Connection Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2017

2016 was a record-setting year for philanthropy, with Americans donating more than $373 billion and communities across the globe setting new standards for #GivingTuesday. Even better news? As the year unfolds, it’s critical for these organizations to keep donors engaged, using news hooks to emphasize the importance of ongoing giving.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2017

Email is re-emerging as a communications channel that is new and powerful again. With the oversaturation of social media and the challenges over fake news, people are turning back to receiving email from organizations they trust. Email Is Back.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 9, 2017

For example, I get frequent media requests, including about museum-related news items that I know little about. I grapple with these questions personally when I decide what invitations to take, where to spend my time, where to share my voice.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2017

The good news is that infographics allow nonprofits to translate their own collections of data into visual stories that motivate their community. But how do nonprofits utilize this data to be seen by the community at large? With compelling visuals, it’s more likely for an audience to respond, engage, and spread the word.

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See3

JANUARY 27, 2017

Here are just a few things the team at See3 are reading this week about technology, philanthropy, social change, and more. Tell what you’re reading this week in the comments! How can we use social media for long-term impact? Wired: Will Standing Rock stand as another example of social media creating unsustainable expectations?

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Gyrus

JANUARY 27, 2017

Gyrus Systems Selected for TrainingIndustry.com's 2016 Gamification Watch List. Richmond, VA · September 29, 2016. Gyrus Systems, a leading Learning Management Systems (LMS) developer, announced today it has been selected to be included in the 2016 Gamification Companies Watch List by TrainingIndustry.com.

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See3

JANUARY 20, 2017

Here are just a few things the team at See3 are reading this week about technology, philanthropy, social change, and more. Tell what you’re reading this week in the comments!

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 25, 2017

If you haven’t articulated your newsletter’s goals recently, or you are just starting to plan a new newsletter, it’s important to sit down with your team, establish a list of primary objectives , and prioritize them. Does your business want to produce a newsletter to focus mainly on product news or updates?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2017

No matter where we fall in the political spectrum, it’s important for us as fundraisers to keep an eye on the issues and the news so that we’re ready to act when donations might be spurred. News Broke About the Executive Order. Here’s How the ACLU Became Central to the #Resist Movement: 1.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2017

With the constant changes, innovations, and breaking news impacting the sector, staying focused on the work that matters will be key for all of us. We’re just a few weeks in and already 2017 is shaping up to be a roller coaster of a year.

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