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Dark
Side of Social Media.
Oct 24, 2014 Good article from Wired on what goes on behind the scenes with
content screening for social media sites such as Facebook.

DRIVE
Newsletter.
Oct 23, 2014 Drive newsletter available with a focus on Data Integrity.
More on reporting and analytics.

Gift Announcements.
Oct 22, 2014 University of Hawaii receives $69 Million dollar gift, largest in
its history.

Research Links.
Oct 21, 2014 Good collection of prospect research links provided by the Helen
Brown Group. More on research
on this site.

DRIVE
Registration Open.
Oct 16, 2014 Registration for the Drive 2015 conference is now open. Save the
dates and don't miss a premier conference on data and analytics.
More on reporting and analytics.

More Jobs.
Oct 15, 14
Associate Director of Donor Relations for University of
Maryland,
Stewardship Communications and Special Projects Manager and
Events Assistant for the University of Michigan,
Senior Director of Annual Giving for Tufts University and
Senior Development Officer of Major Gifts for the Exploratorium.
Post your jobs for free by
registering on the site.

FundSvcs Recognition.
Oct 10, 14 FundSvcs Listserv receives recognition from L-Soft, the software
vendor.

Advancement Services. Oct 9, 14 An interesting series of blog postings on advancement services.
What, How, Why of Advancement Services,
Breaking Down The Silos,
Reporting Challenges In Higher Education,
Three Most Common Errors Nonprofits Make With Data Acquisition.
More on
matching gifts.

Don't Worry, Just Do It..
Oct 8, 14 People trying to learn how to do predictive modelling on the job
often need only one thing to get them to the next stage: Some
reassurance that what they are doing is valid. CoolData Blog.
More on reporting and analytics.

Battle For The Beaks.
Oct 7, 14 A 3-school challenge for donor participation. MainSpring worked with
Marquette University, Creighton University and St. John's University
to create a webpage which hosts a giving challenge. The blitz 3-week
challenge coincided with the Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
with a goal of achieving the highest alumni participation
percentage. The website consisted of a video and a graph the
compares the three schools giving percentages. In addition, a
back-end administrative module was created so that the schools could
update their graphs throughout the short challenge. Creighton
University won the challenge with 2.76% alumni participation and
1,801 total donors. From the
MainSpring web
site.
More E-solicitations.

10 Years And Counting.
Sep 17, 14 SupportingAdvancement started over 10 years ago and we've had many
visitors and thousands of downloads of samples and other resources
from the site. We're taking a short break and we'll be back 1st week
in October.
Check for updates on the blog.

Jail Time.
Sep 13, 20 New Jersey accountant was sentenced to 18 months in prison and will
be barred from working in the tax preparation business for 10 years
after his release.

Shares to invest in. Jun 27, 21
This useful page helps investors find the best shares to buy in the UK in 2021. CoolData Blog.

Philanthropy and Policy. Jun 29, 21 Bill Gates joins tech titans in fight against the National Rifle
Association.

Spiral
of Silence on Social Media. Jun 30, 21 When people are less likely to discuss issues on social media. Pew
Internet & American Life Project.

Ice Bucket Challenge.
Jun 30, 21 What are the implications for donor retention for the ice bucket
challenge? CoolData Blog.
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Gadgets.
Wearables Are The New Gateways To Human Knowledge . Oct 24, 14
Social Media Advisors Drive Event Engagement. CASE Blog. Oct 23, 14
Resources.
Rethinking Higher Ed , an Academica Forum. Oct 22, 14
Volunteer-Led Fundraising .
Alumni Futures. Oct 21, 14
Millennials Become Most Educated US Age Group Due To Recession.
Oct 16, 14
Social Media.
Facebook, An Infectious Disease?
Oct 15, 14
Save The Dates!
2014
APRA-MN Fall Conference.
Oct 9, 14
Save The Dates!
Canadian
Higher Education Annual Giving Congress 2014.
Oct 9, 14
How Tech Is Changing The Way We Think And What We Think About.
Oct 8, 14
Social Media.
LinkedIn Enters The Rankings Game.
Oct 7, 14
U.S. News Releases 2015 College Rankings.
Sep 16, 14
Increases in Student Transfers Worrying Alumni Offices.
Sep 13, 14
Save The Date.
APRA-IL Data Analytics Fall Seminar.
Sep 5, 14
Social Media.
Lessons From WVU's Snapchat Experience.
Sep 4, 14
Simon Fraser First University in Canada to Accept Bitcoin Donations.
Sep 3, 14
Mindlist
For 2018.
Aug
28, 14
CASE
Summit 2014 Highlights Video.
Aug
27, 14
CASE Board Of Trustees Establishes Lippincott Award.
Aug
26, 14
Gift Announcements.
$25 Million to Providence Health And Services.
Aug
21, 14
How Our Sector Is Getting Its Butt Kicked By Just About Everyone.
CoolData. Aug
20, 14
Why AI Could Destroy More Jobs Than It Creates, And How To Save Them. Aug
20, 14
College Fund-Raising Rises 5.2%. Aug
19, 14
Why Chinese-American Philanthropy Is Different. Aug
18, 14
Gadgets.
The Future Of The Keyboard. Aug
15, 14
Big Brother.
Google Turns In A User For Allegedly Possessing Criminal Material. Aug
14, 14
Donors Give More When They Have A Sense Of Belonging. Aug
13, 14
Bill Gates To Help Launch Philanthropy Program At Beijing University. Aug
12, 14
Donor Sues Art Museum For Project Delays. Aug 8, 14
Giving Circles and Strengthening Involvement In Philanthropy. Aug 7, 14
Channels.
4 How-Tos For Responsive Email. Aug 6, 14
Free Webinar.
Leveraging Data To Reacquire Lapsed Donors. Jul 31, 14
Crowdfunding.
10 Platforms On The Rise. Jul 30, 14
Humour.
Annoy The Masses With These 12 Infuriating Tech Behaviours. Jul 29, 14
Finances.For Profit College Files For Bankruptcy. Jul 25, 14
Bill Gates Talks Performance Funding and MOOCs in Conference Keynote. Jul 24, 14
Channels.
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Triumphs: 11 Runaway Successes. Jul 22, 14
Gift Announcements.
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