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5 Fundraising Power Principles to End Your Year Strong

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Many seasoned fundraisers and social impact professionals, such as Tyra Holloway, payroll specialist atthe Music Institute of Chicago, recommend sending out thank you notes as soon as possible. Tracking the status of your pledges and developing a follow-up method as deadlines approach is key. Deadlines are amazing at inspiring action.

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Guest Post: Nell Taylor on the Chicago Underground Library

Museum 2.0

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. We have neighborhood newspapers, internationally-renowned magazines of political commentary, and three View-Master reels of Chicago hot dog stands, neon signs, and motor inns, respectively.

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Empowering Low-Income Families to Create Prosperity: Interview with Ben Mangan

Have Fun - Do Good

Ben was the Midwest Practice Leader for Ernst and Young's Public Private Development Group in Chicago, and served as Director of Organizational Strategy for the international micro-payments company, beenz.com. 11: Blogging for Writers (Berkeley, CA) Music: "Mango Delight," by Kenya Masala.

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Chicago Symphony Social Media Strategy: What happens when people outside your organization set up a presence on Facebook?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I found the Chicago Symphony's Fan Page and the Charlie Vernon Fan Club group. I started my job at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra nearly three years ago, after an internship at a non-profit and a temporary stint at a PR agency dedicated to the arts. We posted our new music director announcement with an update, links and information.

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On my way to NTC

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’m excited to be doing it again, in a new city, with some great partners, including Aspiration , of course, Joomla , PICnet , and the Chicago Technology Cooperative. And of course, there is Penguin Day !! I think it will be a great time. And I hope to bring home a penguin!)

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Attendees include approximately 200 Directors and senior staff from Service and Conservation Corps across the country; officials from federal agencies; representatives from philanthropic foundations; and friends and supporters of the Corps movement. Engage for Good / Chicago, IL / TBD. State/Local. Mar 8 - 17. General / #SXSW / @sxsw.

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REALLY Hot Women

Have Fun - Do Good

Yas(min) Ahmed, 25, Chicago, IL What makes her REALLY hot? Yas is the Director of Sisters Empowering Sisters (the girls program of Girl’s Best Friend Foundation). One of the projects she helped create was an investigation of the impact of images of women in popular music videos on young women and young men.

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