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Saving ‘The Onion’: An extremely brief oral history

Fast Company Tech

Layoffs were decimating storied media titles like Sports Illustrated , and Collins was hearing rumors that G/O Media, the holding company owned by private equity firm Great Hill Partners, was looking to shed 36-year-old satirical news publication The Onion from its portfolio. The media landscape looked bleak.

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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

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Our members were privileged to hear their reflections on a unique time in their organizations’ history and how the pandemic’s impact reshaped their future. Their stories explored the value that credibility brings to every relationship and the most stressful situations. Eroding Trust Trust was the theme for the ColLAB.

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3 Infographic Tips for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The example below uses just two eye-catching visuals to tell a simple yet startling story about global carbon emissions. And because no clear message or story emerges, they give up. This infographic showing the history of communication is a souped-up timeline with a clear path and color cues telling you when you have entered a new era.

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Making Women’s History More Visible

Forum One

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the work that the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum does each and every day to bring women’s stories alive and into focus. We invite you to explore one of the initiatives we’ve been honored to be part of creating to expand access to women’s stories in our nation’s history.

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An innocent typo led to a giant 212-story obelisk in Microsoft Flight Simulator

The Verge

University student Nathan Wright made an edit to OpenStreetMap data for part of his degree work last year, adding more than two hundred stories to a building that’s actually just two stories. The 212-story obelisk from the ground. Players have now discovered that its existence stems from a simple typo.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

Get Fully Funded

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . And, getting your story in the news still carries a lot of weight.

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Expanding Access to Black History

Forum One

This Black History Month, we reflect on the strategy work that our team does through our partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture —much of which centers around expanding access. Museum Helps Americans Discuss Race” ~ U.S.

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