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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

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Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. Migel, whose experiences with blindness caused during World War I, led to him helping start the Foundation. It was named for the first board chair of AFB, M.C.

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19 Must-See Social Media and Fundraising Infographics for Nonprofits

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Without a doubt, 2013 was the year of visual content — particularly infographics. GivingTuesday 2013. What’s Trending with Foundations and Social Media? Social Media 2013. Twiplomacy 2013: How International Organisations Tweet. 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. View Full Infographic.

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13 Students Graduate ITWorks Fall 2013 Program

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ITWorks students graduate December 2013. It’s the December 19 graduation of the Fall 2013 cohort of the Information Technology Workforce Program (“ITWorks”) program. The post 13 Students Graduate ITWorks Fall 2013 Program appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. As Yawson said, “ITWorks works!”.

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13 Nonprofit Statistics You Never Knew

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in the 2013. i nthe United States in 2013. 15% of all charitable giving comes from foundations. 15% of all charitable giving comes from foundations. Of those 1,409,430 tax exempt nonprofits, 817,379 of them earned less than 100,000 in total revenue. Total fundraising in the United States increased by 4.9%

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Mobilizing Impact at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

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I had the honor of attending CGI 2013 where I announced Benetech’s latest Commitment to Action. I’ve just had the chance to reflect on how cool CGI 2013 and some of the ideas I’m still processing! a11y Beaumon Benetech blind Bookshare CGI2013 India Lavelle Marrakesh print disabilities Skoll Skoll Foundation socent VIPDC'

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Kraft Heinz Company Foundation Commits $12 million to Rise Against Hunger

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Extending a partnership that began in 2013, Kraft Heinz Company Foundation announced a major donation to an international hunger nonprofit organization to help alleviate world hunger.

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10 Ways To Segment Donors To Improve Nonprofit Fundraising Effectiveness

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According to a 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud , overall donations to nonprofits increased in 2013 by 4.9%, and digital donations increased 6.4%. Why are Americans donating more to charitable causes more than ever before despite the severe economic climate of 2013? Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. Generation demographic.

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