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MAY 27, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, May 27, 2011 Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - How do we embrace the trend? Two weeks ago, I introduced readers to La Pianas "Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector." [1] This week, Ill discuss the second trend, entitled "Technological Advances Abound." They want to connect.

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JUNE 3, 2011

Backman and Smith have called commercialization a major trend with potentially portentous consequences for civil society. I think it's fascinating how current trends can be at complete variance with reality. The two trends may balance each other out when looking at sector-wide data. It is a fascinating phenomenon.

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APRIL 15, 2011

University-based Educational Programs in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropic Studies: A 10-year Review and Projections of Future Trends. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o.

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APRIL 5, 2011

If we make it a trend to donate a little bit of money to a different cause every day, or even a different cause every week, it will certainly become a trend that will be followed by our future, today's youth (what could be more valuable?). Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo.

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JUNE 7, 2011

In her discussion, she shares the results of Looking Out for the Future: An Orientation for Twenty-first Century Philanthropists , her report that "shows you how long-term trends are combining to create a new reality for every gift and every giver." Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo.

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MAY 13, 2011

Last year, I was introduced to a report called "Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector." To alleviate some of this pressure, this week I will introduce you to one of the trends described in "Convergence," which was compiled by La Piana Consulting and commissioned by The James Irvine Foundation. So, lets dive in.

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