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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Last October, I had the pleasure and honor to visit the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, to accept on behalf of Benetech the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation (ESI). We are grateful for CASE’s recognition of Benetech's work.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. It may be time to rethink how these important social organizations are funded. What are the downsides and dangers in pursuing new models?

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My Three Words for 2011: Seek, Sense, and Share

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field.

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Meet Patty Huber, She Leads Social Innovation at Groupon.com

NetWits

The beauty in Groupons business model is that all three parties win. SXSW 2011: Patty Huber Talks Groupon and the G-Team with Frank Barry. Meet Patty Huber. Still unclear? Still unclear? Watch this. Hear more about the G-Team and how Groupon is helping change the world one daily deal at a time. Campaigns typically….

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What Do Donors And Nonprofits Think Of Crowdfunding Tipping?

Bloomerang

Crowdfunding platforms collect data and feedback from users to refine their models and policies. Crowdfunding initiators can easily broadcast their campaigns to a wider range of potential donors and establish social relationships with them (Liang and Turban 2011 ).

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Nimble AMS Celebrates its 30th Release

Nimble AMS

of following Salesforce seasonal release model. . That’s why we built Nimble AMS on the world’s #1 CRM, Salesforce and immediately followed their ideal release model. 11, 2011. . A social media blitz: Share or comment on any of our posts throughout the celebration telling us your favorite parts of Nimble AMS. .

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Things We Like (January 2011)

NTEN

There's only one thing we can say about this chart tracking the " History of Social Media " from 550 BC to the present: fantastic! Memorizing it may even help you get a job, because: CareerBuilder's IT hiring poll reports that 44% of IT employers will place greater emphasis on social media in 2011. wait for it.

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