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As 2012 Winds Down

NCE Social Media

As 2012 winds down there were several major stories that I came across that are worth sharing. Third, Last week I attended a great seminar at Jones Day that featured attorneys and representatives from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) who discussed social media policies. She thought only her friends could see it.

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Our EveryAction Hero: United Nations Foundation

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Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. What does the United Nations Foundation do?

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Synapses Ablaze at GEO 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. Synapses Ablaze at GEO 2012 – guest post by Victoria Dunning. GEO’s 2012 National [.] After Day 2 at the GEO conference my mind is abuzz!

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Fundraising Ideas to Reverse the Trend of Declining Email Response Rates

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based national nonprofits in 2012. One of the eye-catching findings from the study was the steep decline in the performance of fundraising emails in 2012. Epsilon and The Email Institute’s Q3 2012 report indicated overall click-through rates have fallen from 5.5 percent to 4.5 percent over the past year. What’s to blame?

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A Huge Thanks To Guest Bloggers from the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Conference 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.

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Netroots Nation Conference Highlights

Care2

Netroots Nation , one of the leading conferences for activists to gather and participate in 70 panels and 30 training training sessions, caucuses and strategy sessions wrapped up on Sunday and had some terrific take-aways. This was my first time at Netroots Nation, but definitely not my last. Participants from across the U.S.

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Key facts, figures, and trends among U.S. labor unions

Candid

labor unions based on Candid’s data and discuss trends and opportunities for future research. Unions can vary dramatically in size (partially due to the local vs. national structure we explained last week). The national arm of the United Steelworkers is the second largest, with a revenue of about half a billion dollars.

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