Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Note from Beth : This is an ongoing series from the Organizational Effectiveness Program team at the Packard Foundation about developing their program funding strategy in an open way or what has been dubbed “Learning In Public.” Guest Post by the Packard Foundation OE Team.

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MARCH 11, 2012

Through the Start Something Web Series they’re shedding light on the impact that Bigs have on Littles by telling their story through quality video they publish on their YouTube channel, share on their website and talk about on Facebook. Make-a-Wish Foundation arrived on the scene in 1980 by helping one boy become a police officer.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Being only a small recurring donor to the Clinton Foundation, I was excited to find myself sitting across the desk of the former president at his New York office and hearing firsthand about the impact of the foundation's work in East Africa. Virtual Reality Is the Future of Storytelling. My Prediction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

The audience includes top corporate CSR executives, venture capital investors, government leaders, foundations, nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs. The audience includes top corporate CSR executives, venture capital investors, government leaders, foundations, nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs. … Read More

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

As reported by Knowlton (2016), “…only 7 percent of nonprofits report that foundations always cover the full cost of projects they fund.”. Heron Foundation, put it, ‘In the long run, you can’t have strong programs in weak organizations.’” Grant Makers for Effective Organizations (2007). Nonprofit Research Collaborative (2012).

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Forum One redesigned the National Council’s website to create a digital experience that conveys the value and impact of its new brand. In all scenarios, audiences experience the National Council impact story, strengthening the connection and interest they have in the institution and the important work it is doing. Participants?observe?a

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Forum One redesigned the National Council’s website to create a digital experience that conveys the value and impact of its new brand. In all scenarios, audiences experience the National Council impact story, strengthening the connection and interest they have in the institution and the important work it is doing. Participants?observe?a

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Guest Post by Heather Grant-McLeod. These new collaborative initiatives pull together various players (often government, private sector and nonprofits) within an ecosystem, defined by issue and/or place, to coordinate and align their action to drive greater impact. Heather agreed to write up this report to share some of the content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2012

One effort to address this problem, in which I wish more funders would participate, is the Charting Impact initiative. Charting Impact is a strategic alliance among Independent Sector , BBB Wise Giving Alliance , and GuideStar. For many, answering the questions Charting Impact asks would be easy. The questions are: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

I am doing a session called “ Learning in Public ” with Kathy Reich, Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, TCC Group. Collaborative Problem-Solving sessions focus on how grantmaker can best partner with other funders, grantees, corporations and government agencies to solve problems and grow impact. Kimberly St.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Foundation Center's new Foundation Funding for U.S. This new free online data visualization and mapping tool demonstrates the value of applying technology to philanthropy, in this case, creating a place to find out how and where foundations are supporting U.S. According to the new Foundation Funding for U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2012

Or maybe you have a great idea to create your own business, but want to balance making a profit with creating social impact? They do it through corporate foundations, intermediary charities such as United Way, and by directly supporting social causes. 2012, January 10). For example, Arizona Home Improvement, L.L.C.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and presents opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Myth Busting around Scale - Guest Post by Adene Sacks of the Jim Joseph Foundation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

With the recent scarcity of grant funding, excellent program evaluation practices are becoming a distinguishing element of effective and grant-competitive nonprofit organizations. Some other foundations provide resources for nonprofits to develop their evaluation knowledge, such as the W.K. As part of a. and Herring, A.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

Yet foundation staff charged with organizational learning responsibilities are still charting a new course in our field. How to create systems for accessing knowledge resources that foundation staff will use. Cindy Rizzo is the Senior Director for Grantmaking & Evaluation at the Arcus Foundation.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Scrub Daddy, a sponge based startup was valued at $1M in 2012, in 2015 they had over $20M in Revenue. in 2012 had revenues exceeding $9M in 2015. Tower Paddle Boards, a sporting goods startup was valued at $500k in 2012, in 2015 they had $7.2M For a Shark that impact is a financial return on investment or ROI.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 24, 2012

The majority of these respondents (68%) indicated that they either applied for more or the same number of grants as they had the year before. So the overall pursuit of grants by education organizations did not change dramatically this past year. Collective Impact in Education Reform.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Giving Tuesday began in 2012, raising an estimated $10 million in its first year, according to Nonprofits Source. For example, talk about how past Giving Tuesday support has had an impact on the programs and services you offer to your community, and what initiatives the upcoming Giving Tuesday will support. Political contributions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. It has been critical for Bookshare’s foundational principle of “scan once, share with many.” of America v.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

More than a million tax-exempt organizations exist in the United States, including public charities, private foundations, and civic organizations—not counting the 220,000 religious congregations that are also registered. However, the traditional reliance of nonprofits on governmental and charitable funding is increasingly unsustainable.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

Here is what Dalit Freedom Network executive director, Sherry Bailey, says about the impact of the video and storytelling: “The Freedom to Dream video was part of our annual Give For Freedom Campaign. Our audience choice award for 2012 went to Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) in Edison, New Jersey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and presents opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. There have been a lot of conversations about what funders can do to support nonprofits to scale impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2016

My colleagues, all experts, practitioners, and instigators share a passion for inspiring others to build great organizations for greater societal impact and increasing the expectation and adoption of high performance in the field. At GuideStar we take for granted that outcome measures are more powerful than output measures.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Among their recommendations is that NGOs be trained to collect, analyze and use data effectively, since the impact of their advocacy depends on establishing credibility through good data. First, last June, the HRP received a generous multi-year grant from The John D. MacArthur Foundation to develop the next generation of Martus.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Back in May 2012 we got the first announcements of a huge U.S. Department of Commerce (NTIA) stimulus grants in 2008 and 2009 and so it has had no government funding and has been struggling to successfully get off the ground. People like Jeff Hancock of Adapt∞Impact. What Is Connect2Compete ? How the Project Got Going.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

But it’s impact has been huge since you were in the…well…second grade.”. Eager to make my point, I polled my fellow Gen-Xers on which fundraising platforms have had the most disruptive impact on charitable giving since 2000. With DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation matching grants, $4.6 Disruptor: Omaze.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

The most successful documentaries are having a significant impact on major debates and public policies, from environmental concerns to financial regulations. Every Memory Matters is expected to go live in January, 2012, when Granito is broadcast nationally on the PBS series POV.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Environmental Impact. The organization's impact is astonishing. A grant from the Campion Foundation provided 7,000 books at cost to advocacy groups. Braided River teamed up with Alaska Wilderness League to deliver 1 million signatures to President Obama opposing drilling in the Arctic in 2012.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Environmental Impact. The organization's impact is astonishing. A grant from the Campion Foundation provided 7,000 books at cost to advocacy groups. Braided River teamed up with Alaska Wilderness League to deliver 1 million signatures to President Obama opposing drilling in the Arctic in 2012.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

This entails checking watch lists and creating risk assessments for all cross-border grants. Dara recommends a 2012 PBS Frontline documentary on their work. NASDAQ and several other impact investment organization are also interested in this area of work. TechSoup Resources for Foundations. Additional Resources.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Ahern was surprised that basic skills he took for granted as a sales copywriter – like the deft use of emotional triggers to prompt action, for instance; or reverence for the customer – were often missing in the donor communications he saw. He is a regular contributor to Philanthropy News Digest and the Huffington Post IMPACT Channel.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 16, 2016

This post was originally featured on The Huffington Post: Impact. The report was established in 1956 by the American Association of Fundraising Counsel, now The Giving Institute, and is made possible by contributions from The Giving Institute member firms, foundations, and other donors. Giving by foundations grew 6.5%

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2016

As I mentioned in my previous two blog posts about the GMN 2016 annual conference , we asked conference attendees to respond to the following question: Where are you on your journey to measuring outcomes and impact? There is a great need for foundations to be more vocal about the responsibilities of citizens. Developing: 48%.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 19, 2024

In 2024 and beyond, as our societies and communities absorb dramatic changes in in our democracies, how we orient around social justice, and how technology impacts our daily lives—understanding the history of the nonprofit sector is more important than ever. The first community foundation was established in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1914.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

That said, we are especially committed to achieving focused impact in the areas of Education, the Environment, the Economy and Emergency Preparedness & Response. Once the grant period ended, Points of Light decided to develop within Facebook in order to simplify access to the calls to action.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

With a seed grant from the Knight Foundation, we set out to find the answers to these questions. SocialCoding4Good is an important partner supporting VMware's commitment to giving back and active learning through service,” says Nicola Acutt, Director of VMware Foundation.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Since 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a worldwide day of (mostly) online giving. GivingTuesday is inherently a short-term initiative, so having a specific fundraising and impact goal set for your campaign has been proven to help drive urgency and donations. Impact: How much impact do you want to see from the funds raised?

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