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Nonprofit as Shibboleth

ASU Lodestar Center

Before I wind my way to my point, let me give a couple examples of how the words we use signal whether we are in with the cool kids or outside in the cold. A second example has stuck with me for 20 years since I saw Johnny Depp in the movie Donnie Brasco. The only counter-example I can think of is the band “4 Non Blondes.”

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Boosting Arizona's Philanthropic Resources

ASU Lodestar Center

The report was based on 2008 tax data for both institutions and individuals. While the markets have rebounded somewhat since 2008 and thus individual and foundation assets have grown, it's unlikely that Arizona's relative position compared with other states has changed. If they had increased their contributions to the U.S.

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Successful Organizations On Twitter: Wellstone Action - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Elana Wolowitz (EW): Im pretty sure we started in May or June of 2008. Also, are there any specific examples of a "Twitter success" that you can share? www.MHPonline.org April 22, 2009 | Rick Bernardo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Deanna Zandt (DZ): How long have you been on Twitter? What inspired you to join?

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Pointing at Exhibits, Part 2: No-Tech Social Networks

Museum 2.0

And it's brought me back to a blog post I wrote a year ago about the Science Museum of Minnesota's Race: Are We So Different? When I wrote about this in 2008, I focused on the question of how to design exhibits to be optimized for "pointiness." exhibition.

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Five Social Media Fundraising Trends for 2009

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

While " Tweet and Meet " events, called "Tweet Ups," were popular with Twitter users in 2008, "Tweet-Meet-Donate" events became more and more common in 2009. A great example of how well this multi-channel approach works is the Humane Society’s Spay Day. More than $550,000 was raised last March. .