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Highlights from the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Summit

Saleforce Nonprofit

Next, the Summit featured a conversation between Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation , a $16 billion international human welfare and social justice philanthropic organization, and Dr. Una Osili , Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, the best practices below are based on Nonprofit Tech for Good’s experience using Twitter almost daily since 2008. Scheduling tweets is a must for nonprofits that want to engage an international following. Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local.

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Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Lavelle Fund exemplifies the tremendous social return that bold philanthropy can create. We first extended Bookshare services internationally in 2008 with the launch of Bookshare in India. The Fund demonstrates the incredible social impact that private philanthropy can create through smart investing strategies and risk tolerance.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Lili Wang

ASU Lodestar Center

She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on such diverse subjects as Program Evaluation & Information Management, International NGOs, and Philanthropy. My main research interest is in individual and institutional philanthropy. I joined ASU in Fall 2008, and it’s been 8 years. Any secondary interests?

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5 Interesting Facts from the Giving USA 2011 Report

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The Giving USA 2011 report is out and the team at The Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University have given plenty of data and statistics to sift through. Total charitable giving has increased in current dollars in every year since tracking began in 1954 with the exception of three: 1987, 2008, and 2009.

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

Qgiv

Happy International Women’s Day! International Women’s Day is a global holiday to commemorate the achievements of women, and today we’re here to celebrate the amazing achievements of women in tech. Meet Jennifer Mansfield, Vice President of Customer Experience . Qgiv: How did you end up working in the tech industry? Conclusion.

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Research Friday: Does your nonprofit have an outcome-driven culture?

ASU Lodestar Center

A report released by The Center for Effective Philanthropy suggested that over 70 percent of surveyed nonprofits said that their funders do not tend to provide any support for assessment efforts. More often, a combination of internal and external staff is recommended in order to ensure evaluation accountability. Sources: 1.