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Airbnb will hide guests’ names to fight discrimination (but only in Oregon)

The Verge

Airbnb announced that it’s changing the way guest profiles are displayed in its app — for Oregon residents specifically. Airbnb hosts who are based in Oregon will now see a potential guest’s initials, rather than their full name, until after they’ve confirmed that guest’s booking request. The change will fully roll out by January 31st.

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Preventing Fraud on our Online Giving Pages

Robert Weiner

University of Oregon Foundation. You can choose to decline these transactions automatically or hold them for manual review. Vered Siegel , Manager of Development Services. Children’s Home + Aid. Kirsten Williams , Associate Director, Gift Services. Shortly afterward, an email arrives saying the amount was a mistake (e.g.,

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Book Review: Sharing Cities – Activating the Urban Commons

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This project is a lending library for home cooks in Portland, Oregon. Yet interest in healthy eating is growing and people are experimenting with different techniques that require different kitchen tools. It helps residents save money and learn new skills. You can learn more about how to get your copy of the book here.

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Forum One Honored With 11 Vega Awards

Forum One

Oregon Zoo Platinum – Website & Mobile Sites – Cultural Based in Portland, the Oregon Zoo is a prominent regional institution that receives around 1.5 These awards honored Forum One’s work in building websites, digital tools, and virtual experiences for our clients. Congressional Districts.

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The 990: From Compliance to Communication 

sgEngage

Yet, at most foundations, rarely does anyone with a communications background ever review the story this critical document shares with the outside world. Miller Foundation in Portland, Oregon, shared a cautionary tale explaining her hard-won lessons learned about the 990-PF.

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10 Nonprofit Books from 2010

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

During 2010, I been able to read, blurb, write reviews, do blog giveaways, or author guest posts and interviews for a lot of terrific books that would be useful to nonprofit professionals in the social media, marketing, and ICT areas. The book is available on Amazon. The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising by Mazarine Treyz.

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3 Tips to Create Unforgettable Moments for Donors

Bloomerang

There are much nicer hotels to stay at in Hollywood, but Magic Castle has rapturous reviews and is ranked near the top of some recommendation lists. . I love emailing a video to stand out in a donor’s inbox, and it can be a very creative way to thank donors, as seen in this thank you video shot by an independent school in Oregon.

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