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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
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
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
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
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
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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Remembering Amelia Stanley
Hi everyone, It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the news that former Avalonian Amelia Stanley passed away from breast cancer on April 2nd. In 2012, our client at the Kennedy Center reached…
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“Avalon is prepared” — A Time Capsule
Below is the text of the email I sent to clients on March 10, 2020. Subject: Avalon is prepared Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 9:08:23 AM EDT From: Allison Porter Greetings! As we continue to…
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Google and Yahoo Security Updates: Are You Compliant?
In October 2023, Google and Yahoo announced a new set of email security requirements for any group sending emails to more than 5,000 names at once. Combined, Google and Yahoo (and Yahoo-owned AOL) acc…
