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Illinois pension crisis is for real

Illinois pension crisis is for real

The Illinois Policy Institute is out with a new video that explains the under-the-radar but no less terrible pension crisis facing the Prairie State. Think the Illinois pension crisis can’t touch you? After years of piling up debt, it seems the state will just...

Things to Remember When Fundraising Online

Reaching consumers and contributors online has become an integral part of most industries, fundraising definitely included. Online giving as a percentage of funds raised is soaring, and the continued refinement of online tools has spurred growth in online fundraising....

The Power of Social Media in Politics

We all know that social media has a powerful influence; we have entire websites dedicated to it. Honestly, how many times have you checked your Facebook today? How often have you tweeted? How frequently do you take little breaks from work to check out the latest...

Are you ready for what’s next?

If you sat in a public place for a few minutes today, you could probably count dozens of people using a cell phone. Talking, texting, emailing and Tweeting, these people are part of the fast growing percentage of Americans going online from a mobile device. The Pew...

E-campaign: Old school vs. New school

What really determines the success of a campaign, the number of Twitter followers or the number of doors knocked on? As the social media world booms and technology expands beyond belief, many campaigns are stuck with this question. When deciding how campaign money...