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You’ve Got to Read This: January 18, 2011

Reid All About it

Manila protest January 2001 ~ flickr photo by M.a.c.a.r.o.n.i. He prefers an “environmental” approach using social media as “long-term tools that can strengthen civil society and the public sphere,” a role that media has played throughout history — providing access to conversation.

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The Safest Time in Human History

Virtual

While there is still no substitute for face-to-face interaction, our client associations increasingly leverage communication, social networking and collaboration technologies to fill in the gaps between meetings. When we started implementing online collaboration solutions in 2001, they were expensive. But not so any more.

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Don’t rely on one form of communications for your association

SCD Group

Ohio State recognizes 50 years of varsity ice hockey One common theme among association professionals: frustration about communication with members and prospects. I just experienced poor communications of an event designed to include me and my teammates. But if most of your communications are repetition then you will be tuned out.

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A Spotlight on 10 Top Impact Investors Driving Social Change

NXUnite

It was founded as part of a United Nations initiative in 2001 as the first commercial manager of microfinance debt investment worldwide. Since 2001, they’ve invested in mission-driven solutions and now have $3.1 That makes it an impact investment pioneer. billion in assets related to impact strategies.

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Amid Rural Broadband Weak Spots, Nonprofits Offer Last-Mile Help

Associations Now

Eden Housing, which builds and maintains affordable housing for lower-income families, found acquiring broadband was a financial hardship for residents, so it’s taking steps to provide it themselves through a program called Communities Wired! Native Americans are another group with limited access to decent internet connections.

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What fundraisers Need To Know About Next Era of Digital Technology

Beth Kanter

Yes, I walked onto the stage for the closing plenary at the Festival del Fundraising wearing an astronaut suit (that included a GivingTuesday sticker ), to the theme of 2001 Space Odyssey, speaking Italian (poorly), with Marcelo Iniarra (creative concept was his idea) and shared some insights about the new ecosystem for fundraisers.

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Love in the Time of Naylor

Association Adviser

“Shaun would tell you we met when I stole a sale to one of his one-contacts, but we were both part of the first Naylor SEAL training team which worked together to strategize about various member communication projects. “I started at Naylor in 2001 as an ad copywriter. That’s my first memory of him. Ken started here in 2005.

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