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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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Coworking’s Sudden Growth Gives Traditional Offices Some Competition

Associations Now

In 2006, just 30 coworking centers existed worldwide; by February 2013, that number had skyrocketed to 2,498 globally—with about a third of those in the U.S., But it wasn’t always this way. according to the study. What makes a space attractive? Two things: location and community.

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Prediction: Increased Travel, Meeting Costs in 2014

Associations Now

One bit of good news: In New York City, which is seeing a small increase in new hotel construction, prices may soften. And while rising hotel rates may be concerning to both meeting planners and attendees, a recent hotel guest satisfaction survey released by J.D. Nationwide, CWT says U.S. percent in 2014.

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Travel Groups’ App Turns Traffic Jams Into Advocacy

Associations Now

Building America’s Future, a bipartisan infrastructure-advocacy coalition cochaired by three big-name politicians—former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, ex-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell—is partnering with the U.S. ” Leveraging the Travel Industry.

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Don’t Be Camera Shy: Making The Case for Instagram

Associations Now

Now, the popular account, which features men reading while riding the subway in New York City, is partnering with nonprofit social enterprise First Book in an effort to raise $50,000 to provide new books for kids in low-income families.

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Three Analytics Tools to Gauge Your Social Audience’s Pulse

Beth Kanter

In the book, we avoid talking about specific tools because they change so fast and new ones appear almost daily. We talk about finding the right tool for the data collection job and tools come in three different categories: analytics tools, content analysis, and surveys. Want to know what makes your online audience tick?

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