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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. The Migel Medal, often called the highest honor in the blindness field, is awarded annually to one or two individuals whose careers exemplify exceptional accomplishments in the field.

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How To Use Stories To Raise Money On Social Media

TechImpact

You can collect fantastic, compelling stories, but if no one hears or sees them, they fall flat. You can manage 10 social media accounts, but if you are not telling great stories and cutting through the online clutter, your audience will not engage. The key is using stories to get people’s attention on social media channels.

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We crowdfunded $1.7 million for a new online news publication. This is our story so far.

The Next Web

De Correspondent is a Dutch-language, online journalism platform that offers background, analysis, investigative reporting, and the kinds of stories that tend to escape the radar of mainstream media because they do not conform to what is normally understood to be ‘news.’ Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) April 8, 2013. . Here’s our story.

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#npfail Share Your Nonprofit Fail Story and Win A Microsoft Surface!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Place a little bet & or share your #failure story… you could win a Surface! Case Foundation (@CaseFoundation) April 13, 2013. Share Your #npfail story by April 30th and you will have a chance to win a Microsoft Surface or other schwag from the Case Foundation that is sponsoring the contest. 13ntcbets ow.ly/k24ok.

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Growth Story: How learning app Blinkist became one of Europe’s fastest growing startups

The Next Web

Growth Story is a new four-question format we’re doing about startups finding and influencing a defining metric that helped really grow their company. It’s raised some considerable investments and has been growing steadily since their switch to a subscription model end of 2013.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. In 2013, I am focused on changing that. Good luck.

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10 e-Newsletter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In fact, in 2013 for every 1,000 fundraising messages delivered, nonprofits raised $17. Furthermore, email still dominates among online adults of all ages and thanks to the rise of social media, e-newsletter growth in the nonprofit sector grew 14% in 2013, especially for small nonprofits.