Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Between 2012 and 2020, the Fellowship supported 90 leaders working across 40 U.S. Written in partnership with Equivolve Consulting, we capture lessons from the BMA Fellowship as a case study of what’s possible when Black social innovators exist in an affirming environment of support and respect. Listen and respond to Black leaders.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

Our friends at Good Scout Group , ( a social good consultancy that helps brands take smart, impactful and sustainable leaps in how they do greater good ) decided to find out by conducting research around those questions. The first survey was conducted in 2012, and 38 campaigns from that year’s survey were among the 2014 champions.

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Campaign New Jersey Charity Social Media 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Previously she was an independent consultant working with The Chicago Council on Global Affairs on the 2012 NATO Summit, Chicago Ideas Week, news platform Syria Deeply and FEM Inc., Most recently, Nadine comes to Benetech from Water.org, where she developed and executed the organization’s public affairs strategy.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They do so about 70% of the time, which means that nonprofits typically keep $99 for every $100 raised, based on average Bloomerang customer processing volume. Your payment processor should be able to accept both one-time and recurring donations. However, Bloomerang allows donors to choose to cover processing fees. Read reviews.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2012

Social Media 4 NPOs (@SM4Nonprofits) July 26, 2012. regarding social media #SM4NP @ dalvarez1 of @ sfgoodwill — Jennifer Bullock (@JennyBullock) July 26, 2012. Karen Brown (@KarenRedRover) July 26, 2012. Stop pushing and leave time for interaction. Thea Smith Nilsson (@theasa2) July 26, 2012.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 13, 2019

For example, since 2012, the Open Road Alliance (ORA) has provided over $13 million in emergency funding to organizations that might have otherwise gone under. You can also call the United Way and other community foundations, or search “emergency funds” in the Foundation Directory Online (FDO) to seek out grants when you’re on a time crunch.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Nor do many consultants, who, like most nonprofit leaders, tend to operate in functional silos and be very good at a few things (e.g. How do these networks evolve over time? What is the role of facilitators, consultants and intermediaries in these networks? What kind of frameworks/ tools/ approaches do these consultants need?

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Build Change Social Facilitation 112

NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

” This change sought to clear up some confusion surrounding the meaning of the event, according to the creative brief: “At this time, there is much confusion as to what Brand Camp is, when seeing the name alone. The agenda included speakers from the region as well as some outside the state of Nebraska for the first time.

Causes 74

Causes Conference Nebraska Skype 74

Qgiv

JUNE 15, 2022

Nonprofits have enough going on without constantly having to deal with someone new at the agency working with them and about the time they learn all the details of that organization, they leave. We’re on time. Q: How did you end up partnering with Qgiv? O: Wow, that’s usually a softball question that’s tripped me up. We’re on budget.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2012

” In 2012, while I still encounter a few skeptics, there is more often curiosity and questions about “How can we use a networked approach with more impact.” One of my all time favorite Clay Shirky quotes: “When the technology gets boring, it becomes socially interesting.”

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Social Network Network Social Online 96

NTEN

JUNE 16, 2014

If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit. You can follow Deepa on Twitter at @Deepa_K.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2012

Earlier this year, Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) received 4,600 responses to our annual 2012 State of the Sector Survey. This week’s installment of Research Friday looks at what the survey results tell us about nonprofit board engagement in tough times. So what happened in 2011, and what are respondents planning for 2012?

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. The Center wanted to expand its reach, connections, and impact using social media and received grant funding in 2011 for social media planning and implementation through 2012. work must be spread among staff 2.)

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Social Media Collaboration Org Media 96

NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

In April 2012 NTEN worked with Idealware to conduct a survey of nonprofits about their relationships with data, and what we found was a large dichotomy—either they were doing a lot with their metrics or not much at all. Too often barriers keep nonprofits from collecting and integrating important data into their daily work.

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Research Data Metrics Nonprofit 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference will offer a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and present opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Gigi Barsoum, Consultant, Barsoum Policy Consulting. Jessica Bearman, Bearman Consulting.

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Results Seattle Evaluation Michigan 95

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2020

Now is the time to think about a budget reforecast. To help facilitate this discussion, have your CFO run budgets from 2006-2012 and see how your revenue fluctuated. This is a time to make informed and collaborative decisions. For example, donations to food banks in 40 cities increased by 2.2 Finally, don’t panic. and México.

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Lesson Marketing Impact Giving 52

NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

While Heather (shown in image below) may have raised just $100 for the 2012 event, she’s solid gold … actually, a “Double Diamond” fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Colorado, with over $50,000 and 5 to 9 years of participation in the Courage Classic under her belt. Fundraising badges for repeat fundraisers. Email Signatures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

This week Idealware released the much-anticipated 2012 edition of our free Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Nonprofit Management Systems. To help, we’ve included a directory of consultants with experience installing and implementing the systems in this report, organized by geographical region.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

Karen Linkins, Desert Vista Consulting, discussed the Tides Center and California Endowment efforts on integrating mental health services in California. It involves being an insider and outsider at the same time—how can one be Saul Alinsky and the State Medicaid Director at the same time? When does it work?

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California Policy Seattle Texas 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2013

In 2012, leaders at the Rockefeller Foundation posed that question to our team at Monitor Institute, kicking off a year and a half of research and analysis. Is it the right time?). And a set of “next practice” ideas about how to do that in creative new ways? What’s the point? (Do Do you have a clear purpose?).

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Arts Design Collaboration Analysis 95

NTEN

AUGUST 6, 2012

In 2012, our friends at Idealist.org surveyed over 1,000 U.S.-based based nonprofit organizations and 3,000 active job seekers on their experiences in the ongoing recession of 2012. Their consulting services focus on cloud-based technology solutions serving nearly 500 organizations.

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NTEN Open Source Influence National 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2015

For years, I have been monitoring my mobile traffic numbers, asking myself that dreaded question – is it time to include mobile in my next site upgrade. By 2012, about 20% of my audience was reading my blog through a mobile interface, either tablet or smartphone. Has your nonprofit or business not changed at all in that time?

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Mobile Test Advice Nonprofit 50

Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 29, 2012

In May 2010, TIME magazine named Will to the TIME 100 World's Most Influential People. He was named the 2012 NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award recipient. - her signature leadership program to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity in America.

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Kenya Wisconsin Childhood Movie 83

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

By Patrick Ball On 14 February 2012, the New York Times reported that a Swiss team had found a weakness in a key algorithm used to make secure connections online. The bottom line: We've consulted with cryptographers and studied the Martus code, and we do not believe that there is a weakness affecting Martus users.

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Public Generation Problem Analysis 150

Care2

DECEMBER 30, 2012

According to the 2012 Nonprofit benchmark Social Network Benchmarking Report, 98% of nonprofits didn’t raise a dime on Facebook, which is second most trafficked site on the web in the U.S. Fundraising consultant, Nick Allen, sums it up perfectly. About 2% of nonprofits raised between $1 and $1,000.

Social Media 78

Social Media Raise Money Media 78

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 10, 2012

We routinely work with nonprofits that are struggling to determine if it’s financially possible to make a much-needed new hire, even on a part-time or contractor basis. Over time, low pay has real consequences for the sector in terms of talent. But there are real program and financial dangers inherent to “churn” –i.e., Get another!

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Research Survey Retention Nonprofit 104

Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 6, 2012

Mike Berkowitz, Third Plateau • Social Impact Strategies Third Plateau is a full-service philanthropic advisory and nonprofit consulting firm. Michael Gilbert, Nonprofit News Nonprofit News provides a stream of news and resources related to emerging issues in the nonprofit world, with a particular emphasis on communication and new technology.

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San Francisco Create Change Taiwan 79

Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2012

Federal charitable tax deductions : A debate among philanthropic and consulting organizations over whether the tax deduction should be eliminated on the federal level. Date and Time : Thursday, September 13, 2012. Learn more about the speakers and sessions here. Registration is now available online. More Information.

California 52

California Policy Los Angeles Issue 52

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Semphonic Web Analytics Consulting: The X Change Non-Profit Analytics Challenge – "The Non-Profit Analytics Challenge is a rare opportunity for the brightest analysts in the digital measurement field to collaborate & assist non-profit organizations to optimize their websites.

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Hunger Web America Case Study 120

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Major organizational changes are often time consuming and expensive, but we also know from the survey that many nonprofits have virtually no cash cushion to support this change. Likewise, funders should recognize that all this change and innovation requires time and resources to materialize. So what will next year bring?

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Research Survey Model Chart 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and presents opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. And at the same time, we’ve seen that without patience, donors can suffer fatigue.

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Effective Seattle Attitude Game 94

NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

” This change sought to clear up some confusion surrounding the meaning of the event, according to the creative brief: “At this time, there is much confusion as to what Brand Camp is, when seeing the name alone. The agenda included speakers from the region as well as some outside the state of Nebraska for the first time.

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Causes Conference Nebraska Skype 36

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Most charities and many libraries have part time or accidental techies taking care of their technology. Is it any wonder that proper technology planning is something we have a hard time getting to? By all means, if you have the time, I recommend having a look at TechSoup for Library’s Six-Step Technology Planning Tool.

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Tech Disaster Library Sample 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Most nonprofits know that looking for board members can be time-consuming and frustrating. And the timing is right for nonprofits to take advantage with LinkedIn’s recent announcement of LinkedIn Board Connect , which makes one its premium services available at no charge. This was my chance to put my teachings to work for Praxis.

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Linkedin Work Homeless Connecticut 121

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 21, 2013

On top of the “full cost funding” disparity, the government also struggles to pay their contractors in a timely. foundations, fundraising consultants, and many others. enterprise-related costs and staff time that this work requires. reimbursements arrive late, staff time is required to manage the. In effect, this.

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Government Research Fund Survey 79

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2013

In 2012, 466 Cooley attorneys contributed over 33,000 hours to pro bono cases. Pro bono is a shortened form of the Latin term “pro bono publico,” or for the public good, and is also gaining traction in the professional fields of architecture, marketing, medicine, IT (for instance hackathons ), and strategy consulting.

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Charity Service Free Law 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Recently, I got into a discussion with several other nonprofit tech consultants about guidelines for nonprofits to embrace a mobile strategy and specifically what to recommend. But how does an organization decide if it is time to move to a responsive design site?

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Mobile Organization Chicago Guidelines 123