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Things We Like (August 2014)

NTEN

Three teens have created a police accountability app with tons of features as their awesome contribution to bringing We the People and government together. A slightly different universe than the one we know of as Star Wars. A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Read more posts on our blog.

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What You Need to Know About Threads

Forum One

Threads also eventually plans to become part of the Fediverse , a digital universe of interoperable networks that can communicate with each other. Additionally, internal leaks from Instagram have shown that the platform is aware that it can be harmful to young teens, especially young women.

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How should nonprofits develop a high-performance culture?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit organizations must change their hierarchical systems to become more fluid. Karen Kormendy is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. She currently runs the Louis & Elizabeth Sands Branch and serves youth and teens in the city of Glendale, Arizona.

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SXSW 2013: Measurement and Making Sense of Your Data

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We had a range of participants at different levels and a room with fixed seats or what I call “University Lecture” style. While this was a little at odds with an interactive format, we made it work. Well, the purpose of the video was to get teens to donate used sports equipment. million views and asking was that success?

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

Connection Cafe

Over the last ten years, the MLK Scholars Program has brought together partners from across the social, public and private sectors to enact positive change in the Boston community. How did these groups come together? John Hancock also used existing relationships to bring nonprofits into the program, a key element that may be overlooked.

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Where are the twenty-something or GEN-Y Bloggers Who Are Writing About Social Change and Nonprofits?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I wanted to listen to what was on their minds in general, although I was particularly keen on hearing any discussions or snippets about social change, nonprofits, and activism. but I couldn't find an extensive list of twenty-something bloggers who focus on nonprofits, social change, and social action. Blogs by Gen Y. Amy Sample Ward.

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4 bbcon Takeaways for Philanthropic Organizations to Power 2019 Planning

Connection Cafe

Technology is dramatically changing the way we work and live our lives, and the social good community needs to account for this digital transformation that demands increased transparency and also opens new doors.