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Anyone who doesn't have a car can use this trip planner on the Rapid's website to get anywhere in Grand Rapids. Non profits could fine this tool very useful to help clients get from one place to another if they don't have reliable transportation. Hopefully a mobile app is in the works!

This article explores nonprofit fundraising with a strong regard for the passion of the process. If you don't believe in your cause who will?

This article details results of a fundraising survey for 2010. The biggest finding is that online contributions are rising in 2010. This makes the process more important. It is unclear if the trend is strictly temporary. The increased awareness of events in conjunction with social media appears to be generating more donations. More data is needed to make a definitive assessment than this article provides.

Another article with tips for better fundraising. The most important message conveyed by this article is to measure fundraising results in reality. There is no need to repeat procedures that aren't delivering.

This brief article includes some tips for nonprofit fundraising. Marketing concepts are an unavoidable reality of the process. You will need good marketing skills to generate income for a nonprofit organization.

Strategies for fund raising in a nonprofit organization. The article is largely subjective but does provide some good insights into the decision making processes involved.

A good source for finding programs for your TI graphing calculators

This article outlines 3 initiatives for open gov.from president government (transparency,collaboration,participation) but also takes an extensive look at the use of government websites overall

Technology has been dramatically improving relief efforts in places like Haiti. For example, "crowd sourcing" can be used to get information on any medical emergencies and to track trapped victims and then it can be used to create an online map that can be used by relief workers. Volunteers have been using GPS on their phones to help them through unfamiliar areas.

This is a pretty interesting way that people are recruiting for summer work. It really begins to show the strength of services like Facebook, YouTube, Reddit and many others today.

Healthcare IT resource.

Great organization with a very specific and important mission.