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The data/crisis catch-22: How the pandemic created a social sector data gap  

Candid

Instead, we need to figure out alternative ways to get recent data about the sector. Visit our COVID-19 , racial equity, and Ukraine philanthropic funding pages). What Candid is doing to counter the data/crisis catch-22. At Candid, we’re doing this in four ways: Real-time data. Seals of Transparency. We invite all U.S.

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NpTech Tag Summary: NpTech Slide Decks, Twitter Saves Children, and Visualizing Information for Advocacy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Teresa Crawford is in Kiev in the Ukraine doing a workshop on Web2.0 According to TechCrunch , Bloglines experienced a major outage, leaving many who use bloglines taking a serious look at alternative RSS readers and exporting and backing up our OPML files. for NGOs there. Here's one of her training presentations.

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75 Top Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

During the war in Ukraine, for example, dozens of nonprofits ran hybrid programs where they collected both food and supplies in the real world, while simultaneously taking monetary donations online. Alternately, you can sponsor a trip to a local pumpkin patch with entry fees going towards your nonprofit.

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Diversify Your Year-End Campaigns: How To Be Mindful And Inclusive Of Cultural Traditions

Bloomerang

With an emphasis on the cycle of life, if you’re looking for an alternative to add into the run up to the holidays, Día de los Muertos is a great celebration to build rapport around. It’s a time for families to remember loved ones who are sorely missed.

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Leaders in Nonprofit Technology: Daniel Ben-Horin

Tech Soup

From 1971 to 1974 he was the founding editor of the excellent New Times alternative newspaper in Phoenix, where I first found out about him. I know that may sound very ‘soft’ as political analysis goes, and I also know that no amount of niceness "fixes" Syria or Ukraine or human trafficking or global warming.

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Is A Downer News Cycle A Factor in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Success?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” Another alternative is the #noicebucket challenge : Don’t dump cold water on your head; donate to ALS or other charity; and encourage your friends to do the same. She challenged her friends to donate to ALS and to match their donation to another cause saying “Let’s spread good intentions, but wisely.”

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