fusionSpan

DECEMBER 20, 2023

What is a fun fact about yourself that people might not know? This approach is a lesson I’ve inherited from my grandparents, who, when faced with problems, would mock the issues and find humor in them. fusionSpan is always looking for talented team members to join our global, growing, and diverse team!

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2010

We want to give people an opportunity to really develop, innovate, and preserve their own culture." -- Tom Aageson, co-founder, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship A week, or so ago I interviewed my Dad, Tom Aageson, for a special Father's Day show on the Big Vision Podcast. I've posted an edited transcript of the interview below.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way. Having ping-pong tables and other fun games in the office.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

With a focus on critical issues across a diverse sector, nonprofit employees often find themselves so focused on others, that their own mental health and well-being are often forgotten. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. posted by Kelly Hart Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the book, Culture Is The Way. Having ping-pong tables and other fun games in the office. Reciting the company’s mission statement at team meetings.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 11, 2009

At NTEN’s ‘09 Nonprofit Technology Conference a couple weeks ago, I participated in the Ignite Presentations which was a load of fun. Tags: events issues 09ntc innovation net2 netsquared nten. An Ignite presentation is a five minute presentation, with 20 slides that change automatically every 15 seconds.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 27, 2021

For the second year in a row, we’re still celebrating Autism Awareness Month during a global pandemic. Our celebrations this month have themes centered around being active, being creative, learning something new, and doing something fun. By: Philip Bartey, CEO of Autism Plus.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

Last week, I had a fun time moderating the June #4Change Twitter Chat on Online Community Building. Note on platform : During last week’s Twitter chat, not unlike previous chats, we dealt with some major issues around lag and load time. What’s the point in using “global” tools (social media) for local organizing?

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

No other platform offers the same huge global reach for promoting awareness of important, yet suppressed, issues. This campaign shows the power of social media for spreading awareness of important issues, rather than just for increasing donations. WaterAid’s campaign aimed to make a serious issue more fun.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Recent global happenings have turned the event industry on its head and event organizers have been scrambling to save their events and deliver a valuable experience to event attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors alike. Use Gamification: Gamification can be used to create a fun and interactive experience for your attendees.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Here's just on that's got me thinking: "We're now beginning to experience a shift from a global-objective index of needs and providers to a personal-subjective one." However, these issues don’t apply in the same way to nonprofits who have an organizational presence on Facebook. And it's fun!

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

Crowdrise is an innovative, crowd-sourcing community of volunteers and fundraisers that are answering the call to service, raising money for charity, and having the most fun in the world while doing it.&#. According to them “ ammado connects you with global nonprofits and companies with the aim of making a difference in society.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Giving Tuesday is a day of global generosity and charitable giving that takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. According to Giving Tuesday’s website , it is “a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity.” Request Demo. Giving Tuesday FAQs. What is Giving Tuesday?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 5, 2009

The “Swine Flu” scare was fun, wasn’t it? In a recent Op-Ed piece in the New York Times , David Brooks compared the global response vs localized response to the outbreak. Let’s consider this example in comparison to a generic sector, focusing on a global issue, like the environmental & climate sector working on climate change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

” Next up was an armchair discussion with Lela Janah, Founder and CEO of Samasource with Noah Wintroub, Global Head of Internet and Digital Media at JP Morgan. Dave and I have something in common – Conan O’Brien made fun of our LinkedIn Profiles on his show. He was talking about the issue of food waste.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It was a lot of fun, and as much as I was asked to share some of my knowledge and ideas, I learned a great deal from the local participants. The social media/technology landscape in Romania is very interesting – with a diverse set of issues, struggles and opportunities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

I had a lot of fun with my keynote. The UN Foundation’s Aaron Sherinian was next up for the opening keynote where he gave an overview of different global projects that through the power of social media and networks offer scale to social change issues. ” Philantroteens. Now that’s a powerful idea.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

But more than anything, hackathons are fun events to network and meet allies interested in supporting your cause. Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) is a global-wide community of hackers and social leaders with the common goal of building open technology for a better world. Libraries have also been getting in on the hacking fun.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2019

According to NASA Global Climate Change , In the absence of major action to reduce carbon emissions, global temperature is on track to rise by an average of 10.8 °F, This is the major issue looming in the back of everyone’s minds. You could also plan to have zero-waste events like walkathons or fun runs.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 26, 2024

Verve, a global insight consultancy, released a trends report November 2023 , finding that Gen Z is “pushing against expectations of productivity and polished perfection to embrace a messier, more chaotic style.” But this isn’t the trend anymore. 2024 is about authenticity, baby!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

They offer direction, supervision and make outings fun. Six key lessons surfaced from our interviews with more than 35 global nonprofits. Once they’ve completed the training program, Haiyya Fellows campaign on civic issues in their own neighbourhoods.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 25, 2022

Now, in 2022 it is clear crypto philanthropy is having its global watershed moment as over $80M has been donated via crypto to aid Ukraine in Q1 of 2022. Platforms make it easy for nonprofits to accept top cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), convert to cash, and issue receipts using donation processing widgets.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

One of the most significant issues facing any event, but particularly those in a hybrid model, is that of attendance. . Thinking about a global audience does not necessarily mean expanding your niche. People do not want to miss out on something fun and exciting! How do you get people to turn up in person and online? .

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

What if that time could be spent fighting rainforest destruction and global warming or supporting other environmental and social causes? TechSoup Taiwan discussed a few organizations that are using gaming to raise awareness about certain issues. Want to learn more about how gaming is changing social issue awareness and fundraising?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the book, Culture Is The Way. Having ping-pong tables and other fun games in the office. Reciting the company’s mission statement at team meetings.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Recent global happenings have turned the event industry on its head and event organizers have been scrambling to save their events and deliver a valuable experience to event attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors alike. Use Gamification: Gamification can be used to create a fun and interactive experience for your attendees.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way. Having ping-pong tables and other fun games in the office.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Provide everything supporters need to host a fun and relaxing picnic, including a blanket, tablecloth, plates, utensils, napkins, and flowers. The global pandemic, along with a worldwide chip shortage, made video game consoles like the PlayStation 5 extremely hard to come by. Picnic basket. Video gaming system.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The Green Climate Fun. PADI AWARE Foundation is a publicly funded nonprofit whose mission is to drive local action for global ocean conservation. Nonprofit organizations dedicated to addressing natural resource issues on national forests and grasslands can apply for support to complete projects through three distinct grant programs.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Although some of your staunchest supporters may be willing to travel further distances to your event, you may not be able to count on a big turnout if you have a national or global audience. For example, silent auctions , galas, and fun runs can be successfully adapted to the virtual sphere. Logistically complex.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2018

Dialogue Catalyst : to work with local partners to co-develop an exhibition that sparks social action around issues facing socially-isolated senior citizens. Both these people will lead innovative work to build community locally and globally. This is a full-time job with benefits and a salary range of $43,000-$48,000 per year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

The 2009 NMC Symposium for the Future , the fourteenth in the NMC’s Series of Virtual Symposia (October 27-29th), will explore actual and potential applications of technology that could impact issues of global importance over the next five years and beyond. What do non-profits need to do to thrive?

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2014

Read what TechSoup Global staff think of their ruling, how the gutting of Net Neutrality hurts nonprofits , and why libraries need to be especially vocal. Read what TechSoup Global staff think of their ruling, how the gutting of Net Neutrality hurts nonprofits , and why libraries need to be especially vocal.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

By slowing down and making a piece of art for someone, we provide a personal connection to the issues and to individuals and create opportunities to see our commonalities despite geographic or cultural borders. How can Have Fun, Do Good readers get involved with Traveling Postcards? What is the path that brought you to this work?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 28, 2007

It should be fun: I really enjoy talking with Bill and this is a chance to talk about what we both think really matters! They will elaborate on the models of change that drive and sustain their work, issuing a final call for change that links local action in Silicon Valley to the broader global community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

I was honored to be the keynote speaker for the Bay Area Microsoft/TechSoup Global Connection Day on Monday. TechSoup Global was the co-sponsor and it was great to catch up with long-time colleague, Marnie Webb , Co-Ceo. Also, I insert screen captures of best practices that I spot and incorporate a dialogue with them in my keynote.

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