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Benetech: the Equilibrium Change Machine

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The book is an expanded version of their seminal article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review from 2007, “Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition.” Putting these ideas for social change into action is a key part of the Osberg/Martin definition of social entrepreneurship.

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Seven Nonprofits That Deserve a Standing Ovation

Connection Cafe

It is definitely the standout campaign of the year so far. (At Best Use of Peer-to-Peer/Special Events – Central Parks Conservancy – Central Park Conservancy wanted to build its acquisition base by increasing the percentage of its local supporters living in buildings adjacent to and near the park. Read the case study.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

While this represents around 150 million more users than this time last year, these numbers may still be conservative. For example, the UN Refugee Agency, encourages all field officers to tell the stories of the refugees they are working with as this recent tweet from Syria illustrates. UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) January 13, 2014.

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