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25 Must-Know Global Trends in Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Based upon the survey results of 4,084 donors worldwide, the 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report is an annual research project that examines how donors prefer to give and engage with their favorite causes and charitable organizations. 11) 67% of donors worldwide have volunteered with a NPO or NGO within the last 12 months.

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Great reads from around the web on March 30th

Amy Sample Ward

Mattel to manufacture bald Barbie doll – HealthPop – CBS News – "Big news for the campaign for a bald Barbie: Mattel has agreed to manufacture a hairless doll. " The kids will have the option to remove the wigs and head coverings.

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Measurement Wisdom for Nonprofits from Bill Gates

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

“Yet while measurement is critical to making progress in global health, it’s very hard to do well. You have to measure accurately, as well as create an environment where problems can be discussed openly so you can effectively evaluate what’s working and what’s not.” ” 2. Use Measurement To Improve Results.

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Help I Just Lost My Google Ad Grant

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A statement to the international news agency Reuters read: “We revised our Ad Grants policies to help nonprofits be more effective with AdWords and improve the quality of their ads, which will lead to targeted awareness of their projects and mission.” The net effects of the current U.S.

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Nonprofit Technology News for March 2014

Tech Soup

The nonprofit technology news this month reports on the reinvention of the wheel in India and Africa, how nonprofits are leading the wearable computing field, the privacy threat you may not have heard about yet, and plenty more. There’s even some strange philanthropy news compliments of former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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How To Build Community Using Social Media

CauseVox

According to the Global NGO Technology Report, 94% of NGOs worldwide agree that social media is effective for creating online brand awareness. It may have come as a result of your nonprofit being mentioned in the news, or being retweeted by an influencer, or through sharing a perspective on a trending news story.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I have incredible news: Bookshare.org recently won a $32 million competition. Benetech's newest project is a software tool called Miradi that helps environmental practitioners design, manage, monitor and learn from their projects to more effectively meet the needs of global biodiversity.

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