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#IFC2015: Viral Fundraising Campaigns One Year Later: What Can We Learn?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They will also discuss the many opportunities and challenges that arise from the aftermath of a viral campaign and more importantly the lessons they have learned about replicating the results. Here, the combination of crisis management and improvisation skills are important, not unlike disaster relief fundraisers.

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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A good facilitator knows how to shift or tweak the lesson plan in real time if it isn’t working as planned. Pivots can make the difference between a successful session and disaster. However, it is harder to make pivots when you have a team that has not worked together before. Defining Roles.

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Open Source Database solutions part I

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

It comes with a scripting language and interpreter, called ‘ij’ which is how you can interact with Derby on the command line. It is also cross platform. Apache Derby – a DBMS written entirely in Java. This project has a small footprint, and is designed to be easily embedded in other Java projects.

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Open Source Database solutions part I

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

It comes with a scripting language and interpreter, called ‘ij’ which is how you can interact with Derby on the command line. It is also cross platform. Apache Derby – a DBMS written entirely in Java. This project has a small footprint, and is designed to be easily embedded in other Java projects.

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10 Things to Know When Moving To A More ?Capable Software Platform

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Here are some lessons learned about selecting a new solution and transferring your existing data to that new platform. This team’s job is to take the lessons won by other customers and present you with informed choices that fit your situation, making the shift as smooth as possible. The provider’s help desk should be highly responsive.

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