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Embrace the Data, Change the World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m in Boston with Katie Paine as part of our book tour for “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” where we jointly delivered a keynote at the e-metrics conference yesterday. At e-metrics, I shared a story about DoSomething.Org’s recent “Text Pregnancy Campaign ” for teens and how they used measurement.

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Tech forgot its umbrella

TechCrunch

of all VC funds in 2022, a drop from 2021 Image Credits: Emily Malan Gas Discord has acquired Gas, a compliments-based social media app for teens. Teens might be asked to choose which of four friends is the best DJ or has the best smile. TechCrunch is coming to Boston on April 20. Book your pass ASAP!

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Why Kickstarter and crowdfunding can’t replace traditional investors

The Next Web

The late, great teen detective television drama Veronica Mars broke all manner of Kickstarter records on its way to funding a theatrical edition. A Boston Globe article exploring the downside of crowdfunding new businesses noted the example of a man who raised $87,000 on Kickstarter in 2010 for a lock-picking set.

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Vista Equity to acquire majority stake in SaaS startup Drift, taking it to unicorn status

TechCrunch

Prior to this financing, Boston-based Drift had raised $107 million in funding from the likes of Sequoia Capital, CRV and General Catalyst since its 2015 inception. Cancel’s parents emigrated from Puerto Rico and Cuba while Torres emigrated from Nicaragua in his teens. “I It is not yet profitable, as it is focused on growth, he added.

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Free Webinar: Using Mobile Technologies for Outreach and Education - July 16

Tech Soup

She will interview Adam Shyevitch, Teen Initiative Director at Boston After School & Beyond , who will share information about how their organization is using mobile technology for their outreach efforts. Join Kami Griffiths on Thursday, July 16 for a webinar about using mobile technologies for outreach and education. read more.

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How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

Connection Cafe

John Hancock was approached by the mayor of Boston in 2008 with a collaborative opportunity that falls in the latter category. Over the last ten years, the MLK Scholars Program has brought together partners from across the social, public and private sectors to enact positive change in the Boston community.

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8 great shows and movies from 2021 to stream on Hulu

The Verge

Georgia, who is pregnant, hatches a plan to reach safety in Boston, but the two-week journey will see Georgia and Sam going head-to-head with killer bots in order to reach their final destination before Georgia goes into labor. Trolls: TrollsTopia. Pen15 (Season 2). New episodes of season 2 premiered on Hulu on December 3rd.

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