Big Donors Want Self-Sustaining Projects - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Big Donors Want Self-Sustaining Projects - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "ig Donors Want Self-Sustaining Projects
By Zach Halper - October 7, 2014
Charitable giving by the wealthiest individuals in the world has increased to levels not seen since before the Great Recession, according financial research firms Wealth-X and Arton Capital.

The inaugural “Wealth-X and Arton Capital Philanthropy Report 2014” found that the average ultra high net worth individual (UHNW) donates about $25 million during the person’s lifetime. This put the Wealth-X and Arton Capital Major Giving Index at a level of 220 in 2013, just 12 points behind the all-time high level of 232 in 2006."



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How to Repurpose Blog Content for Social Media | Social Media Examiner

How to Repurpose Blog Content for Social Media | Social Media Examiner: "Why Repurpose Content?
Content repurposing can help you “be everywhere,” since it can be distributed in different forms on multiple social media sites. It also helps you reach people who would not consume the content in its original form."



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Meet GoodWorld, the start-up that wants to make giving to charity as easy as using a hashtag - The Washington Post

Meet GoodWorld, the start-up that wants to make giving to charity as easy as using a hashtag - The Washington Post: "It’s easier than ever to spend money on a cab or music thanks to services such as Uber and iTunes. But how about giving to charity? The start-up GoodWorld wants to let Facebook and Twitter users make donations to their favorite charities by simply using a hashtag.

If a charity registers with GoodWorld, interested donors can use #donate in a tweet or Facebook post and announce their intent to give money to a favorite cause."



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Bitcoin: It's Time for Canadian Nonprofits to Take Notice - Resource Center - AFP

Bitcoin: It's Time for Canadian Nonprofits to Take Notice - Resource Center - AFP: "Bitcoin is a digital currency that has attracted widespread media attention in the past year with a number of innovative businesses and nonprofits integrating it as a payment option. In particular, Canada has emerged as a hub of Bitcoin adoption and development, with Bitcoin-related startups—as well as Bitcoin ATMs (BTMs) popping up in Toronto and Vancouver—making it simple for individuals to acquire the digital currency.

Yes, but... what is bitcoin?"
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Don’t worry, just do it | CoolData blog

Don’t worry, just do it | CoolData blog: "People trying to learn how to do predictive modelling on the job often need only one thing to get them to the next stage: Some reassurance that what they are doing is valid.
Peter Wylie and I are each just back home, having presented at the fall conference of the Illinois chapter of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA-IL), hosted at Loyola University Chicago. (See photos, below!) Following an entertaining and fascinating look at the current and future state of predictive analytics presented by Josh Birkholz of Bentz Whaley Flessner, Peter and I gave a live demo of working with real data in Data Desk, with the assistance of Rush University Medical Center. We also drew names to give away a few copies of our book, Score! Data-Driven Success for Your Advancement Team."



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Content Marketing Editorial Calendar Templates: The Ultimate List | Content Marketing Forum

Content Marketing Editorial Calendar Templates: The Ultimate List | Content Marketing Forum: "Every content marketer needs a plan.

Joe Pulizzi, founder of Content Marketing Institute, recently published a blog post about the importance of documentation in content marketing, citing statistics from the recent CMI/MarketingProfs B2B Marketing Benchmark report. This report says that marketers that have a documented strategy are more effective than other content marketers."



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