Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2011

Two recent advocacy victories this week by PETA and my former colleagues at Defenders of Wildlife are a great reminder of a little practiced truth: organizations are seeing greater (and often easier) success in leveraging online advocacy to change policy at the state and local level.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The National Council on Mental Wellbeing drives policy and social change on behalf of over 3,100 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve. It advocates for policies to ensure equitable access to high-quality services. ??Forum social justice issues?that?impact?the

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The National Council on Mental Wellbeing drives policy and social change on behalf of over 3,100 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve. It advocates for policies to ensure equitable access to high-quality services. ??Forum social justice issues?that?impact?the

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 11, 2014

There’s been a lot of recent activity coming out of Washington, DC … it’s a good time for an update. Consumer Data Privacy Activities in Washington. The Washington Post Editorial Board published an opinion piece advocating on the side of consumer rights. It all boils down to ones and zeroes. People know people.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A Reynolds Journalism Institute fellow and a research affiliate of the University of Washington’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, his writing and data visualization have appeared in The Atlantic, The Economist, The Guardian, Vox, and many other publications. Policy Associate, The Nature Conservancy.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. The Corps Network / Washington, DC / $875. 2018 Washington Nonprofit Conference. 2018 Washington Nonprofit Conference. State/Local / #DCNP2018 / @DMANF.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. Forum One worked with NRDC this year to redesign their website.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Lorenzo has over ten years of experience in public policy, government, talent pipeline development, diversity, and inclusion. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington and is the Executive Director for Livermore Pride, a nonprofit dedicated to ending isolation and advancing equity in her local LGBTQ+ community.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

We hope this information will be useful in a multitude of ways, from ongoing advocacy efforts to capturing the sector’s story to helping local leaders build greater resiliency. Organizations identify funding, policy, and communication as the top ways they want funders to support their work.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2012

Whether you’re introducing a change in ownership, new staff, policy change, technical update, or something else, community members sometimes resist change. How to Prepare Your Community for a Major Change « The Community Manager – "Change: it’s the one constant in life.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Just spent a week in Washington DC doing all kinds of things, including actual lobbying (it's fun!) One of the coolest meetings was with Under Secretary of Education, Martha Kanter, who headed our local community college here in California before getting the appointment.

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Everyaction

JANUARY 31, 2018

Connect Supporters with Local Elected Officials using Local Advocacy Change doesn’t just happen in Washington, DC. Across the country, state and local governments make meaningful policy decisions that affect nearly every issue - from preventing gun violence, to protecting the environment, or safeguarding LGBTQ rights.

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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. Local communities were. the people they serve, boards, donors, etc.),

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

They currently partner with 48 local organizations in 17 countries that work to secure equal educational access and high-quality education for all children. The National Education Association Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization based in Washington, DC. Global Fund For Children. Areas served: Illinois.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

A new employee at a local foundation educates herself on the agencies they are funding by visiting their social network sites. A few days later you get a call: they created a social network page about the day. In their excitement to share what they did, they posted pictures. On one site, she clicks on an employee.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Seattle, Washington: Governance Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards. Washington, District of Columbia: February DataJam. Seattle, Washington. Governance Matters: Create a More Powerful Board Through Policy Governance. Seattle, Washington: King County Executive Director Forum — March 3.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, you'll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. Seattle, Washington: Catalyst Consultant Orientation. Seattle, Washington. Seattle, Washington: Know Thyself: Considerations for Nonprofit SharePoint Adoption. 501 Connects.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 24, 2009

The talk was hosted by the Caltech Y, as well as by the local chapter of NetImpact and the alumni association, as part of their Social Activism Speaker Series (SASS). I was particularly fond of the talk series, where important policy makers and leaders would come to Caltech and talk to 15 or 20 people at the Y and drink Mountain Chablis!

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

Seattle, Washington. Governance Matters: Create a More Powerful Board Through Policy Governance. Seattle, Washington: What You Should Do for Your Website in the Next Six to Nine Months. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The site was unveiled at an event on Wednesday in Washington by its sponsors, the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The data and content were provided by policy staff at the University of Wisconsin with support from Burness Communications. ALEXANDRIA, Va.,

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

During this time, we saw policies such as child labor laws, suffrage for women and prohibition. The two developed a system of fundraising that had never been seen before: setting a time limit on their campaign for constructing a new building in Washington D.C., From the late 1800s up until 1920, the U.S. entered the Progressive Era.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2019

She has been featured in The Washington Post, CURRENTS magazine, The Chronicle of Philanthropy and other industry publications. She is a local government expert and recently founded Equity Agenda, a nonprofit project that helps cities work to achieve gender equity. Heidi Gerbracht. Immediate Past Board Chair, Annie’s List.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 17, 2017

And yet, despite it’s overuse, that simple three word request remains THE clarion call to those seeking to affect policy change, as well as the single best method of empowering supporters to be issue ambassadors. It’s printed on t-shirts , verbalized in training sessions and is nigh inescapable in PowerPoint presentations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 12, 2011

This thought is not original; it is outlined in a recent policy paper by Peter Levine of the Jonathan M. Strategy 2: Incentivize universities to produce relevant, coherent information that is accessible to local communities; create forums for public deliberation. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2015

As Myanmar has emerged from several decades of military rule, the program has centered on building the local capacity to analyze and use the data for tackling Myanmar's challenges. The project partners are the Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation (MBAPF), Enlightened Myanmar Research (EMR), and the University of Washington.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 2, 2008

The conversation led me to think about the forces that make organizational policies so often unwieldy and complex. These relationships are not structured by logic but through the working out of real conflicts of interest and mission between national, state, and local bodies. And these conflicts are resolved differently in every case.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

If the person you write about has a website, or someone has done a story about them in the local paper, it would be great if you included that link as well. Darius currently serves on the Board of Directors of the McCullum Youth Court in Oakland, CA, and on the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Responsible Citizenship in Washington, DC.

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See3

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Obama’s list now tops a whopping ten million people, according to today’s Washington Post. In a policy fight with Congress — or a message battle with the press — these are the people that will take action to get Obama’s back. They’ll knock on doors, or storm local meetings.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Read More » Local Government Web Managers Notes: Responding to Economic Uncertainty Michael Walsh in Influence 18 May 2010 In the past few months, world-wide political and economic uncertainty has shaken global confidence, which in turn has resulted in continued market instability and volatility. We also saw some.

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Forum One

MARCH 6, 2009

Participants included representatives from most of the major local organizations focused on global health data, biomed and clinical research, and healthcare delivery, some important funders, and a handful of consultants focusing on GIS, social media and public policy data--all in all a great mix of perspectives. (A

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We need to utilize these tools, to the best of our abilities, to engage and inform the public, because no matter how much federal, state and local officials do, we will only be successful if the public is brought in as part of the team."

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Last weekend, Forum One participated in CongressCamp at George Washington University. The event attracted a breadth of experience, including congressional staffers, public policy specialists, advocacy practitioners, software vendors, and professional service providers. technologies that counter many of the points above.

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Forum One

MAY 6, 2008

Read More » Local Government Web Managers Notes: Responding to Economic Uncertainty Michael Walsh in Influence 18 May 2010 In the past few months, world-wide political and economic uncertainty has shaken global confidence, which in turn has resulted in continued market instability and volatility. We also saw some.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Imagine telling your clients about important changes to a policy RIGHT NOW. Right now there are decisions being made in your town, in your state, and in Washington DC that could change the Internet. The most important place for you to participate is at your local government level. Imagine providing training any-time, any-place.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. The organization has a staff of 40 across three offices (Washington DC, New York City, and Oakland, California). org, a Networked Nonprofit.

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Forum One

MARCH 24, 2008

Read More » Local Government Web Managers Notes: Responding to Economic Uncertainty Michael Walsh in Influence 18 May 2010 In the past few months, world-wide political and economic uncertainty has shaken global confidence, which in turn has resulted in continued market instability and volatility. We also saw some.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Read More » Local Government Web Managers Notes: Responding to Economic Uncertainty Michael Walsh in Influence 18 May 2010 In the past few months, world-wide political and economic uncertainty has shaken global confidence, which in turn has resulted in continued market instability and volatility. We also saw some.

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