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Washington Access Fund: Social Media for Small Enterprises

Amy Sample Ward

Description : Social media tools provide a lot of opportunities to make local, offline connections and build community. Related Links : Washington Access Fund , Slides , Blog post with slides and resources. Topic : Social Media Basics.

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New on SSIR: Can Giving Days Strengthen Your Community?

Amy Sample Ward

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. The benefits of something like Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington are really three-fold, according to the report.

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WithinReach

VisionLink

Visionlink is pleased to begin supporting the work of WithinReach--a Washington based organization focused on building communities where everyone has access to the right resources, families have a voice, and communities can flourish. To learn more about WithinReach's important work, visit their website.

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Open Community and Nonprofit Techies

NetWits

They’re doing a virtual book tour exploring concepts from Open Community : a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. In this post, Maddie and Lindy answer a few questions for the NetWits Think Tank community (Oh, and please ask more in the comments. Why did you write Open Community?

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I used this an opportunity to reflect on my experience as a free agent over the years and while the tools have changed, the principles effectively using social media to fundraising for a cause have not. And while the small nonprofit, The Sharing Foundation , benefited from the prize money, there were also other benefits.

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March 2011 Community Builder Chat Archive (#CommBuild)

Amy Sample Ward

We just wrapped up another rousing Community Builder chat – I’m always so energized and inspired by these chats and thankful for all those that participate and share. This month’s chat focused mainly on sharing lessons and examples from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , which took place in Washington, DC, last week.

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Healthcare Ad Awards Winners Announced

Forum One

City Health Dashboard Gold – Apps and Interactive The City Health Dashboard’s goal is to improve the health and well-being of people in communities throughout the United States. To do this, the dashboard provides city leaders and communities with an array of regularly updated data that is specific to neighborhood and/or city boundaries.

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