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To the Small Nonprofits on the Social Web: 5,000 is the Magic Number

Nonprofit Tech for Good

We worked so hard to get to 5,000 and then we took off! So thanks for your great advice back then and the fantastic advice you still provide through your awesome blog. Work toward that goal of five thousand. And today we hit 100,000 likes/fans. And it’s true. 5,000 is the magic number.

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Celebrating Women in Tech: An Interview with Qgiv’s Female Leaders

Qgiv

Here at Qgiv we have dozens of incredible women to celebrate and recognize—their achievements and hard work have helped advance us as a tech company in the nonprofit sector. Qgiv: How did you end up working in the tech industry? Qgiv: What advice would you give to a young woman interested in software engineering?

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The New Roadmap For Entrepreneurial Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In following the oft-cited advice to “fail fast” and to “launch before you’re ready,” founders risk wasting time and capital on the wrong solutions. Eisenmann features all his research findings and expert advice in his new book, Why Startups Fail. Some of the advice on how to succeed as an entrepreneur can backfire.

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Advice for Women Leaders

Connection Cafe

percent of the increase in total labor force growth between 2008 and 2018.". That said, ladies, we have a lot of work ahead of us. However grim that may sound, another stat is encouraging: "Women are projected to account for 51.2

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Announcing… Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

All of us here at TechSoup deeply respect, value, and recommend her work.”. She presented a social media training to our affiliates at our annual conference in 2008 and as one of the most popular sessions, our affiliates are still talking about it – 60% of which now actively use social media.

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Developing a Social Media Plan: Lessons from Election 2008

NTEN

Election 2008 is remarkable for so many reasons. As agents of social change, there is a great deal the nonprofit sector can learn from Election 2008. Go Mobile: Mobile applications have surged in this 2008 and some predict it will make the difference in the election's outcome. For the first time in U.S. Tools you can Use.

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Why I Left My Job to Go to Work for the Nonprofit Sector

Tech Soup

In the early part of 2000, I was working for a large engineering company, SAIC , when I was approached by two coworkers about setting up a technology nonprofit. Having spent 12 years working with nonprofits and focusing on technology, I realized that my knowledge and experience could probably benefit others.