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The Future of Family Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

And how many families will choose to be bolder, to activate more of their resources with intention? Families are increasingly taking a portfolio approach that combines traditional grantmaking with values-aligned investing, advocacy strategies and political giving, social entrepreneurship, and more.

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Online Competitions: Lessons from MIT’s Service Innovation Challenge

Care2

We’ve cracked the competition process open, leveraging a combination of workflows and social tools to produce a compelling experience of real participation in key activities. MIT is a special place with a lot of talent being directed toward public service and social entrepreneurship. Build momentum and enthusiasm.

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5 Things to Look Forward to at MCON 2015

NonProfit Hub

Daniel Lubetzky , the founder of KIND Snacks, will share the story of how KIND became the fastest-growing snack company in the country—a can’t-miss for anyone interested in social entrepreneurship and combining business with social good.

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11 LinkedIn Profile Tips for Nonprofit Professionals

Nonprofit Tech for Good

More than likely, the person is just busy or not that active on LinkedIn. You’ll also probably start receiving more requests to connect, and possibly a recommendation or two, if you are active in groups. Proper etiquette is to reciprocate with anyone who gives you a recommendation (although not everyone does so).

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Lessons Learned in the First Year of My Social Venture

NonProfit Hub

The minute I started actively watching my email signups (my lifeblood) and my podcast downloads (my other lifeblood) I started taking the action steps I needed to take to get them ticking up. And not because I’m some heartless bean counter, to the contrary, I’m a firm believer in Social Entrepreneurship and want it to spread.

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11 LinkedIn Profile Tips for Nonprofit Professionals

Nonprofit Tech for Good

More than likely, the person is just busy or not that active on LinkedIn. You’ll also probably start receiving more requests to connect, and possibly a recommendation or two, if you are active in groups. Proper etiquette is to reciprocate with anyone who gives you a recommendation (although not everyone does so).

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

The Madison Nonprofit Day Conference is a one-day conference jammed pack with ~30 workshop sessions, networking, exhibits, lunch, and a variety of activities. Whether your institution is public or private, large or small in size, secondary, college or post-graduate, each of us has a compelling reason to pursue advancement activities abroad.