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APRIL 22, 2013

Read one thing related to your job a day (news article, blog post, or white paper). Attend at least one national conference a year. The series of events will be taking place in Chicago on May 28, Washington DC on June 10, New York City on September 10 and Boston on September 12. Participate in one webinar a month.

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JUNE 26, 2018

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the United Nations Global Compact Network USA Symposium in New York City. As I heard from financial organizations, nonprofits, United Nations leaders, and others, one particular phrase that I kept hearing a few weeks ago at the Social Innovation Summit came to mind: Be intentional.

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MARCH 18, 2020

– Petra Hall, Canada’s National Ballet School . “Taking little breaks here and there to finish household chores helps break up the day. We all can get pulled away from our work during the day and knowing where to pick back up is really helpful. Stay safe and sane!”. – Christine Cooke, Charles Armstrong School .

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JUNE 28, 2011

WCS is a global conservation organization that manages five living institutions in New York City, including the Bronx Zoo. In April, they took advantage of national press about an Egyptian Cobra that went missing at their reptile house (and was later recovered) by holding a naming contest for her.

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MAY 5, 2011

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy's Bedsider Project. National Parks Conservation Association's app features field guides for national parks - a great use of location-based services. The Central Park Conservancy offers a guide to Central Park in New York City. Komen for the Cure.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

One of those organizations is the YWCA of the City of New York (YW), a nonprofit organization that offers job training, daycare, and after-school programs to New York City women and their families. I asked the group, “What do you think are the most pressing problems in the world today?” No one had.

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APRIL 18, 2016

and sometime in April or May, during National Volunteer Week , when Independent Sector often issues its updated data on the value of a volunteer hour. So here’s the good news. November 29—#GivingTuesday ( here’s a recap from last year ). December 31/January 1—end of year giving (the BIGGEST charitable day of the year).

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Recently, I was in New York City for a mini vacation with my family, seeing all of the tourist traps with my kids, who had never been to the big apple. The French government extended the gift of the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876, in recognition of our first 100 years as a nation. Author: James Young.

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JUNE 28, 2019

make up 10% of the national workforce and 5.5% More than 4 million professionals have virtually raised their hand to become skilled volunteers via LinkedIn , and the New York Times reports that volunteer platforms are showing double to triple digit increases in engaged citizens. While more than 1.5

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Blackbaud hosted its annual conference for nonprofits from September 29 through October 1 in National Harbor, MD. Jeffrey Leib is a consultant based in New York City and works with clients such as The Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Jazz at Lincoln Center, to name a few.

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JULY 20, 2017

This next example is Panda Nation from our friends at World Wildlife Fund. These program range from small local orgs to national multi-affiliated orgs. The example here is Humans of New York. What I love most of all is the option to “celebrate a transplant anniversary.” and extend upon traditional fundraising activities.

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MARCH 3, 2010

As I look back at my communication’s and development career technology has changed the way I work - I remember the days when we had a major product launch and had teams of people in New York and Washington D.C. the morning of the announcement to "run" the press releases to the key media outlets/reporters.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Today, Jordan Viator, our super communications manager for all things interactive, fun and digital was featured in The New York Times about using Foursquare to broadcast to her friends where she is during SXSW Interactive. I personally don’t get it. Why would you do that? This is the same team that brought you the "Wired Wealthy."

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

According to the National Retail Federation U.S. Our founder and CSO, Vinay Bhagat was quoted last week in The New York Times about the trend, and today our client American Red Cross was also written up in the Times about their first "Gifts that Save the Day" catalogue. consumers plan to spend an average of $682.74

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MARCH 15, 2010

Today, Jordan Viator, our super communications manager for all things interactive, fun and digital was featured in The New York Times about using Foursquare to broadcast to her friends where she is during SXSW Interactive. I personally don’t get it. Why would you do that? This is the same team that brought you the "Wired Wealthy."

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MAY 20, 2020

Royal National Lifeboat Institution conducted surveys and then crafted a series of thank you emails/web messages/videos that worked brilliantly. Read how Special Olympics New York and National Park Foundation implemented their digital transformations. Meeting with supporters (virtually).

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MAY 9, 2012

Prior to joining Blackbaud in April 2012, Nancy worked at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in California and New York where see oversaw the Society’s largest single day Walk MS and Bike MS events, raising more than $30 million during her 8 years with the organization.

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

As a New Yorker, walking around New York City has become a real-life video game. As a New Yorker and a millennial, #GivingTuesday has been a part of my philanthropic DNA from the moment of its inception. Standing on the corner, I thought to myself, “What has changed, why has walking become such a difficult task?”

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JUNE 29, 2011

On Friday, New York joined the ranks of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington, D.C. The fight for marriage equality is far from over, but the victory in New York is a wonderful step in the right direction. Author: Jill Ward. in legalizing same-sex marriages.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

New Year’s Eve Gala/Performance and more. Ring in the New Year in New York and Vienna. GivingTuesday: Show the Heart of UConn Nation. GivingTuesday Sparks a New Tradition. Last chance to make a gift in 2015! BREAKING: Your gift matched until 12/31. Important: Three Days Left! 2015 Is Coming To A Close.

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OCTOBER 22, 2015

Kristof is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times. She also hosted a talk with President Clinton on the Clinton Foundation for the London School of Economics and spoke on the floor of the Democratic National Convention as ballots were cast for the party’s presidential nominee. Impact Awards.

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