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Tag Archives: branding
The Stanford Social Innovation Review on The Role of Brand in the Nonprofit Sector
( March 14, 2012 ) Tags: branding, communicationMany nonprofits continue to use their brands primarily as a fundraising tool, but a growing number of nonprofits are developing a broader and more strategic approach, managing their brands to create greater social impact and tighter organizational cohesion.
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Fairtrade is Most Widely Recognized Ethical Label Globally, Global Study Shows
( October 19, 2011 ) Tags: branding, certification, trustFairtrade is the most widely recognized ethical label globally, according to a comprehensive global study of 17,000 consumers in 24 countries carried out for Fairtrade International by international opinion research consultancy GlobeScan.
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RT @DHallMatthews: Game changing #opendata order from @BarackObama recognises #IATI principles of comparability and comprehensiveness: http…
RT @BBCAlagiah: The last time I was in Ethiopia it was to cover a famine. Now it's a story of economic change & success on BBC News at 6 #A…
RT @OkCountySheriff Scared, but this little pup survived @cityofmoore #tornado. #okwx #okcoso http://t.co/4LYJrrFC2s
The Anna Louise Inn, a women’s shelter for more than a century, is being force to sell. @cinunionbethel http://t.co/qaDaSXXqJ1
RT @WFP_europe: Read about @WFP partnership with @EU_Commission in our brochure that highlights resilience programmes in the #Sahel http://…
Pocket edition of #PGD2013 now available! read it here http://t.co/82SkpF8NPW #globaldev @OECD @OECDdev @Cambridge_Uni @AFD_France
[DATA] Applications for Tax-Exempt 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 Status From 2009 Through 2012 http://t.co/oNiA6AKUpy #IRS
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Consensus driven, simple, numerical targets were both the strength and the weakness of the MDGs. http://t.co/od8c97a5bI via @guardian
Fascinating how many people are framing Compartamos results positively. Few years ago, would have been perceived very negatively
American Lung Cuts One-Third Of Staff 
Is this the "beginning of the end" for inhumane & ineffective drug policy? 
Today's news: DWP told to publish names of organisations involved in workfare (+lots more from the #charity sector) http://t.co/UTqaOj2eHp
RT @martintisne: Trillions of Dollars in Oil, Gas and Mining Revenue Still Shrouded in Secrecy http://t.co/CZhHDiW1Sd via @HuffPostBiz #OGP…
Food Aid Reform Act would maximize efficiencies and save lives 
MCC & Open Data - This is a guest blog by Sheila Herrling, Vice President of Policy and Evaluation at the Millenni... 
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