NTEN

MARCH 29, 2013

The Games for Change Festival is the largest gaming event in New York City and the leading international event uniting "games for change" creators with those interested in accessing the positive social impact of games. This year's festival will be taking place at New World Stages in New York City from June 17th-19th.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At Grantli, I have created a state resources page where you can find useful links to state government departments and various other resources. The Eisner Foundation supports organizations in Los Angeles County and New York City offering intergenerational solutions to society’s greatest challenges. The Eisner Foundation.

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Tech Soup

MAY 29, 2013

The Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) brings together thinkers, techies, and political experts to explore technology's impact on how we organize, advocate, and govern. The conference, the largest of its kind, happens on June 6-7 in New York City. Sound intriguing? Think Bigger. How to Get the Discount.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 23, 2024

The law came about after Daniel Anderl, the late son of Esther Salas, a United States district judge of the United States Court for the District of New Jersey was shot to death by Roy Den Hollander in 2020. Other potentially involved parties claimed they were unaware of issues surrounding the lawsuits. New Jersey State Sen.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 6, 2011

As more nonprofits are looking towards technology to create effective social change, I wanted to take this time to present some exciting events taking place at this year's festival from June 20 - 22 in New York City. and Pierre Guillaume Wielezynski, the Head of Web at the World Food Programme. June 20 is fast approaching.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

While a phrase I personally find a bit crass, as a resident of New York City, I am constantly reminded however of its truth and poignancy. Every week there seems to be new restaurants, clothing stores, entertainment venues… you name it, that are popping up in locations I’ve long known as something else.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

So said Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis over a hundred years ago, making the point that public disclosure is the best way to prevent corruption in business and government affairs. Particularly disturbing is the bad odor that this new political force will attach to nonprofit advocacy. It’s never been more true than it is today.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Note from Beth: Last June at the New York City book party for the Networked Nonprofit , Stephanie Strom, New York Times, moderated a discussion on the themes in the book. Net Neutrality protest at Google HQ - GoogleRally 45 by Steve Rhodes, on Flickr. Why should nonprofits care about any of this?

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

It can justify the work that your organization is doing, help others understand why it is critical, and offer exciting new ways to motivate others to help solve the problems your organization is working on. And chances are your nonprofit, government agency, foundation, or research institution has gobs of it just sitting around.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

And he bypassed the traditional fundraising models that were failing the cause (think government grants and giant corporate gifts for our context), promising New York City residents to print their names in his paper regardless of the size of their gift. Pulitzer took a personal shining to Lady Liberty.

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2010

Americans for Prosperity has plunked down over a million dollars to air ads comparing net neutrality to a big government takeover of the Internet. Here are a few recent resources on the topic: The New York Times does a great job summarizing the issue and why it's so important. Now the fun starts: the public debate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2010

Allison Fine and I are honored to be delivering a conversational keynote at the Personal Democracy Forum today in New York City. There has been an explosion in size of nonprofit sector over last twenty years, huge increases in donations and number of organizations, and yet needle hasn’t moved on any serious social issue.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

On September 17, 2017, leaders from government, business and nonprofits gathered alongside celebrities, activists, journalists and concerned citizens at the 92 nd Street Y in New York City for the 8 th annual Social Good Summit (#2030NOW ) to discuss how technology , media and activism can build a better world.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2018

I recently returned from New York City, where I was able to spend two incredible days with 72 fellow global nonprofit leaders selected to attend the fourth annual American Express Leadership Academy Global Alumni Summit. What has been different are the approaches the sectors have taken to “solve” or address the issue.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Large scale citywide challenges require a collaborative solution approach and the Skills for Cities model will unite the perspectives and resources of the nonprofit, business and government sector to create sustained community change. New York City was the first “City of Service” and since NYC Service launched, over 200 U.S.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Democracy tool recently launched by Foundation Center, out of a total of 18,446 grants awarded since 2011 by more than 1,300 funders focused on the broad range of issues and efforts related to democracy, just 962 have been focused on technology.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 7, 2016

One of those organizations is the YWCA of the City of New York (YW), a nonprofit organization that offers job training, daycare, and after-school programs to New York City women and their families. I asked the group, “What do you think are the most pressing problems in the world today?” No one had.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising are now new. Back in 1914, fundraising pioneers Charles Ward and Lyman Pierce had a crowdfunding campaign that raised $4 million in a week in New York City. When they engage on an issue or interact with a nonprofit, it will happen more often than not on a mobile device.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. We had a great discussion about how government agencies are using social media, and how the research community can support their efforts.

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Forum One

MAY 30, 2007

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. We had a great discussion about how government agencies are using social media, and how the research community can support their efforts.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 2, 2006

It is now before the New York City Council, which, if passed, would be implemented in all 1400 schools citywide. It is, rather, working with the system, specifically, government bureaucracies that have never known the word nimble. What do you enjoy the most about your work with Asthma Free School Zone? You won't get rich.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

At the heart of most issue-focused policy and research is data analysis. If your issue-focused content includes data, create a dedicated area of your site that lets users quickly get to your findings. Washington DC’s City Government is doing a great job of feeding its raw data to the world. Make it easy to find.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2021

After having grown up outside of New York City and living in the city for the last 10 years, my husband and I (and our dog Charlie) decided to move out to the Denver area earlier this year and have been loving it since. I’m a data governance nerd and generally enjoy solving nonprofit tech issues.

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

These tracks are based on Leadership, Relationship, and Stewardship, and topics include Board Governance, Resource Development, and Legal & Risk Management. Keynote presentations, workshops, roundtable sessions, and interactive forums will cover a variety of topics across nine training tracks. The event is open to non-AFP members as well.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Along with earning her PhD (she is credited as the first woman in East and Central Africa to do so), Maathai taught at the university level, worked in the Kenya government, and founded the Greenbelt Movement. Wangari Maathai was a renowned environmental political activist in Kenya. Do you like the sound of powerful political women?

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

We gather more than 800 board members, chief executives, staff, and nonprofit professionals for two days to discuss the newest thinking and best practices in nonprofit governance. This conference features exceptional speakers and a plethora of workshops that address key issues and trends affecting nonprofit human-serving organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

As nonprofit organizations increase their use of social media tools, including social networking, to spread their message, gain new supporters and serve clients, it’s important for us to understand – and address - the risks we’re taking on organizationally, as well as the risks of our people, from employees and volunteers to donors and clients.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

In an article titled "Where Lying Was Business as Usual," Business Week reviewed a book on the Wedtech Scandal, a Washington scandal of the late eighties in which a few government officials fed fat contracts to a dubious supplier. And success goes to those who play it best. Author Bio Robert L.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 25, 2024

Create partnership, not hierarchy Rejecting the notion of a hierarchy where either the board or the executive team dominates, Drucker championed a collegial governance model. According to Drucker, effective governance results from this teamwork, where roles and expectations are clear and aligned with the organization’s objectives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

While the speakers were talking, the avatars in Second Life were carrying on a lively debate in chat about the points raised, suggesting questions to be asked in the room in New York City, and passing along urls/resources related to the discussion at hand. Several avatars were also in "real life" in New York City.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

I often think of engagement as crossing over all of these areas, from fundraising to your programs to, you know, community-based advocacy, government relations. Or maybe even policy makers who have influence over government, you know, budgets, you know, for the CDC or things like that. Who could you engage with?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Last week The Center for Information Technology Research In the Interest of Society ( CITRIS ) held a day-long conference entitled " Can Open Data Improve Democratic Governance." Based in New York City, they move beyond just mapping where crime happens, but also where the incarcerated reside and their demographics.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 18, 2007

"These skills, which one sees in action around the country with certain key individuals who seem to be able to bridge gaps between organizations and issue areas, we can teach them. That new way is based significantly on what used to be called "people skills", or "soft skills." They are teachable. They are teachable.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

Editors’ note: This article is from the Summer 2022 issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly , “Owning Our Economy, Owning Our Future. ”. The term platform cooperativism is relatively new, introduced in 2014 by Trebor Scholz, associate professor of culture and media at the New School in New York City.

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As part of our 2021 Mediamarks Labs series , we’re taking a close look at the trends in last year’s coverage of food insecurity, with the hope that communications professionals will keep the lessons of how coverage of this issue shifted in 2020 in mind when charting a course for the future.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

New York Every year, social entrepreneurs and donors (along with a whole lot of other folks) converge on New York City. Ensuring kids with disabilities get equal opportunity is, fortunately, a bipartisan issue. Hopefully, it will give you a flavor of why this travel is worth it to me and Benetech!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

The lack of diversity was a fact not lost on some speakers, who issued an invitation for any grassroots communities of color to attend next year, although whether or not they meant for free was unclear. Now what we’re looking at is the potential of citizens to push governments,” he said. and disconcertingly white.

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