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6 Insights The Sharing Economy Tells Us About The Future Of Fundraising

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Now, instead of relying on brands to market to us as consumers, we’re using the influence of friends and family to make decisions. As the power and influence of a sharing economy continues to grow, you’ll need to relinquish control of your messaging and turn your audience into storytellers. But this isn’t a bad thing, I swear!

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Community Matters, Even at SxSW

Forum One

South by Southwest reinforced the true value of connecting like-minded groups in person — particularly in our field. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. Tags: Influence Events Internet Strategy Online Community Social Media. And am I ever energized.

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I heard it on the news

Connection Cafe

For example, here in Austin, the news stations have shown great interest in how Austin Zoo is dealing with the heat and keeping animals cool. You want to be top of mind during those moments. Your relationship with a constituent should be influenced by their skills, such as journalism.

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Lowering the ‘Giving Barrier’ for Millennials

Connection Cafe

It was easy to get started: I had just moved to Austin, and wanted to get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas, but wasn’t sure I had the time. Over time, that good feeling remained at the front of my mind, and when I realized how great it felt to make a difference, I decided to take the next step and become a big sister.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $675. Social Capital 2019 is a content-rich, invitation-only conference bringing together the brightest nonprofit and corporate minds for a candid exchange on growing strategic partnerships. SXSW / Austin, TX / Price varies. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance. Fundraising & Grants.

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Nonprofit SXSW Goodness – Conference List Toppers, To-Dos and Topics of Interest

Connection Cafe

It’s less than 24 hours until the masses start filling the Austin Convention Center for one of the biggest and best Interactive conferences of the year: South By Southwest. The Future of Influence Saturday, March 13 at 11:00 AM - "The ability to share online has allowed consumers to control and filter the web.

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How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius: What's Your Brilliant Thought?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

His tweets reveal him as a renaissance thinker, not just a narrow-minded tech geek. . 4 The Right Six People It’s about finding the right six or seven people – the key influencers in your topic area or discipline. The nonprofit story I'm using is from the Capital Area Foodbank in Austin, Texas.