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Unlocking The Power Of A Donor Thank You: Feeding America’s Approach

Bloomerang

For example, he recently visited the San Antonio Food Bank located in San Antonio, TX. Include specifics about the program that their donation funds. When I asked him about the ultimate point of paying attention to the donor thank you process, he said, “ Retention. It’s popular ,” Aaron shared.

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Predictions for the future of social sector data 

Candid

Whether you’re a nonprofit, funder, or a consortium of both, fundamental questions are surfacing about social sector data that merit your attention. How does the social sector fund (or charge for) data infrastructure as a public good? Is social sector data a type of public good? across any geography or issue.

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TechSoup Honors Unsung Heroes

Tech Soup

We particularly like to call attention to extraordinary people doing humanitarian work who don't get a lot of attention. " Lori Chidgey of Corazon Ministries in San Antonio, Texas. TechSoup is honored to serve these great unsung heroes whose good work simply deserves to be recognized.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of my main projects this past year, and continuing into 2015 was to serve as the facilitator for a learning network of community foundations who are hosting Giving Days, funded by the Knight Foundation. To be successful as a facilitator in a peer learning isn’t about subject matter expertise, although having that knowledge helps.

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Small Library — Big Service to the Community

Tech Soup

"I had to put aside my big dreams of being like the San Antonio Public Library," Amy says. She says that in her experience, many older patrons prefer individualized attention to classes, but she plans to add classes too. "I had to look at what the community really needed, and what we could afford."

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In addition to the Emerging Leaders Peer Learning project, I continued to serve as the facilitator for a learning network of community foundations who are hosting Giving Days, funded by the Knight Foundation. I produced four “ Advanced Practices Webinars ” for the Knight Foundation for Giving Days hosts.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Today I’m in San Antonio, Texas, for the American College of Preventive Medicine annual conference. About 79 percent of the funds spent or committed by the American Red Cross have been for food and water; 18 percent have been for shelter; and the rest have been for health and family services.&#

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