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How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

Connection Cafe

Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs? John Hancock was approached by the mayor of Boston in 2008 with a collaborative opportunity that falls in the latter category. Where does your organization sit in your community?

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Networked Nonprofit in Boston: A Story of Contrasts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers , Barr Foundation , Public Conversations Project , TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. We met face-t0-face at a social media event in 2008, but that was the only time I had interacted her face-to-face. Weak Tie/Strong Tie Ice Breaker.

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Why Your Giving Day is Your Secret Weapon

M+R

Getting to the heart of a Giving Day: Museum of Science, Boston’s Pi Day The Museum of Science, Boston is a cultural icon in Boston with over 700 interactive exhibits, a planetarium, IMAX theater, live shows, and a little known fact: it’s also an accredited zoo!

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Decade of Nimblers: A celebration of our staff

Nimble AMS

and two Boston Terriers, Louie & Oscar. I am a high-level user experience graphic designer who focuses on the interaction of customers on product design. I am part of AIGA, the Professional Association for Design, am a certified artist for the city of Boston, and have a BFA in Graphic Design with a specialty in user interfaces.

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Boston nonprofit looks to link global innovators - The Boston Globe

AFP Blog

Boston nonprofit looks to link global innovators - The Boston Globe: "After 18 months of planning, a nonprofit group called Boston World Partnerships will deploy 125 business leaders and academics to take the city's promotion beyond traditional trade missions and conventions.One tool going live today is an interactive website, www.bostonworld partnerships.com, (..)

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The Collective Impact of Love

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The case study – “Networking a City” – features the Barr Fellowship, which is an effort by the Boston-based Barr Foundation to celebrate and connect extraordinary nonprofit leaders in its home city. .” A new case study in the Stanford Social Innovation Review injects that most potent of weapons – love – into the debate.

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See you at Boston Media Makers on June 3rd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The next meeting of the Boston Media Makers is on Sunday, June 3rd. In the News: CBS Partners With Leading Community Sites and Social Application Providers to Add New Layer of Interactivity to the CBS Audience Network. Here's the description that Steve Garfield posted: I???m 10:00 - 10:30 Mingling. 10:30 - 11:30 Roundtable.

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