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Boston Marathon Organizers Run Toward Documentary

Associations Now

The documentary Boston , currently being produced with the help of the Boston Athletic Association, is one of many films in the works about the Boston Marathon. But a documentary film currently in the works, complete with official support from the Boston Athletic Association, hopes to remedy that situation.

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Let Me Tell You a Story…

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David Nadelberg is the founder of the international, multimedia storytelling project, Mortified. His work has appeared on The Today Show, This American Life, All Things Considered, Washington Post, Boston Globe, and Entertainment Weekly and was hailed “a cultural phenomenon” by Newsweek. Join us – register for free at bit.ly/the-dave-chat.

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Budget for Communications and Marketing When Proposing New Initiatives

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Last week, I attended and spoke at the International Foundation’s Technology and Benefit Communications Conference, held in Boston, MA. When proposing new initiatives, include the marketing and communications plan in the project budget. Her advice? Megan’s advice is brilliant.

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‘Tis the Season for Giving

Virtual

We’re fortunate at Virtual to be in a position to support many worthy causes in the Boston area. Our “Elf Project” runs for three weeks every year, when we randomly select some Elves to help spread the cheer. As CEO, I’ve been fortunate to have been the recipient of the thanks and good feelings that go along with that giving.

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Pilot Project Grooms Latino Leaders to Serve On Nonprofit Boards

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The Cultural Inclusion Project in Lawrence, Massachusetts, aims to train Latino professionals and pair them with nonprofits that are trying to build boards that better represent the community. The Cultural Inclusion Project is in the second year of a two-year pilot phase. The groups hope to change that. Every community is different.

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Wanna Improve Creativity? Work Together, Then Alone

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When a project needs to get done, perhaps your instinct is to call a meeting to get stakeholders working together. According to a new study from researchers at three Boston-area universities, you might want to try a variety of strategies when it comes to solving the big problems. Or maybe you just want to hole up in your office.

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Local Media Association Brings Accelerator Program to Publishers of Color

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Last week, it announced the first standalone project in its Accelerate Local initiative: a “digital transformation lab” for African-American newspapers. The program will be led by Accelerate Local Managing Director Peter Newton, who served in executive roles at GateHouse Media, The Boston Globe , and Monster.com.

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