Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

The CTK Foundation “Heroes with a Heart” Grant Award asks for your nominations of a “Hero with a Heart,” and gives them a chance to win $5,000 – a simple thanks for the hard work that they do. This award is open to registered nonprofits or charities of all types and sizes, worldwide. Grant Details.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 20, 2016

Published by the Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good. 2015 World Giving Index :: Download. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. 2015 Charitable Giving Report :: Download. Giving USA 2015 :: Download. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. Published by the Giving USA Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

charity: water , a nonprofit that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, is leading the way when it comes to redefining nonprofit marketing; they are exceptional at inbound marketing, focusing on creating powerful content to inspire people to join their cause. How can your organization apply this?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The latest Chronicle of Philanthropy survey of American corporate giving essentially finds that companies are still giving out cash grants, but are putting more energy into product or in-kind philanthropy. For instance, 2006 saw a surge in corporate giving , while the recession year of 2008 had a gloomy giving outlook.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For a truly successful #GivingTuesday, give yourself time to develop a plan, build up support and publicize. Embrace creativity, take time to plan your approach, and carefully schedule publicity leading up to GivingTuesday on November 29, 2022. Specify suggested giving amounts. Get familiar with the big day.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The latest Chronicle of Philanthropy survey of American corporate giving essentially finds that companies are still giving out cash grants, but are putting more energy into product or in-kind philanthropy. For instance, 2006 saw a surge in corporate giving , while the recession year of 2008 had a gloomy giving outlook.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2012

In no particular order, here they are, 12 in 2012: books that nonprofit/marketing/fundraising nerds like us should give a gander. Leap of Reason : Helping public sector leaders achieve more. Uncharitable : By Dan Pallota, this book questions our fundamental canons about charity. Promise Me : The story of how Susan G.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Mission Measurement (@MissionMeasure) September 5, 2012. The September, 2012 Issue of the NTEN Change Journal is pure crack for nonprofit #datanerds (folks who would definitely wear a t-shirt emblazoned with “I Love Data!” I can not resist playing with online data mapping tools, so I gave America Gives a spin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Intercepting wildlife transferred across borders is critical to slowing illegal trade and DNA barcoding provides a public library of DNA barcode tests for enforcement officials to use as a front-line tool. Lacking space to set up the remove video conferencing station, they took over a supply closet.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2012

Mattel company spokesman Alan Hilowitz told HealthPop that the company will produce a friend of Barbie that will have wigs, hats, scarves and other accessories to give children "a traditional fashion play experience." The winner will receive a cash award of $1,000, plus $1,000 to donate to their favorite charity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

The CTK Foundation “Heroes with a Heart” Grant Award asks YOU to nominate a “Hero with a Heart,” and give them a chance to win $5,000 – a simple thanks for the hard work that they do. Finalists will appear on the CTK Facebook page for public voting during April and winners will be announced on May 1, 2012.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012. Donating products to charities helps corporate bottom lines, reduces waste in landfills, and provides relief for people in need. One of the things we wished for as we navigated the campaign: benchmarks.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

Any charity anywhere in the world can send us a short video or five-picture Flickr slideshow that tells about their work and will be entered to win some cash prizes. Our audience choice award for 2012 went to Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) in Edison, New Jersey. Storytelling: One of the Most Important Things that Charities Do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Yesterday was the fourth Giving Tuesday , a global day of community-driven philanthropy. Today is ThankYouWednesday because it was a huge success, including financial with 52% increase in giving. We have give gratitude and thanks and build ongoing relationships. But let me reflect on how amazing yesterday was.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2012

They do it through corporate foundations, intermediary charities such as United Way, and by directly supporting social causes. Different from for-profit structures, these organizations are required by law to have a social mission, which potentially can increase public support for their business. 2012, January 10). B Corporation.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

#GivingTuesday lives online through social media—as evidenced by the hashtag in its name—and aims to create a sense of global collaboration for an annual day of giving. Over $1,640,000 in gifts were given this year, and over $177,000,000 was raised online for charities and nonprofits. More still needs to be done.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Program Manager, Public Allies Arizona | Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. As public-facing and serving organizations, nonprofits are held to higher ethical standards than their business counterparts are. billion in the US (“Giving,” 2016). posted by Fernanda Torres Maqueda Sr. Ethics,” 2017).

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Charity Dynamics released statistics that made everyone here at NTEN excited! A survey of their clients indicates that nonprofits are going to focus on social media and mobile strategies in 2012. Have more news to share? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Nominate your hero with a heart today !

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2016

In 2012 , IT product donations started to open up to nonprofit foundations. By far the majority of the 90,000 public, private, and independent foundations in the U.S. public charity — a process known as equivalency determination. Here are seven ways TechSoup is benefiting philanthropy.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. With an increase in wealth came an increase in giving back. In 1991, the World Wide Web became available for public use. Online giving generated $2.1

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

So said Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis over a hundred years ago, making the point that public disclosure is the best way to prevent corruption in business and government affairs. With the Citizens United decision, the current court has thrown the sunlight of public disclosure into a total eclipse.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

In the article Non-profit branding: Cause and brand effect the author states “Lots of not-for-profits were set up to deal with public symptoms. Now charities also have to work on the cause of the problems: they have to become the movements for change.” Nonprofit brand image and typicality influences on charitable giving.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 12, 2013

Dianna Schwartz , Public Allies Arizona Alumna. In 2010, I was a fresh young Ally in ASU’s Lodestar Center Public Allies program. My days as an Ally are behind me, but the passion remains: in December of 2012 I found myself on a plane bound for a Tanzanian NGO. research friday international charities Dianna Schwartz'

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

Each year, through the publication of Giving USA, we learn about the generosity of Americans. Sources: OECD; Hudson Institute's remittances calculations from DAC donors to DAC recipients based on data from the World Bank's Migration and Remittance Team's Bilateral Remittance Matrix , 2010; Hudson Institute, 2012. As part of a.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Scrub Daddy, a sponge based startup was valued at $1M in 2012, in 2015 they had over $20M in Revenue. in 2012 had revenues exceeding $9M in 2015. Tower Paddle Boards, a sporting goods startup was valued at $500k in 2012, in 2015 they had $7.2M Being able to say for every dollar you invest in me, I can give you back $1.25.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Now, it’s the nearing the end of 2012. and Canadian nonprofits (as of October 1, 2012 – it’s growing by approximately 1 million donations per month). NOZA doesn't include every donation ever made, but it is a cross-section of giving across the U.S. Use Giving Data to Increase Donations. and Canada.).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 1, 2011

The United Way is a public charity — not a grantmaking foundation — but, as 58% of quiz takers recognized, it is the number one grantmaker in Arizona. We'll be updating this report in 2012. The quiz also asked who Arizona's largest grantmaker was. In fact, it's the Valley of the Sun United Way. Click here to download your copy.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 4, 2015

True to social media’s evolving nature, there are no exact answers to this question, but I can give you some solid winners to incorporate into your social media strategy. You can also use it to publicize opportunities for supporters to get more active in your organization. This somewhat general hashtag can be utilized in many forms.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Mobile giving is a low-cost way to raise funds on an ongoing- or campaign-based basis. Provide a simple process through which donors can give to your organization via text messaging or mobile payment processing. This offer is available to all nonprofits, charities, foundations, and public libraries. Yes, that's right.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Online donations seem to be on the raise, according to The 2012 Charitable Giving Report made by Blackbaud, “online giving grew 10.7% in 2012 compared to 2011”. Being remembered and associated to certain images and colors can remarkably enhance the relation you have with your public. 3. Keep it simple.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Walk into a coffee shop in any size town, and you will see a bulletin board chock-a-block with posters for charity walks, runs, and similar events. The charity 5K and walk is so common that municipalities struggle to schedule parks and roadways for these events every weekend. You can’t pay for that kind of publicity.

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Whole Whale

JULY 10, 2021

This epic day of giving, created by the 92nd Street Y , now managed by GivingTuesday.org , has followed Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the U.S since 2012, and only continues to grow in reach and influence. In 2018, Giving Tuesday crossed the $1 billion mark, raising over $400 million on the day.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

Today, Friday May 4, 2012, is my last day at Convio. I struggled as to what I should write, in this, my last public address. Author: Vinay Bhagat. In the end I decided to reflect on my favorite quote by Mahatma Gandhi, “be the change you wish to see in the world,” as I feel it encapsulates the Convio story very well.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

As summer starts, we’ll report on what happened to Facebook Causes, some big developments in cloud computing including the launch of Salesforce1, a big partnership between Salesforce and Microsoft that bodes well for charities, and the launch of Box.org, free cloud storage for nonprofits. It was one of the original 10 Facebook apps.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2015

From Dan Pallotta’s widely viewed TED talk, “ The Way We Think about Charity is Dead Wrong ,” to conferences and publications, overhead is hotly debated. However, 24% of the respondents indicated they did not know — concerning given the importance respondents gave to overhead as a factor for donors in making giving decisions.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

Dan Pallotta’s recent TED Talk, “The way we think about charity is dead wrong” , has garnered more than 1.2 Pallotta’s latest book, Charity Case: How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up For Itself and Really Change the World , was released in late 2012 to very positive reviews.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 21, 2022

Were donations to charities always tax-deductible? Famously, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote in 1831: “I must say that I have seen Americans make a great deal of real sacrifices to the public welfare; and have noticed a hundred instances in which they hardly ever failed to lend a faithful support to one another”. focused on fighting fires.

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