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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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  • Google and Yahoo Security Updates: Are You Compliant?

    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…

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  • Avalon’s Dark Mode Guide

    Avalon’s Dark Mode Guide

    Executive Summary While most emails are still opened in standard “Light Mode,” it’s important to start optimizing for Dark Mode because more and more users are adopting it, and it’s not going…

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