The document discusses the power of social networks and provides several examples. It describes how social networks exist independently of technology and how technologies can help connect networks but not create them. It then provides examples of organizations like Avaaz, Kiva, and Voluntarios Online that effectively leverage social networks and technology to create positive social change and impact.

1. The POWER of Social Networks

3. President Luis Ubiñas (Ford Foundation) “ It's also abundantly clear that the use of technology for social good will not materialize spontaneously, and it is by no means a certainty. It will happen only if we make a deliberate effort to envision a role for technology in advancing social good, and then deliberately work to fulfill that vision”.

34. VOLUNTARIOSONLINE.ORG.BR “ Voluntários Online is a Brazilian Network that f osters volunteerism as a force for positive social change through the net , connecting Non-Profits with thousands of volunteers, while improving their digital culture skills and promoting their participation in Campaigns”

35. VOLUNTARIOSONLINE.ORG Latest Statistics (since 2008) Number of Visits 612.067 Number of Volunteers 33.149 Number of Non-Profits 487 Selected Online Volunteering Opportunities 10.245 Brazilian States with Volunteers Registered 27 states Campaigns involving volunteer action 39 Campaigns Number of Volunteers who took action in Campaigns 2.450

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