.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Welcome Risk and Change Entrepreneurs have an intimate relationship with risk. With a growing business, things change, but they don’t get easier. Cultivate Innovation and Problem Solving Whether entrepreneurs inherit a gene for invention or not, once they are thrown into the business shark tank, they quickly learn to swim.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. The pandemic will not be the last catastrophic disruption or paradigm-changing event. Look to the corporate sector, government, civic, or other associations or non-profit organizations to find collaborators who will add value.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. Check out our last installment here ! understand what you need and why.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

But at a time when many foundations are looking for creative ways to address the overlapping crises of COVID-19, racial injustice, and climate change, they are viewing collaboration much differently. While collaboration is far from a new concept in philanthropy, it’s clear that the size and complexity of foundation partnerships is changing.

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Forum One

MAY 13, 2022

Her technical and management experience working with many of our clients, such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and The Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation , has informed the way that she supports staff and sets up systems for success. It’s wonderful to see Molly’s hard work and dedication recognized.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds. But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role. If it failed to do these, it would risk being held liable for negligence.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

And this is a problem. In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. Normally that seems like something they would do during the startup phase of the nonprofit, but missions can change over time.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

He is committed to changing the narrative on race in this country to help us truly understand who we are. In this interview, Stevenson shares his thoughts on how we seek to reconcile as a nation, how he personally handled prejudice and racism, his path to his true calling, and how he finds the strength everyday to keep on fighting.

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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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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Governments — federal, state, county, and city branches can be a good source of funding. Any awards will also probably be a reimbursement (you spend the funds, then invoice the government), meaning you have to already have funds to spend. However, it is a problem being addressed by other folks.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

President’s Update Fall 2011 Don’t be surprised, but we’re picking up the pace of change at Benetech! The world’s problems are many, and we keep seeing opportunities for technologists to address those problems effectively. Our team has been thinking hard about scaling positive social impact of technology work.

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Forum One

APRIL 18, 2023

Here are a couple of ways we have used service blueprinting for clients across sectors and industries to solve their problems. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW) was struggling with their content development workflows. We’d love you to join our innovative community of nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

But before we got there, we talked abit about the problem. The good news is that the myth that you can’t make systemic change quickly is just that, a myth. Our competitiveness as a nation allows us to bring in people to the knowledge economy. That said, there are structures within government that can handle risk.

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Game Education Change Classroom 132

Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

Most civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens don’t use high-level jargon such as Internet governance and ICT policy. However, with Internet use also come problems such as cybercrime, lack of data privacy, and data security. This was originally posted on the GuideStar International Blog.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2010

Government as usual is changing fast, because it needs to. The social sector is having to evolve in this changing world. Education the way we've always done it isn't meeting the needs of our nation. There are a new wave of leaders who want business to both make money and do right by society and the planet.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media: A Guide | Social Media Strategery – Here's an interesting post from Steve Radick about 10 ways to be a good government consultant using social media. "As How will the Geoweb change and evolve as indigenous peoples begin to participate? Find me on Delicious for more!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media: A Guide | Social Media Strategery - Here's an interesting post from Steve Radick about 10 ways to be a good government consultant using social media. "As How will the Geoweb change and evolve as indigenous peoples begin to participate? Find me on Delicious for more!

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Tanzania Web San Jose Government 105

Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). Creating Change Conference. Creating Change Conference. National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. We are excited to host our national movement gathering in the Capital. Jan 24 -27.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

When there's no transparency and accountability in government, citizens feel powerless and deceived by the politicians that represent them. Three project winners were chosen from each country: From Bosnia and Herzegovina: Centar 72 aims to solve community problems within 72 hours. How can people fight back? Through technology!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

We also shine the light on the potential security problems of smart toys, predict the end of the digital divide, and discuss a health-related wearable that can't get here fast enough and some intriguing 10 year-old predictions that just happened to come true. This rule change will give more than 18 million low-income Americans $9.25-a-month

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

This change creates an incredible opportunity that will affect the entire world, making access an affordable reality as more and more people have a device in their pocket that is capable of being an accessible e-reader: from inexpensive mobile phones and MP3 players to braille notetakers that can store thousands of ebooks in digital braille.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 14, 2009

We’ve got a lot of problems. We all know the limitations of the different traditional approaches to solving problems. Charity, business, and government, all accomplish great things but have their limitations. These are the same people who said that the market would solve all problems and that more deregulation would be better.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? 211 demand is growing 10 percent year over year, according to the founders of Reach , a text-answering app for the national health and human services helpline. Connecting People to Vital Services.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Larry Swiader, Senior Director of Digital Media at The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Tammi Marcoullier, Lead Strategist at the GSA’s Center for Excellence in Digital Government Engagement & Outreach. And we took away some ideas that we thought many nonprofits and government agencies should consider.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In looking at the problem from the perspective of smaller nonprofits serving high needs communities with growing multifaceted issues, sustainability becomes even more daunting. Charitable giving declined in 2018 due to tax law changes. Foundation giving increased but only enough for a marginal increase overall.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

When problems emerge, you have to think of new and creative ways to deal with them. This was also a decade of prosperity and success for many in the nation towards the turn of the century. This took the organization from a private franchise focused on local chapters to one the entire nation—and big donors—could get behind.

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History Learning Organization Vietnam 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Casey Foundation.

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Blogger Conference Effective Seattle 91

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 31, 2016

I have two – governance and philanthropy. Effective governance and fulfilling philanthropy are the keys to the nonprofit sector. That comes from effective governance. For all its opportunities it also has some challenges, but it definitely is changing the nonprofit landscape. How would you describe yourself in 5-10 words?

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Philanthropy Government Seattle Professional 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

The GeoFunders National Conference takes place from March 12-14th. GEO’s 2012 National Conference will offer a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and present opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Stay tuned for a blog post about it.

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.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

But good governance shouldn’t be comfortable. Associations have been slow to respond to the reality of their members’ changing demographics. Bylaws changes can be complex and time consuming. They are striving to make their leaders look more like their members and better represent the overall demographics of a changing nation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

and she’s well underway bringing positive change to many more communities. Her broader national goal notwithstanding, Majora remains deeply passionate about and involved in revitalization of the South Bronx.

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Local New York Culture Open Source 129

EveryAction

AUGUST 11, 2016

It’s affected by a lot of factors (and the rules are always changing), but spam and spam-related issues are generally the most common determinants of deliverability successes and failures. Email deliverability is relatively easy to understand - it’s a measure of the success of email arriving in inboxes rather than, say, a junk folder.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

The plenary session on Saturday morning featured Moira Gunn, host of the weekly NPR show, Tech Nation. It was President Gerald Ford who has just assumed the job of president after Nixon resigned and inflation was a big problem. She also told a story about technology change inside organizations.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. But before we got there, we talked a bit about the problem. The good news is that the myth that you can't make systemic change quickly is just that, a myth. Our competitiveness as a nation allows us to bring in people to the knowledge economy.

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Game Education Change Classroom 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

The plenary session on Saturday morning featured Moira Gunn, host of the weekly NPR show, Tech Nation. It was President Gerald Ford who has just assumed the job of president after Nixon resigned and inflation was a big problem. She also told a story about technology change inside organizations.

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NTC United States Laptop Demonstration 76

Whole Whale

APRIL 24, 2024

Jump to : Aly Sterling Philanthropy Donorly Brian Lacy & Associates Alexander Haas Byrne Pelofsky & Associates, LLC CCS Fundraising Graham-Pelton Changing Our World, Inc. Together, we love solving problems, making connections, and being part of something bigger than ourselves. Changing Our World, Inc.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

We’ve set a goal to make MMT a national model of a regional foundation,” Stamm said. Unemployment remains among the highest levels in the nation, with many more underemployed and in dire financial straits. Meyer Memorial Trust can’t solve Oregon’s problems, but we’re willing to step up and try to jumpstart us in a better direction.”.

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