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  • Avalon Dispatch 01.28.2025

    Avalon Dispatch 01.28.2025

    In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will discover our newest national monument, multi-lingual fundraising, NTEN’s data empowerment survey, a few new words, and even more books. Read it here! D…

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  • Avalon Dispatch 01.21.2025

    Avalon Dispatch 01.21.2025

    In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will discover how fundraisers can be sensitive to what donors are experiencing in Los Angeles, what Meta’s fact-checking change means for advertisers, the best…

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  • Avalon Dispatch 01.14.2025

    Avalon Dispatch 01.14.2025

    In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find a year-end recap, new analysis of election ads, benchmarks, viral campaigns, resolutions, President Carter’s legacy, and fundraising fantasy foot…

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  • Avalon’s POV on Meta’s decision to discontinue fact-checking

    Avalon’s POV on Meta’s decision to discontinue fact-checking

    In early January 2025 Meta announced that it will be discontinuing its fact-checking efforts and will instead move towards a Community Notes process, allowing users to moderate posts directly rather t…

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  • Avalon Dispatch 01.07.2025

    Avalon Dispatch 01.07.2025

    Happy new year! In our first @AvalonFYI dispatch of 2025, president and founder Allison Porter shares 6 strategic themes that fundraisers should have on their radar this year. Dear friends, Happy new…

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  • Grateful Gadgets: Our Top Picks in 2024

    Grateful Gadgets: Our Top Picks in 2024

    Every year, we come together as a team to share our favorite gadgets, and 2024 didn’t disappoint! This tradition always highlights the tools and tech that have made our lives easier, more productive…

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  • DEIB Today: The Choice Fundraisers Have to Make

    DEIB Today: The Choice Fundraisers Have to Make

    Updated: September 1, 2026 Disrupting what’s expected is uncomfortable. But when it comes to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), the choice for nonprofits is simple: Interrupt autopi…

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  • Telling the Whole Story with Nonprofit KPIs

    Telling the Whole Story with Nonprofit KPIs

    Key performance indicators, or KPIs, aren’t one-size-fits-all. These data nuggets are a valuable way to see if your nonprofit is striking the right balance between thinking big and driving impact. K…

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  • Avalon Retreat Day One: Connection

    Avalon Retreat Day One: Connection

    DAY 1: Connecting like Mushroom Roots Avalon’s most recent company-wide retreat provided tremendous opportunities to gather, learn, and share with and from each other. The retreat was structured to…

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