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Giving in America: A look at philanthropy’s history and a unique Candid connection

Candid

Specifically, they saw the exhibition Giving in America , which includes one of the first copies of Foundation Directory. Can you give a little bit of background on the exhibition Giving in America ? . Giving in America opened on Giving Tuesday 2016. . Can you tell us about the Foundation Directory book ?

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Books That Changed Us in 2020

Media Cause

, embracing yoga pants as acceptable work attire, thinking about what really matters in life, and maybe my favorite one of all—stealing little hidden moments to sit down with a book and just read. Books became a source of refuge, hope, learning, connection, and inspiration for a lot of folks on our Media Cause team. (We

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Nonprofits Mentioned in the Book

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By the time I am done writing, there could easily be over 200 nonprofits mentioned in the book. Nonprofits mentioned in the book thus far are: Amnesty International. Latin America Working Group. Some are featured in case studies, others are simply listed as examples of excellence. Berkman Center for Internet and Society.

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Social Media for Social Good e-Book Version Now Available for Download!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s a surreal feeling to know that someone could be reading your book right now… on the subway, in a cafe, or at a park in any city, anywhere in the world. And the fact that this books exists at all really is a testament to the power social media. to write this book seemed impossible. I couldn’t, of course.

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Book Giveaway: Mazarine Treyz, The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising

Amy Sample Ward

I’m also excited to announce that I’ll be giving away a copy of the book for free to a reader! I recently caught up with Mazarine and asked her, “If there was one example or story you could share that exemplifies why you wrote this book, and a few examples of the kinds of content and resources included in the book, what would it be?”

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. 8) First Book Marketplace :: fbmarketplace.org. 6) Best Friends Animal Society Store :: shop.bestfriends.org. 21) PETA Shop :: shop.peta.org.

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Lame spam of the day: America Airlines ticket order

Robert Weiner

I thought, "I don't remember booking anything with American lately." This one caught my eye for a second. The lazy spammer didn't even bother to include any graphics to make it look official. Sender: American Airlines (information-no77537@aa.com). Subject: Your Order##91991988. Text: Dear Customer, FLIGHT NUMBER 984. ELECTRONIC 746879098.

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