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What gives in Nebraska? The Buffett effect and a culture of giving 

Candid

The ‘Buffett effect’ Warren Buffett, the CEO of Omaha-based conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway and currently the sixth wealthiest person in the world , has an outsized impact on the state’s giving landscape. These grantmakers account for about 17% of all grant dollars awarded to Nebraska-based nonprofits. There are a few possible factors.

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From the Kids’ Table to the Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Co-authored by the Institute’s Executive Director John Esterle, Malka Kopell and Palma Strand, the article discusses a new project named “The Civity Networks Project,” a collaborative effort between the institute and the Silicon Valley Community. As we see it, the Omaha community is relationships.”.

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Heartland Pride: Winner of the #npfail Little Bets Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The second year we made changes and moved our event to a large park in Omaha and in doing so we were able to save the organization more than 25K in expenses and make it possible for us to retain more of our profits allowing us to provide larger grants and scholarships to help the local LGBT community! Social Media. Partnerships.

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Webinar Recap: App It Up!

Tech Soup

This webinar was inspired by the power and popularity of TechSoup's App It Up project , which was developed thanks to a grant from Microsoft. As defined by the project, "An 'app' (short for 'application') is a small piece of software with limited functionality. Public Art Omaha.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Facilitator for Learning Network: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world and here in the US. In the US, I keynoted and gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Pittsburgh , North Carolina , Buffalo , and Omaha. Year in Review. My Three Words.