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Award Winning Combinations for Social Change

Care2

The recent award winners of the 2012 Grinnell Prize are a great example. And so when I saw [the earthquake] hit Haiti, I knew that the status quo was going to be this lumbering response and I said, 'well, why can't I fix that?'", said Wood, Team Rubicon.

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Nonprofit Technology Conference Withdrawal

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) was the 12th conference that I have attended (it had earlier reiterations). Every year it is like attending a family reunion. I have some many friends and colleagues that I only get to see once a year at the NTC.

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Cause Camp: From Humble Roots to Must-Attend Conference

NonProfit Hub

Nine scholarships for attendees were awarded. The speaker—who came from a nonprofit advertising firm—canceled a few days before the event after an earthquake hit Haiti. In 2012, the keynote speaker made it in time, in-person and was a crowd-pleaser! Fifteen sponsors (both cash and in-kind) made the event possible.

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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I don''t think I''ll ever see another event like Haiti from the perspective that I did--that is, boots on the ground within days of the event. He has been profiled by Forbes , People , and on CNN and has been named a 2012 CNN Hero and awarded the 2011 GQ Better Men Better World Award. Wood : It''s certainly tough.

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Cause Camp: From Humble Roots to Must-Attend Conference

NonProfit Hub

Nine scholarships for attendees were awarded. The speaker—who came from a nonprofit advertising firm—canceled a few days before the event after an earthquake hit Haiti. In 2012, the keynote speaker made it in time, in-person and was a crowd-pleaser! Fifteen sponsors (both cash and in-kind) made the event possible.

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