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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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Morgan Sully believes We Operate Better Together

Amy Sample Ward

Working from this premise, this travel documentary project seeks to answer the question: How is global social change made where media, technology and creative people meet? Here’s how (in order of importance): Make a pledge to the Kickstarter campaign now. We operate best together. Want to help Morgan do this? Write to him! -

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The Evolution of NPTech: Keynote and slides

Amy Sample Ward

In our analog world we are too focused on processes that aren’t scaleable or shareable – meaning we have a lot of meetings, we write things down on paper, and when someone that wasn’t in our meeting or isn’t in our town needs to collaborate with us, we have to invest in catching them up and recreating the work we have already done.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. Actions and messages were contextualized based on the issues and discussions taking place at both the global and local level.

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I’m Doing Giving Tuesday Not Black Friday: One Week To Go!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Please join me in signing the pledge on the site to confirm that you’ll spend that day investing in community and family, rather than stuff. And, on the following Tuesday, I will participate, support, and enjoy “ Giving Tuesday.” I’m spending the day with family in Atlantic City, NJ.

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Attention Nonprofit #DataNerds: A Few Recent Research Studies on Data, Technology, Funding, and Trends

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You can find data on philanthropists who have signed the Giving Pledge and data shared by 54 foundations on a set of “transparency indicators.” Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better.

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Collecting data during a humanitarian crisis

Candid

Funders can learn how much their colleagues are giving and what they support, find opportunities for collaboration, and identify gaps. . While we recognize that a global crisis fuels a global response, as a U.S.-based Real-time data includes a combination of grants and pledges. What to know about real-time data .

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