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Prioritizing an Inclusive Customer Experience in Government

Forum One

In our recent webinar , we looked at the challenges and opportunities behind this shift, and how government agencies can embrace lessons from the private sector to achieve excellence in customer experience. The IRS can’t launch new platforms in early April, any more than FEMA can roll out new processes in the middle of hurricane season).

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

Bloomerang

Many people all over the world face different challenges and problems. These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. Teaching volunteers valuable life skills. Anyone with an internet connection can be a virtual volunteer.

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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"While most of our jobs don''t involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today''s fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines, says Wood. And we can all benefit from a strategic way to approach problems and decisions," he adds.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Jewish Response to New Orleans

See3

New Orleans had problems long before the hurricane and the destruction only has exacerbated a long list of problems. We will need to raise money for this effort, and there are lots of logistical challenges. A lot of the giving went through the Red Cross, but for many Jews it was important to find a Jewish response.

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Science, technology, and design: A new framework in fundraising

Candid

The bad news: your results will not reach the potential to transform your organization, solve a problem in your community, or get you recognition as a change master in the field of fundraising and development. Kurt Lewin We’re two decades into the internet era; why is it still easier to buy a book about hurricanes than help a storm’s victims?

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Gift the Gift of Charity: Make A Contribution to any of these Fabulous Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Life in Africa For this week's BlogHer Holiday Guide post, I needed to come up with a list of nonprofit organizations or causes that BlogHer readers may consider making a donation to as part of their year-end giving. FreeGeek in Portland solves two problems. Life in Africa. Donations can be made here.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? Another option, is to sponsor a woman who wants to make a better life some place in the world. Or sometimes the problem is that there isn't a safe playspace in a community. And, yes they did !

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