Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This includes AI-driven financial decisions, health-tech solutions based on incomplete data, and the use of digital surveillance against communities that already distrust law enforcement and government agencies. Their participation helps ensure the issues we raise are addressed and not ignored.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

When carefully structured and governed, spend-down strategies can provide targeted financial support to causes that need it most. Immediate funding allows organizations to scale quickly and address pressing issues effectively. They allow donors to be actively involved and avoid the risks of perpetuating dynastic wealth.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

That is exactly what is demanded of nonprofit social sector leaders who are tasked with solving the most intractable social issues of our time. Imagine, for example, if nonprofits could use funding earmarked for housing services to address the underlying issues leading to homelessness, such as substance use or mental health disorders.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

These conversations are limited to bottom-line issues. Frame the Issues Risk isn’t on most directors’ list of favorite topics for discussion. Financial distress, operational mistakes, natural disasters, or an unexpected uptick in demand are among the many issues that can derail a shipment. Supply chains are unpredictable.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2021

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation press release 06/30/2021.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend. What’s the problem?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Foundations are discovering that they cannot address immediate disasters or address long-term systems change without finding creative ways to combine their resources and build true partnerships with government, business, donors, and nonprofits. Why Collaborate? When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Blogs, social media, and the mainstream press are on fire with the breaking news. Governance—Develop meeting agendas based on previous history, take and transcribe minutes, and identify potential leaders using criteria such as participation, credentials, and demographics. Bitter feuds are fought over this issue.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. You need to activate your base and to move the needle on your issue.

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. According to Check Point Software, the average number of weekly attacks faced by organizations in Q2 of 2022 was up 32 percent compared to the same period last year. Ransomware attacks increased 59 percent compared to the previous year.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 4, 2022

That’s why hunger is such a complex and urgent issue. While many organizations are working on the problem, no one individual, government agency, nonprofit, or school can solve it on their own. Please submit your ideas on what issue you think is worth addressing to end hunger. Complex Problems Aren’t Solved in a Vacuum.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 18, 2024

You can’t control the economy, rates of home ownership, the affordability of childcare and education, or increasing rates of consternation around global issues like climate change, war, threats to democracy, viral disease, or the advent of artificial intelligence. You can’t control what services the government provides, or does not provide.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2022

Our nonprofit Trailblazers know better than anyone how to rise to the occasion of the world’s most pressing issues and how important relationships and reliance on community can be. Reason #4: The Cloud. And with 28 sessions across all five international content tracks, there’s something for everyone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Today brings a book that is an indispensable resource for public relations practitioners who want to learn how to navigate the ever-changing landscape of public relations – which has become a far cry from primarily writing press releases and establishing media contacts. This new installment, edited by Robert L.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act. Kick off meeting with the Impact Labs Climate Action Cohort.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2021

In development, you broker relationships with benefactors that enable your hospital to achieve the extraordinary; your community benefit manager partners, often through grantmaking , with other nonprofits, government agencies, and community group leaders to bring extraordinary change to your community.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2014

There have been a tremendous amount of issues and disasters in the news recently, but I want to draw your attention to a critically important story that is developing as you read this: once again, our open Internet is in danger. Advocacy Communications fcc internet issues law net neutrality open web'

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

We’ve also learned that the climate crisis is an intersectional issue that exacerbates problems of poverty, negatively affects human rights, and hinders our collective progress towards all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals. This makes the crisis a key strategic issue for nonprofits and educational institutions alike.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Maybe you just won a prestigious award and issued a press release. And Jane McGonigal has argued that the energy put into games can be collectively harnessed to solve the world’s biggest issues. The deeper we delve into a game, the better we understand the mechanics governing it. Games are maturing fast.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 3, 2024

As people live longer, managing chronic conditions, providing palliative care, and ensuring access to affordable healthcare will become more pressing. Mental Health and Social Isolation As seniors age, mental health becomes a critical, yet often overlooked, issue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Earlier this month, the Ad Council hosted a webinar on the topic of social media ROI with three great social media minds to help us navigate these and other thorny online issues. Tammi Marcoullier, Lead Strategist at the GSA’s Center for Excellence in Digital Government Engagement & Outreach. If money is an issue (isn’t it always?),

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2022

Businesses cannot remain offstage, with 68% respondents declaring CEOs should step in when the government does not fix societal problems, and must lead with action on issues like sustainability.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues? The answer could be “both.”

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

I worked for the Chalkboard Project fresh out of university, a nonprofit organization founded and fueled by Foundations for a Better Oregon, a coalition of foundations in Oregon focused on collaborating to make a meaningful impact to issues in Oregon – in the case of the Chalkboard Project, that focus was on public education reform.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c) Images: Image : mirtmirt / Shutterstock.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Google AI Impact Challenge attracted 2,602 applications from six continents and 119 countries, with projects addressing a wide range of issue areas, from education to the environment. . Identify owned datasets that can be safely open-sourced or shared through data governance structures such as whitelists and data trusts. .

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VisionLink

DECEMBER 9, 2009

IDEAS is a collaborative funded by Sarasota and Manatee County Governments, and its primary sponsor is the Sarasota COAD, whose leadership is emphasizing data sharing and collaboration in "blue" skies, not just when disaster strikes.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

A realistic agenda, focused on substantive issues. Your chair and ED must do a delicate dance around creating a decision-based agenda, one that keeps the meeting focused on discussion and voting around issues that require board verdicts. Take any regular group meetings that have gone smoothly in your life. Prompt start and end times.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

What should governments, universities and companies do? The demonstration sparked a discussion around the ethical issues of having people unknowingly interact with bots. How does machine learning actually work? Why is it dangerous to ignore machine learning? You can watch the YouTube presentation or read the takeaways here.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Nonprofits have two customers – the people they serve through the mission and the people or organizations which pay for all or part of the services, such as donors, insurance companies, government entities, and more. In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” Legal Issues. Everyone’s Roles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

Information found in Form 990s, like other important data collected by governments, could potentially be far more useful if it were not only public but ‘open’ data. Government and philanthropy leaders talk today about this groundbreaking research, and you can tweet @AspenInstitute to join the conversation.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

Identify the most pressing needs and challenges facing your community. Define the demographic characteristics of who is most affected by the identified issues. Consider conducting surveys, interviews, focus groups, or community forums to gather input directly from those affected by the issues. Who will your nonprofit serve?

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 23, 2024

Hollander, a lawyer who was angry about a ruling issued by Salas, had located the judge’s home, disguised himself as a delivery person, and shot both Daniel and Mark Anderl, Judge Salas’s husband. Other potentially involved parties claimed they were unaware of issues surrounding the lawsuits. Mark Anderl recovered from his injuries.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This fact becomes more pressing when the content is translated from English, because the targeted audience probably has different online behaviors, responds to different calls to action, or has distinctive priorities when it comes to searching and using content. A step-by-step guide to mastering SEO for translated content.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

I think this is fair to say we have leading minds on both sides of the issue. One of the issues brought to the fore with artificial intelligence is privacy. In the early 2000s, Google gained broader traction and then took off to become what it is today as it became accessible to people beyond government and businesses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Not every student in my class is focused on the same policy issue. In fact the range of issues is pretty wide ranging. They will be placed with organizations working on policies in these areas, many part of large international networks, nonprofits, and government.

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Qgiv

JUNE 30, 2021

While some mistakes won’t cause legal issues, disgruntled employees will affect your bottom line. Typical PEOs will cost 2-12% of wages, which is much more inexpensive than the revenue loss you may incur from legal issues. HR Compliance Will Avoid Employment Legal Issues. Then, you might have a lawsuit on your hands.

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