sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Funder collaboration need not be burdensome, nor does it require perfect alignment. These informal collaborations usually consist of two to six foundations but can encompass a dozen or more.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Its mission is strongly aligned with our own at our SocialCoding4Good project: build awareness of technology serving humanity, engage technical volunteers to contribute their time and talents to design and develop it, and foster cross-sector collaboration to amplify its impact. We’re excited to collaborate with you!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2021

If you already have collaborations in place, it’s also important to periodically reflect on them to see if you can do more to maximize those relationships and create an even greater impact. . Don’t have any collaborations in place? Collaborate with other nonprofits. . Collaborate with high schools and universities.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. But volunteers don’t just appear out of thin air.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

But a healthy chapter program requires strong, ongoing collaboration between your association’s headquarters and chapters. The foundation of successful collaboration is a strong relationship. It can also give chapters access to data that they can use to improve their local member engagement. Develop relationships.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. Encourage use of Volunteer Time Off Eighty-four percent of Civic 50 companies offer their employees paid volunteer time off (VTO).

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

What can small nonprofits do to benefit from collaboration? Second, it helps build a community of trust and collaboration: the "I know I will get three or more good ideas" as well as, "I had that experience!" And the IFRC, my organization, has a Learning Network with many free courses for volunteers. The benefit? What to do?

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

— Maybe you’re satisfied with your communications strategy.Perhaps your nonprofit was recently featured on TV or saluted in the local newspaper. Nonprofits are uniquely qualified to use gaming to deepen relationships with their donors, volunteers and even clients. Education and collaboration.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

Beyond personal enthusiasm and professional recognition, volunteer leaders don’t have many concrete incentives to excel. Feature new directors prominently throughout your social media platforms and send press releases to their local publications and news outlets. Volunteers join the board because they are inspired by your mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

10-year retrospective Credit: GregTheFine – Outsized Marketing for Mid-Size Nonprofits A simple promotion – fill a bucket with ice and water and encourage friends, followers, partners, volunteers, and others to dump it on themselves – reaped millions for the ALS Assoc. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ) Featured St.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2022

Also, most of the foundations I talked to found it difficult to collaborate with other foundations. From this learning, I was left with the question, “How can collaborations thrive when everyone feels that they are “unique”? The key, I’ve found, is approaching collaboration with empathy and testing your assumptions.

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VisionLink

MARCH 23, 2020

In their words: The COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant disruptions to cities and local communities in the US and around the world. Successful suppression of COVID-19 in the United States will require urgent and decisive action by state, local and community leaders across the country. You can access the guide here.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

As many of you know, before joining NTEN as the Membership Director last year, I managed the NetSquared program which included locally-organized groups around the world, innovation challenges, and more. It may have been a network of organizers in various towns or locations coordinating with each other and then operating locally.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Many volunteer managers cite recruitment as their greatest challenge; however, Brudney and Meijs (2009) contend that “the preoccupation with recruitment distracts attention and resources from the management and retention of volunteers” (p. We welcome your comments and feedback.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

And our most ardent volunteers are typically people who love sharing knowledge. These are other areas to explore: Professional networks—Put out the word among board, committee, and other volunteer groups. Document both employee and volunteer responsibilities. After all, we are the home of professional experts. This is critical.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Staff who collaborate with board members to find the unique strengths and connections of each person are enriching their organization. Mary’s Pence has local staff in Central America to assist in devising actionable plans tailored to each organization’s goals. Mary’s Pence accomplishes their work through two programs.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Consider local storage. See what local storage options you have available to you if your nonprofit is heavily interested in using Office 365 to create, share, and collaborate on larger multimedia files. Create collaboration spaces. Check out your security.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

This week, thousands of volunteers have signed up and over 10,000 hours have been pledged to make a difference in our communities, our world, our Web. You might find a local opportunity, or you could also find a way to help across the miles by simply helping out with a tutorial or offering advice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Those that have opened themselves up to using these tools and connecting with passionate people in their networks find abundance. Here’s one story about how one free agent, a social media savvy volunteer for a local food bank, saw a problem, reached out to her network, and helped solved in collaboration with the local nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

You can collaborate with other nonprofits in your region or in your issue area to investigate whether you can all offer benefits for each other. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. For example, a carved, sewn, painted, or drawn item by a regular volunteer or service recipient.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

With an impressive portfolio that includes collaborations with celebrities like Melissa McCarthy, Jimmy Fallon, Jerry Seinfeld, and recently teaming up with Oscar winner Brendan Fraser for a fundraising collaboration, Brett’s influence extends across the globe. Dan is bilingual in English and Spanish.

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VisionLink

APRIL 9, 2020

Thousands of COVID-19 volunteers and donated essential supplies are matched with states’ needs through an innovative pro bono tech and volunteer partnership BOULDER, CO, April 9, 2020 – Americans are no strangers to disasters. Sterling Volunteers will provide free background checks for COVID-19 volunteers and responders.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Although they grew more popular because of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual volunteer opportunities are likely here to stay. Besides keeping people safe during the pandemic, virtual volunteering also allows nonprofits to: Reach a more geographically far-flung audience. Ask volunteers what they’d like to see. Why is that?

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Candid

DECEMBER 3, 2024

They’re often giving by donating items, volunteering their time, and supporting fundraising (e.g., Offer NextGen donors volunteering opportunities as a gateway to donations Gen Z and Millennials’ charitable giving extends beyond financial donations, with 54% of survey respondents volunteering their time in the past year.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

SocialCoding4Good brings together individual software professionals as well as corporate social responsibility teams from companies such as Cisco, Google, Hewlett Packard, LinkedIn, and VMware to volunteer their technical skills to nonprofit partners that develop and maintain free and open source software addressing critical social problems.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Led by Benetech’s VP of Engineering Gerardo Capiel, we will create an online space, SocialCoding4Good, where people in the tech community interested in social causes can volunteer ideas, connections, time and skills. CityOptions The best idea we received last year for a new project is getting underway! Read2Go Bookshare goes mobile!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Employees volunteer their time with local Arab Israeli youth (16-24 years old) preparing them for higher education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and successful careers in the technology sector after their schooling ends. Lobbying with local governments with the aim to make national policy changes.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2012

Looking at the cumulative impact of volunteers is really powerful when it’s presented in this way: Data for Engagement. Imagine if you could see a map of hunger in your city that included a broader set of data than what Share Our Strength, Feeding America, or your local food bank has collected. Day service events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Through an impact-producing grant from the Polk Bros Foundation, we’re helping these local organizations raise awareness of their work and mature their online networks. While their skills, networks and social media maturity ranged widely, everyone could participate and collaboration would be the rising tide that lifts all boats.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 30, 2023

By supporting Pride Month, you can help create a more inclusive environment for your staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Collaborate with local LGBTQ+ organizations : Team up with local LGBTQ+ organizations to support their initiatives, share resources, and amplify their voices.

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EveryAction

JUNE 20, 2023

We’ve stood, marched, messaged, and canvassed in your shoes as organizers, advocacy managers, volunteer coordinators, and so much more; and we’ve done this work across 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations as well as labor unions and political campaigns. Mobilize is here to stay.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

You probably already receive support from many local companies. Provide a way to collaborate and share. Invite your top fundraisers to join your volunteer committee. Contacting a vendor or customer is different from asking their neighbor for support. Provide tips on fundraising with the corporate world.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 7, 2014

Naturally, the nonprofit sector is looking at this trend and searching for the most effective way to leverage the power of the new technology to aid fundraising and volunteer recruitment efforts. The mobile revolution is a well covered phenomenon that has captured the imagination of an entire generation of technologists from around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2013

It’s Not Too Late To Set Your Communications Agenda with LightBox Collaborative’s 2013 Editorial Calendar – Guest Post by Holly Minch, Lightbox Collaborative. The LightBox Collaborative 2013 Editorial Calendar is here! This year, we’ve further refined this handy tool, and tested it with a number of our clients.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

“As Miami continues to evolve, Give Miami Day acts as a gateway for new members of the community to learn more about local causes they are passionate about and contribute to the overall success of our city,” said Miami Foundation CEO Javier Alberto Soto. Collaboration among nonprofits is key; Miami Arts Brigade was a huge testament to that.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In our analog world we are too focused on processes that aren’t scaleable or shareable – meaning we have a lot of meetings, we write things down on paper, and when someone that wasn’t in our meeting or isn’t in our town needs to collaborate with us, we have to invest in catching them up and recreating the work we have already done.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2024

Two days after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, the Boston Foundation set up a special fund to provide rapid-response support to local nonprofits serving communities disproportionately affected by the outbreak. Instead of just the foundation making decisions, it’s a beautiful, collaborative effort.

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