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Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). To gear up for our session on "Mixing Business and Pleasure: Managing Your Personal Brand in Social Media," we asked nonprofiteers (readers like you!)

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Reflections from Stanford Nonprofit Management Institute: New Skills for a Complex World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It used to be twenty years ago that the “do gooders” would go off and take lower paying jobs in the nonprofit sector. The social business sector has shared metrics and understanding of being data-informed. That changes the conversation for nonprofits. They want to combine both.

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The campaign will encourage philanthropic activities that support nonprofit organizations. This is when I first observed the rise of “ Free Agents ,” highly connected individuals who could launch social movements in the palms of their hands by mixing their skills with online networking and their passion for social change.

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Tips for YouTube and Viral Videos

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This week there are two more articles with advice that isn't sleezy, one from a for-profit perspective and the other an nonprofit perspective. See3 Article About Video The Chronicle - article about video and nonprofits. There was also a follow up post here. E-Politics Video Blog Posts Heather Diosa's Best Practices for YouTube.

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End-of-Year Event Fundraising

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes END-OF-YEAR EVENT FUNDRAISING The final quarter of the year unfolds with a blend of reflection and anticipation. As the days grow shorter and the year’s narrative approaches its climax, nonprofit leaders are presented with a golden opportunity: to rally their communities for one last, impactful push.