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Reflections from the Communications Network Conference: Wisdom of Crowds – Succeeding in Practice?

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Predictive Markets: The Iowa Electronic Markets uses an online wagering model to accurately predict political elections. " Tags: Influence Collaboration Communication. Philanthropic institutions might embrace “input from crowds” but then reject the wisdom if it did not conform to the opinions of their leadership.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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Opportunity Collaboration. Opportunity Collaboration. Opportunity Collaboration / Cancún Yucatán, (Int.) Participants will network and learn about other areas of practice, discuss a range of opportunities and challenges faced by different sectors, and work collaboratively to improve impact measurement. Oct 9 - 14.