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Conservation Planners Use Benetech's Miradi Software to Help Save Reefs in Guam

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Elaina Todd, an environmental planner who develops social marketing campaigns with the nonprofit conservation group Rare, is profiled in our most recent case study for Benetech’s Miradi software. Miradi, is used by nature conservation practitioners around the world to design, manage, monitor and learn from their projects.

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A Brief History of Nonprofit Organizations (And What We Can Learn)

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They started to conserve resources, send supplies to troops overseas and develop both civilian and refugee relief programs. By 1980, the nonprofit sector was being referred to as the “third sector,” and it was influencing the business world. billion in donations for nonprofits in 2012 and has only been growing since.

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Measuring Social Media Outcomes Is Easier than Measuring Hurricane Strength

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In the end, we decided to set a super conservative expectation about success. For the rest of this year, and into 2012, Points of Light anticipates running more frequent online campaigns to drive social action. Our partners employed similar tactics to promote the launch of the campaign.

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How To Save The Planet: 10 Changes With The Biggest Impact

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Energy conservation is seen as one of the most important things we can do to fight climate change, and it is – if you use fossil-fuel energy. Conserve your water. Choosing showers over baths is one of the easiest ways to conserve water – as long as you take quick showers. Try a green energy supplier.

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Causes, Politics & Millennials: How Political Preferences Affect Cause Engagement in an Election Year

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Within the survey, we asked respondents to indicate where their political beliefs reside on a sliding scale that ranged from 0 (very liberal) to 100 (very conservative). Conversely, over half (56%) of males identify as conservatives, versus 44 percent of females. The following blog first appeared on. The changing landscape in the U.S.

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