WranglingARTICLE: Young People Capture Horrors--and Hope--After…
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Features Editor
Bits: Public Interest Registry Names Alexa A.S. Raad CEO
The Public Interest Registry, the Reston, Va., group that manages the dot-org Internet domain used by nonprofit organizations, has appointed Alexa A.S. Raad as its new chief executive officer. Ms. Raad previously served as chief marketing officer at DotMobi, an Irish technology company.…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Foundation Seeks Proposals for News-Media Grants
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is accepting applications for the second year of its Knight News Challenge, which will award $5-million to individuals, organizations, and businesses that propose innovative ways to use technology to transform local news. Among the projects that won grants…
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Features Editor
Google Offers Charities Free Software, Help
Google has announced that it is making tools available to help nonprofit groups communicate and collaborate. Google Apps, which will be free to nonprofit organizations in the United States, includes e-mail and calendar programs, Internet-based telephone and text-messaging services, and…
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Features Editor
Google Offers Free Software to Nonprofit Groups
Google offers free software to nonprofit groups
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Marketing Expert Shares Podcasting Tips
Advice for nonprofit podcasts
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One organization’s experience using MySpace for advocacy
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‘Karma’ Video Game Promotes Altruism
Do Something, a youth organization in New York, has created Karma Tycoon, a free online video game it hopes will introduce teenagers to the nonprofit world, encourage volunteerism, and teach financial responsibility. Players have to watch their budgets carefully as they set up a nonprofit…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor