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Infographic: 2013 Charitable Giving Report

TechImpact

This report offers the community a chance to compare numbers, and helps individual nonprofits stack the effectiveness of their fundraising campaigns up against national averages. 2013’s report showed not only signs of improvement, but, according to blackbaud , charitable giving grew more in 2013 than it has since the great depression.

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National Information and Referral Services Day

VisionLink

241 declaring November 16 as "National Information and Referral Services Day" at the request of the Alliance of Information and Referral Services (AIRS). One such services is 2-1-1 , a phone number used to access information about community services. In 2013, 2-1-1 services in the United States assisted more than 15.6

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. The World Blind Union is working right now, with support from our community, to get a global treaty to help the blind, with a hopeful date of this June for that treaty to be concluded.

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Martin Luther King Day 2013

VisionLink

His well crafted aspirations remind us of the positive and amazing progress this nation can take on, even when we seem bent towards argument. The community operating system of VisionLink is built to enable the operational connections between needs and assets across our nation''s communities. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Be the Voice of Relevance—Make Mission, Vision, and Values Fit the Moment

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Brent Gibson, former Chief Health Officer at the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and Managing Director of NCCHC Resources, Inc., In 2013, CEO Reed Hastings committed to moving from being a content distributor to becoming the creator of award-winning productions. Values create community. So why come to us?

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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

Candid

private and community foundations. Data collection focused on the largest 800 funders nationally plus the top 25 grantmakers in each state and Washington, D.C., 2013-2014 – Tweens A decade in, the importance of consistent year-over-year comparisons grew. as measured by total giving. government agencies ii.

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Why Now is the Time for Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Invest in Digital

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Sara Leutzinger, National Director, External Communications & Content Strategy for Boys & Girls Club of America. Clubs offered, for many, the only safe places in their communities. But true to its 160-year legacy, Clubs remained a safe haven for local communities. Opening doors. About the Author.

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