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Great reads from around the web on February 11th

Amy Sample Ward

The initiative seeks to support ordinary people in accomplishing extraordinary things by helping them to tackle national and global challenges. Today's teens also plan to be generous when they get older. Today's teens also plan to be generous when they get older.

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Six Things to Know in Nonprofit Technology News

Tech Soup

A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. One survey participant referred to her phone as a "lifeline," further adding: "With a reliable cell phone, I will be able to function as an independent person."

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Unlease Your Organizations Knowledge Sharing Processes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program® began to be replicated across the nation, the need to capture learning in a more sophisticated way grew right along with the growth of replication. There are lots of ways to collect data on the current practices of your organization- common best practices are surveying and interviewing.

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Benetech and the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Much of the press coverage of the TRC Final Report -- both national and international -- has focused on the TRC's recommendation regarding President Sirleaf. To clarify, the statistic does not come from a random population-based survey.

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Creating Buy-In for a Data Culture at Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

One way to foster this begins with open dialogue discussions for staff to ask questions, surveys to learn about attitudes and pre-existing skill level, staff-wide training, and dedicated staff time. Whole Whale has been working with Power Poetry, the largest online platform for teen poets in the U.S., But you can also make it fun!

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13+ Lovely Valentine’s Day Fundraising Ideas and Strategies for 2022

Whole Whale

billion ( National Retail Foundation 2017 Survey ) Father’s Day: $15.5 billion ( NRF 2017 Survey ) Halloween: $9.1 billion ( NRF 2017 Survey ) Easter: $18.4B ( NRF 2017 ) Valentine’s Day: $18.2 billion ( NRF 2017 Survey ). Claiming the Day. Partner with a Local Florist.

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Big Data Without Defining Success First Is A Big Mistake

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DoSomething.org has a big hairy social change goal: To harnesses teenage energy and unleash it on causes teens care about by launching a national campaign. It was a text campaign where teens opted in to receive texts on their mobile phones from the “baby.”

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