Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a once-promising electric vehicle startup, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday after failing to secure a buyer or raise additional funds to sustain operations. Bankruptcy Code. ” The company’s collapse follows years of financial and legal troubles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

In my forthcoming book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-authored with KD Paine, my favorite chapter was about the sense-making process of measurement – called “Measurement and the Aha! Source: Hot Button Studio. Moment—Using your data to tell stories, make decisions, and change the world.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Better, more on-target grant proposals. The guide offers five chapters that include practical tips and recommendations for Foundations to become more transparent. Peers Helping Peers: Improving the Practice of Philanthropy. Each chapter is packed with examples from large and small foundations, tips, and small worksheets.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Leverage Nimble AMS Chapters. The Summer product release boosted the Nimble AMS Chapters functionality , allowing staff to easily transfer membership for chapter members. With a user-friendly wizard, your staff can have increased chapter management functionality, reducing implementation costs. Goodbye cart, hello revenue!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2021

The Working Job Description we present in Chapter 4 is a novel and very useful tool for integrating all this information into a clear, one-page message about the person, the job and the organization. Berman : The good news is, Chapter 13 is called “A Primer for Managers.” I used it with an employee.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

The new FCC filing , which relates to a proposed launch of Firefly’s second Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California this spring, adds that the acquisition involved “the majority of Firefly Aerospace’s equity” and was by “special purpose acquisition vehicles controlled by AE Industrial Partners.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Production Network: This type of network inspires and encourages collective action by members to create innovative practices, public-policy proposals, and other tools or products that lead to social impact. Operating Principles: What rules will guide the network’s culture?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2012

The proposed solutions – a ban on the use of “conflict minerals” in mobile phones – sounds good on paper. By simplifying the DRC situation to a conflict about minerals, the numerous other causes – ethnic tensions, land disputes, the role of foreign militaries – are all minimized.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

Priebatsch even proposed how school could be improved by adding better game mechanics than those that already exist: for example, having a points system that allows you to "level up" rather than our current grading-average system, and building in an honor system to eliminate cheating ( as Princeton has done , with huge success).

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Intangible measures are often noted in the upfront proposal and tracked as part of project implementation. This article is based on Chapter 3 of NTEN's new book , " Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission " which includes detailed checklists, case studies, and how-to steps for successful ROI projects. So, stay tuned.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Based on our experience, I propose to you that “who” works with social media is much more important than “which department” in this case. Compelling arguments can and have been made for it to live with the web department, with the marketing/communication department, or with the development department.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

In my recent chapter “Managing Fundraising and Building Communities Online” in the book Internet Management for Nonprofits (Wiley, April 2010), I write in depth about one method to tackle the subject – what are organizations across the country doing? She also contributed a chapter to Internet Management for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The NY Chapter of the Red Cross offers Ten Tips in this YouTube Video. Steve Heye has been blogging chapters in the book for the past few weeks. They're encouraging folks to submit proposals. (I'll be delivering the keynote, my first in a virtual 3d environment.). NTEN has two fantastic events this month!

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The Verge

APRIL 18, 2022

A proposal that would require half of all job candidates who progress past a phone interview be from an underrepresented group was previously rejected, the union said in March. At the time, 97 percent of the unit signed a strike pledge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

In addition, I'm sending the winner my review copy of Mitch Joel's Six Pixels of Separation because I think she can learn a lot from Chapter 14 on Participation 2.0.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2012

Today, she is proud to lead the Arizona Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, an organization new to Annual Funds. A resident of Gilbert, Sheryl is an avid cyclist having founded the women's cycling community organization Girls Gone Riding. Like this article? Get another!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Since 2005, Google.org has invested in innovative organizations that are using technology to build a better world, and we’re excited about AI’s potential as part of the next chapter in this work. It is not necessary to use Google tools in order to create an AI project or create an eligible AI Impact Challenge proposal.

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DipJar

APRIL 19, 2021

For any gift, whether that from direct mail or a foundation proposal, you need all three. Mr. Hugg has served on the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Nonprofit Career Network of Philadelphia and several nonprofits. Simply put: if they care, they’ll give. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

It was good opportunity for me to look back at the crowdsourcing chapter in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , and update the examples and thinking. The presentation was followed by a discussion about how one might evaluate efforts to engage crowds. Crowdsourcing for knowledge creation can include “mashups of data.&#

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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. . We also recommend a proposal or contract review meeting as a standard part of the contract process.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

From the proposed Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act to "do not track" browser settings, Internet privacy has been at the forefront of discussions about our rights online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Opening Acts executive director also understood the importance of creating a workplace culture of wellbeing or what we call in the book, “We-Care.” Erika says it did not take much convincing when she proposed the idea of having staff create self-care plans at the staff retreat. Opening Acts executive director then shared a list of ideas.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2012

The Fund's Request for Proposal ("RFP") is available, and the Application Instructions and Application Form are available through 5 PM on June 27th, when all applications are due. In true millennial fashion, they are crowdsourcing the last chapter and want to hear from you: how are millennials influencing structures in your organizations?

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Achieve

JUNE 7, 2021

If we’re just talking about methods, there’s major gifts, bequests and trusts, corporate relations, grant proposals, direct mail, social media, virtual and in-person events. you rely on events, direct response (mail, email and social media) and grant proposals? effective fundraising strategy. crowdfunding, and much more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

She proposes several different times, leave your preferences in the comments. The proposed call agenda is here. I know I should do this, but here's a direct link to the chapter on technology tools. Your Guide to the E-Advocacy Revolution from PolicyLink. Film Contest - " Film Your Issue " from Yahoo and other sponsors.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

MAY 22, 2006

Today I'm thinking about RFPs - Requests for Proposal. What we'd rather do is include our boiler-plate chapters whenever possible, and in your grid just point you to the page that explains our methodology, or our tools, or how much liability we carry. In my last post I shared a few ideas about software development contracts.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

This article is a chapter in the forthcoming book Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals. The RFP Process for Nonprofits and Libraries An RFP is a document that describes a project's needs and asks for proposed solutions (along with pricing, timing, and other details) from qualified vendors.

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Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2011

This article is a chapter in the forthcoming book Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals. The RFP Process for Nonprofits and Libraries An RFP is a document that describes a project's needs and asks for proposed solutions (along with pricing, timing, and other details) from qualified vendors.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2016

March 14-18 is International Grant Professionals Week and today it culminates to International Grant Professionals Day (IGPD), a day dedicated to honoring the many hours that go into writing, making and seeking grant projects and proposals—a task that’s often done behind the scenes and not highlighted enough in the nonprofit sector.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

This article is a chapter in the forthcoming book Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals. The RFP Process for Nonprofits and Libraries An RFP is a document that describes a project's needs and asks for proposed solutions (along with pricing, timing, and other details) from qualified vendors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

The NPTech Blog Chatter Confessions of a non-profit IT director blog rasied ruckus with his proposal for creating a closed forum and new NTEN Affinity Group : nptechhelp. executive summary here ) ContinuousProgress: Better Advocacy Through Evaluation is an online guide to more effective foreign policy advocacy and evaluation.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

A clear presentation of the facts and the argument in favor of support–and a well-targeted grant proposal that fits with the funder’s area(s) of interest–is often best. GPA chapters are located across the United States. You will be answering many questions in your grant proposals. You will need to be flexible and patient.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Jointly hosted by the Dallas and Fort Worth chapters of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Philanthropy in Action is one of the 5 largest conferences of its kind in the nation. Jul 10 - Jul 12.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

For instance, a team member with a deep understanding of grant writing could conduct a session where they walk colleagues through the nuances of crafting successful proposals. Once you’ve selected a book, set a regular meeting schedule, such as bi-weekly or monthly, to discuss each chapter or section.

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BoardAssist

JANUARY 27, 2015

Use language from fundraising solicitations, grant proposals, or the annual report. You must also disclose any foreign bank accounts or trusts and any foreign chapters, partners, parent organizations or other related entities. Here are six sections to check to make sure your 990 is all it can be.

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OpenAI

AUGUST 24, 2022

We don’t expect RL from human feedback to be sufficient to align AGI, but it is a core building block for the scalable alignment proposals that we’re most excited about, and so it’s valuable to perfect this methodology. For example: We trained a model to summarize books. We hope to release this data set soon.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2019

Look at the conference website to see if they are accepting session proposals – since you are already planning to attend, you won’t have extra costs if your session is accepted. Sign up for email newsletters from local chapters of industry associations to get notified when an event is going on in your area.

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