AFP Blog

JANUARY 23, 2013

Packable philanthropy: Donate a TEDx in a Box : What is a TEDx in a Box, you ask? So far, boxes have been shipped to organizers in Ecuador, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, India and Pakistan — and counting. TEDx in a Box was an idea that originated at TEDxKibera, a vibrant event held in the slums of Nairobi.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

To celebrate my very first blog post, I decided to be brave: I will introduce an emgerging concept: “Attention Philanthropy” (AP). I define AP as philanthropy that is primarily concerned with getting donors and supporters to pay attention to a certain cause. These books have given him a large and intense fan base.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to share my best tips for managing an online crisis, with Allison Fine, for a podcast on the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The American Red Cross followers on Twitter began using the #gettngslizzerd hashtag to promote blood drive donations.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The coalition includes the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , GuideStar USA , the Foundation Center , the Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics , the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Blackbaud. The 34 page report contains a lot of information across a broad range of questions.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

In the aftermath of that quake, as well as flooding in Pakistan, fires in Israel, flooding in South and Central America, and countless other incidents, technology played a critical and often-life-saving role, and remains at the center of the ongoing advocacy and long-term rebuilding work in Haiti.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2015

We know from other Blackbaud research that most online donations happen between 11am ET and 2pm ET. Everything from the email design to the donation form experience was spot on. But only one nonprofit, The Nature Conservancy, sent me a text message with a donation ask. Fwd: Steven – Review Your 2014 Donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2012

Through my work with Packard Foundation and with IIE and the State Department, I have have the opportunity to work with NGOs from places like Pakistan, Rwanda, India, and the Middle East. I work as a trainer and capacity builder for nonprofits and technology and more lately social media and networked approaches.

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