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Thursday Thoughts: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

EveryAction

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Cast a wide net with texts, emails, phone calls and social posts.

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Don’t Bring Your Phone in the Shower

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Don’t Bring Your Phone in the Shower – guest post by Carrie Avery. Seek outsider knowledge. The lesson: create environments where un-alike people can interact, sometimes at purposeful meetings, sometimes in the bathroom. This morning’s breakfast plenary speaker, Jonah Lehrer, was fantastic.

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Data Are Not Information

NTEN

Data un-communicated, or ineffectively communicated, amount to personal knowledge or useless raw material. My measurement of "hot" and "humid" remains my personal data/knowledge until I walk back into the house and tell my wife. Information results from discovering something and then telling others about it.

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Educating To Mobilize the Masses

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Educating to Mobilize the Masses David Williamson Shaffer (UW-Madison), Doug Nelson (Doorknocker Simulation/ Kinnection), Nelson Layag (CompassPoint Nonprofit Services) How can organizations educate their masses for door-to-door canvassing, fundraising, or advocacy? Can we create a playful practice environment and help them understand.

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

And my mission is really to educate and empower nonprofit leaders and their teams with the knowledge and tools to scale their revenue and amplify their impact. I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors. I’ll pause quickly.

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Our EveryAction Hero: Girls Inc.

Everyaction

Through educational programming, mentorships, and advocacy, Girls Inc. focuses on providing girls everywhere the knowledge, resources, and opportunities to live healthy and productive lives. We do that through our direct services, programming with our affiliates, and our advocacy work. That's a big part of our programming.

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7 Nonprofits Leading the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Saleforce Nonprofit

Mission: The Code (short for “The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism”) is an industry-driven initiative to provide tourism businesses with the tools, knowledge, and support they need to prevent the sexual exploitation of children.

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