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Bagel-Eating Contest Aims to Draw Attention to Start-Up Bagel Group

Associations Now

David Brunelli of Philadelphia walked away from the National Bagel Association ’s second-annual National Bagel Eating Contest in New York with a $500 cash prize and the title of “National Bagel Eating Champion” for gobbling down 11 bagels in eight minutes. Its CEO wants the contest to one day bookend the group’s annual conference.

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Ringing the Bell for Member Engagement

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I focused on it in my presentation “How to Build an Online Community” and received a lot of interesting feedback from those association professionals attending. Being in Philadelphia I couldn’t help but think of the Liberty Bell as an analogy for the challenge of driving member engagement.

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Wednesday Buzz: CEOs, Celebrities Unite to Take On the World

Associations Now

Whether it’s figuring out what’s happening on Mars, or whether it’s figuring out commercial space flight, or whether it’s figuring out how to help people’s lives.” ” Study of the Day: New research shows building powerful internal social networks can enhance sales performance: https://t.co/ILl69Icb5x

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Internship Intel

Aaron Wolowiec

Associations aren’t usually top of mind for students looking for internships, said Todd Von Deak , president and founder of Philadelphia-based TVD Associates, but they should be. The only thing the full timer has is perhaps a little more of an appreciation and understanding of how to make an idea work within the context of their company.”.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth Kanter

This year I facilitated several labs, including several for the Knight Foundation Arts Program to learn about the local arts ecosystem in four cities, including Philadelphia, San Jose, Charlotte, and Macon.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth Kanter

Why Facebook is a Fundraising Game Changer: John Haydon, blogger and author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies , believes that without Facebook pushing the limits of how people use social media, fundraising wouldn’t be as social. 184 teams joined the Crowdfunding program representing 35 states and 35 unique sports.

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5 Types of People Who Need Nonprofit Fundraising Training

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If we’re just talking about methods, there’s major gifts, bequests and trusts, corporate relations, grant proposals, direct mail, social media, virtual and in-person events. you rely on events, direct response (mail, email and social media) and grant proposals? effective fundraising strategy. crowdfunding, and much more.