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Leveraging Impact through Technology (LIT)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Bookshare is allowed to serve only students with a legally qualifying print disability per the Chafee Amendment to the Copyright Act. Yet those who qualify represent but a small fraction of the demographics that can benefit from accessible books. In the U.S.,

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Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Facebook : Fastest growing demographic is 55+.

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What Social Network Demographics Mean for You - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Beth points us to a great post on Read/Write Web about some demographics information on the users of the different networks. One of the points Ive arrived at is that selecting the social networking site should be based on demographics of the audience that is there. Choose wisely and, as always, make sure its worth it.

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What Social Network Demographics Mean for You - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Beth points us to a great post on Read/Write Web about some demographics information on the users of the different networks. One of the points Ive arrived at is that selecting the social networking site should be based on demographics of the audience that is there. Choose wisely and, as always, make sure its worth it.

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Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Facebook : Fastest growing demographic is 55+.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Creating, Building, and Sustaining.

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But sometimes we forget that "the community" is not just an abstract demographic. Nonprofit professionals use the word "community" a lot. We talk about serving the community, building community, and engaging community. What Ive learned from Chandler is that community is not a place — its a practice.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Social Media is all.

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In my previous post , I reviewed the first trend in "Convergence," which is "Demographic Shifts Redefine Participation." Two weeks ago, I introduced readers to La Pianas "Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector." [1] This week, Ill discuss the second trend, entitled "Technological Advances Abound."