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How To Stop Your Nonprofit’s After Hours Email Habit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In a research report called “ Exhausted But Unable to Disconnect, ” professors from Lehigh University, Virginia Tech, and Colorado State University found that an “always on” culture may prevent employees from fully disengaging from work, causing stress. Time away from work and being online produces new ideas and fresh insights.

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NTEN Celebrates National Volunteer Week: Honoring NTEN Committee Members

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Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Londell Jackson, Director of Education and Programs, Colorado Nonprofit Association. Ash Shepherd, Strategy & Process, Minds on Design Lab. Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Richard Dietz, Founder, Nonprofit R+D.

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Lame spam of the day: Raw spam merge text

Robert Weiner

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MagnaFlyer: New Tech Helping People with Central Vision Loss

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MagnaFlyer was developed with a large and specific audience in mind—individuals suffering from Macular Degeneration. This is a complex biological task that’s difficult to self-teach: it requires the eyes and the brain to learn a new method of seeing, which means acquiring new habits and skills. It’s called MagnaFlyer.

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Build great companies, then help build a great world

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Perhaps, but when you use your heart, you don't have to check your brain at the door. One great way to explore how you can apply your business and technical skills is to link up with other like-minded people. The same skills and sophistication we use to build great companies can and must be applied to the world's biggest problems.

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