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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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I’ve told these stories before, but I’m referring to them again because they highlight advice that can help associations find stability when chaos threatens. Nancy MacRae, CEO at the Emergency Nurses Association and Kristine Hillmer, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association , steered their members through the challenge.

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Are Crowd Funding Platforms the New Patrons of Independent Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Wisconsin Rising trailer and Kickstarter Campaign from samayfield on Vimeo. In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. Wisconsin Rising trailer and Kickstarter Campaign from samayfield on Vimeo. A Guest Post by Sam Mayfield.

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Social Media Tips from the TechSoup Global Network

Tech Soup

CUA held social media forums in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne offering practical advice for nonprofits. Read a first-hand account from Jeff Dawson, director of the Lester Public Library in Wisconsin, on how this rural library built up its social media presence. Got social media tips or advice? NetSquared.

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Crowd Fundraising for the Arts: No Running, Walking, or Freezing Plunges Required

Connection Cafe

As a native Texan going to graduate school in Wisconsin, I signed up on a sunny September day not only to support the cause, but also because it seemed like something that would make for a good story one day. My graduate school class at the Wisconsin School of Business raised more than $10k for the Wisconsin Special Olympics.

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Social Media Tips from the TechSoup Global Network

Tech Soup

CU held social media forums in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne offering practical advice for nonprofits. Read a first-hand account from Jeff Dawson, director of the Lester Public Library in Wisconsin, on how this rural library built up its social media presence. Got social media tips or advice? NetSquared.

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Building the Future: A Legacy of Success

Connection Cafe

Contributing to a blog is like contributing to the Pharmacy of Life: Some days we’re Confucius, dispensing wisdom, while on others we’re more like Ann Landers, dispensing advice to anyone who will listen. Creating a Legacy of Pride. Today my dispensary is a little Garrison Keillor-ish”. Develop what?” Why in the world would you do that?”

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How to Manage People Who Work Remotely

Tech Soup

Some of the most concrete advice I found on practical management of teleworkers is Jacob Griscom's article How Telecommunications Is Changing Work for Nonprofits , in particular his section on systems for measuring results and accountability. How to Manage Remote Workers: Measuring Results.

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