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Dialing In
A survey of 1,200 nonprofit and government employees found that meetings conducted by phone, video or the Internet often fail to be effective.

Innovation at Charities
Nonprofit groups outpace businesses in how they use online social networks, a new study finds.

Texas-Sized Giving
A new online donation site in North Texas has opened for business with a bang, raising some $4-million for local charities in its first few days.

Web of Volunteers
A 'Craigslist' for volunteers will soon debut, but critics say it reinvents the wheel.

Technology Staffing
Putting staff members who are responsible for Internet efforts into one unit may be one factor in a charity's success, a new study suggests.

Reaching New Audiences
Public radio is winning new listeners with a tool that can be used on iPhones.

Internet Gifts
The size of the average online gift dropped last year, a new study finds.

Poor Grades
Charity Web sites didn't fare well in a recent evaluation by potential supporters.

'American Open' Contest
An online giving site known for its international work is now recruiting charities in the United States.

Finding Shelter
A new online system helps domestic-violence shelters share information and make it easier for clients to get the help they need.

Online Giving Slows
Online donations to charity continue to increase, according to a new Chronicle survey, but the recession has slowed the past of growth.

Internet Activism
At a big technology meeting, speakers discussed how online tools are changing advocacy work.

Putting Cellphones to Good Use
Organizations compete for a $50,000 prize for the best idea to use mobile telephones to promote the social good.

Keeping Online Donors
A new report says Internet givers tend to be young, affluent, and generous — but persuading them to make a second gift is a challenge.

Strong but Slowing
A study tracks growth in online donations raised by 600 charities in 2007 and 2008.

Revamped Repository
GuideStar unveils changes to its Web site.

Getting a Laugh
A technology group relies on humor in an online fund-raising contest.

Top Dogs Raise Money
A photo contest wins gifts for animal group.

Aiding the Homeless
A charity that provides voice mail was able to warn homeless people about the danger of the salmonella outbreak.

What Works
Google helped a big health charity learn what works on a fund-raising section of its Web site.