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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Don’t press me too soon on #plannedgiving. Everyone let me know what month you pick to stop asking for money so I can double our direct mail sends. 12NTC — Big Scary Nonprofit (@fortressftw) April 5, 2012. The Whiny Donor who complains about nonprofit fundraising mistakes. The Whiny Donor (@thewhinydonor) September 10, 2013.

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APRIL 4, 2013

.” By using twitter, the ACLU-NJ’s is not just sharing what ate for breakfast, Udi provides quotes on his organization’s most important cases and issues to reporters, in addition to their traditional press release or emailed statement.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Since early December, the issue has been covered on over 60 nonprofit and philanthropy blogs, technology blogs and press, and news publications, including The New York Times , Huffington Post , The Guardian , Chronicle of Philanthropy , Nonprofit Quarterly , Cause Marketing Forum , and Foundation Center.

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JULY 29, 2013

Ultimately, ImpactRising.org presses for greater transparency and accountability and aims to raise the level of consulting quality in the social sector. ImpactRising.org gets us closer by pressing for greater transparency and accountability from consultants. What ImpactRising.org offers.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

With a growing interest in the “AI4Good” field, Google is sharing this information to help strengthen the ecosystem of people and organizations hoping to solve some our most pressing social challenges with AI. . The key findings in the report are listed below.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

Here’s the most recently published blog carnival hot off the press. So, what does it take to do the art and science of measuring your marketing or communication strategies well? That’s what we’d like to discuss in this January’s blog carnival. Wondering what a blog carnival is? Here are some more examples ).

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MARCH 4, 2011

According to the press release, the first NDU last March reached tens of millions of people internationally. The purpose is to encourage young, hyper-connected, and frequently frantic people of all backgrounds to re-embrace the ancient beauty of a day of solitude and unplug their smart phones.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Twitterbots: Making Machines that Make Meaning: A new book by Tony Veale and Mike Cook from MIT Press that examines the world of Twitterbots, from the funny to dangerous as well as to the hows and whys creating bots as well as the place of bots in the social media landscape. More on the new law here.

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APRIL 26, 2012

Community members are using this data to press for – and win – changes in the transportation system in Fresno. Learn about more exciting mobile innovations, the challenges to supporting them, and suggestions for overcoming the barriers in ZeroDivide’s report, “Funding Mobile Strategies for Social Impact: The Future is Now”.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Shawn has gotten quite a bit of press in hometown newspapers in Toronto. Today, I got a called from a reporter from a newspaper who wanted to know how I first connected with Shawn. He will talk about his work — and the whole notion of free agents working with NGOs as highlighted in our book, The Networked Nonprofit.

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AUGUST 19, 2015

. <iframe width=”420″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/uK3un3Wt_Qo” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> Co-Schedule is a word press plugin (and now can be used even if you don’t use a word press blog) that puts all the steps into one dashboard.

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JULY 7, 2011

The platform war between Facebook and Google + officially launched with a press conference at Facebook announcing the new “awesome&# features including one click skype/Facebook integration for video chat. Simon Laustsen. What a day! I watched live stream on Facebook and the real time snarky reactions coming across Google +.

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APRIL 14, 2014

Here’s a story about the CEO of the ACLU of New Jersey and how he uses Twitter to reach out to the press and policy makers and the questions he and his staff answered. Here’s another example about a nonprofit CEO (Helen Clark of UNDP) using Twitter to engage audiences about policy.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

You can check out both Geoff and Kami ’s take on the new company, You can also check out the official press release. My focus area in the company will be on training and I will continue to build on my work over the past few decades working with nonprofits on how to use technology effectively.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Together as a group we can make The Networked Nonprofit a best seller AND help kids in Cambodia! In addition, the guiding principles in the book will help your nonprofit transform itself into a networked nonprofit that can address many pressing social change issues.

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JULY 1, 2013

In an article about his surfing in AC Press , he said, “I like the thrill of riding a large waves – it’s like climbing Mount Everest.”

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Vuthasurf left me a comment that he created a video clip, uploaded to blip.tv, but was having trouble getting the video to display in his word press blog. So I posted it on my wordpress blog and discovered that perhaps he didn't use the drop down menu to set it to word press. Write one paragraph describing the setting for the video.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

By harnessing the potential of technology, we believe nonprofits will be able to achieve greater efficiency, raise more money, and make even more progress tackling the world’s most pressing challenges. Justin Spelhaug, General Manager, Microsoft Philanthropies.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

By activating thousands of volunteers, Haiyya Fellows have registered 30,000 first-time voters in Mumbai, founded public safety citizen groups and put pressure on local political candidates to address pressing civic issues.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

It has also been covered in the tech trade press, from the cult of the mac to the cult of the android. One of the biggest objections from Apple is a concern about being liable for fraud and a need for vetting.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The only rule you need to apply here is instinct – if something in you is stopping you pressing ‘tweet’ on an update, don’t do it. Finally, to whatever extent you feel comfortable, talk about your personal life and thoughts. Remember, being personal gives you personality.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016

According to the press release, founder and CEO, Nancy Lublin, is making good on a promise she made publicly from the very beginning: that the data itself could save lives. Over 13 million text messages have been exchanged via Crisis Text Line since its launch in August 2013, qualifying this as the nation’s largest open set of crisis data.

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MAY 16, 2010

In April, I hired Allyson Kapin and Jared Seltzer of Rad Campaign who lead me through a blog redesign process and set me up on the Word Press platform. I really needed a professional web/blog designer! They did a fantastic job and I highly recommend them!

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I moved from my old typepad blog to a word press blog that was designed to match the cover colors of my book, The Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Alison Fine. My blog was way over do for a fresh and new look! I thought the launch of my new book would be the perfect time to make a few changes! In May, 2010.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

The trade press has been less polite. I wasn’t surprised to see that the Droid Guy picked up on the Steve Jobs is a Grinch theme. I was surprised to see my photo-shopped creative commons image in PC World along with this article.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

Other charity:water partners in Haiti, Concern Worldwide US , are sending supplies from Ireland and still have a pressing need for donations. These supplies will be transported by Partners in Health to where they are needed most. Partners in Health and Concern Worldwide, US.

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

The press release from Chase describes the two-step process: In Round One of the Chase Community Giving program, Facebook users will vote for non-profit organizations they think should receive a portion of Chase's philanthropy funds. 12/16: Chase announces the top 100 winners on its Facebook Fan Page and in this press release.

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DECEMBER 21, 2006

"Technology Trigger" The first phase of a Hype Cycle is the "technology trigger" or breakthrough, product launch or other event that generates significant press and interest. Consequently, the press usually abandons the topic and the technology.

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MAY 26, 2011

Together they will discuss how entrepreneurs, philanthropists, academics, and business leaders can leverage popular media channels, be it games or social media, to address pressing social issues. Games For Change also provides young game designers the opportunity to put theory into practice.

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APRIL 2, 2008

Susan also sent around a couple of links to stories in the press about her appearance. Her testimony was part of today's hearing: "Online Virtual Worlds: Applications and Avatars in a User-Generated Medium" Transcript and video here. Mercury News Washington Post Coverage also on the TechSoup Second Life Blog ( here )

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Luke’s, StoryCorps, NPR, and Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy. Sacha Evans is currently serves as a Media Relations Manager at the Ad Council. Previously she worked in communications at Orchestra of St.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

So, why would someone send me a story pitch and press release and invite me to write about social network designed for women who are divorced? I can't tell you the many times I've been pitched with an attached press release without good pointers to online information. I got a good laugh before hitting the delete button.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

I asked my current volunteer (who happens to be a social media genius and a member of ARC's National Youth Council) to draft a "press release" announcing it. I wouldn't normally do a press release, but on such short notice we needed to get the word out. That was useful considering our time crunch.

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MARCH 15, 2012

And perhaps they’ll be more likely to face society’s most pressing problems head on with Rooster Cogburn’s “If you’re lookin’ for trouble, I’ll accommodate ya.”.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

In the UK, there has been a wave of negative press, from the closure of Kids Company to the ethics of fundraising and chief executive pay. Due to the more personal nature of online professional networks, brand messages are shared more when they are shared by employees than when shared by the brand itself.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

And the press scorned the fundraising effort. Construction of the statue had been completed the year before in France, but efforts to construct a pedestal in New York ground to a halt. The committee in charge of fundraising was short on cash. Efforts to appropriate money in state and national legislatures were defeated.

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MAY 6, 2011

You can also build a Facebook Page using Word Press, here’s the video. If you don’t have those skill then there are some free tools (and low cost tools here and here ) available to get your basic Facebook landing page up and running. You might need some graphic design skills though.

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