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The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Frank’s story exemplifies the life-changing power of access to information and reading. I could request books not already in the collection, and sometimes my wish would be granted. I began a reading binge. Many of the books were ones I already had on my shelves, gathering dust because I couldn’t pick them up.”

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The Bloomerang Best: Top 9 Podcast Episodes to Fuel Your Fundraising

Bloomerang

Each episode is packed with insights , strategies, and real-life experiences designed to help you flourish in your fundraising endeavors. Welcome to the Bloomerang Best, your go-to playlist featuring the top 9 must-listen podcasts handpicked for you. Behavior design strategies can help. Listen to this episode. Listen to this episode.

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Michelle’s RiseUP Fellowship Experience: RiseUP Fellow to Full Time Employee

Media Cause

But, it’s time to face the music for the opportunity to share what, in short, as cliche as it sounds, has changed the trajectory of my career, and life. Due to family circumstances and life situations, I started a small business in high school to pay the bills. I was the self-taught applicant that didn’t have a degree. .

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Unlocking the Power of APIs: The SKY is the Limit!

sgEngage

As a thought leader in your school—whether you are a director of technology, an assistant head of school, an academic dean, a database administrator, or something else—it is your job to ensure that you are choosing the right piece of school software to best fit the mission and needs of your school. Now what do you do? It wasn’t great.

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To the Small Nonprofits on the Social Web: 5,000 is the Magic Number

Nonprofit Tech for Good

We engaged, asked questions, held competitions, discovered advertising and had a great time teaching the world about our cause and how to keep kids safe. We worked so hard to get to 5,000 and then we took off! We worked so hard to get to 5,000 and then we took off! And today we hit 100,000 likes/fans. And it’s true.

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The Core of Any Good Nonprofit Story – Struggle and Overcoming

Bloomerang

Stories teach us what has worked for others in the past, and what to avoid like the plague. In some cases, a character may not achieve the initial goal but the challenges and struggles caused them to reevaluate their priorities or what really matters in life. She is also the Advancement Director at Morning Light, Inc.,

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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Question: The book's servant leadership teachings are particularly interesting. Named by the Financial Times as the Best Business Book of the Month April 2024, Burnout Immunity is packed with research, exercises, self-assessments, and real-life stories from people with natural burnout immunity and those who have cultivated it.

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