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“A Frenzy of Giving”: #GivingTuesday Donations Approach $50 Million

Associations Now

The Nonprofit Times estimates about $47 million in contributions last Tuesday, up from $32 million in 2013. million in 2013. million in 2013 to $4.58 The average online donation this year was $128.30, down slightly from last year. The average online donation this year was $128.30, down slightly from last year.

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Game Plan 2014: Seeing Around the Corners

Association Adviser

What surprised us most in 2013? Yet our research shows that very few associations— just 1 percent of respondents to our 2013 association benchmarking study—”embrace advertiser input when setting their content and communications strategy.” Can associations improve their IQ (innovation quotient)? ” Stern agreed.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth Kanter

Illustrating the positive power of another incredibly popular game, the United Nations and Minecraft developer Mojang partnered to bring youths’ game-world blueprints to real-life in public works in Kenya, Sweden, and Haiti through its innovative “Block by Block” ( [link] ) program. Around Gender. Social Impact Through Digital Games.