EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Black Cat Rescue works to improve the public image of both black cats and animal adoption by making black cat adoption a positive experience for all involved, especially around Halloween when the focus on black cats is high. Born This Way Foundation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011." The price is lower than the recently reported $800 million figure, but still a formidable investment from the enterprise software giant, which is on a seemingly never-ending acquisition spree.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Most often these new experiments have grown out of frustration with the fact that, despite several decades of rapid growth in philanthropy and nonprofits, many of the same social and environmental problems persist, or are getting worse. What models of “collective impact” or multi-stakeholder collaborations have emerged; is there a typology?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

Nonprofits must stay on top of social media trends and create engaging experiences for millennials in order to capture their loyalty. In a 2012 report, the National Chamber Foundation cited that Millennials have approximately “$200 billion of direct purchasing power and $500 billion of indirect spending.” Kylander, 2012).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

Nonprofits must stay on top of social media trends and create engaging experiences for millennials in order to capture their loyalty. In a 2012 report, the National Chamber Foundation cited that Millennials have approximately “$200 billion of direct purchasing power and $500 billion of indirect spending.” Kylander, 2012).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Spinning off projects when they reach sustainability, and when doing so would allow them to better achieve their mission, is all part of the Benetech model. Interestingly enough, our 2013 budget projection for the Martus project is larger than the combined group was in 2012. We used it to review our planning as we wrapped up this move.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

At the 2012 GEO conference, I learned about a Big Experiment for Learning in Public undertaken by the Packard Foundation, together with TCC Group and Beth Kanter. One of the takeaways from The Big Experiment was that a high level of effort and commitment was required by all stakeholders to make it work well.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2014

Raspberry Pi Model B. Dubbed "Model B+," it's the third model the organization has released to the public since Model A went on sale in 2012. Libraries have also experimented with replacing terminals with smaller footprint Raspberry Pi computers. About Raspberry Pi. Creating sounds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Assessment of 46 OE grants to networks awarded 2009-2011, conducted by Monitor Institute (2012). Interviews with 9 other foundations that conduct OE grantmaking (April-May 2012). Interviews with approximately 30 grantees (April-June 2012). Literature review of current needs in nonprofit field (June 2012).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The GEO 2012 conference is off to a great start. At the “Learning in Public” breakout session, Beth Kanter, Jared Raynor (TCC Group) and Kathy Reich (David and Lucile Packard Foundation) sharing the Packard Foundation’s experience with learning in public. A Culture of Learning – Guest post by Teri Behrens.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Plus, if a nonprofit does experience fraud, they’re not liable for expenses like chargeback fees—Bloomerang takes on that responsibility. Small nonprofit with fewer transactions: A pay-as-you-go or flat-rate model works best for these organizations. These fee types are more predictable and cost-effective for smaller organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

It sounds like they have adapted the Khan Academy model. The more exciting models have evolved past the traditional lecture-style instructional styles and incorporate peer learning, self-directed learning, and collaboration. Micro lessons on video, exercises, coaching, measure progress and put it online for free.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2020

I’ll keep this simple, as many of us have a lot on our minds as we experience the world grappling with a public health crisis. Second, model out and scenario plan for revenue declines of 5, 10 and 15 percent. To help facilitate this discussion, have your CFO run budgets from 2006-2012 and see how your revenue fluctuated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

We need to give that up along with linear logic models that assume we can control all the variables in our world in favor of a dynamic model that is more like life – full of actions and reactions. (5) The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results. 5) There is reason to be hopeful.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

With the taillights of Election 2012 now at a comfortable distance, Progressives have a lot to buzz about -- what went well, what could've gone better, and what lessons can be learned from this election cycle to build an advantage in the next.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Disruptive Model: School Project Crowdfunding. Disruptive Model: Social Network. Disruptive Model: Donation Crowdfunding. Disruptive Model: Apparel Crowdfunding. Disruptive Model: Project Crowdfunding. Here are the top six platforms, and two more that will continue the disruption of charitable giving.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2012

I believe that new models of aging and senior life will emerge from this wave, and can't wait to see what is created, which is why I loved stumbling upon The New York Times article, For Healthy Aging, A Late Act in the Footlights. The NOHO Senior Arts Colony and the Long Beach Senior Arts Colony will open in 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2012

On the other hand, I kept wondering whether, in all the excitement about seemingly “new” models and approaches (which often are not so new ), we are losing sight of the basics. GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares a range of perspectives and new ideas [.]

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NTEN

AUGUST 6, 2012

Socio-economic variables can be extracted from the ACS directly into a Shapefile for mapping or other forms of analysis and modeling. 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.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. It’s a great attractor for learning experiences at conferences and multi-day live courses. If implemented, that will make a big difference.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

"The first phase of this database of nonprofit collaboration models (currently consisting of the 176 nominations deemed eligible for The Collaboration Prize in 2008) contains the information submitted by each nominator in response to specific questions about the nominated collaboration. " Check it out!

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Qgiv

MARCH 9, 2022

For example, a 2012 article published by American Health and Drug Benefits found that stable housing contributes significantly to better health outcomes and less utilization of the healthcare system. Unfortunately for many, homelessness doesn’t have an expiration date, but you can use a peer-to-peer model to support year-round giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

If you believe nonprofits are largely inefficient, lack key technical skills and abilities, don’t understand their business model, you create a funding system high on accountability, compliance, and funder-driven. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Outcomes, indicators, metrics, logic models, flow charts galore – measurement and evaluation are in season these days. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results. The Outcome of Our Outcomes – guest post by Victoria Vrana.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

Our digital engagement success is evolving based on our experience and it is difficult to outline what metrics of success might look like. Do you have a model for a ladder engagement? We were experimenting and learning about what an online community organized around service might look like. What does success look like?

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2012

The recent award winners of the 2012 Grinnell Prize are a great example. By recognizing and applying the unique skills that military veterans have and enabling veterans to serve as volunteer responders , Team Rubicon creates a meaningful experience for returning veterans and is able to respond more rapidly to disasters across the world.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2012

There has been some discussion about for-profit alternatives to the traditional nonprofit model, such as “B” (for benefit) and “L3C” (Low-profit Limited Liability Company) corporations, which combine low profits with a social mission. One such model is the Social Impact Bond (SIB). Impacts of SIBs — It is too early to tell. Click here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Connect Alumni with Current School Experience. Conversation starters that link alumni to the current school experience can spark tons of engagement. Asking for feedback about how to improve the school experience is also a good technique, as used in the example above is from URJ Camp Kalsman. Make up your own nostalgia meme.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

I am excited to bring the Indianapolis Museum of Arts model to the table to see what our board’s reaction would be to sharing ours as it is developed. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results. A lot of our grantees have also been interested in and learning about dashboards.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Yep, these sessions are modeled after speed dating, giving attendees a 2 minute opportunity to pitch their causes and receive 2 minutes of feedback on how they can improve their pitch. Also coming up in November is the 2012 Nonprofit Software Development Summit , Aspiration 's "Annual NPTechie Love Fest".

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Data from the American Printing House for the Blind’s annual registry of legally blind students shows that in 2012 only 8.8% What’s alarming is that for decades the number of braille users has been on the decline. And today, braille is not being taught to most blind children.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2017

Recent trends in philanthropic giving indicate that the new generation of donors has a high interest in ensuring that their donations generate outcomes (Flandez, 2012). 2012, June 21). What criteria should nonprofits consider before accepting a social impact investment? Sources: Ategeka, C. 2016, January 4). Flandez, R.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

From 2005 to 2012, telework growth in charities has been 87 percent. Microsoft Office Mobile is preinstalled on Windows Phone 8 and is available for select models of iPhone and Android phones as well. OnLive Desktop is an interesting free app that provides a Microsoft Windows 7 desktop experience on an iPad or Android tablet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

I invited her to share her experience in crowd funding. Now, fast forward to 2012. If we are successful, we’ll join over 15,000 artists, filmmakers, activists, and entrepreneurs who have collectively raised over $125 million using this innovative “crowd-funding” model. A Guest Post by Sam Mayfield.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2015

She was inspired to create her project in 2012 when she met a man named Juan in a Soup Kitchen in Washington, DC. Says Makheja, “Hearing that we had changed his life and that for the first time in his life he was living above the poverty line was the most life-changing and inspiring experience.”.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

She was a free agent for a long time, until the beginning of 2012, when she joined the teaching staff of Khan Academy. More importantly, it means that we should be looking to their model to push ourselves in how we think about delivering the most engaging, powerful content possible. But there are other content models we can explore.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Their marketing has tangible results: in 2012 alone they raised $33 million, and over $8 million of that was raised through their online fundraising platform. Encourage Donors to Spread the Word by Sharing Their Personal Experiences With Your Organization. How can your organization apply this?

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