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Oct
09
2012
In 2012, it is not enough for candidates to shake some hands, kiss a baby or two and run some TV ads. They also need to be posting funny little animations on the blogging site Tumblr. If the presidential campaigns of 2008 were dipping a toe into...
Oct
04
2012
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation on Tuesday announced $1.3-million in grants to technology projects aimed at getting people more involved in improving their communities and issued a report designed to encourage more money and attention for...
Oct
01
2012
To date, much of the discussion about policy for impact investing has been about specific tools, such as special purpose legal vehicles (e.g., the benefit corporation), or tax incentives for investors. While this is important, we would suggest there...
Oct
01
2012
  Starting this week, voters can go to three new online platforms to watch the Obama-Romney presidential debates and to see how their views on 11 issues compare to those of other Americans. The forums will help educate voters while also...
Oct
01
2012
The new Twitter profile launched late September. Find out how to take advantage of the new system and create a great Twitter profile for your nonprofit.  
Sep
28
2012
Facebook is going into the e-commerce business with a new service, Gifts. It was made possible by the firm's purchase of Karma a couple of months back and the fact that it's partnered with some large-ish names to provide small-ish gifts. Think toys...
Sep
28
2012
In just six months, Instagram use has more than septupled, growing from around 900,000 people per day to around 7.3 million, according to ComScore. The photo-sharing app’s astonishing growth underscores the growing momentum of mobile-native apps,...
Sep
26
2012
“A gamer put it in great terms once when he said, 'If the 20th century was about cinema, this next one will be about gaming, because it’s participatory,’” says Feast Conference co-founder Jerri Chou. The newly launched conference is designed to be...
Sep
26
2012
In the past five years we’ve seen an exponential growth of interest in our industry, much of it focused on individual firms. Most impact investors see their primary goal as finding and investing in enterprises that yield strong financial and social...
Sep
21
2012
More than 150 leaders in philanthropy and finance gathered at the White House on Thursday for a private meeting on “innovation in philanthropy” that featured Jean Case, chief executive of the Case Foundation, as a keynote speaker. Jean Case appeared...

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