Candid

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Many of us working to strengthen civil rights see recent court rulings overturning affirmative action and campaigns to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and ban books as undermining this country’s vision of pluralism and equal opportunity. We brought folks together for rallies and family-friendly community teach-ins.

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Generation Organization Campaign Influence 133

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

20% GREEN: Urgency & Specificity Creating a sense of urgency through one-day campaigns or crisis-based appeals drove immediate donor action. Email Marketing: Sent urgent calls to action to their subscriber base, emphasizing the limited one-day window to increase the impact. are super effective in creating urgency.

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Campaign Giving Nonprofit Google 236

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2012

“Anyone who works for the State Department knows that they work for women and for the advancement and empowerment of women,” said Alec Ross , Secretary Clinton’s Special Advisor for Innovation, with pride at the opening of TechCamp Tel Aviv. TechCamp: Empowering women through technology - guest post by Ma’ayan Alexander.

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Technology Israel Empowerment Internet 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2011

Empowerment — The hardest of all forms of social media strategy, empowerment assumes that the organization will commit to building a far flung community. Geoff reminds us that tactics are not tools , but actions. With a relevant offering for the influencer, they seek blog coverage or social network profile endorsements.

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Social Media Empowerment Chapter Measure 100

The Verge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Dorsey has been a longtime supporter of cryptocurrency, and this has been reflected in the actions of his companies. At the time, Square said it believed bitcoin could be the currency of the future and that cryptocurrency is an “instrument of economic empowerment.” trust is the second major bitcoin investment announced this week.

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Twitter Fund Develop Africa 101

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If you’re currently in this mindset, I encourage you to look at your life, the obstacles you’ve solved in the past, and the times you’ve taken action to improve your circumstances. You now walk around with a sense of empowerment, knowing that you can solve problems that come up in your personal and professional worlds. .

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Community Nonprofit Script Childhood 111

sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Whether you’re interested in learning about responsible AI, cybersecurity, APIs , staff empowerment, or something specific about Blackbaud software , we’ve got a session for you. In this session, you’ll learn actionable strategies, cost-effective solutions, and proven best practices that ensure you get the most bang for your buck.

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Blackbaud Empowerment API Open Source 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2011

The report opens with a look at current practices of using networks for citizen-centered social action that are promising for the future. Providing handrails for collective action: Giving enough direction for individuals to take effective and coordinated action. Seeds of the Future: Connected Citizens Today.

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Network Report Philanthropy Empowerment 106

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

When a friend starts a campaign, supports or fundraises for an organization or cause publicly on a social networking platform, they broadcast that action and encourage their friends to do the same. Because individuals network together online and the biggest influencers are our closest friends in our network.

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Myspace Technology Causes Social Network 158

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

When a friend starts a campaign, supports or fundraises for an organization or cause publicly on a social networking platform, they broadcast that action and encourage their friends to do the same. Because individuals network together online and the biggest influencers are our closest friends in our network.

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Myspace Technology Causes Social Network 158

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

All of which deeply resonated with my own thinking, writing, and doing about small actions for social change. It was my birthday and the culmination of a campaign to raise money for Cambodian children that I used an action learning project for the students. We actually eat chocolate in class as part of the exercise! Act, then think.

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Comment Effective Social Media Classes 105

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 9, 2010

When I say “give permission,&# in this post, I’m really saying that you should balance the herding and collecting of the community with the encouragement and empowerment for the community to go wherever it wants with your message or information.

Influence 114

Influence Giving Broadcast Community 114

TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

“In the last year and a half since our interview, we’ve grown revenue and client base by roughly 10x, largely as our empowerment products rolled out to users in search for better solutions,” Ava CEO Thibault Duchemin told TechCrunch. Accessibility awareness is on the rise, but is it turning into action?

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Examples University Raise Empowerment 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

To create change, data must lead to action. If you know of or have examples of data literacy curriculum for nonprofits or data empowerment for community organization, let me know in the comments. And community organizations can use data to illuminate the challenges they face.

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Data Nonprofit Literacy Boston 102

Tableau

MAY 24, 2021

While many legislatures, including Washington State’s, were out of session or focusing their efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, Salesforce and Tableau recognized a responsibility to take action. Tableau visualization of longitudinal actions the Salesforce Government Affairs team has taken on each Washington State police reform bill.

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System Data Washington Minneapolis 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

But, this wasn’t a just a tourist trip, I was on a mission to see technology social change projects in action and better understand how technology can impact social on the ground in rural areas with limited connectivity and resources. I got to observe the director in action.

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Social India Homeless Director 127

The Next Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

Answers become conversations about what is most essential and meaningful for the team and the company, and those conversations transform into action. This question also offers a sense of empowerment and ownership of the company. The first place to start is by asking the right questions. Here are some of the best I’ve found: 1.

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Question Mind Team Empowerment 152

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership.

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Open Empowerment Foundation Press 91

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

what about calls to action that aren’t online? A campaign (in my definition) is anything that mobilizes action. ChristinasWorld : building a network of awareness is different from campaigning: 1) campaigning is about mobilizing action toward specific objectives . Good campaigns move away from awareness 2 spur action.

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Campaign Social Media Org Measure 108

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Action step: “Board Buzz” for more active participation To put this idea into action, think about using the “Board Buzz” email plan. This makes the banquet a powerful example of acknowledging efforts in action. This understanding of their dedication resonates with their desire for appreciation.

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Active Activism Activities Strategy 111

Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2024

One of my favorite colleagues and co-host of our Eskin Fundraising Training Non-Profit Empowerment webinar series, Rhanda Luna, has been hired as Director of Corporate Giving and Special Events for SAFE, based in Austin, Texas. Accompany senior staff and board members who enjoy making solicitations and watch them in action.

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Advice Job Fundraising Texas 109

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Knowledge is essential because it lays the foundation for all of our actions with donors. Culture focuses on empowerment, excellence, and gratitude to help define your organization’s interactions with donors. Empowerment is hard to define, but when it’s not present in an organization, it shines brightly.

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Donor Experiment Retention Empowerment 75

Everyaction

JULY 23, 2018

Our work started by focusing on long term empowerment projects. For the past 5 or 6 years we've had a small but steady group of supporters who are primarily invested in our empowerment projects. A really cool feature that I noted on both your website and in your email are your action plans. We’re always trying to adapt and grow.

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Puerto Rico Haiti Guatemala Empowerment 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

We often ask what is in it for us, but seldom focus on the motivations of the person we want to Retweet (RT) our messages so that we can grow our network, increase brand identification, and inspire action for our cause. Just like any real world activist, motivation is triggered by empowerment and shut down with arrogance.

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Twitter Community Organization Profit 114

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2022

Mission: Empowerment of children and youth and mobilize for and enable the restoration of 1 trillion new trees worldwide. Outside of Salesforce.org, Cheryl serves on the Board of Directors for Community Action Marin. Plant for the Planet. Trees are one of the most powerful tools we have to combat the climate crisis.

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Ireland Challenge Empowerment Local 97

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The foundations on this list are just a few of the many that understand the importance that youth empowerment plays in helping young people from all backgrounds grow and excel during this critical stage of their life.

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Grant Fund Program Resource 101

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

Empowerment is unconditional. Contributing content and spreading the word are voluntary activities, so learn how to create good invitations and actionable opportunities. A set of principles and guidelines which we believe underpin the most successful ‘social by social’ projects. People want control. People make technology work.

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Social Conversation Tools Content 147

Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

This sense of empowerment is crucial—it transforms the act of giving from a passive donation to an active contribution to a cause they care about. The platform excels in parsing through data to offer actionable insights, enabling you to track everything from participation patterns in events to eventual donation trends.

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Donor Giving Donation Causes 104

The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 23, 2023

For example, if your nonprofit focuses on youth empowerment, platforms like Instagram and Snapchat might be more effective than LinkedIn. Don’t forget to include clear calls-to-action (CTAs) in your content to guide your audience towards making a donation or supporting your cause in other ways.

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Social Media Donation Media Fundraising 126

Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

o Empowerment and choice. Check out this “Storyteller’s Bill of Rights” created by the PSU Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative. ? Help everyone on your staff understand how important stories are for effective fundraising and exactly what your process is for protecting and empowering storytellers. ? o Peer support.

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Storytelling Fundraising Nonprofit Story 105

Forum One

MARCH 8, 2021

Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions, but we can choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequity. Telling stories through images of empowerment. During Women’s History Month, we are excited to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021.

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Celebrate International Empowerment Foundation 46

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

You cannot have empowerment without participation: empowerment is not something we ‘do’ to other people, but is itself a participatory process that engages people in reflection and inquiry to understand the power they have, and to take action for change as they define it.”

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Participatory Evaluation Grant Philanthropy 113

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Two such organizations are Apps for Good and Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab , which are teaching youth to learn, create, and improve their communities through the development of apps. Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab. competition Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab is encouraging community. As a 2010 winner.

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Develop Oakland Teen Mobile 59

Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

About the expert: Amanda Ross is the owner of BrashBerry – creative web design and growth agency for Social Good and Nonprofit organizations that builds stuff their audience will love and inspires them to take action. She has loved every minute of it.Amanda believes in collaboration, empowerment, trust and wicked-good customer service.

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Donation People Online Empowerment 52

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Cause Camp combines some of the most innovative thinking in the sector with tactical action steps you can take back to your organization and hit the ground running!”. MARYANNE DERSCH : Make It Stick: How to Get New Ideas into Action. The pandemic has presented an opportunity for us to reimagine social change.

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Causes Consultant Storytelling Communication 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. Grantees Implement A Modest and Realistic Action Learning Pilot.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 113

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 14, 2020

The book will show you how to release the power of alignment, how to create unified action, and channel everyone's energy in the same direction," With each of the book's 14 chapters, readers are are presented with a fictional case study based on the authors' experiences. Lack of empowerment at lower levels. Too many meetings.

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Organization Tools Empowerment Case Study 52