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Severe winter weather is linked to climate change, say most Americans in poll

Fast Company Tech

adults say they have experienced some kind of extreme weather in recent years, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, with about half saying they’ve been personally affected by severe cold weather or severe winter storms. The poll also found that, while only about one-quarter of U.S.

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Jack Dorsey is just trolling Congress with Twitter polls now

The Verge

Sample: “Is YouTube’s recommendation algorithm designed to encourage users to stay on the site?”). Sample, from Rep. Congressional “Big Tech” hearings often follow a three-step formula. Sundar Pichai’s response to the above question: “Content responsibility is our number one goal.”). jack (@jack) March 25, 2021. percent to 34.5

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Relationships That Raise Funds: 5 Tips for Creating Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

NetWits

Such resources should include sample solicitation letters for mail and email, quick stats and impact statements for social media, sample scripts for phone calls, and thank you letters for follow-up communications. Provide peer-to-peer fundraisers with easy access to information and resources they can use to fundraiser for your event.

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Technology to Help You Vote

NTEN

Here's what they sent over: Finding the right polling place The 2012 Google Poll Finder tool uses official information from state elections offices and Secretaries of State to provide voters with their polling location, directions, and a summary of what's on the ballot.

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Crowdsource This… and That: Getting Creative with Crowdsourcing Strategy (Internet Advocacy Roundtable, April 2013)

Care2

Every time you read the results of a scientifically rigorous opinion poll, you are learning from the crowd. Large, probability samples of citizens can accurately tell us a lot about the opinions of the nation at large. Crowdsourcing is not just a new idea born out of social media. It has deep roots in social science research.

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How nonprofits can engage in policy advocacy now 

Candid

Customizable templates, sample email copy, and examples of how to engage in activities like voter registration and issue education will go a long way helping clarify the dos and don’ts of advocacy work. While large-scale actions matter, that mindset can be overwhelming for nonprofits that haven’t made policy advocacy a part of their work.

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N-TEN NP Blogging Survey

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is the results of a recent poll that N-TEN published in its March Newsletter. The respondents would be nonprofit techies, although it doesn't indicate the sample size.

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