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. Check out our last installment here ! Connect with her on LinkedIn !

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Reach out to the media with a local angle on a national story. If you see a story in the national news that is relevant to your work in the local community, that can be a great time to be a resource to your local media, offering them a local story. Step 2: Write a pitch or a press release. Convert your press release to a PDF.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

The contention that piracy of movies, music and books is a national security issue that necessitates secrecy is implausible to say the least (but it’s the current Administration excuse). Disability advocates should, at minimum, press for a seat at the ACTA table.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 3, 2009

"we20 meetings will create people plans, policy plans, business plans and other plans on local, national and global issues. The program helps accelerate the impact of visionary change agents who are incubating transformative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. The recession is focusing minds.

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Candid

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It will also explore how many 501(c)(4) organizations there are in the United States and how many can actually be considered “political,” that is, engaged in politics explicitly with a focus on influencing government policy or elections. What are 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations? There are approximately 77,000 501(c)(4)s active in the U.S.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 5, 2024

Asked for comment, AAER President Edward Blum referred to a press statement which said, in part, “The American Alliance for Equal Rights is grateful that the court has ruled that the Fearless Fund’s racially exclusive grant competition is illegal. That is not enough for standing.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Most recently, we co-authored a policy brief for the Toda Peace Institute on artificial intelligence and its implications for civil society. Source: National Geographic ). Source: Urban Libraries Council Working Group: Press Release ). We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 6, 2009

The TRC’s final report has been covered extensively in the press. Much of the press coverage of the TRC Final Report -- both national and international -- has focused on the TRC's recommendation regarding President Sirleaf. In that light, I would like to clarify one misunderstanding that has been repeated in the press.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Advocating for Social Justice: Standing Up for Rights and Freedoms Nonprofit organizations often lead the charge in advocating for social justice, engaging communities in conversations about pressing issues that affect fundamental rights and freedoms. Yet, we must ask ourselves, are these precious principles accessible to all, equally?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Larry Swiader, Senior Director of Digital Media at The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Luke’s, StoryCorps, NPR, and Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy. David Almacy, Senior Vice President at Edelman.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 21, 2009

Nolo Press has some good boilerplate contracts. My policy is, I say hello to people, and might chat for a minute or so. build in time for billing, organizing files, reading the trade press, watching webinars, etc. get a good contract, customize it for your needs, and make sure to sign one with every client. do it ASAP.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

” These are great questions that I had an opportunity to address at the National Council of Women’s Organizations (NCWO) [link] yesterday along with Colin Delany, Gloria Pan and Shireen Mitchell. How do you engage millenials who have “limited attention spans?” Content gets read and shared at an incredibly fast pace.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

With the debt ceiling debate raging in our nation’s capital, health care advocates have kicked into high gear and are using new social media tactics to engage elected officials in the fight to protect health care rights – Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. Twitter App Looks Up Zip Code to Tweet Your Legislator.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

A single compelling press release might land you a national television interview that leads to 100 new donors and $100,000 in funding. In fact, we created a policy stating at least three staff members had to proofread any document slated for public distribution. The nonprofit world swims in an ocean of written documents.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2011

Frustrating because keeping up with best practices and new tactics can feel exhausting, particularly when you’re already pressed for time and budget. With that in mind, I recently sat in on a my colleague, Farra Trompeter’s Online Engagement class at Milano, the New School for Management and Urban Policy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

national experience. The Amazon Text-to-Speech issue This one has gotten a lot of press, especially since the National Federation of the Blind and the Reading Rights Coalition has formed to fight the soundproofing of books on the Kindle2. be against duplicating in the world a policy approach that is used here with great success?

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2009

Flickr Photo by Chi King The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on how to draft America's national broadband plan. It also requires the FCC to begin drafting a national broadband plan. I learned about the public comment period in an email from Free Press. Bad policy decisions should be reversed.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 28, 2008

I'm really looking forward to moderating our Web Executive Seminar tomorrow morning October 29 at the National Press Club in Washington. It's called Online Video for Policy Impact. A smart group from diverse organizations is coming.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

We see those feel-good stories about amazing fundraisers on our feeds: “Viral Irish GoFundMe Raises Millions for the Navajo Nation In Act of Generosity That Bridges Historical Debt of Gratitude ”. In the case of the above grassroots fundraiser, lots of international press easily verified the fund’s legitimacy. New to data privacy?

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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. We are excited to host our national movement gathering in the Capital. The Corps Network National Conference. The Corps Network National Conference.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 12, 2024

During my years as a local news anchor, I found it to be extremely helpful when a nonprofit has a page on their website dedicated to “press” or “media relations” that includes contact information for journalists. Create a media relations policy A media relations policy is essential for developing relationships with media outlets.

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NTEN

AUGUST 12, 2009

Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, says, The future of the Internet as we know it depends on maintaining freedom and openness online," said. Last Friday, a bill to make Net Neutrality law made it's way to Congress. Under the Internet Preseration Freedom Act, Net Neutrality would be protected into the future.

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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. Our luminary panel includes: Susan Baldridge, Ph.D.

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

Consider offering office hours so students and families can meet with an enrollment or financial aid expert for guidance and to address pressing questions. Share the SAI (Student Aid Index) Estimator tool to fact check their FAFSAs. Bookmark these pages: Get2College FAFSA resource hub Weekly videos with FAFSA fixes and updates U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2010

Supporting these visionary leaders, raising the profile of their work and facilitating collaborations and sharing has allowed many to pursue a life of changemaking, scaling their impact and, in many instances, affecting national policy and changing the lives of thousands in their communities.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

Industry and policy leaders shared information on the current state of African electronics recycling and refurbishment policy and practice. The event's purpose was to join industry and government in putting into action some of the precepts developed at the 2012 United Nation’s Pan-African Forum on E-Waste in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2011

Since Tammy has conveyed the message and added depth on the issue in such a unique way you know her post will encourage people to renew their membership and commitment to your cause so you make an exception and press send. Media List. Who knows, maybe one of the reporters on your beat will call your colleague for a quote on the issue.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Imagine telling your clients about important changes to a policy RIGHT NOW. Historically, the Internet has operated on the policy that all data gets equal treatment and that the system does not look at the details of the data that is being sent. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is drafting a national broadband plan.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

So Wally came up with a tipsheet of sorts — a set of examples that an artist pressed for time could turn to in order not to reinvent the wheel. Report back from colleagues Your organization is full of people with inside info — field staff, development officers, policy experts. Today is National Endangered Species Day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A donor’s objectives based on their interests, The most pressing needs within social impact areas or geographic locations, Nonprofits working to address those needs, Which of these nonprofits is most effective, Additional variables such as giving models, tax implications, legal considerations etc.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Choose a board of directors A nonprofit’s board of directors is a governing body typically made up of unpaid volunteers who set policies, determine strategic priorities, and provide oversight. Describe how your nonprofit will handle a breach of the policy, such as disciplinary actions or removal of the individual from their position.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. Ashley Madison had a policy of not deleting any user information, including real names, addresses, credit card information, and other information.

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See3

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Nice post today from Ari Mebler in the Nation about Obama’s email list. 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. Link: [ The Nation ]. First of all, it’s big.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

It looks at infrastructure, software, hardward, connectivity, communications, policy, and adoption. I do make a point to cover at the beginning of any workshop - don't jump into social media before you've answered these questions: Are there pressing organizational issues to address? Are you being seduced by Shiny Object Syndrome?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

50CAN is an organization that drives the creation of stronger, more equitable schools in every state and community within its national network. That network supports local leaders in improving education policy through advocacy. As a national organization, it has just over 4,700 local clubs in nearly every community across the country.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2008

As the Obama administration ushers in a new era of foreign policy, this nation has an opportunity - an obligation - to aid our global neighbors in Darfur. The initiative also has a group blog - it's the homebase where the campaign is aggregating campaign coverage in the main stream press and on blogs. The Seminal.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

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. For a small, struggling nonprofit, there are more pressing issues?like 55 percent?surveyed

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