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Postcard From Alaska

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My First Trip to Alaska. The photo above is me at age 14 in Alaska with my mom. I being a typical teenager who didn’t want to be away from her friends, so I really didn’t enjoy the natural wonders of Alaska and even refused to eat a salmon dinner. Welcome To Alaska. Tags: Conferences alaska.

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In Search of Bachelors and Philanthropy in Rural Alaska and Video Story Capture Tips

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, my adventure in Alaska started with a meeting with representatives from community foundations around the state of Alaska hosted by the Alaska Community Foundation. That’s where I met Joe Page from the Jessica Stevens Foundation who told the amazing about the Talkeetna Bachelor Society. Sharing the Story.

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What does a Purpose-Driven Company Look Like?

Saleforce Nonprofit

For example, at the heart of Alaska Airlines is a sense of stewardship for the people and places it serves. So far, Alaska has reduced its emissions by more than 35% per passenger mile since 2004. Alaska Airlines has been ranked the most sustainable airline in North America by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

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Announcing My Next Book: The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We both had a front row seat at start of the Web Industry (back then we called it “New Media”), helping to shape how people use new digital technologies. Not long after, I was leading a workshop in Alaska at a nonprofit conference, and we had another chance to connect. And, that is where we first crossed paths.

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5 Games Supporting Nonprofits’s Missions, from Low-Tech to High-Tech

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Games — both digital and analog — provide a great opportunity for inviting players to interact with a real-world causes and societal challenges. Nearly 40 Alaska Native elders, storytellers, and community members contributed to the development of the game. ” Senate Immersion Module.

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Transparency Rules

Tech Soup

After 40 years in Alaska, we figure we can handle a few warm winters. For foundations operating in today's digital age, transparency also really means having a virtual presence in addition to a physical one so anyone can quickly learn what you do, why you do it, and what difference it makes in the world.

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Solutionary Women: Alli Chagi-Starr, Ilyse Hogue, Melinda Kramer and Reem Rahim

Have Fun - Do Good

I knew that was going to be me very soon -- and a blog, in many ways, is like a digital version of that envelope. But also, I come from a family that -- I don't know if any of you guys have moms or grandmas who send envelopes full of newspaper clippings of things that might interest you? Because you're just sending links.

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