This was my inaugural post highlighting nonprofit technology news from around the world. In this case, it's a recap of some of the big nonprofit technology stories of 2012. The original post appeared on the TechSoup.org blog last month. READ MORE

NetSquared Cambridge organizer Mel Findlater recently spoke at Net Tuesday Vancouver on how tablets and smartphones such as the iPad and iphone really can create social change in education, for people with disabilities, older people, and in your everyday productivity. Mel shared inspirational stories - she showed us how tablets can be used to prevent dementia and allow autistic adults to communicate in ways never before possible.

Check out the storify for Mel's slides, photos, videos and a list of mobile apps that can create meaningful improvements in people's quality of life. READ MORE

Today data and technology services have become intertwined! At TechSoup I have been doing research on current data related projects, initiatives, reports and news as we work to help familiarise and support the not-for-profit sector in the increasingly data driven world. I'll be blogging about my  top 5 posts, articles, or reports starting today so look out for a new post each week!

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This is the first post in a series of roundups on fund development. In this week’s digest, we take a look into USAID’s new program geared towards resilience in crisis prone areas, the continued aid funding fall out for Rwanda, as well as new funding for AIDs relief. Finally, find out how the new U.S. fiscal cliff tax laws will affect nonprofit funding. READ MORE