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MUST WATCH: The state of the internet and group-forming

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I pointed last week to the latest Pew Internet research study about internet users and groups which found that the users most engaged with social media are also the most engaged in groups. Accomplishing things as part of a group that they can’t accomplish on their own… sound familiar?

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Profit and Purpose: How I’ve Built a Business That Prioritizes Both

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As the co-founder of advocacy restaurant group iFoodGroup, known for Immigrant Food restaurants, I can tell you that profitability absolutely can co-exist with helping people. Some of our very first meetings were with our NGO partners, pen and paper in hand, listening to how they could benefit from business support.

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The New Nonprofit

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Meld that with her early understanding of technology and the power of connectivity and you can't mention the words, "social media for nonprofit organizations" and not hear the name, Beth Kanter, at the same moment. how nonprofits can use social media. online social network. social media.

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