Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2009

It’s the time of year again when organizations, large and small, try to break out the holiday wishes, stories, and campaigns to get one last donation, one last gift and one last pledge in before the new year. I have a very close friend who came to me with a “problem&# a couple holiday seasons ago. A Little Story.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

I like to think of it this way: Organizations may have the research or data, the capacity and staff, to identify problems and opportunities, to build messages, calls to action and campaigns. Actions and messages were contextualized based on the issues and discussions taking place at both the global and local level.

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

We’re thrilled that today’s rapid changes in technology are opening up tremendous new ways to address the problems they face. It’s not too late to pledge your support for our work. To do so, we definitely need your help. Are you excited about technology benefiting the world?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

Sign the pledge, add your post to the list, and get connected: [link]. For as long as I can remember, my mom was the one to step up first to any technology problem or opportunity in our house growing up. Want to join in? My Ada Lovelace Day Story.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2007

I’ve been interested in issues of how we sustain open content for a long while. The problem of how do you fund the actual writing of content was not really addressed, and I think that is one of the harder nuts to crack. I was the note-taker for the session, and I feel like there are a lot of great ideas out there.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Child online safety has been the issue du jour since the Children and Teen's Online Privacy Protection Act ( COPPA ) and Kids Online Safety Act ( KOSA ) started making their way through Congress, even though both failed to pass in the House. The child safety issue is even more pressing for Roblox.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In the aftermath of last summer’s protests against police brutality, a number of venture capital firms issued statements decrying institutional racism and pledging to back more underserved founders, spinning up new programs for diverse founders. Demetrius Curry, CEO of College Cash.

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

For example, DoNotPay , a legal services chatbot designed to challenge parking tickets and navigate small claims courts, faced criticism for potentially oversimplifying legal issues and providing inaccurate advice. It is also important to solve the right problem.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

Over the last several years, an increasing number of companies have pledged to hire a more diverse workforce and begun releasing their diversity numbers annually. This suggests that diversity is most often an issue in earlier stages of the interview process, driven at least in part by subconscious bias. Contributor.

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The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

The etymology of the word “engaged” comes from the French, gage – to pledge one’s self or enter a contract. This allows you to address problems as they arise, but it is also a proactive gesture. It is a community issue , and leaders must build a culture where all employee’s needs are met. On the same page.

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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. If your goal is to get countries to pledge to wipe out poverty, then your social media clickthroughs are just a means to an end. Share what you’ve learned.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

The problem, as she told the story, was Alan. Every month, Barbara’s team had to do hours of detective work to find a missing pledge payment, or correct coding errors, or ask Alan’s team multiple times for reports on event sponsorship purchases. The pledge payments? First, you need to admit that you have a problem.

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The Verge

JANUARY 11, 2022

The problems began as early as January 4th, when some workers noticed errors in the system that tracks paid time off (PTO), a clerical confusion that was attributed to a recent change in payroll providers at the site. If these issues are not resolved immediately a work stoppage will be enacted,” the letter promised.

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2021

We spoke to the CPSC, and it claims there’s a few big problems with the way Amazon’s handling the issue. Primarily, that the CPSC would have to take Amazon’s word that the recall is being handled and that these dangerous products are actually being destroyed. It’s about the long game, too.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

Technical measures alone cannot solve the space sustainability problem. Attitudes are changing, however, and over the past year, we have seen a significant shift in the urgency around the issue. This growth promises to make a serious issue exponentially worse. Who’s taking responsibility?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

You can find data on philanthropists who have signed the Giving Pledge and data shared by 54 foundations on a set of “transparency indicators.” Examples are drawn from charitable organizations working on widely varied issues around the globe. Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

That stigma is a huge part of the problem. By offering access to a coach to all your portfolio founders, you’ll be tackling the real problems stopping them from pouring their energy into their business, and you’ll without a doubt improve your returns. Business is not always a founder’s main problem. Should I trust my gut?

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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. When asked for comment on these and other issues highlighted in this piece, Google offered only boilerplate responses. we’re getting into a serious problem of censorship.”.

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Achieve

AUGUST 13, 2015

It offers a specific goal, requesting that participants gather 16 friends and each pledge to give $3.33 The problem with Millennials and fundraising isn’t that this generation doesn’t care enough to actually give. In this case, it asks individuals who are interested in the cause to help raise money.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Despite 2020’s influx of interest in Black leaders, who have always been here, leaders like Toyin have yet to receive support from the $67 billion pledged towards racial equity. The money pledged is an example of historical cycles of reactionary funding traditionally followed by retrenchment and backlash.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

So why — when presented with the task of developing new “normal” hybrid workplaces — are we allowing the same systemic problems that boxed generations of Black and brown people out of the workforce to exist? The MLT program isn’t another pledge, index or disclosure push.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

” Does it enhance your enjoyment of the movie, or does it make you want to drop to your knees and pledge your allegiance to the Lisan al Gaib? Because of its size, you'll need a wide TV stand for it (it's also really hard to photograph, though that's more of a me problem). “Huuh-hhhhh-yaaah, gohh-hyeh-ahhhhh!”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2023

According to a survey from Dimensional Research sponsored by HP, 53% of app users who responded said they’ve uninstalled a mobile app with issues like lag, while 37% said that they hold an app responsible for performance problems. Given the pace of development, good performance isn’t always easy to maintain.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As the second week of COP26 — the UN’s global climate change conference — draws to a close, climate scientists are poring over the pledges made by world leaders, trying to determine whether their commitments to reduce carbon emissions will bring us within the agreed limit of a 1.5 degree global temperature increase.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2008

The Point can be used for: Activism : Advocating an issue on The Point is different from organizing a traditional petition or boycott -- on The Point, no one acts until enough people agree to take action to force a solution to the problem.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2007

My background is in campus organizing, and in helping college students connect with others working to create social change across perspective, issue, approach, and geography. It allows anyone to create a pledge to action that follows a simple formula: "I will do X action, but only if Y number of people will do Z action."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2009

2) Can you tell me about the "Pledge to End Hunger" that you recently launched to benefit Share Our Strength? We wanted this campaign to focus on the issue of childhood hunger in America and the fact that many different organizations and people were coming together to take up the cause locally and nationally.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Adding to the mess has been the fact that industry-wide delays (many of which are due to similar pandemic-related issues as the broader supply chain problems) have also seen tons of next-gen optimized or exclusive games moved out to 2022 and beyond.

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The Verge

AUGUST 3, 2020

Seemingly in order to accommodate cross-play between platforms, Downpour has issued an update to the PC version that comes with a significant technical hit. The developer apologized on Reddit and pledged to improve the PC version in future updates. In practice, Iron Man VR is very repetitive.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Tracking the status of your pledges and developing a follow-up method as deadlines approach is key. Identify the problem and optimize for maximized results. Best practice is to wait no longer than three days to issue a personalized thank you message. Deadlines are amazing at inspiring action. Is there drop off? If so, where?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The move came after a senior judge from China’s Supreme People’s Court told the press that Danke was under investigation by relevant authorities over its cash-flow problems. The real issue is when the housing operator struggles to repay, so the key is to make sure the business is well-functioning.”

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

When they say “no,” you’ve received an invitation to help solve a problem: Why are they saying no? It can’t hurt to issue an invitation—even more than once. Let them know others have already given, and more are prepared to pledge. Folks say “no” for all sorts of reasons. It’s just not there yet. Further information is required.

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The Verge

MARCH 2, 2021

Car dealers have been known to be reluctant to stock and sell electric cars for years, and Volvo aims to sidestep this issue by offering the new C40 Recharge for sale online only. Hopefully, the C40 Recharge will be able to avoid some of the software problems of its predecessors. online only.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Are there other opportunities, including self-paced online programs, you could provide to educate volunteers about your organization’s issue and create pathways for your most motivated volunteers to grow into leadership roles? Other issues to consider: How should volunteers report an accident or injury? What about working off site?

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Candid

AUGUST 6, 2024

Our mission: to accelerate “big bet philanthropy,” the practice of making multimillion-dollar investments in a single organization with the intention of transforming a sector, issue, or organization. Big bet philanthropy has gone mainstream Five years later, we’ve achieved our goal and then some. We surpassed the $1 billion milestone in 2022.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 28, 2021

Chances are yours is not the only organization working on a particular issue. You are an irreplaceable solution to a problem that must be solved. . This post was contributed by the team at Click & Pledge. Click & Pledge helps nonprofits generate more impact with an all-in-one digital fundraising platform.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 These grants typically have goals associated with them—the foundation has a specific mission, or the government grant wants to address a specific societal issue.

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