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But, think of the impact gratitude can have on clinicians and the cultural health of healthcare systems. When physicians accept gratitude from patients, they are reminded of the positive impact they are making. In philanthropy, and especially healthcare philanthropy, we talk about grateful patients frequently. However, are we talking enough about gratitude and the role it plays in healthcare and healing? MORE
Presentation: Community-Driven Social Impact. Tags: presentation socialbysocial community building community driven social impact conference event game ncvs social by social social media strategy Today I had the great pleasure and honor of presenting at the National Conference on Service and Volunteering. I had a 90-minute workshop which was broken into two parts: a bit of presentation, and a bit of game time. MORE
I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Let’s start at the beginning: what is “community-driven social impact” anyway? Community-Driven Social Impact – 11NTC. MORE
This morning I had the great pleasure and honor to present at Amplified Leicester about Community-Driven Social Impact, and run a short strategy-building workshop. Community-Driven Social Impact for Amplified Leicester. MORE
This is accountable impact. Listen in get an inside look at the 2019 Blackbaud Accountable Impact Study and to hear these experts discuss challenges and best practices around adopting a culture of accountable impact to drive support for your mission. MORE
We sat down with events expert Rich Vallaster to answer your most pressing questions about virtual events and trade shows. Here are the answers to the most common questions we received MORE
If nonprofit demand is poised to ignite a revolution in the adoption and use of AI in back-office applications, the uprising will begin with the following three “skirmishes” – immediate and current impacts of AI on nonprofit administration: Routine Administrative Tasks. MORE
Jamie Forbes of Opus Advisers and Alexandra Urbanowski of New Hampshire Public Radio helped attendees understand the value of building a brand within the nonprofit space and how it can impact fundraising. Measurement is essential to understand your impact. The following article originally appeared in The NonProfit Times Live from bbcon newsletter. To subscribe to a future newsletter, visit [link]. Branding is more than just a logo. MORE
But beyond these basics, many companies are providing financial relief with charitable dollars for their impacted workforce. Companies have identified global NGO’s such as Americares , World Health Organization , CDC Foundation and Project HOPE for their philanthropic response and local hospital foundations to impact communities within their footprints. By addressing any of these five community needs, companies will help stem the devastating impact of the pandemic. MORE
At the forefront of strategies is impact investing. From the plenary speech alone, it was clear how much the impact investing field has evolved. Access to capital has been growing over the past ten years, and international collaboration is increasing in order to build a stronger infrastructure to support impact investing. But, impact investing means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. The Path to Effective Impact Investing. MORE
Are you using video and movies to share your story? Is it on YouTube or Vimeo ? Are you combining still photos together with music or a voice over on MS Movie Maker ? Are you using Miro or Ustream or any other of the multitude of sites that allow you to share videos online? This video from FilmAid briefly explains how you can use film (and video) to educate and move people to action. You can learn more here and here. MORE
Author: Guest Blogger. What’s the sure fire way to make certain your constituents continue to volunteer for your cause – ensure they are emotionally invested to the organization. Allowing your volunteers to be able to find other volunteers through your online directory, post messages about their upcoming events, blog about their experiences, and share pictures within your community site, empowers them to be more committed to the cause and yields higher fundraising for your foundation! MORE
Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting Boulder and seeing the winter beauty of the place right after a big snowfall as well as of connecting with many people excited about social impact. Chuck and Jerry Colonna hosted a reception at Boulder’s Impact Hub (such a cool organization, I am a founding member of the San Francisco Impact Hub) to connect me with the tech community in Boulder. Social enterprise. Technology. Contemplation. MORE
Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. The IMPACT Conference. The IMPACT Conference. The IMPACT Conference / Charlottesville, VA / TBD. It's finally here! MORE
This happens all across the sector and aligning grantmaking organizations with their grantee partners has been a challenge at best and at worst has resulted in not being able to measure the outcomes and overall impact of the effort. How can we measure impact without it becoming a burden on our grantee partners who have to report to all their funders? In the end, what is our impact on people’s lives—what and how have they improved? MORE
As I am sure we all have heard over the past few years (or maybe much longer), we need to demonstrate the results of our programs and tell our organization’s impact story in order to update our board, grow our donor base and develop new programs. MORE
Check out this newly released research report that proves it''s critical for us to measure volunteer impact - it also proves that measurement of volunteer impact is vital for increasing donations & ensuring that your programs are effective MORE
Nimrod Elmish from Cardboard Technologies proved that sustainability, social impact, and profitability go hand in hand , creating a new local industry that breathes new life into recycled products. Get even more tips about increasing your company’s impact by visiting corporations.blackbaud.com. Outcomes + Impact Social Good corporate social responsibility csr ESG Social Innovation SummitInnovation. MORE
effective digital testing wherever possible, to fine-tune your messaging and maximize its impact with your audience. #GivingTuesday is right around the corner! MORE
My colleagues and I have talked at length about how social good organizations have reached a point of impact – a point in the giving sector’s evolution where organizations are shifting their giving mindset from, “ look how much we gave ” to “l ook at what our grant achieved.” While it’s true that each social good organization has its own unique starting point when it comes to deepening its approach to tracking and measuring outcomes and impact, this is a journey best taken together. MORE
We sat down with Nancy Settle-Murphy, virtual meeting expert, to answer your most pressing questions about virtual meetings and events. Here are the answers to the most common questions we received MORE
Social enterprises are collecting more and more data: data about social problems; data about intervention outcomes; data for collective impact; data for learning; data for dashboards to better operate their enterprises; data for funders; and the list goes on. They desperately need to use data better and multiply its impact, but they rarely have the skills or infrastructure to do so effectively. The world is undergoing a data revolution, and the social sector is no exception. MORE
This year's report addressed issues such as email list growth and churn, the rise of monthly giving, and the impact of social media's peer-to-peer fundraising for nonprofits. Other factors could include the increased distance from the momentum of the 2016 election, or the impact of tax changes on donors. Facebook has finally begun to make an impact on nonprofit revenue, particularly through Facebook Fundraisers. MORE
Check out this newly released research report that proves it''s critical for us to measure volunteer impact - it also proves that measurement of volunteer impact is vital for increasing donations & ensuring that your programs are effective MORE
To enhance impact, foundations and nonprofits should leverage their data through platforms like Guidestar, Algorhythm, and Blackbaud Outcomes. How can we all agree that we are running towards the same impacts? This process can clear up misunderstanding and silos between funder and nonprofits to increase the impact of their partnerships. MORE
My mantra for fundraisers is: Do something today to impact revenue, response, and retention. Predictive Analytics Fundraising Product Fuels EveryAction’s Rise in Nonprofit Market. Washington, D.C., June 6, 2019 – EveryAction, a leading software provider for nonprofit fundraisers, announced today that it has acquired DonorTrends. MORE
Today, we announced the newly minted Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact. Enter the Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact, an initiative that will drive groundbreaking research and insights to equip a thriving social good sector for impact. Nonprofit News #bbcon Blackbaud Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact philanthropy Social Good MORE
As the for-profit prison industry has increasingly relied on immigration enforcement and detention to drive their profits, Grassroots Leadership has responded by increasing our scrutiny of for-profit immigrant detention and its impact on families and communities. MORE
For years, the fear has been donors will not support non-traditional community impact initiatives. However, the reality is this is likely more about asking than interest : most organizations are not asking donors to support community impact initiatives, but philanthropists – from foundations to individuals – appear to care about these issues and welcome a shift. Philanthropists look for a return on investment and want to see the impact of their gift. MORE
Here are ways to create effective strategies for high learning impact modules Carefully planned training programs are a must if organizations want to maximize their returns on learning technology. MORE
Last month, at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , I had the opportunity to run the Community-Driven Social Impact game in a session workshop. case studies 11ntc case study cdsi community community driven social impact interview workshop MORE
Whether they help you retarget your donor outreach, streamline your technology systems, or tell more powerful stories, they will help you focus your work to have the most impact. One thing’s for sure—our social good sector can always use more people who are ready to think big, work smarter, and create more meaningful impact. Social Good #bbcon big data Big Ideas donor-centric fundraising fundraising Outcomes + Impact technology MORE
Donor statements can help you inform donors about the breadth of impact their donations have made, leading them to feel good about their choice to donate to your organization, and trust that any possible future gift will be handled the same. Something to be included to help personalize the impact of your donors, but not the focus of the story itself. An example given is to show them how many people gave a similar amount as they did and what the impact was from that. MORE
In this post, I’ll highlight four of the key takeaways identified by our attendees as being the most critical to positioning their foundations for greater impact in 2020. bbcon Takeaway #3: Impact measurement must be baked into the culture of your foundation . What is impact, and why does it matter? Because the world of philanthropy is transforming; impact measurement is your organization’s ability to track, report, and – most importantly –. MORE
We sat down with nonprofit expert Sean Kosofsky to answer your most pressing questions about engaging members, growing membership and fundraising. Here are the answers to the most common questions we received MORE
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
There are many elements of your donation pages that can be adjusted to test their impact on the form’s conversion rates, including the headline, photos or images, and the number and layout of fields in the form. There’s no secret trick to instantly improving digital engagement for nonprofits. MORE
member states to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet, provide a common roadmap for organizations to measure impact. How philanthropic organizations can align their impact goals with the SDGs. The U.N. MORE
We sat down with nonprofit expert Katie Appold to answer your most pressing questions about nonprofit branding and marketing. Here are the answers to the most common questions we received MORE
High impact philanthropy. High impact may mean more reach and scale with your giving, having a more lasting and sustainable effect on your mission, preventing something from happening altogether, etc. So how do you prepare yourself and organization for higher impact philanthropy? What areas are you trying to impact? This is a necessary component for achieving high impact, but it’s often overlooked. MORE
A thriving volunteer program can help maximize your organization’s impact. If you work at a nonprofit, you know what it feels like to have too much on your plate. You are eager to be as effective as possible, but you can’t do it all by yourself. MORE
The decisions we make today—whether in regards to how we treat our planet, how we create opportunities, or how we deal with inequalities—directly impact the kind of world we’ll leave for those that come after us. Social Good Global Goals IMPACT 2030 SDGs Sustainable Development GoalsThis week is the first anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals —a set of 17 goals and 169 targets to save millions of lives, to protect our planet, and to stop a large range of injustices. MORE
This is why nonprofit impact reporting is so important. Whether you’re keeping donors updated, presenting a case to internal stakeholders or creating an annual report design that speaks to stakeholders, demonstrating impact plays a key role in nonprofit communications. . MORE
It’s no secret that we’re at a point of impact in the giving sector where actions aren’t enough—it’s about achieving measurable outcomes that demonstrate how your giving activities have improved the situation for your intended population. How do today’s results-focused giving leaders view social impact strategy? Two-Way Communication : Funders and nonprofits focused on impact know that communication is key. MORE
Tax policy, and its impact on charitable deductions. Interest rates, and their impact on saving vs. spending. Unemployment rates, and their impact on donor numbers. Population growth, and its impact on the pool of potential donors. As a fundraiser, you are well aware of your internal program’s performance metrics. Changes in average gift sizes, donor retention rates, and revenue can all be tracked back to changes in your campaign strategies. MORE
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OCTOBER 23, 2019
High impact philanthropy. High impact may mean more reach and scale with your giving, having a more lasting and sustainable effect on your mission, preventing something from happening altogether, etc. So how do you prepare yourself and organization for higher impact philanthropy? What areas are you trying to impact? This is a necessary component for achieving high impact, but it’s often overlooked.
Connection Cafe
JULY 28, 2020
For years, the fear has been donors will not support non-traditional community impact initiatives. However, the reality is this is likely more about asking than interest : most organizations are not asking donors to support community impact initiatives, but philanthropists – from foundations to individuals – appear to care about these issues and welcome a shift. Philanthropists look for a return on investment and want to see the impact of their gift.
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Connection Cafe
JANUARY 27, 2020
As I am sure we all have heard over the past few years (or maybe much longer), we need to demonstrate the results of our programs and tell our organization’s impact story in order to update our board, grow our donor base and develop new programs.
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
In this post, I’ll highlight four of the key takeaways identified by our attendees as being the most critical to positioning their foundations for greater impact in 2020. bbcon Takeaway #3: Impact measurement must be baked into the culture of your foundation . What is impact, and why does it matter? Because the world of philanthropy is transforming; impact measurement is your organization’s ability to track, report, and – most importantly –.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Today, we announced the newly minted Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact. Enter the Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact, an initiative that will drive groundbreaking research and insights to equip a thriving social good sector for impact. Nonprofit News #bbcon Blackbaud Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact philanthropy Social Good
NonProfit Hub
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
This is why nonprofit impact reporting is so important. Whether you’re keeping donors updated, presenting a case to internal stakeholders or creating an annual report design that speaks to stakeholders, demonstrating impact plays a key role in nonprofit communications. .
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 11, 2014
Social enterprises are collecting more and more data: data about social problems; data about intervention outcomes; data for collective impact; data for learning; data for dashboards to better operate their enterprises; data for funders; and the list goes on. They desperately need to use data better and multiply its impact, but they rarely have the skills or infrastructure to do so effectively. The world is undergoing a data revolution, and the social sector is no exception.
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 9, 2020
member states to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet, provide a common roadmap for organizations to measure impact. How philanthropic organizations can align their impact goals with the SDGs. The U.N.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
At the forefront of strategies is impact investing. From the plenary speech alone, it was clear how much the impact investing field has evolved. Access to capital has been growing over the past ten years, and international collaboration is increasing in order to build a stronger infrastructure to support impact investing. But, impact investing means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. The Path to Effective Impact Investing.
Connection Cafe
JULY 16, 2019
Donor statements can help you inform donors about the breadth of impact their donations have made, leading them to feel good about their choice to donate to your organization, and trust that any possible future gift will be handled the same. Something to be included to help personalize the impact of your donors, but not the focus of the story itself. An example given is to show them how many people gave a similar amount as they did and what the impact was from that.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Whether they help you retarget your donor outreach, streamline your technology systems, or tell more powerful stories, they will help you focus your work to have the most impact. One thing’s for sure—our social good sector can always use more people who are ready to think big, work smarter, and create more meaningful impact. Social Good #bbcon big data Big Ideas donor-centric fundraising fundraising Outcomes + Impact technology
Connection Cafe
MAY 7, 2020
But beyond these basics, many companies are providing financial relief with charitable dollars for their impacted workforce. Companies have identified global NGO’s such as Americares , World Health Organization , CDC Foundation and Project HOPE for their philanthropic response and local hospital foundations to impact communities within their footprints. By addressing any of these five community needs, companies will help stem the devastating impact of the pandemic.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
This happens all across the sector and aligning grantmaking organizations with their grantee partners has been a challenge at best and at worst has resulted in not being able to measure the outcomes and overall impact of the effort. How can we measure impact without it becoming a burden on our grantee partners who have to report to all their funders? In the end, what is our impact on people’s lives—what and how have they improved?
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting Boulder and seeing the winter beauty of the place right after a big snowfall as well as of connecting with many people excited about social impact. Chuck and Jerry Colonna hosted a reception at Boulder’s Impact Hub (such a cool organization, I am a founding member of the San Francisco Impact Hub) to connect me with the tech community in Boulder. Social enterprise. Technology. Contemplation.
EveryAction
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. The IMPACT Conference. The IMPACT Conference. The IMPACT Conference / Charlottesville, VA / TBD. It's finally here!
Connection Cafe
APRIL 11, 2017
My colleagues and I have talked at length about how social good organizations have reached a point of impact – a point in the giving sector’s evolution where organizations are shifting their giving mindset from, “ look how much we gave ” to “l ook at what our grant achieved.” While it’s true that each social good organization has its own unique starting point when it comes to deepening its approach to tracking and measuring outcomes and impact, this is a journey best taken together.
Wild Apricot
JULY 9, 2020
We sat down with nonprofit expert Sean Kosofsky to answer your most pressing questions about engaging members, growing membership and fundraising. Here are the answers to the most common questions we received
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
This is accountable impact. Listen in get an inside look at the 2019 Blackbaud Accountable Impact Study and to hear these experts discuss challenges and best practices around adopting a culture of accountable impact to drive support for your mission.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 29, 2016
It’s no secret that we’re at a point of impact in the giving sector where actions aren’t enough—it’s about achieving measurable outcomes that demonstrate how your giving activities have improved the situation for your intended population. How do today’s results-focused giving leaders view social impact strategy? Two-Way Communication : Funders and nonprofits focused on impact know that communication is key.
VolunteerMark
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Check out this newly released research report that proves it''s critical for us to measure volunteer impact - it also proves that measurement of volunteer impact is vital for increasing donations & ensuring that your programs are effective
Connection Cafe
JUNE 13, 2018
Nimrod Elmish from Cardboard Technologies proved that sustainability, social impact, and profitability go hand in hand , creating a new local industry that breathes new life into recycled products. Get even more tips about increasing your company’s impact by visiting corporations.blackbaud.com. Outcomes + Impact Social Good corporate social responsibility csr ESG Social Innovation SummitInnovation.
Gyrus
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Here are ways to create effective strategies for high learning impact modules Carefully planned training programs are a must if organizations want to maximize their returns on learning technology.
EveryAction
OCTOBER 9, 2018
A thriving volunteer program can help maximize your organization’s impact. If you work at a nonprofit, you know what it feels like to have too much on your plate. You are eager to be as effective as possible, but you can’t do it all by yourself.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 25, 2020
We sat down with nonprofit expert Katie Appold to answer your most pressing questions about nonprofit branding and marketing. Here are the answers to the most common questions we received
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
But, think of the impact gratitude can have on clinicians and the cultural health of healthcare systems. When physicians accept gratitude from patients, they are reminded of the positive impact they are making. In philanthropy, and especially healthcare philanthropy, we talk about grateful patients frequently. However, are we talking enough about gratitude and the role it plays in healthcare and healing?
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
The decisions we make today—whether in regards to how we treat our planet, how we create opportunities, or how we deal with inequalities—directly impact the kind of world we’ll leave for those that come after us. Social Good Global Goals IMPACT 2030 SDGs Sustainable Development GoalsThis week is the first anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals —a set of 17 goals and 169 targets to save millions of lives, to protect our planet, and to stop a large range of injustices.
NCE Social Media
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
Are you using video and movies to share your story? Is it on YouTube or Vimeo ? Are you combining still photos together with music or a voice over on MS Movie Maker ? Are you using Miro or Ustream or any other of the multitude of sites that allow you to share videos online? This video from FilmAid briefly explains how you can use film (and video) to educate and move people to action. You can learn more here and here.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 9, 2013
Jamie Forbes of Opus Advisers and Alexandra Urbanowski of New Hampshire Public Radio helped attendees understand the value of building a brand within the nonprofit space and how it can impact fundraising. Measurement is essential to understand your impact. The following article originally appeared in The NonProfit Times Live from bbcon newsletter. To subscribe to a future newsletter, visit [link]. Branding is more than just a logo.
EveryAction
JUNE 6, 2019
My mantra for fundraisers is: Do something today to impact revenue, response, and retention. Predictive Analytics Fundraising Product Fuels EveryAction’s Rise in Nonprofit Market. Washington, D.C., June 6, 2019 – EveryAction, a leading software provider for nonprofit fundraisers, announced today that it has acquired DonorTrends.
VolunteerMark
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Check out this newly released research report that proves it''s critical for us to measure volunteer impact - it also proves that measurement of volunteer impact is vital for increasing donations & ensuring that your programs are effective
EveryAction
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
As the for-profit prison industry has increasingly relied on immigration enforcement and detention to drive their profits, Grassroots Leadership has responded by increasing our scrutiny of for-profit immigrant detention and its impact on families and communities.
EveryAction
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
There are many elements of your donation pages that can be adjusted to test their impact on the form’s conversion rates, including the headline, photos or images, and the number and layout of fields in the form. There’s no secret trick to instantly improving digital engagement for nonprofits.
Connection Cafe
MAY 15, 2012
Author: Guest Blogger. What’s the sure fire way to make certain your constituents continue to volunteer for your cause – ensure they are emotionally invested to the organization. Allowing your volunteers to be able to find other volunteers through your online directory, post messages about their upcoming events, blog about their experiences, and share pictures within your community site, empowers them to be more committed to the cause and yields higher fundraising for your foundation!
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 5, 2011
Last month, at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , I had the opportunity to run the Community-Driven Social Impact game in a session workshop. case studies 11ntc case study cdsi community community driven social impact interview workshop
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
To enhance impact, foundations and nonprofits should leverage their data through platforms like Guidestar, Algorhythm, and Blackbaud Outcomes. How can we all agree that we are running towards the same impacts? This process can clear up misunderstanding and silos between funder and nonprofits to increase the impact of their partnerships.
Wild Apricot
AUGUST 12, 2020
We sat down with events expert Rich Vallaster to answer your most pressing questions about virtual events and trade shows. Here are the answers to the most common questions we received
Amy Sample Ward
JUNE 29, 2010
Presentation: Community-Driven Social Impact. Tags: presentation socialbysocial community building community driven social impact conference event game ncvs social by social social media strategy Today I had the great pleasure and honor of presenting at the National Conference on Service and Volunteering. I had a 90-minute workshop which was broken into two parts: a bit of presentation, and a bit of game time.
EveryAction
MAY 15, 2019
This year's report addressed issues such as email list growth and churn, the rise of monthly giving, and the impact of social media's peer-to-peer fundraising for nonprofits. Other factors could include the increased distance from the momentum of the 2016 election, or the impact of tax changes on donors. Facebook has finally begun to make an impact on nonprofit revenue, particularly through Facebook Fundraisers.
Connection Cafe
MAY 5, 2015
Tax policy, and its impact on charitable deductions. Interest rates, and their impact on saving vs. spending. Unemployment rates, and their impact on donor numbers. Population growth, and its impact on the pool of potential donors. As a fundraiser, you are well aware of your internal program’s performance metrics. Changes in average gift sizes, donor retention rates, and revenue can all be tracked back to changes in your campaign strategies.
EveryAction
OCTOBER 10, 2018
effective digital testing wherever possible, to fine-tune your messaging and maximize its impact with your audience. #GivingTuesday is right around the corner!
Wild Apricot
JUNE 26, 2020
We sat down with Nancy Settle-Murphy, virtual meeting expert, to answer your most pressing questions about virtual meetings and events. Here are the answers to the most common questions we received
Amy Sample Ward
MARCH 22, 2011
I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Let’s start at the beginning: what is “community-driven social impact” anyway? Community-Driven Social Impact – 11NTC.
Amy Sample Ward
JULY 28, 2010
This morning I had the great pleasure and honor to present at Amplified Leicester about Community-Driven Social Impact, and run a short strategy-building workshop. Community-Driven Social Impact for Amplified Leicester.
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