sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. Understanding Community Leadership Community leadership involves actively engaging with local stakeholders, identifying shared goals, and working collaboratively towards achieving them.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

We all know that hunger is a complex and growing problem. Our first cohort of Community Fellows came together last week to dig into the topic, specifically investigating: How might we support food banks and food suppliers in anticipating people’s needs locally to provide nutritious meals with dignity? “ Jennifer Thall.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Get your world-changing ideas together and warm up your programming fingers because the National Day of Civic Hacking is happening across America on June 1 and 2, 2013. Visit the National Day of Civic Hacking's Events page to see find out what's happening in your state. Want to host your own hackathon?

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sgEngage

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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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

According to Independent Sector , the national average value of a volunteer hour is $29.95 National Volunteer Week Even if you HAVE been thanking volunteers well, you have a great opportunity coming up to thank your volunteers. And that’s a problem. Add to your bottom line. which makes volunteer hours add up fast!

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 6, 2012

Adam De Rose, Interfaith Worker Justice Blog Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ) advances the rights of workers by engaging diverse faith communities into action, from grassroots organizing to shaping policy at the local, state and national levels. The blog covers social design and the Millennium Development Goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. CircuitEditor regularly hosts Twitter Chats on the subjects of social change and philanthropy in Africa. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

The past five years have seen tremendous change in the world — and in the nonprofit sector. Eroding Trust The loss of trust is now a global problem. And it’s one of the biggest problems nonprofits face. We faced a global pandemic, resulting in oftentimes disastrous fundraising. And that includes a strong monthly giving program.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 2, 2022

At the same time they deal with problems ranging from food insecurity to natural disasters, they also need to ensure their members are engaged in local Boys & Girls Club offerings and achieve successful outcomes. Using insights from this data enabled Boys & Girls Clubs of America to scale their most successful programs. . “On

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2024

That’s even more true since Twitter was bought by Elon Musk and changed it to X. Nonprofits tend to mostly post content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. Even when X was still Twitter, many social media managers had no interest in being active on Twitter.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2022

While it was a scary time in early 2020, it was also an exciting time to be in social impact because we saw the change that was possible. Our work in social impact and philanthropy is full of potential to create a more meaningful impact, and social change is interconnected and interdependent at the local, national, and global levels.

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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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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Search large, local companies — See if any large companies in your area offer a giving program. However, your local library may have a subscription you can access for free, on site, with a library card. However, it is a problem being addressed by other folks. They might change their giving priorities year to year.

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Candid

MAY 19, 2021

Although much has changed since I wrote my last article promoting May is Mental Health Awareness Month , the country is still dealing with many of the same issues that threaten the mental health of too many people. They may help you face a problem, take action, be flexible, and not easily give up in solving it. —U.S.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Creating Change Conference. Creating Change Conference. National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. We are excited to host our national movement gathering in the Capital. State/Local.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Note from Beth: I’ve been a fan of the Games for Change Festival since I first attended in 2006. This software includes assessment tools for evaluating students’ ability to problem solve, explain the relationships in complex systems, and comprehend informational texts and diagrams. In Education. Around Gender.

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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. SB] 2 is but part of Majora’s multi-pronged strategy for urban renewal.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It felt like everything changed overnight, and nothing would be the same again. Rather than viewing this extra food as a burden or a “problem” to be solved, we should take the opportunity to focus on abundance.” The hunger crisis will not resolve itself without unprecedented collaboration on the local, national, and global level.

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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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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Through technology, data, and resource-sharing, Community Boost_r seeks to empower Balkan citizens to voice their opinions, demand solutions to everyday problems, and stay informed on accountability and transparency issues. " This project encourages citizens to make positive changes in their community. Šta se može uraditi?

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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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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

And, as we all know, a story you share with others has the power to change the world. Consider this story, which has changed state laws throughout the U.S.: When I began writing proposals, storytelling was the only way I knew to convey the problems my organization faced and what we were doing to overcome those problems.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Most nonprofits are small, and community-based, serving local needs with over 90% spending less than $1 million annually. In looking at the problem from the perspective of smaller nonprofits serving high needs communities with growing multifaceted issues, sustainability becomes even more daunting.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. You can, however, join your local Giving Tuesday movement to localize your efforts. Team up with local news. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 3, 2015

All medium and large nonprofits with multiple chapters eventually experience a unique, but common problem in their mobile and social media campaigns. Avatars only change in the case of organizational rebrand, so if you do it once for all chapters, it’s likely years until you will have to do it again.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Many people all over the world face different challenges and problems. These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. According to the US Census Bureau , the top four national volunteer activities in the U.S.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Formal professional groups – These exist for many specialties such as the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association, which have local chapters and a national office. . While you can’t change that for this search, what can you do before your next search to make it deeper and more diverse?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Join @NTENorg , @TechSoup , @plus_socialgood , and the United Nations Foundation for a critical conversation on effective community engagement. What's the balance between innovation and resistance to change when choosing platforms? What are the best practices to harness influencers as your online community changes?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2015

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. Our December #NPTechChat will examine the intersection of technology and CSR programs from multiple angles. plus_socialgood.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2018

A word that drums up excitement, and thoughts of positive change for the future. Nimrod Elmish from Cardboard Technologies proved that sustainability, social impact, and profitability go hand in hand , creating a new local industry that breathes new life into recycled products. city leaders on ways to tackle local problems.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Use Case Example: Global Women Empower Virtual Summit , which was held in October of last year, took to the virtual space to advocate their mission of advancing women’s lives and creating paths of change for women throughout the world. The workshop series explores a range of ideas and is available online at select times throughout the winter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference that took place last week in Seattle. To cite just two interesting efforts: STRIVE is layering the use of robust data platforms on to local community organizing and social service delivery in Cincinnati and other cities.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Whether you were here in Toronto or not, I’d love to hear your ideas, feedback, and goals for change! We need to let go of the idea that we are serving our constituents, and recognize the ways we could be working together to change their lives, their neighborhoods, and beyond. But, alone, the organization can’t make the change.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Use Case Example: Global Women Empower Virtual Summit , which was held in October of last year, took to the virtual space to advocate their mission of advancing women’s lives and creating paths of change for women throughout the world. The workshop series explores a range of ideas and is available online at select times throughout the winter.

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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. These are the same people who said that the market would solve all problems and that more deregulation would be better. We know that government is rightly tackling many problems for our common good.

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