Net2 Recommends is a new monthly series of news and blog posts from around the web that the NetSquared team recommend. It is a round-up of items that caught our eye that we want to share with you.

• Beyond open data
  from Philantrhopy 2173
  How do we take huge data sets and make them into meaningful information? And, how can apps and contests help us along the way?

• How Non-Profits are Using Social Media for Real Result
  from Mashable
  Mashable talked to successful non-profit leaders about how they’re using social media to achieve real results for their cause. From spreading awareness about the issues to connecting with other non-profits and sharing the stories of their constituents, non-profits are finding that social media can be a huge help in achieving their objectives.

• Seven tips from Craig of Craigslist
  from Congress.org
  Seven tips to help you use the internet to make a difference, from Craig Newmark.

• You’re the PR person for a green charity funded by BP: What to do, what to say?
  from Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog
  Funding is great, but not at the expense of your own organization's reputation. Here's an analysis and a few suggestions for what you should do when a PR disaster hits your funders.

• HOW TO: Turn Slacktivists into Activists with Social Media
  from Mashable
  There are some important social media strategies for transforming those one-click “slacktivists” into fully engaged activists. Here are five tips from some of the best in the non-profit business.

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