Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

According to a 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud , overall donations to nonprofits increased in 2013 by 4.9%, and digital donations increased 6.4%. Why are Americans donating more to charitable causes more than ever before despite the severe economic climate of 2013? Program interests. Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

For many, this means expanding programs, or “scaling up.”. Just because a program works well on its current scale, however, does not mean that it will automatically be successful on a larger scale. For nonprofits seeking to expand their programs, careful analysis of self and environment are crucial. Who is involved?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

The next best thing is to have colleagues who have attended amazing conferences like Personal Democracy Forum and share what they learned. I’m grateful that Kate Wing has offered up this guest post about her experience at PDF 2013. Reflections and Notes from Personal Democracy Forum 2013. The 50% conference rule.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Whether the model your foundation is using to help its grantees is a one-day master class or extended program, in the end, success is about having participants apply what they’ve learned and make these new skills an organizational habit. Training Design'

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 4, 2018

John's Hospital Foundation has been working since 1999 to support St. With their support, the medical center is now rated 5 stars by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS (a hospital rating agency) and the foundation is continuing its incredible work to build a living center and meet the needs of their local community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Just a few of The Singing Auctioneer LLC’s valued clients include: Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Zoo, Meals On Wheels, Best Buddies International and many, many more. She is one of the most sought after auctioneers in the country.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

For millennia human beings have been watching, documenting, and turning the pages of time and it’s a tradition that will continue in 2013. National Park Foundation Wall Calendar. 11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits. World Wildlife Fund Wall Calendars. Sierra Club Wall Calendar. Greenpeace International.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

It’s not a new concept; in fact, as far back as 2013, GuideStar (Candid’s predecessor organization along with Foundation Center), the BBB, and Charity Navigator came together to issue a call to stop the overhead myth. . the amount of money that’s spent on direct services and programming).

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

"); September 10, 2013, Microsoft announced Office 365 donations for eligible nonprofits, large or small. The addition of Office 365 to the Technology For Good Program is available to 41 countries currently, but Microsoft is planning on expanding the offer to 90 countries by July 2014. Preserve or restore the environment.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2013

People-OnTheGo will be presenting a complimentary webinar, Getting Started with Office 2013 and 365 , on Thursday, April 4 at noon Pacific time. release of Office 2013, the latest version of the familiar Microsoft. Office 2013? With Office 2013, Microsoft has made it possible to store and sync. In Office 2013, you'll.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

That’s exactly what the Latino Community Foundation did. Director of Programs and Policy answered a few questions about how they used learning and pivoting to get better results. Tell us briefly about the mission of the Latino Community Foundation (purpose, staffing/budget size, and fundraising history). Masha Chernyak.

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Candid

JANUARY 14, 2022

Uber, Visa launch $1 million program to assist small businesses. In an effort to help small businesses stay afloat, Uber and Visa have announced the launch of a program that will award a total of $1 million in grants to a hundred small businesses that are active on Uber Eats. January 13, 2022. January 12, 2022. Read more.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. 10:45 to 12:00.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 17, 2013

He will serve in this position until Franco finishes his term in August 2013. He is also one of the creators of the environmental protection movement in Paraguay, having co-founded the Moisés Bertoni Conservation Foundation and the Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve, two of the country’s prominent nature conservation institutions.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 29, 2013

The Knight Foundation released the Giving Day Playbook this past week (Aug. 21, 2013), with a step-by-step guide to creating an organized and successful Giving Day Campaign. The Knight Foundation gives the example of engaging over 500 donors to contribute and increase the total raised by 25%. Devoting resources.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Our longest-term donor, the Skoll Foundation , went so far as to introduce me to a DC-based advocacy firm. Against all odds, we—a novice bidder with a less than $1 million-a-year program—won a five-year, $32.5 Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?” I’d say, dodging the recommendations. I was wrong. million contract to do just that.

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NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

Here is a snippet from Bill Gates: Of course, the work of our foundation is a world away from the making of steam engines. Bill Gates sees measurement as the path to follow to meet and overcome that challenge: Given how tight budgets are around the world, governments are rightfully demanding effectiveness in the programs they pay for.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

By putting a name and a face (in this case, Tara ) on their efforts, No Kid Hungry has humanized the program. In December 2013 there was much fanfare when Facebook unveiled a “Donate” button for nonprofits , but not much came of it and it dwindled in popularity. Baldrick’s Foundation’s Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Now, in your 6th year, drum roll, tell us Give to the Max Day by the numbers : Total raised: $18,316,626.42 (7% increase over 2013). Total gifts: 120,664 (13% increase over 2013). Total organizations: 5,544 (a 25% increase over 2013). Total donors: 62,607 (a 20% increase over 2013).

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Truman Scholarship Foundation. Truman Foundation supports the graduate education of outstanding young men and women committed to public service leadership. The Foundation was created in 1975, and since then it has supported nearly 3,000 Truman Scholars who are making a difference across the globe. The Harry S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2017

Under pressure from multiple stakeholders, nonprofits tend to prioritize accountability to donors, foundations and governments over accountability to clients and the populations served by the organization (Ebrahim, 2003). 2014; Twersky et al.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Note from Beth: Last year John Haydon reached out about a special project he was working on for the CTK Foundation that was providing some resources and financial support for nonprofits. The CTK Foundation has just launched the 2012/2013 Heart & Soul Grants , with over $55,000 to assist nonprofits like yours in accomplishing your mission.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

What is it like for a nonprofit to have a successful, lasting partnership with a private philanthropic foundation? One foundation that has been a committed supporter of our work is the Lavelle Fund for the Blind. That’s what a lot of foundations would love to see happen: in this case, it’s happened multiple times!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2014

That was the logic Lauren Bush Lauren articulated in a 2013 interview about FEED, a for-profit entity she founded that creates simple, eco-friendly tote bags whose price covers the cost of donating school meals to children in Rwanda via the UN World Food Program” What Solutions Are Hiding In Our PDFS? :

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2013

The Trust for Public Land TransForm Transportation Alternatives United Nations Foundation United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way of Genesee County Vermont Foodbank Volunteers of America Wade Edwards Foundation and Learning Lab Women Employed World Food Program USA YES! 2013 nten challenge Fundraising givingtuesday'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Peer Learning Capacity Building Programs: This year I continued my work in designing and facilitating peer learning programs on behalf of several foundations for their grantees. Measuring the Networked Nonprofit Wins 2013 Terry McAdam Nonprofit Book Award. Photo by Gary Clark.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

CVS didn’t just remove tobacco from its stores; it launched several programs to help smokers quit. When the company found that factory workers lacked access to clean drinking water, it partnered with Planet Water Foundation to install purified water towers in several worker communities. This isn’t disinterested philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

” with Jacob Harold , Guidestar; Robert Kirkpatrick , UN Global Pulse; Mayur Patel , Knight Foundation. Darin McKeever from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (and Markets For Good ) was the moderator. Gwen Walden (@WaldenPhil) April 15, 2013. Beth Kanter (@kanter) April 16, 2013. gpf13 #philanthropy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 21, 2018

The 2012 State of the Work Report shows that “people of color make up 37 percent of program offices at foundations…21 percent of U.S. managerial/professional workforce, but only 10-17 percent of CEO and board leadership at foundations” (Ryan, 2012, p. Council of Michigan Foundations. References. Bernstein, R.S.,

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Dr. Patrick Ball, who has led our Human Rights Program since 2003, now heads HRDAG as its Executive Director and Dr. Megan Price, formerly a senior statistician at Benetech, has joined Patrick as the organization’s Co-Founder. We have also begun searching for a new senior executive to lead our Human Rights Program.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

As you refine your fundraising strategy and explore new ways of connecting with donors, check out Blackbaud ''s 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits to compare your organization to others and gather new ideas. who was recently named a "Top 100 Workplace 2013" by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. New to Salesforce?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2013

NTEN’s programs such as the national conference, regional gatherings, online educational opportunities, and reports are valuable, but even more valuable is the community. UN Foundation (@unfoundation) December 3, 2013. NTEN provides connections, learning, and inspiration for nonprofit techies like me to do their best work.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. Every nonprofit aims to have impact, but few have the systems in place to calculate little more than outputs. Get started!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2013

So when the latest version of Microsoft Office became available for eligible nonprofits, charities, libraries, and foundations through the Microsoft Software Donation Program , we teamed up with our friends at Microsoft Citizenship and Doug Thomas, content producer for Office.com, to host a tweet chat. New Features and Improvements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

A study ( [link] ) funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and MacArthur Foundation has found “when digital games were compared to other instruction conditions without digital games, there was a moderate to strong effect in favor of digital games in terms of broad cognitive competencies.”. Around Gender.

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