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The End of an Era

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

But it has been in Oakland that I really could see with my own eyes, and get to know a lot of people who were "in my tribe"--that is being black, and choosing to be "alternative" (crunchy-spiritual/queer/hippie/punk.) Not that this is universal in Oakland, but it is not uncommon.). I finally wasn''t alone anymore!

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The End of an Era

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

But it has been in Oakland that I really could see with my own eyes, and get to know a lot of people who were "in my tribe"--that is being black, and choosing to be "alternative" (crunchy-spiritual/queer/hippie/punk.) Not that this is universal in Oakland, but it is not uncommon.). I finally wasn't alone anymore!

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Instead of Selling Objects, Build Public Trust

Museum 2.0

The Attorney General of Massachusetts has put a hold on the sale and will issue a ruling at the end of January. In 2009, Brandeis University came close to looting and liquidating its Rose Art Museum, and today, a similar controversy is raging over the museum at La Salle University. The controversy started in July of 2017.

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The Best Social Media Marketing Resources For Nonprofits

Nonprofits Source

According to one study from the University of Massachusetts’s Center for Marketing Research , 71% of charities and nonprofits say social media is useful for driving online donations. The alternative is to outsource production for several hundreds of dollars or attempt it in-house. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING STRATEGIES.

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[VIDEO] Keeping Your Donor Database Healthy, Wealth, and Wise

Bloomerang

But don’t do that right now because one of my favorites joining us from my hometown of New Bedford, Massachusetts, one of the many reasons why Robin and I get along. So as Steven was saying, I live in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and part-time in Mollymook Beach, New South Wales, Australia, curiously enough. You doing okay?

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Taking Local Currency Digital: A New Experiment Emerges

Non Profit Quarterly

But if the digital platform works, it could generate interest far beyond western Massachusetts. and Humanity Cash , a tech venture focused on alternative digital currencies. Given this history, it is unsurprising that interest in alternative currency was rekindled in the wake of the Great Recession.

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Technology for Whom? Owning Our Platforms

Non Profit Quarterly

PlatformX, an emerging platform cooperative seeking an alternative to the extractive capitalist model of Upwork or Amazon Mechanical Turk (platforms that help businesses outsource tasks and operations to freelancers), doesn’t take a commission and requires users to contribute to local charities or community-based organizations.

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