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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Launched the advocacy Twitter handle in January 2010 (@Advocate4PanCAN) and it is growing steadily. Did you experience resistance from higher ups in the organization initially utilizing about social media, or were they supportive? Our official launch of text-to-donate will be January 3, 2011 at another Los Angeles Kings hockey game.

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What Happens at GEO Doesn’t Stay at GEO (and that’s a good thing)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and presents opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Carrie Avery is president of the Durfee Foundation , a family foundation in Los Angeles, California.

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Examples of Abundance in the Arts: Ask A Conductor on Twitter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Marc van Bree and I were chatting about some of the collaborative arts marketing strategies that some arts organizations have experimented with on Twitter. Since there have been a few examples, I asked Marc if would write a post looking at some of these. How Abundance Can Connect Arts Organizations With Audiences by Marc van Bree.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

NTEN

On January 12, 2010, I didn't personally experience the major earthquake that hit Haiti, but I was forever changed by it. But I wasn't prepared for the type of incoming information I saw in the weeks after January 12, 2010. . By Wendy Harman, Social Media Director, American Red Cross. social tools + people = lives saved. .

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How The James Irvine Foundation Received Microsoft Donations Through TechSoup

Tech Soup

Because of new Microsoft eligibility rules that now allow private foundations to receive Microsoft software donations , Jeff Brandenburg, Irvine Foundation’s director of technology, describes his experience getting the first donations in his foundation’s long history. Jim: What was your experience getting donations from TechSoup?

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Why Privacy Matters (or Should) to Nonprofits

NTEN

Data Theft Creates Notification Nightmare for BlueCross" (March 1, 2010, CIO.com). Wanted: Defense Against Online Bank Fraud" (February 8, 2010, Wall Street Journal). Banking laws leave business customers vulnerable to Internet fraud" (March 21, 2010, Los Angeles Times). Have you mitigated your privacy risks?

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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

Tech Soup

" Armed with this vision, Carr secured a private grant and launched Legacy of Hope Austin (LOH) in 2010. In fact, 2dance2dream opened a satellite branch in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in February 2015 and has been approached by professional dance schools in Dallas, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.

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