Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

After graduating with a BFA in drama & music from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Ellen spent ten years bringing joy to audiences nightly as one of only ten lead performers in the longest running musical revue in the world—San Francisco’s “Beach Blanket Babylon.”

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Candid

JUNE 17, 2022

From kitchen tables to campuses of Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Juneteenth is well revered in the Black community as an important narrative thread with a rich and complex tapestry. It is not a coincidence that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) came into prominence around the same time.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Let’s Talk Data: Best Practices for Creating a Data Culture – Salesforce has transformed the way decisions are made at the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF). Learn how HGF leverages Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Tableau, and Slack to develop a data-first culture. . Blog: Reflections on TrailblazerDX 2022.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. The imperative to center youth also applies to funders.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nonprofits whose organizational cultures encourage outreach and relationship building are already laying the foundational groundwork of high-performing collaboration. Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection. Engage in rigorous self-reflection to gauge readiness across multiple dimensions.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The intention is to support the expansion of research and data collection efforts on generosity beyond monetary giving to and volunteering with nonprofit organizations, and support research on giving and volunteering practices that reflects the full diversity of the American public.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. Kellogg Foundation , PM is no longer about proving something works, but about generating information to better understand how and why programs work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole. Conduct outreach and engagement activities in a culturally sensitive and respectful manner, and consider hiring staff or consultants with expertise in working with BIPOC communities.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

You also know you must make time to rest, reflect, plan, and recharge. But generating space for rest, reflecting, planning, and recharging is essential for working sustainably as a changemaker. You may often feel like everything is urgent and important, and you’re overwhelmed with where to start. According to Daron K.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Foundation offers three free guides for nonprofit use. Optimism should be identifiable as part of organizational culture. An organization’s culture and leadership are most effective through vast engagement. Involve more voices to generate new ideas and greater synergy, better reflecting the totality of a stakeholder community.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 21, 2018

The 2012 State of the Work Report shows that “people of color make up 37 percent of program offices at foundations…21 percent of U.S. managerial/professional workforce, but only 10-17 percent of CEO and board leadership at foundations” (Ryan, 2012, p. Diversity and Inclusion in the Foundation Boardroom: Voices of Diverse Trustees.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit’s mission is the foundation of everything you do. There Has Been a Change In Your Nonprofit’s Scope Over time, technology, politics, and culture will impact your mission and how you approach it. What’s impressive about the High Fives Foundation ’s mission statement is its ability to briefly summarize its unique purpose.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2014

Before joining the team at NOI, she taught full-time at Howard University where she developed a curriculum that integrates new media and digital platforms into writing instruction. You can follow her on Twitter at @BridgetMarie. View the growing lineup of #14LCS speakers and facilitators and register today!

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. What are advisory committees?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2013

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

What I really like about the start up culture is the commitment to using metrics for learning and continuous improvement. As I quizzed each fellow about their key metrics and how they measure, they gave solid answers about their conversion rates, registration rates, and more. And, the use of rapid prototyping was impressive.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

In this post I would like to share my thinking around the importance of demonstrating to the grantmaker that your organization reaches out to, and includes, varying cultures. Both our boards and our staff, not to mention our membership, need to reflect the cultures of the communities where we work and live. Those You Serve.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2015

You think of it as a fitbit for stress developed by the Calming Technology Lab at Stanford University. This year I’ve been working on a pilot, funded by the Packard Foundation, in collaboration with Third Plateau, on leadership development for emerging leaders. Emotional IQ. Listening. Sense of Purpose. Leadership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. One annual ritual is to create “To Do/Not To Do/Reflection” notebook where I use modified bullet journaling to track my progress. I produced four “ Advanced Practices Webinars ” for the Knight Foundation for Giving Days hosts.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

We thought so, so we put together a short list of items we felt could trigger meaningful conversations just in time for end-of-year reflection and 2019 planning. . At bbcon 2018, Blackbaud announced the cloud solution for each of our main audiences, including the Cloud Solution for Companies and the Cloud Solution for Foundations.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 15, 2015

Established in 1956 by the American Association of Fundraising Counsel, now The Giving Institute is made possible by contributions from The Giving Institute member firms, foundations, and other donors. Giving USA is researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Giving by foundations was up 6.5%.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

“America is in the midst of a dramatic cultural shift.” In the past, the supporter pool might have better reflected the population, so of course we targeted and solicited those donors. Donors agree on the big things: They give because they believe the need for support is universal. What the study discovered is profound.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2018

And trust is the foundation of an organization with which people want to be involved, in which people want to receive care, and that people want to support through donations. New tools for foundations. Several organizations allow donors to compare the efficiency and outcomes of various foundations using convenient online resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

I’m honored to be part of the Schusterman Philanthropic Network and Jim Joseph Foundation for #NetTalks , a free, five-part webinar series for Jewish professionals who want to tap into the power and potential of alumni networks.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I don’t know how you find the time to do this, Elizabeth, in addition to your full-time job which is a lot, but you’re also an instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. As I shared, I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS and an instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. So a little bit more about me very quickly.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In a meeting, I asked about recruiting from City University of New York (CUNY) schools. Improving systems and structures to create inclusive environments What we learned reflects a fundamental principle of DEI: Representation alone is insufficient. It was a clear class bias. I clenched my teeth and traded a look with my manager.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2010

As Visiting Scholar in Nonprofits and Social Media at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I am coaching grantee organizations and leading workshops and peer trainings on how to become a Networked Nonprofit. Here’s quick sampling: LA Universal Preschool. Social Media Lab: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2006

I met Janet Salmons many years ago while I working on various arts and technology projects in New York State for the New York Foundation for the Arts. I started in the Cornell University Center for Theatre Arts , where I founded and directed two programs: Cornell Theatre Outreach and the Community-Based Arts Project. Find it!

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sgEngage

MAY 17, 2021

Q: How can higher education institutions narrow race-based disparities and build a culture of equity, both inside and outside of their doors? Q: In 2020, giving to colleges and universities decreased by 5.4% Q: Online giving to colleges and universities grew by 10.4% compared to the previous year.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The WHAT IF Conference is for anyone who supports nonprofit organizations, especially staff and board members, volunteers, donors, foundations and corporate funders. We candidly share frontline experiences, reflect deeply on our impact and find the network and meaning we need to do transformational work. 11/28/2016. Jan 11 - 13.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2010

Note from Beth: Ashoka's Twitter account was placed on the Twitter Suggested List about the same time as my account. Tom Dawkins, who is responsible for Ashoka Tweets, offered to write a guest post reflecting on some best practices for using Twitter.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

There really isn’t a clear definition that is universally accepted in the sector. And actually, before we got started with this webinar, Steven and I were both reflecting on one of our shared favorite people, who’s Kivi Leroux Miller at the Nonprofit Marketing Guide. We do it at Big Duck after every project.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 25, 2024

The goal is not to create a board that reflects just one person’s vision but to build one that embodies the collective vision of the entire organization. It demands a foundation rooted in proven management principles. Core principles for board development 1. Drucker noted, “The spirit of an organization is created from the top.”

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2017

Collectively, the Network connects over 800,000 NGOs in 236 countries and territories to donations of products, services, time and funding, and helps more than 150 technology companies, foundations, corporations, and philanthropists scale their philanthropic programs. Over the past 10 years, this group has delivered more than $7.6

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

For instance, there are a few foundational nonprofit web development strategies your team should definitely implement. Interlochen Center for the Arts (ICA) is a nonprofit educational institution dedicated to empowering students of all ages through high-quality arts and cultural programs. Mobile-responsive design.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 13, 2011

To alleviate some of this pressure, this week I will introduce you to one of the trends described in "Convergence," which was compiled by La Piana Consulting and commissioned by The James Irvine Foundation. The second major tsunami reflects the generational shifts in nonprofit leadership. So, lets dive in. Central Ave.

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