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Measuring Social Media Outcomes Is Easier than Measuring Hurricane Strength

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I grew up in a small town by the New Jersey shore in a house a block from the Atlantic Ocean that my elderly parents still live in today. With Hurricane threatening a direct hit and potential devastating damage, emergency officials called for a mandatory evacuation — something that hasn’t happened in many years.

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A Fundraising Cliff? What does the data say?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What about Hurricane Sandy? Are people giving less because of possible changes to charitable tax deductions? The potential for tax code changes are more likely to encourage these donors to give now instead of waiting. Are people going to give less because they donated to Hurricane Sandy relief? Is it the economy?

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“Be the Change You Wish to See in the World”

Connection Cafe

Today, Friday May 4, 2012, is my last day at Convio. In the end I decided to reflect on my favorite quote by Mahatma Gandhi, “be the change you wish to see in the world,” as I feel it encapsulates the Convio story very well. The year 2003 was a big year of change for me personally. Author: Vinay Bhagat.

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How to build your Nonprofit’s Budget – Collaborate!

BoardAssist

Investigate each significant variance until everyone understands why it occurred and whether it requires a change in activities. Common explanations for budget variances include: Program plans change in mid-year – A foundation may offer an unexpected opportunity to expand programming.

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5 Apps Doing Good for the World

Care2

This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. When you have internet access later on, your changes will be synced up. This post was pre-scheduled on Friday afternoon June 29, 2012. Score one for team collaboration!

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5 Apps Doing Good for the World

Care2

This is a natural fit for the organization and they have plans for future apps focused on earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and flood preparedness. When you have internet access later on, your changes will be synced up. This post was pre-scheduled on Friday afternoon June 29, 2012. Score one for team collaboration!

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Radical Collaboration is Our Best Chance to Fight Climate Change

Saleforce Nonprofit

And we’ve watched helplessly as hurricanes and tropical storms have intensified in frequency and strength. These are all sobering reminders that climate change isn’t just a distant threat anymore — it’s happening now. The Nature Conservancy Focuses on Local Solutions to Drive Change. We needed to do something about this.