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Blackbaud Headed to SXSWi 2011

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Blackbaud @ SXSW 2011. South by South West Interactive 2011 is upon us. Description: As non-profits turn their sights to the social web for mission delivery, advocacy, fundraising and awareness building, more for-profits organizations are supporting charity work with specialized programs and initiatives.

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2011 Nonprofit Day

Amy Sample Ward

Date : September 19, 2011. This panel will discuss the larger picture of movement building, nonprofit organizations, and what we can learn about recent events that change what we do and how we interact with the world we’re trying to impact. Location : San Francisco, CA. Topic : Rethinking Movement Building.

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A New Power Couple—Humans Plus Bots Deliver Member Delight

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and in 2011 won a $1 million prize! These statistics highlight the value and impact of conversational marketing. Here are a few examples of how live chat supports more positive member experiences. (Fun fact— Watson was developed to answer questions on the quiz show Jeopardy!

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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Last October, I had the pleasure and honor to visit the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, to accept on behalf of Benetech the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation (ESI). We are grateful for CASE’s recognition of Benetech's work.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

2011 has been an amazing year for human rights defenders. Our support of groups advancing LGBTI rights is opening up new opportunities for helping many more such groups around the world. We’re honored to support the process towards justice and accountability at this critical time in Guatemala’s history.

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Leveraging Impact through Technology (LIT)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The theme of IDPD 2011 is “Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development.” This year, for the first time, IDPD is commemorated with supporting sub-themes (see the full list here ), to draw attention to key issues that come into play in the intersection of disability and development processes.

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Use Case: The Community-Driven Social Impact game for Community Media Centers

Amy Sample Ward

Last month, at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , I had the opportunity to run the Community-Driven Social Impact game in a session workshop. Our objective was to develop grants and programs as a group to strengthen our individual community media centers and support the movement as a whole. Share your story!

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