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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For the first time, readers could comment and share their opinions publicly on a piece of online content. Comments were taken very seriously, and in some cases, coming up with response was an agonizing, overthought experience. Also interesting about today’s nonprofit blogging is that many nonprofits have turned off commenting.

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Allbirds is investing in a plant-based leather substitute, plans faux-leather shoe drop in December

TechCrunch

Natural Fiber Welding already touts a relationship with Porsche on its website, so Allbirds isn’t the only company that’s warmed to the Peoria, Illinois-based startup’s new materials. Other investors in the company include Central Illinois Angels, Prairie Crest Capital, Ralph Lauren Corp.

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Mark Zuckerberg says Kenosha Guard rulings were ‘an operational mistake’

The Verge

Protests in Kenosha erupted into violence on Tuesday night, as two people were killed by a bystander later identified as Illinois resident Kyle Rittenhouse. one employee commented on the video feed. We need to get better at avoiding mistakes and being more proactive,” said another comment obtained by Buzzfeed News.

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University will stop using controversial remote-testing software following student outcry

The Verge

Students head to class at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. | The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced that it will discontinue its use of remote-proctoring software Proctorio after its summer 2021 term. We’ve reached out to Proctorio for comment, and will update this story if we hear back.

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7 Keys to an Effective Social Media Ambassador Program

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Check out: Tahirih Justice Center , Northern Illinois Foodbank , or The Homer Fund for some ideas. . Keep an eye on your team’s posts and be ready to like, comment or share when applicable. They are lending their time and influence and deserve an easy-as-possible process in return. 7) Engage with your ambassadors. Don’t like every.

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6 totally strange but effective productivity hacks

The Next Web

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found ambient noise of 70 decibels increased productivity more than relative quiet. Share in the comments! If this sounds counterintuitive, think again: The human brain actually thinks better and gets a boost from a little bit of noise pollution.

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Big Lots store closures update: Other retailers are swooping in to take over locations in several states

Fast Company Tech

“We have expressed interest in several Big Lots locations,” a spokesperson for Ocean State Job Lot told Fast Company when reached for comment. ABQ’s owner did not respond to a request for comment about plans for those locations. “Presently, that is all we can share publicly. Jefferson Ave.,