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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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How 25 Awesome Twentysomethings Nailed It

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Key life events were put on hold, delayed, or outright cancelled. Fortunately, history shows, and Nailing It reveals, inspiring examples of successful people who experienced delayed progress in their 20s, forced to take circuitous paths to their life callings, even overcoming tragic starts.

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The Power of Sport in Changing the World

Saleforce Nonprofit

Being in that room was one of the most impactful moments of my life, and I remember thinking about the important role sport played for me and its incredible potential. In 2005, a visit to Right to Play in Sierra Leone with skateboarding icon Tony Hawk changed my life.

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How History’s Awesome Twentysomethings Got It Together

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Key life events have been put on hold, delayed, or outright cancelled. Now they have even more challenges ahead of them in figuring out their life paths. Critical Career Decisions for the Rest of Your Life, and Power and Influence: The Rules Have Changed. Question: Of the 25, which one has impressed you the most and why?

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Will Artificial Intelligence Augment Nonprofit Staff or Replace?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Strategy Officer Frances Hoang emphasizes that the key to successful nonprofit fundraising and AI is teamwork. And chat bots are being used to bring the stories of patients to life for potential donors. This partnership leads to better results and maybe there might even be a possibility of new job titles in the nonprofit sector.

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Experts Weigh In: Annual Planning Best Practices

Forum One

To have a full view of our life cycle of engagement across many different audiences–teachers, students, campers, and camper parents–we need systems like email, ticketing, CRM, and digital membership to all talk to each other. When France and Austria find that Google Analytics isn’t GDPR compliant–how do we respond?

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Why Nonprofit Workplaces Are Stressful and What To Do About It

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of the points he brings up is the importance of creating an environment where life/work balance flourish. This is already happening in Europe (France has a no after hours email law ) and many Scandinavian countries focus on work life balance. How has your nonprofit activating a culture of work/life balance?

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