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2-1-1 Connecting Communities

VisionLink

2-1-1, the phone number used by millions to access information about community services, is celebrated nation-wide today, February 11th. Community Information Management: 2-1-1s are transforming from list-keepers to community and state-wide hubs of professionally managed information.

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Why the climate tech industry needs outsiders

Fast Company Tech

As more professionals from traditional tech and business sectors seek out purpose-driven careers, climate tech offers a unique blend of meaning and market opportunity. Industry leaders must actively recruit people with transferable skills, and investors must see the value in teams that blend technical knowledge with business acumen.

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Orbiit raises seed funding to automate the interactions within an online community

TechCrunch

Orbiit , a startup that automates the interactions within an online community, has raised a $2.7 Orbiit says its platform handles the communications, matching, scheduling, feedback collection and analytics for people connecting with each other in an online community.

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5 Ways to Use Crowdfunding to Rally Your #GivingTuesday Supporters

Nonprofit Tech for Good

More than a passing fad, crowdfunding is a lucrative fundraising tool that connects your community and builds toward a common goal. According to Claire, the important ingredients for a successful donor engagement initiative are: Emotion: Appeal to people’s generosity and desire to serve the community around them to make it a better place.

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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Breigha Adeyemo’s recent article, I’m a Black woman and the metaverse scares me – here’s how to make the next iteration of the internet inclusive , explains: Ensuring that the metaverse is inclusive and works for everyone will require that people from marginalized communities take the lead in shaping it. Virtual Reality (VR).

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Do You Need a “Communications Manager” or a “Community Manager” at Your Nonprofit?

NTEN

The community manager has been around longer than you may think – and I'm not trying to be like Malcolm Gladwell by drawing (questionable) parallels to pre-Internet practices. Within the era of the World Wide Web, there has always been someone filling the role that we are only recently starting to staff for purposely: the Community Manager.

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Why HR’s future looks like marketing’s past

Fast Company Tech

The rebalancing Today, successful marketing programs require a blend of coordinated strategies for maximum impact. The Fast Company Impact Council is a private membership community of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience.

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