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Innovations in online social networks that solve global problems

 
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Technology & Design

Machine Politics

The information systems we're building are starting to get better at taking input from crowds and using it to help us mine data for what we will most likely want or need.

By Marcia Stepanek | Oct. 26, 2010
 
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Nonprofits

Ethically Challenged?

Does the nonprofit sector represens an untapped opportunity to leverage social media for social good among young people?

By Marcia Stepanek | 3 | Oct. 5, 2010
 
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Technology & Design

Be Human: Temporary versus Permanent Networks

The power of networks and engaging them across platforms.

By Amy Sample Ward | 4 | Sep. 3, 2010
 
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Technology & Design

Am I a (4) Square?

What are the benefits of social media in the social change space?

By Marcia Stepanek | 2 | Sep. 2, 2010
 

Nonprofits

Nonprofit Institute Haiku Contest

Stanford Social Innovation Review readers share haiku poems about nonprofits.

By Rachel Heredia | 1 | Aug. 30, 2010
 

Fundraising

Nonprofits Pipe Up

By Suzie Boss | Aug. 18, 2010
 
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Nonprofits

Community Building in a Big Backyard

We should strive to create a thriving community both online and offline.

By Amy Sample Ward | Aug. 13, 2010
 
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Technology & Design

Context Deficit Disorder

Do we know what we're talking about when we use the term privacy?

By Marcia Stepanek | Aug. 6, 2010
 
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Technology & Design

Global Tools for Going Local

Just as our tools get more interesting and dynamic for global collaboration and impact, so do they for locally-focused work, campaigns, and communities.

By Amy Sample Ward | 1 | Aug. 3, 2010
 
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Social Entrepreneurship

Net Impact vs. The Hub: Do Game Mechanics Work for Voluntarism?

Game mechanics will mature, and volunteer programs will adopt them to enhance their programs.

By Lloyd Nimetz | 1 | Jul. 30, 2010