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Oakland Warehouse Fire: Sprinkler Group Pledges Renewed Legislative Push

Associations Now

In the wake of a tragic fire at an Oakland, California, warehouse-turned-art-facility over the weekend, a trade group focused on fire safety issues is drawing attention to its ongoing fight to make sprinkler systems more common. “It “Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected in this tragedy in Oakland.

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Nonprofit Technology Conference: NTC 2012 – Day 1

Beth Kanter

I’m here at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Francisco this week and hope to share some brief nuggets. The conference got off to an exciting start this morning in a very unique way. Oakland’s Extra Action Marching Band lead the way into the ballroom with clinging, clanging, trumpets, drums, flag [.]

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Google Doubles Down on Holiday-Season Nonprofit Giving

Associations Now

With a shift in its corporate culture taking shape, Google has increased its focus on charity this year, giving nonprofits $30 million in technology funding that previously would have gone to the company’s employees. Traditionally, Google has lavished its employees with impressive gifts during the holidays. In other words, no strings.

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Prince’s Quiet Philanthropic Legacy

Associations Now

There are people that have solar panels on their houses right now in Oakland, California, that don’t know Prince paid for them. In the past few years, Prince donated both time and money to #YesWeCode, a nonprofit organization that brings technology opportunities to underprivileged youth.

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Conference Circuit: Fundraising Fundamentals

Associations Now

Shahid, cofounder of Now Ventures and the Malala Fund with Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, will discuss leveraging philanthropy, venture capital, technology, and the media to drive scalable social impact and women’s empowerment. Also on the agenda: Find your peeps. Get a little culture.

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

Beth Kanter

Our book tour starts at the end of January, so if you are in San Francisco, Oakland, Boston, NYC, or Washington, DC, please join us. But an effective leadership strategy is also dependent on a robust digital strategy that not only uses social media effectively, but incorporate mobile and new emerging digital technologies.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Finding Inspiration and New Ideas for Facilitation Techniques

Beth Kanter

My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies Gunner’s techniques in his own technology/activist trainings. Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it.

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