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The Unsung Hero in Fundraising Campaigns Isn’t Raffles—It’s Sweepstakes!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Furthermore, raffles of any kind are 100% against the law in Alabama, Hawaii, and Utah. One misconception we hear regularly relates to Sweepstakes’ free Alternate Method of Entry. Alternate Method of Entry: For a sweepstakes to be legal, you must offer a free entry option. Wondering why raffles are high maintenance?

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Experts Weigh In: Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for Government

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Alexis: The state of Hawaii mapped its infrastructure, with overlays of potential climate impacts and considerations of vulnerable populations, allowing them to run scenarios and test hypotheses for different preparedness measures. Jay: There are certainly times when AI can deliver worse results than more traditional methods.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. I would like to wish all my readers, colleagues, and friends a happy new year!

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Target Facebook Challenge: Ten Large Charities Compete for Votes To Divide the $3 Million Pot

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Target contest model uses the "let's vote and divide up the pie" method amongst a smaller group of handpicked contestants. On the other hand, online contests remind of an experience I had in Hawaii feeding fish. The Red Cross won $50,000 last December and prior to that the Humane Society of the US won $50,000 from MicroSoft.

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Two Crucial Themes from the GDPR Featuring in US-Privacy Legislation

Connection Cafe

The CCPA and bills in states like Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington give residents the right to request erasure of their data held by organizations. Determine how you’ll want to receive these requests—via your website or email is always a good method.

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The Maui wildfires: A record in disaster philanthropy, an opportunity to ‘get it right’ 

Candid

Hawaii and Turkey combined or individually exceed the disaster-giving totals for a single year when we exclude epidemics (the COVID-19 pandemic skews the numbers because of the incredible response from individuals and philanthropic partners). Only 2017 saw a higher total during this 10-year period, with $266.4

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Quick Hit: My Work with the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Museum 2.0

You know when you land in Hawaii and they put a lei around your neck? She is working to build up the museum's operating reserve and get it back on its feet again, while maintaining that innovation and rethinking the museum's purpose are vital methods to achieve financial stability. What's the quintessential Santa Cruz welcome?"

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