Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Keep the pitch focused on the issue, not what programs your nonprofit offers to help people. Write an op-ed piece from your Executive Director about the issue your organization works to address. Step 2: Write a pitch or a press release. Frame the issue as urgent. Convert your press release to a PDF.

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A recent article by the Associated Press sheds light on a troubling trend: nonprofit organizations, particularly 501(c)(3)s, are becoming increasingly wary of lobbying and advocacy efforts. Creating and disseminating these guides can provide voters with unbiased information about candidates’ stances on critical issues.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Their participation helps ensure the issues we raise are addressed and not ignored. They can also support the development and implementation of data equity policies and regulations to keep pace with technological advancements. As long as we can stay independent in our work and its outcomes, we benefit from industry support.

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Data Industry Philanthropy Tech 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

News articles on your website can serve the same function as blog posts on your website provided they are dated and written like a blog post, not a press release. 6) Share commentary and CTAs about current issues in the news. Second, search engines are consistently searching the web to index fresh content.

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Practice Newsletter Nonprofit News 353

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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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2013

This issue of NTEN:Change presents variations on that theme: tips and quizzes, inspiration and cautionary tales, examples and humor, all from peers and experts in the nonprofit and technology communities. In the current issue you'll find: " Risks and Rewards for Nonprofit Leaders ," by Akaya Windwood, Rockwood Leadership Institute.

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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. ” Thunderous applause. Higgs #ICHEP2012.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

We are taught to create an organizational chart or a program activity graphic or a network diagram of organizations needed to address an issue like homelessness or educational equity. Policy Change Furthermore, the implicit idea that widespread quality data leads directly to positive policy change is also not accurate.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 105

NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

Indeed it has, and the latest issue could be our best ever. I'm pleased to announce Issue Five of NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders ! NTEN's publication (which was recently honored with a Publishing Trendsetter Award ) is free and hot off the press.

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M+R

MARCH 1, 2024

powell is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and a wide range of issues including race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty, and democracy. Register here.

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Conversation California Press Structure 52

NTEN

JUNE 7, 2012

When our editorial committee decided on “Content Curation” as the overall theme of this issue when planning back in 2011, we knew that it would be an important topic for the nonprofit sector, but we didn’t anticipate that, in some ways, 2012 would turn out to be the year of content curation , as Beth Kanter predicted in January.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 10, 2021

Press Release. In an effort to provide even more support, VolunteerHub is excited to refer its clients to the capabilities of Taskly’s on-demand HR expertise to assist them with recruiting, training, employee turnover, policy development, and other operational challenges. “We the provider of VolunteerHub.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

To address this pressing issue, The Generosity Commission recently released its capstone report, “Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering.” In recent years, the landscape of generosity in America has undergone significant transformation.

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Action Report Impact Blackbaud 82

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 tax policy as an external incentive for giving.

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Philanthropy Culture Rate Hype 89

Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Working with trusted community partners with deep history and expertise on grantmaking for racial equity, we responded this month by updating our special issue site on funding for racial equity. We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . generate and?reinforce

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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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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

MESG Marketing Mary Getz, principal and founder Yes, it’s true—when an issue is breaking there is a flurry of activity. It is great when we get wins and can celebrate them, and it’s tough when we take a loss and have to re-group and press onward. Here’s what they said. Advocacy is a long-term calling.

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Advocacy Local Poll Audience 143

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

The foundation also will award $167 million in grants to address multifaceted issues such as economic justice and rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and technology and innovation; recipients include the Black Feminist Fund , Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), Equality Fund , CARE Fund , and Prospera.

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Open Empowerment Press France 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Internet Use Policy.

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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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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

She has been recognized with a Screen Actors Guild Award®, an Emmy®, and a Golden Globe®, and has a strong track record of using her platform to stand up to pressing societal issues. Data and Diversity: Building a Culture of Belonging in Education How can technology and data advance a culture of belonging in education?

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Professional Award Blackbaud Student 77

Forum One

APRIL 9, 2024

An organization-wide use policy and associated training can help educate employees on some of the risks and pitfalls of the technology and provide rules and recommendations for how to responsibly use AI in their daily work. Forum One is approaching AI through research, planning, and side-by-side client work.

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Policy Generation Create Organization 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Algorithmic Bias: Better Policy and Practice for Civil Society: This podcast about #datadiscrimination and algorithmic bias was hosted by Digital Impact, an initiative of the Digital Civil Society Lab at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS). More on the new law here.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” The staff, as led by the executive director (president, CEO…) implements that policy: the tactical three-foot view. Program volunteers will also have policy implementation duties. Legal Issues. Think strategic, 3,000-foot view.

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Nonprofit Policy Advocacy Awareness 52

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. . The report includes a set of recommendations for organizations that want to use AI to solve social good problems, tech companies, and policy makers.

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Google Challenge Report Impact 74

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

No matter how urgent the issue, many people and organizations, nonprofits included, still find it challenging and uncomfortable at best and triggering at worst to address systemic and institutional racism and to go so far as to implement JEDI-centered hiring practices as the norm rather than as a box-checking activity. .

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Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 112

Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

Seek independent counsel from an attorney, accountant, or other certified professional on specific issues related to nonprofit financial transparency and accounting. In the case of the above grassroots fundraiser, lots of international press easily verified the fund’s legitimacy. Get an in-depth guide to nonprofit privacy policy.

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Public Practice Build Donor 90

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 10, 2011

Each of our quarterly meetings tends to focus on big strategic issues facing Benetech. One hypothetical example of this issue that came up in the meeting was SMS traffic after a large earthquake and tsunami. The centerpiece of our Benetech board of directors meeting this week was the Benetech Human Rights Program.

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Literacy Disaster Phone Press 150

NCE Social Media

MAY 14, 2010

Facebook has been taking some heat about their privacy policies again. One new startup has promised that they are able to keep private the information you post on their social media platform and is getting quite a bit of press for it. What kinds of privacy issues have you encountered with your social media efforts?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2018

A statement to the international news agency Reuters read: “We revised our Ad Grants policies to help nonprofits be more effective with AdWords and improve the quality of their ads, which will lead to targeted awareness of their projects and mission.” Issues that companies and special interests spend billions to manipulate.

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Grant Google Adwords Help 84

NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

There are plenty of things that could cause potential issues for a nonprofit. surveyed in the November 2018 “State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity” report have created a policy to guide their approach to the risk of cybersecurity, but nearly 39 percent don’t have any policy and 6 percent said they didn’t know if they did or not.

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Guide Management Profit Issue 61

NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

There are plenty of things that could cause potential issues for a nonprofit. surveyed in the November 2018 “State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity” report have created a policy to guide their approach to the risk of cybersecurity, but nearly 39 percent don’t have any policy and 6 percent said they didn’t know if they did or not.

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Guide Management Profit Issue 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

According to the press release, founder and CEO, Nancy Lublin, is making good on a promise she made publicly from the very beginning: that the data itself could save lives. Or, if a texter mentions “bullying,” do eating disorders or other issues arise? and “how are bullying and depression related?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Apple makes it really difficult for nonprofits to collect donations from within iPhone apps and we all want them to get it right. As the Chronicle of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Quarterly reported last week, Apple’s policy has raised the ire of some nonprofits leaders. The trade press has been less polite.

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Donation Online Policy Mobile 97

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Press Announcement. A clean sweep of all past messages, a passive-aggressive out-of-office notification, or the refusal to give up rights are all common issues. Ideally, all organizations would have a clearly documented and communicated technology policy that includes this information. Leadership Team. Wider Team. Volunteers.

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Leadership Practice Nonprofit License 81

Care2

MAY 31, 2013

Because engaging people and mobilizing supporters to advocate for social justice and policy change is how we help move the needle. Just because you have 500,000 followers on Twitter doesn’t mean your organization has 500K people who are advocating for your issues.

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Metrics Brain Social Media Social Network 75

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

That network supports local leaders in improving education policy through advocacy. When the crisis kicked off, there were a lot of people who were for education or education policy for whom education policy stopped being very important. The policy goal post moves, and we want to move with it. That’s been hard.

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