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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Within just 10 days of folding, Foldit players helped decipher the structure of an AIDs-causing virus and produced an accurate 3D model of the enzyme, a problem that had eluded scientists and supercomputers for more than 10 years. In Philanthropy. Zynga.org ( [link] ) was created with the mission to use games to help those in need.

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Groundswell Book Club Part 3: Energizing

Museum 2.0

This week, we're covering the third objective in Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff's book Groundswell : energizing (chapter 6). But this traditional model is private, building relationships between individuals and the museum rather than individuals and the world. In other words, find your fans, and empower them to sell for you.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

DRIVE/ is the preeminent event for professionals who are determined to be subject matter experts in the fields of data, reporting, information, analytics, modeling, visualization and beyond. Sweden / $400. Association of Fundraising Professionals, DC Chapter / Baltimore, MD / Price varies. Technology / #DRIVE16 / @DRIVExchange.

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