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All Politics is Local

Connection Cafe

“ All politics is local.” What problems could you solve with more support from a local, state or federal government? Would anyone have guessed that the charitable tax deduction would be up for discussion in the President’s budget or in tax reform proposals coming from members of Congress? Before 2009, probably not.

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A Free Agent for Hunger: Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s one story about how one free agent, a social media savvy volunteer for a local food bank, saw a problem, reached out to her network, and helped solved in collaboration with the local nonprofit. So, I contacted the Food Bank and proposed we collaborate. Her partnership with the local food bank has been productive.

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Blog Action Day 2009 Climate Change: Technology in the Climate Movement

NTEN

Today's Blog Action Day 2009 ! The debate about what impact the online world has on offline action gets smashed when you look at these numbers and think about the over 12 million people around the world who are raising their consciousness by reading more about climate change and how they can get involved with their local communities. .

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Nonprofit Tech for Good

When I started at organization in July 2009, the Facebook fan page had about 6,000 fans and now it has over 35,400 fans. I was hired in July 2009 to come into the organization and breathe life into social networking, explore new opportunities and empower the volunteers. Averaging 3,100 Facebook page views per week. Anything else?

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The Internet Domain.NGO Should Serve Best Interests of Nonprofits Worldwide: Sign An Online Letter of Support

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Among the proposed new gTLDs is.NGO.NGO will be the exclusive domain for local and global non-governmental organizations looking to advance their missions or to inspire their communities. As senior marketing communications manager, Thuy took over marketing communications and web development for PIR in 2009. PIR is [.]

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Why Can’t the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector Scale Generosity? #givedaylessons

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What Happened on Give Local America Day? Early on Give Local America Day , reports of slow page loads and server crashes started to trickle in from a couple of community foundations hosting Giving Days using the Kimbia platform. But it was heart wrenching to watch , in real time, community after community experience this fiasco.

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Book Review: Connecting to Change the World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Way back in 2009, when I first Peter and Madeline, we brainstormed some questions about the strategic use of social media to build a network. They have joined forces and along with John Cleveland, have written “ Connecting to Change the World.”

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