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The Science Behind Going Viral

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Blender company Blendtec’s sales shot up more than 700% a few years ago after videos of the CEO blending things like iPhones spread like wildfire. Those six principles are the basis of my new book, Contagious: Why Things Catch On , and the first principle is Social Currency. New York City is a tough place to open a bar.

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Leaders in Nonprofit Technology: Daniel Ben-Horin

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He was born and raised in New York City. From 1971 to 1974 he was the founding editor of the excellent New Times alternative newspaper in Phoenix, where I first found out about him. After that he was a freelance journalist, writing for The New York Times , The Nation , Harper's Weekly , Mother Jones , Redbook.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

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Brown Rudnick Center for Public Interest. The Webb Family Foundation supports programs and projects that target underserved children and youth and provides grants related to education, youth development, career and workforce readiness, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, STEM, digital and blended learning, and youth mentorship. .

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Nonprofit Commons Recap: Will Play Games for Peace

Tech Soup

It has become increasingly popular in gaming to blend fantasy-based solutions with real-life social issues. The Online Leadership Program has been working with youth in New York City to design video games for 10 years now. " The Playing 4 Peace Challenge.

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