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JULY 7, 2014

From Bitcoin, to crowdfunding, to the tricky discussion about overhead - articles cover some of the latest topics in digital fundraising, and opportunities for nonprofits. This issue is packed with actionable ideas, inspiring interviews, and tips that your organization can use to get ready for the end of the year, if not sooner!'

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OCTOBER 28, 2014

NPT Lunchtruck: Exclusive Audio Interviews With Nonprofit Leaders - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times : "NPT Lunch Truck is a 15-minute discussion on a hot issue of the day while you munch on that chicken salad sandwich with the crust cut off. " ''via Blog this'''

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

In this week''s Q&A, our expert panel discussed the role of digital platforms and social media, the skills needed for the future and the development of community-based fundraising' Best bits: what will fundraising look like in 10 years'' time?

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MAY 12, 2015

CRM, digital and innovation focus at IoF Tech Conference | Charity Digital News : "On Friday 8th May we headed down to the Institute of Fundraising’s Technology conference in London, which saw a number of industry experts come together to discuss topics ranging from data and CRM to what makes a great digital experience." 'via via Blog this'

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

LinkedIn is Great.But Not as Your Community Platform — Mizz Information : I know this topic has been discussed to death, particularly in the association community, but I just can''t help weighing in again after seeing it come up yet again in the ASAE LinkedIn group.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Part of creating member engagement -- discussions, content creation, connections -- is removing all the barriers you can. The Mobile Frontier: Create Frictionless Content and Help Members Engage : "Engagement -- it’s that golden word everyone talks about and one important sign of a healthy community.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

She is available to discuss her insights with the media. More than $79 million hasbeen raised for the ALS Association to support scientific research totreat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Angela Angela Seaworth,director of the Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice University’s Susanne M. Icebucketchallenge'

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APRIL 10, 2014

We are going to focus our discussion mainly on the nonprofit side of things: so donors are giving to causes (not someone’s invention) and in theory, giving to one of the million plus legitimate charities. NPBillofRights NPCrowdfunding'

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

But for me the discussions seemed to coalesce around one theme: Control. ASAE Technology Conference: The End of Command and Control: Associations Now : Last week’s ASAE Technology Conference & Expo generated plenty of conversation on a variety of topics. Or, rather, your lack of it.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 28, 2013

The new design will focus on user engagement, encouraging individuals to participate in posts and discussion in order for content to get noticed. These changes also aim to reduce the amount of spam and promotional content that appears in groups, a problem which has increased in the past few years.

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MARCH 21, 2014

This was one of the themes prevalent in discussions during the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#2014NTC), last week sponsored by the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN).' Forget The Status Quo: Final Thoughts On NTC 2014 | The NonProfit Times : Technology won’t fix the problems your nonprofit is trying to solve.

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AUGUST 27, 2011

Emergency Response Teams Want to Use Social Media - Mobiledia : acebook today hosted a streaming event with national disaster relief agencies to discuss the important role social media can play during crisis. Sent using Google Toolbar

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AUGUST 18, 2013

Nonprofits get help finding low-cost tech solutions - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette : The conference, hosted by the Hands On Tech Pittsburgh program, will bring 100 nonprofit professionals to Garfield to discuss the technology, marketing and organizational management techniques that will bring their organizations to the next level.'

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MARCH 18, 2015

This week the online fundraising platform published a paper Slacktivism: monster or myth in which it discussed whether there was any truth in a recent backlash against viral social fundraising campaigns, including the #nomakeupselfie and #icebucketchallenge that took place last year."

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JUNE 28, 2012

This is an edited transcript of their discussion. Q&A: mGive on Text Message Philanthropy | Wireless Week : Wireless Week spoke with mGive Executive Director Jenifer Synder about the foundation’s role in mobile philanthropy, its new initiatives and whether it plans to support campaign contributions for the upcoming election season.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

In it the authors discussed how you should use social media at a nonprofit and it made me curious about how museums are using Twitter. 11 Ways Your Museum Should be using Twitter | npENGAGE : recently read “The Social Media Police: Nonprofit Edition.” So I did the logical thing and started researching.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Future of Blogging : Vanguard Technology's Ray van Hilst, DelCor's Bill Walker, SocialFish's Maddie Grant, Management Solutions Plus's Jamie Notter, and Principled Innovation's Jeff De Cagna were among the bloggers gathered at the Association Fundraising Professionals HQ for a discussion hosted by DelCor Technology Solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

In an interview with LinkedIn’s Head of Social Impact Meg Garlinghouse, we discussed the inspiration behind Board Connect, how the new program will work in practice, lessons she brought to bear from her own experience serving on nonprofit boards, and more.

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JULY 5, 2012

Video: Charities should be the gold standard of transparency | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional : Video: Charities should be the gold standard of transparency NCVO's Karl Wilding discusses the cultural shift needed for charities to embrace open data and how data can help decision-makers.

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APRIL 15, 2013

2013 NTC: How 2 Nonprofits Utilize Social-Media Data, Part 1 : FundRaising Success : At NTEN''sOpens in a new window 2013 Nonprofit Technology ConferenceOpens in a new window Thursday, four fundraising professionals discussed social data and what nonprofits should do with it, including how the National Wildlife FederationOpens in a new window (NWF) (..)

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AFP Blog

MAY 11, 2012

Discussion around Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in smartphones has been bubbling for months if not years, coming to a head recently with Google’s official support of NFC and their dropping of QR code support in the Google Places service. Goodbye QR Codes, Hello Near Field Communication?

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

International Fundraising Congress to focus on skills and social media - Third Sector : Four-day conference, starting tomorrow in Amsterdam, will feature panel discussions and audience debates This year’s International Fundraising Congress will focus on developing delegates’ skills and using social media in fundraising.

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AFP Blog

MAY 7, 2012

Would this affect how much my research was read, known, discussed, distributed? I decided that as well as putting them in the institutional repository, I would write a blog post about each research project, and tweet the papers for download.

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JULY 5, 2011

Why I'm excited about the future of Online Community Management|Blaise Grimes-Viort : "t’s fair to state the Online Community Management field is going through a phase of rapid growth; as part of my weekly roundup of articles posted on the topic I see more and more being discussed.".

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AUGUST 24, 2011

We gather the knowledge of hundreds of published authors and experts in the field of nonprofit management and provide a forum for exploration and discussion of the topics that matter to you most. NonprofitCommunity.com is for nonprofit leaders just like you. This is your community.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Each subject, or dialogue, will be considered over the course of about a month through online debates and seminars in London before a ‘sounding panel’ of voluntary sector experts, chaired by Pete Alcock, director of the TSRC, meet to discuss the findings.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

15, 2012 1:29 pm Panel discussions about journalism and technology can be pretty hit-or-miss these days. 6 things we learned about journalism from Social Media Week | Poynter. Jeff Sonderman by Jeff Sonderman Published Feb. 15, 2012 1:23 pm Updated Feb. This week, I saw a couple of hits.

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JUNE 11, 2013

Could we elevate the discussion from a simple “leave us your thoughts” to more directed questions that might provoke deeper engagement? As they stood, they were the electronic version of a one way comment drop box. Should they become a more personal experience and one that leans toward a two way dialog?

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

You can view the entire discussion by checking out the hashtag #philchat. Philanthropy's Role in the Economy - The Giveaway - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : Below are some excerpts from the conversation on Twitter.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

In the comments, there was some thoughtful discussion about best practices for identifying, screening, and cultivating board members. Geri Stengel who has written guest posts about LinkedIn on this blog offered to share some tips.

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MAY 11, 2011

Discussion around Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in smartphones has been bubbling for months if not years, coming to a head recently with Google’s official support of NFC and their dropping of QR code support in the Google Places service."

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

to discuss the possibilities. - Corporations - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "This week, roughly 100 government officials, medical researchers, nonprofit leaders, and others gathered at IBM’s research center in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., After the event, Stanley S. Litow, president of

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

to discuss the possibilities. - Corporations - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "This week, roughly 100 government officials, medical researchers, nonprofit leaders, and others gathered at IBM’s research center in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., After the event, Stanley S. Litow, president of

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APRIL 27, 2010

Enhancing the Donor Experience : FundRaising Success: "n her presentation at the 47th AFP International Conference on Fundraising in Baltimore earlier this month, Bridget Brandt, senior marketing manager at Sage Nonprofit Solutions, discussed some keys to creating loyal donors through their experiences with your organization.

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MAY 22, 2012

Their discussions led to a commitment to write more formal pieces, which led to a guest blog series in the Impact section of The Huffington Post.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

We'll discuss the question, and we'll have But real nonprofit professionals will submit real questions about their technology challenges. The running joke is that I never know the answer, but that I know whom to call, and in this case it's you.

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JULY 30, 2008

Happened across a historical posting which discussed the pro's and cons of tagging. The criteria and discussion was interesting as well as some of the cross blog discussion.[link].

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