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Igniting the 15NTC stage at lightning speed

NTEN

But they aren’t going to cure cancer, reduce hunger, or improve pre-K education. Having worked in the technology department for a diverse and rapidly expanding nonprofit focused on the inclusion of people with disabilities, Jeff has been a part of his share of poor decisions and “teaching moments.” Let’s revisit them publicly.

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Meet Connie Reece: Using Social Media to Strike Back At Ike

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. I acquired my love of my words from my mom, who started teaching me to read when I was three, and who still, at age 84, delights in beating me at word games.

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14 Nonprofit Books Recommended by Top Industry Experts

Classy

This book focuses on getting results by teaching new and experienced nonprofit leaders the fundamental skills of effective management. Rather than fearing the inevitable, this book will teach you how to feel, map, assess, and learn from the continual state of flux we experience everyday. By Alison Green and Jerry Hauser.

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Secret Agent L: Covering the Globe with Random Acts of Kindess

Have Fun - Do Good

Kirtsy is one of those websites that tells you what's hot on the web that day, or that week, or that month: websites that are cool, stories that are either inspiring, or hilarious, or creepy, or whatever. The two of us went to a local hospital during a cancer expo, and we basically, for lack of a better word, we hijacked the place.

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How to Attract Donors From Around the World With Your Virtual Event

Classy

Feature team fundraising pages to tie participants’ stories to your cause. Oasis for Orphans used their Global 5K for Orphans event to share their story with donors around the world. HEADstrong Foundation encourages DIY fundraising through creative campaigns like Riding aHead of Cancer.

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112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss.

Connection Cafe

Baldrick’s Foundation shares expert story-telling advice. Creating share-worthy content means understanding your audience and the story they want to tell. Twitter and Facebook serve different functions, but two things should always be consistent: your ask and your story. bonus: she includes video and slides}.

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Three Different Approaches to Twitter Fundraising: Bees, Turkeys, and Blame

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

All you had to do was click and play a word game, and that leveraged a food donation to fight hunger. I got some of the back story form Julio Vasconcellos , VP for Business Development, for the Experience Project which operates TwitCause. "I He describes last Thanksgiving's Tweetsgiving campaign and Blame Drew's Cancer campaign. .

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