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Social Media and College Admissions

Robert Weiner

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has just published Social Media and College Admissions: The First Longitudinal Study by Eric Mattson and Nora Ganim Barnes, Ph.D. The study compares adoption of social media between 2007 and 2008 by the admissions offices of all four-year accredited institutions in the United States.

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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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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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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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Happy Holidays!

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

Last time I checked, that goal hadn't been quite reached yet, so I guess we'll be busy in 2008 as well. The February launches will include the Program for Energy and Sustainable Development at Stanford University, The Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham Massachusetts, and the ARC/Michigan.

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Care2 Welcomes Dana Weissman to Nonprofit Services - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

60) Search « Nonprofit CRM Trends Plus How to Choose an eCRM | Main | New Research Findings: Advocacy Groups More Trusted » Wednesday Jun 18 2008 Care2 Welcomes Dana Weissman to Nonprofit Services Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 11:20AM | by Clinton OBrien We are very pleased to announce the newest member of the Care2 team: Dana Weissman.

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How I Got Here

Museum 2.0

Part 1: It's What You Want In 2002, I was finishing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at WPI, a hands-on, technical university in Worcester, Massachusetts. I expected the museum blogosphere to explode in 2007 or 2008. But internship after internship didn't live up to those expectations. (I'm Share your ideas.

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