Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

As the issues became more public and more people started looking for others and taking action, it was necessary for an organization to form that could provide some of the infrastructure and administration of the community and it’s work. And I don’t mean a public culture, but the mindset of our organizations and boards, and in our sector.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Compatible with public cloud environments, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Netlify, Vercel and Cloudflare Workers, one of Remix’s key features is prefetching — the framework can prefetch elements of a web page in parallel, including buttons and forms, before a user clicks on a link to minimize page loading.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Changed Environment: Facebook Becomes The Internet. Causes posted this description of the potential impact on nonprofits : Causes will be fully integrated into Timeline with “reports.” These reports will add up all of a person’s related actions on Causes into a larger story of how they are helping your organization.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Note that Founders Fund, which Thiel co-founded, pledged cash toward Speak’s Series B.) “Speak has remained fairly lean and has multiple years of runway enabling it to control its own destiny regardless of the fundraising environment over the next few years.” ” Image Credits: Speak. . ” Zwick added.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Staff felt that often the only way to try new tools, engage with the public who were already adopting and investing in online platforms, and stay on top of the fast-moving digital space was to go around rules or organizational policies. Show how many people are pledging to participate! Primers and Publications.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Accordingly, groups like the National Urban League have successfully collaborated with public and private partners on the issues of diversity, inclusion, fair employment, equity and parity. Here are some ways founders can usher in a more inclusive startup culture in a hybrid work environment. VR training programs.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Though it serves this very small fraction of investors today, Equi hopes to eventually scale its product offerings to include registered public funds that can take on tens of thousands of investors at significantly lower minimums, regardless of whether or not they are accredited, according to the company. Image Credits: Equi.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

“For seed deals, I spend a maximum of 10 days so I can give an answer to a founder and I make it a pledge,” he said last week during a TechCrunch+ Twitter Space. TechCrunch: The downturn in the public markets is impacting early-stage valuations, but seed-stage funding still seems pretty stable.

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Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For one, the data tends to be of better quality than that which is available from public sources like 990 and 990PF forms. Centering equity in our funding and activities is mission critical to achieving a safe and secure future for people and the environment,” she said. . Every year, hundreds of funders from the U.S.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

” For now, he added, equity was “off the table” but it may consider revisiting the idea en route to a public listing. How do they make sure their workforces have the skills they need to work in the new environment? ” Being a debt facility, this funding does not mean a revisiting of Udacity’s valuation.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). Wildfires are becoming more intense and more frequent,” according to the UN Environment Programme , exacerbated by climate change and land-use changes. Millions are also internally displaced within Syria.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In France, private insurance companies and public investors are also participating in the late-stage funds following the Tibi initiative. More big European funds in private investments — maybe soon in cross-over investments, maybe soon in public investments — will lead to the rise of a European NASDAQ,” Cédric O said.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

In public broadcasting, for example, where direct mail is the main vehicle for acquisition (other than on-air pledge drives), the people donating in response to Direct Mail campaigns are 65+. For public television to sustain its fundraising efforts they need to attract younger members such as Baby Boomers.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

As engagement in DEI work deepens, it becomes clear that well-intentioned pledges of commitment to incorporate core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are not enough. Calling out brings public attention to the behavior. You need to create gracious space where it is safe to learn in public.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Current processes for mining lithium are bad for the environment (to put it mildly), involving heavy use of toxic chemicals and increasingly scarce water resources. Straubel’s Nevada-based startup Redwood Materials , which was one of the first companies to receive funding from Amazon through its Climate Pledge Fund.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2023

The trio had left Digital Ocean, a cloud infrastructure services provider, before the company went public in 2021 and concluded that homebuilding was not that dissimilar from their previous venture. Era is a new firm focused on investing in “ideas that leverage technology and innovation to reimagine the built environment.”.

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The Verge

APRIL 13, 2021

Two backed out of a Google research workshop, a third turned down a $60,000 grant from the company, and a fourth pledged not to accept its funding in the future. In environments where these people are dismissed, devalued, or discriminated against, their work — these valid critiques of the field — is discredited and dismissed, too,” says Raji.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2022

Generally, it appears we are experiencing a market pullback – which Alex touches on in this piece – precipitated by a number of things, not the least of which – the conflict in Ukraine and disappointing performances by companies who went public in the last year. At least Better — in this case — pledged to do the right thing.

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TechNode

AUGUST 7, 2024

Yu added that the ADAS will enable drivers to pass toll gates on Chinese expressways and at public parking lots without manual engagement.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Hybrid: A hybrid auction takes the tools used in the virtual environment and brings them to the physical world. Organizations can gain funds through entry fees and individual pledges. So a participant may pay $12 to participate and then have friends or family pledge a certain amount for every mile they complete.

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TechCrunch

JULY 11, 2022

They aren’t really old enough to remember the absolute horror of watching stocks and investments tank during the 2007–2010 economic downturn, but 2022’s environment is giving them a taste of that. Here ye, here ye : Apple’s iOS 16 is now out in its first public beta , and Ivan walks you through what all that means. She tells it better.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 28, 2006

The chat focused on Techsoup's recent enthusiasm for the virtual reality site -- Susan and her colleagues have constructed a virtual office for TechSoup on the SL and recently held a public online event there. The American Cancer Society recently held a virtual Relay for Life fundraiser on SL that raised over $40,000 in pledges!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

They now control the vertical fundraising environment for nonprofits from the base of the nonprofit market (eTapestry) to its apex (Target Software). Click & Pledge will soon be launching a new version of its SaaS for nonprofits. Blackbaud is publicly traded. We have power and options in using open source solutions.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

Yet they can inevitably be buffeted by economic, social and, in recent times, extreme public health headwinds. a special-purpose acquisition company that unsuccessfully attempted to take Fertitta Entertainment, a dining, hospitality, and gaming giant, public. Some of the complaints have been more public and open.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If the volunteer is working with donors or the public, let them know your organization’s protocol for providing positive interactions. Share your policy in your volunteer handbook, letting your volunteers know your Board is committed to a healthy, safe work environment free from harassment of any kind.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In the past, the climate crisis was mainly the concern of environment and conservation organisations. Whilst world leaders failed to deliver the $100 billion of public finance pledged at COP26, many philanthropic organisations in the nonprofit sector have stepped up. Fund the Climate Response.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

The Public Library of Science is a wonderful example of a reputable, respected peer-reviewed journal where articles are freely available to the public. As anyone who has followed my advocacy work over the last ten years will know, I am a fervent supporter of open licensing models as a profound public good.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2023

Unique about the program, according to Better.com, is that employees will have the ability to finance their homes without actually selling their shares, only needing to pledge vested equity. Amazon employees in Florida, New York and Washington State will be the first to try the tool. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) showed.”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2022

They’ve announced bold commitments to reach net zero, pledged to move to 100% renewable energy, and charted an extraordinary path forward. The private and public sectors can offer resources and build technology, but to scale in a meaningful way, these solutions need to take into account the nuances of local community needs.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Online giving, digital fundraising, and mass shifts to the virtual environment have dramatically impacted the nonprofit space. Whether you’re using Elevate, Classy, Donor Drive, or Click and Pledge, finding a solution to help you manage online giving is becoming increasingly important for nonprofit organizations.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2013

As a person who works for a science museum, I work in an environment that supports play. I charted them across the year and pledged to try one each month, inviting others to do them with me and blog about the experience. But at my museum , the support doesn''t stop at our visitors. Thus began a year of play.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

They include such suggestions as “reduce pollution and waste,” “cooperate internationally to share knowledge and solutions,” “invest more in protecting the environment,” and “leaders, change your own behaviour and set examples.” The 10 instructions are simple, as befits LEGO’s typical style, but incisive. World Wildlife Fund.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Albeit also as a for-profit company with a clear “social mission” (And on that front Marsh notes that Nous intends to apply for ‘ B Corp’ status to back up its “strict” pledge of neutrality vis-a-vis service vendors.). He argues this model is in marked contrast to the crop of (free-to-access) “web 1.0”

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Potential Chilling Effect of the Ruling Outside of Higher Education If taking race directly into account during the admissions process at public universities or institutions that receive federal funding is no longer permitted, what does the future hold for nonprofits? Development 1: Funders and philanthropists commit to standing with DEI.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

I struggled as to what I should write, in this, my last public address. A little known fact is that, before starting Convio, I was exploring three very different concepts: yield management for airlines; supply chain management for the automotive parts industry; and nonprofit fundraising after participating in a PBS pledge drive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2006

The online environment is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of playters simultaneously over the Internet. They will be developing virtual pledge cards, sponsorships, teams, and other features. There were some really strange characters running about and even stranger conversations in the public welcome areas.)

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

‘We are going to create the best environment for startups in Europe’ “We are leveraging on the new startup law and also trying to bring to the floor some of the best practices around Europe — some of them have already been presented in the new startup law, others no. .”

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