sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Effective foundation partnerships: Create opportunities to scale – When foundations join forces, they can concentrate resources to address issues at a larger scale than they can alone. When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear. This can lead to even bigger partnerships and greater impact. New Collaboration Models Emerge.

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Collaboration Foundation New Hampshire Government 83

sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

One of the easiest ways to contextualize your work is the United Nations Foundation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Once you understand your part in this matrix of good, you can better tell your story and articulate your value in grant writing.

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Impact Global Literacy Articulate 75

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

She has been recognized with a Screen Actors Guild Award®, an Emmy®, and a Golden Globe®, and has a strong track record of using her platform to stand up to pressing societal issues. Our luminary panel includes: Susan Baldridge, Ph.D.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

I can see there might be an issue with the optics of this situation, but also know companies set up foundations to advance initiatives and work they align with and care about. They may need to whitewash their reputation, especially if they’ve recently received negative press. – – Too Greedy?

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

Day, designated as a National Day of Service, I was interviewed by Meghan McCarty Carino for National Public Radio about how organizations have adjusted their MLK Day of Service plans given the pandemic. In anticipation of today, the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Yet, there’s much more to the story.

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Service Volunteer Virtual Interview 98

Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

Among the funders for its first local chapter, Press Forward Chicago , were the Democracy Fund and the Chicago Community Trust, demonstrating the intersectional nature of local news funding. In Sacramento, California, the James B.

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Local News Foundation Fund 52

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

National Forest Foundation. First Nations Development Institute. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways. National Forest Foundation.

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Conservancy Environment Grant Alaska 57

Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

How we got here The Philanthropy Classification System was developed in 2015 by what was then the Foundation Center (one of Candid’s predecessor organizations ), which found that the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) did not adequately capture the work of the sector.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Maybe you just won a prestigious award and issued a press release. And Jane McGonigal has argued that the energy put into games can be collectively harnessed to solve the world’s biggest issues. The United Nations Foundation made the massive health issue of malaria in Africa accessible with its easy-to-use Nothing But Nets game.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

We review the flurry of news stories, press releases, and announcements, and we actively search websites to identify and record grantmaking data. We also made the data publicly available through special issue pages about the war in Ukraine and coronavirus , where users can access the data, alongside news stories and additional resources.

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Data Ukraine Pledge Grant 98

NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2014

The contest is presented by NTEN, YouTube , and See3 Communications , with generous sponsorship by Cisco and the National Alliance for Media and Culture and the National Youth Media Network. There are no specific types of issues, causes or missions we are looking for –organizations working toward any cause are welcome to enter.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues? The answer could be “both.”

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Nonprofit Files Policy Software 85

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The public counts on nonprofit organizations to champion important issues and bring about positive change. Crowdfunding helps you raise money for issues that are central to your organization and offset any costs not covered by your budget or other fundraising efforts. How to Keep Up the Momentum.

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Guide Organization Campaign Social Media 247

NonProfit Hub

MAY 21, 2019

National corporations used to fill this need by having foundations that donate to nonprofits. If a national corporation makes a donation to a nonprofit in, say, Oregon, there’s a slim chance that people across the country will be aware of it. Cue: the importance of press releases !

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Philanthropy Change Oregon Companies 70

Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

I'm sitting in the press area at the Presidential Forum on Service at Columbia University in New York City. You can watch the Presidential Forum on Service on CNN, or streaming live on the event host's site, Service Nation. SN08 service Service Nation Barack Obama John McCain volunteer. Like that tomorrow Senators Edward M.

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National Service New York City New York 40

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

I can see there might be an issue with the optics of this situation, but also know companies set up foundations to advance initiatives and work they align with and care about. They may need to whitewash their reputation, especially if they’ve recently received negative press. – – Too Greedy?

Grant 53

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

I worked for the Chalkboard Project fresh out of university, a nonprofit organization founded and fueled by Foundations for a Better Oregon, a coalition of foundations in Oregon focused on collaborating to make a meaningful impact to issues in Oregon – in the case of the Chalkboard Project, that focus was on public education reform.

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Oregon Foundation Ideas Award 140

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. Image by the National Braille Press, a DIAGRAM subcontract. We’d love to meet you there!

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Literacy eBook Images Accessibility 208

Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on and continues to cause distress, corporations are being entrusted – and expected – to lead the way to support and help solve the world’s most pressing issues. Five pressing issues that have emerged as priorities for corporate philanthropy and volunteerism are: 1.

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Companies Community Impact Press 33

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

50CAN is an organization that drives the creation of stronger, more equitable schools in every state and community within its national network. As a national organization, it has just over 4,700 local clubs in nearly every community across the country. In terms of how these organizations are communicating with their stakeholders (e.g.

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America Nonprofit Local National 49

Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The program provides focused attention on key compliance issues for both private foundations and charitable organizations, plus practical walk-throughs of an IRS audit and an Attorney General Investigation. National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. We are excited to host our national movement gathering in the Capital.

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Calendar Conference Las Vegas DC 85

Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Around the world, organizations face unique challenges when mobilizing their constituents and growing online communities, whether for a cause, an issue, an organization's mission, or a combination thereof. How should organizations harness their online communities? Join us as we go around the globe. Pacific time, 10:00 a.m.

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Challenge Community Empowerment Global 36

NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

There are plenty of things that could cause potential issues for a nonprofit. Risk management is also essential because it helps nonprofits to understand the threats and opportunities that they’re facing and then prioritize the issues. For a small, struggling nonprofit, there are more pressing issues?like

Guide 61

Guide Management Profit Issue 61

NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

There are plenty of things that could cause potential issues for a nonprofit. Risk management is also essential because it helps nonprofits to understand the threats and opportunities that they’re facing and then prioritize the issues. For a small, struggling nonprofit, there are more pressing issues?like

Guide 58

Guide Management Profit Issue 58

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

This year marked the 10 th anniversary of the Social Good Summit , an annual conference hosted by the UN Foundation, Mashable, 92 nd Street Y and the United Nations Development Programme that celebrates advocacy and activism for social impact.

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Alabama Chad Social Press 35

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

No other platform offers the same huge global reach for promoting awareness of important, yet suppressed, issues. This campaign shows the power of social media for spreading awareness of important issues, rather than just for increasing donations. WaterAid’s campaign aimed to make a serious issue more fun. WaterAid: #giveashit.

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Social Media Campaign Media Social 40

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Can strengthen relationships with existing constituencies.Can present favorable press coverage and thus increased public awareness if the venture proves to be successful and gains the attention of a broader audience. It is best to take the time to plan and evaluate issues before making a debut in the marketplace.

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Stream Adopt Arizona Create 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organization in the world with a mission to end hunger. Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and solving it will need unprecedented collaboration and funding. Rewatch this session on Salesforce+.

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Time Help Grant Ukraine 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Once they’ve completed the training program, Haiyya Fellows campaign on civic issues in their own neighbourhoods. By activating thousands of volunteers, Haiyya Fellows have registered 30,000 first-time voters in Mumbai, founded public safety citizen groups and put pressure on local political candidates to address pressing civic issues.

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Volunteer Germany Washington Interview 76

Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. I think this is fair to say we have leading minds on both sides of the issue. We do not know the full power of artificial intelligence (AI) yet.

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Donor Law Data New York 139

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. Areas served: San Jose, St. Highland Street Foundation.

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Arts Culture Grant Fund 109

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

The contention that piracy of movies, music and books is a national security issue that necessitates secrecy is implausible to say the least (but it’s the current Administration excuse). Disability advocates should, at minimum, press for a seat at the ACTA table. What makes the ACTA an exception?

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Accessibility Adobe Copyright eBook 100

Greater Giving

JULY 17, 2023

National Nonprofit Day is observed annually in the United States on August 17th. National Nonprofit Day is an excellent opportunity for nonprofit organizations to raise awareness about their missions, engage with their communities, and celebrate the positive impact they make. This special day celebrates the estimated over 1.5

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Celebrate National United States Awareness 89

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Other CSR teams promote programs to address a huge range of social issues. Join @TechSoup , @plus_socialgood , the United Nations Foundation , and special guest CSR representatives for an important conversation on the evolving relationship between CSR teams and civil society organizations. Check Out Our NPTechChat on December 15.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Earlier this month, the Ad Council hosted a webinar on the topic of social media ROI with three great social media minds to help us navigate these and other thorny online issues. Larry Swiader, Senior Director of Digital Media at The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. If money is an issue (isn’t it always?),

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Social Media Channel Difference Media 119

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Keep the pitch focused on the issue, not what programs your nonprofit offers to help people. Write an op-ed piece from your Executive Director about the issue your organization works to address. Reach out to the media with a local angle on a national story. Step 2: Write a pitch or a press release.

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Story News Press Local 122

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

You could write longer posts to share a beneficiary’s story or explain a complex issue relevant to your mission. For example, if your nonprofit is focused on promoting fire safety, you can offer a how-to guide for keeping your home fire-safe in dry months, citing instructions and best practices from the National Fire Protection Association.

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