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The End of an Era

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I moved to Oakland in September of 2008, for a number of reasons. Not that this is universal in Oakland, but it is not uncommon.). Some were very clear to me, others didn''t become clear until years later. I met Ruth in Oakland - she is a long-time Oaklander. And in what other place would it seem ho-hum to the barber?

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The End of an Era

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I moved to Oakland in September of 2008, for a number of reasons. Not that this is universal in Oakland, but it is not uncommon.). Some were very clear to me, others didn't become clear until years later. I met Ruth in Oakland - she is a long-time Oaklander. And in what other place would it seem ho-hum to the barber?

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Social Impact Investments

ASU Lodestar Center

Though the practice is decades old, the term was only coined in 2008, making it a relatively new field of study. These organizations were VisionSpring, Code.org, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, and the Mental Health Center of Denver. Bayan Dwaik is a graduate of Arizona State University. 2015, January 23).

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Guest Post by Aspen Baker: Friend or Foe? UC Berkeley Investigates the Legal Landscape of Social Networking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

who gave the keynote speech at UC Berkeley’s conference on law, ethics and technology, “ Social Networks: Friends or Foes? ,” complaints of hijacked accounts increased by one-third from 2007 to 2008. According to John Carlin, the Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel to the Director of the F.B.I,

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Social Media: You're Probably Doing It Wrong

Care2

She''s contributed to various publications about social media and online engagement, and since 2008, I has contributed to the Stanford Social Innovation Review with monthly posts on the Opinion Blog. Justin enjoys climbing peaks, trail running, skiing, and lives in Colorado with his little family.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

Philanthropy Southwest / Colorado Springs, CO / $1,100. Each fall since 2008 MNN has hosted an annual conference and expo. University of Florida College of Communications & Journalism / Gainesville, FL / By invitation. AFP, Colorado Chapter / TBA / Not available. Technology / #TechNow16 / @TechNowConf. Technology.

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Technology for Whom? Owning Our Platforms

Non Profit Quarterly

Some states, such as Colorado, have started official employee-ownership commissions and dedicated new funding to support business conversion to employee-owned cooperatives or ESOPs (employee stock ownership plans). 39 This is a tiny share of the U.S. trillion in assets. George Akerlof and Robert J.

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