TechImpact

OCTOBER 24, 2014

of the overall charitable giving in 2013, and that number is only expected to increase in 2014. This is also the ideal time for a nonprofit to run a crowdfunding campaign. The problem? It’s true, the holiday season is the season of giving and that holds true in the nonprofit sector. The month of December alone comprised 19.5%

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Candid

AUGUST 26, 2021

Ann Mei will lead Candid in harnessing the precision of data, the power of technology, and the compassion of the social sector to increase our collective ability to do good during this unprecedented time of disruption and need. Sylvester John, chair of Candid’s board of trustees and head of the search committee. She earned a B.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2013

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year''s Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times 6.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! The tool will allow hackers and coders to get up to speed before the hackathon by reading problem statements written from the perspective of the people who are working to solve social problems on the ground: NGOs and activists.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 13, 2014

According to Blackbaud’s 2014 M+R Benchmark Study , a nonprofit’s social media audience on Facebook and Twitter grew by 37 and 46 percent respectively in 2013. These numbers dwarf the growth of email distribution lists in 2013, which grew by a mere 14% during that time period. Was it to better engage with community?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 1, 2014

of of Americans over the age of 16 volunteered in some capacity between 2009, and 2013. Whatever volunteer problem your nonprofit might be tasked with solving, bringing in more volunteers, with better resumes is always (or at least should always) be at the top of your list. Learn how to better manage your volunteers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

“ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Eastern time, the technology provider noticed that donation forms were loading slowly or not at all, and soon many communities were unable to process donations. For its part, Kimbia’s technology team tried to fix the problem.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

Address on receiving Caltech’s Distinguished Alumni Award May 18, 2013 Caltech was founded to give back to society through science and engineering, to discover knowledge and apply that knowledge. Caltech feeds an intense curiosity, a burning desire to understand, to grapple with hard problems and to own them!

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Let the games begin | The NonProfit Times : During the 2013 Bridge to Integrated Marketing conference, Jeremy Ryan of Lipman Hearne offered the idea of making fundraising fun, by applying gamification. Gamification sounds like one of those words people make up to express some kind of bizarre concept. NPGamification'

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In Illinois, even during “normal” times, there is a shortage of legal help, with only around 450 Legal Aid attorneys for 13 million Illinoisans, of whom 31.6% It was immediately clear that one phone call could resolve many problems before our clients needed to see an attorney, be referred to one of our partners, or go to court.

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TechImpact

MARCH 19, 2014

If your palms get sweaty every time your cursor is hovering over the “send” button, keep on reading. Active gathering is when you search for content to solve a particular problem. Once your template is ready, information is gathered, and your goal has been set, it is finally time to fill that template up with engaging content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Here’s what he had to say about renewing one’s inspiration: “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. customer organizations attending the 2013 Outcomes Immersion Certification Training. We all have twenty-four hour days.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

What follows are my notes, but if you want to spend more time learning about this topic, I’ve pulled together these additional curated resources: 1) Curated Tweets. Gwen Walden (@WaldenPhil) April 15, 2013. Nonprofits and donors find it time consuming to find and analyze meaningful data to help outcomes.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 22, 2012

The 2013 Community of Impact cohorts will focus on two real problems, opportunities, or business solutions. What are the biggest problems facing nonprofits that we could work together to address? Your feedback will help us select the two focus areas for the 2013 program.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. This allows a much broader group of experts to keep working on the problem. We’d love to meet you there!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2015

In 2013, the center served 1,400 clients — offering 20,000 services and serving 150,000 meals to youth ranging in age from 16 to 24. The automation that Norton provides saves Parratto and the organization considerable time and effort. A Continuum of Support That Transforms Lives.

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Gyrus

DECEMBER 10, 2015

A common question is to provide a release or upgrade history (Release Notes) of our GyrusAim LMS that shows its revisions over time. An ongoing history of software releases provided by an LMS vendor proves that they invest resources into developing the product by adding new features and fixing problems. appeared first on Gyrus.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 8, 2013

This thread shows that the problem has been around for a while. Mon Apr 8, 2013 12pm – 1pm Eastern Time. My Outlook spam filter (SpamBayes) doesn''t seem to look at meeting invitations, and it also slipped past the SpamAssassin filter on my mail server. Consequently I got a notification of an upcoming meeting with the spammer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2014

The Accelerated Millennial Manager ” by Devon Scheef and Diane Thielfoldt of The Learning Café is a summary of a research survey from 2011 through 2013 of 400 millennial managers, their managers, peer managers, team members, HR, and business leaders. Solves problems and analyzes issues. These skills are: Inspires and motivates others.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

“Community engagement fosters the transformative relationships and increased ownership necessary to build sustainable communities of opportunity” (Bergstrom, 2013). Moreover, an engaged community can lead to a more empowered community that works collectively to solve problems and implement change. Bergstrom, D., Olinger, J., &

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

Many projects and organizations that address big hairy problems such as poverty, healthcare access, and others often include a media component. Whether you are seeking or funding media projects or just appreciate really well designed data visualization sites, take some time to explore Foundation Maps for Media Funding. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

GlassLab ( [link] ) explores the potential for existing, commercially successful digital games to serve both as potent learning environments and real-time assessments of student learning. Games can also empower players to help solve seemingly impossible scientific problems. Social Impact Through Digital Games.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Let me tell you why: I started working in the field of nonprofit technology in 1992 before there was an organization like NTEN and working alone you quickly face the problem of too much to learn alone. In the years leading up to the formation of NTEN, I was lucky enough to connect with colleagues and learn from them. askbethk. —

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

When I began writing proposals, storytelling was the only way I knew to convey the problems my organization faced and what we were doing to overcome those problems. The key here is to keep it short, spotlighting the problem or issue you are trying to resolve. Some Winning Stories. Create Stories from Events.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. Shrinking government budgets and greater competition for ever-fewer dollars are reducing the scale and effectiveness of nonprofits in meeting the nation’s growing challenges and intractable problems.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

With only a couple weeks left of 2013, it''s time to select your New Year''s Resolutions for 2014. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year''s resolutions for leaders ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. At the same time, she or he might also be creating content for a website or blog, crafting an e-newsletter, creating visual content, or conducting research. Multitasking.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2021

What’s the best time to sell my business? They saw how Netflix was disrupting the industry they were in and chose not to innovate to keep up with the times, leading to their inevitable bankruptcy. Weak profits are never the problem, they are always a symptom of not operating on the other five P’s.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Accounting & Operations Coordinator NTEN seeks an experienced full charge bookkeeper with nonprofit experience, also a natural and well honed talent for managing details and problem solving. The part-time position is based in downtown Portland, Oregon.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

What’s the best time to sell my business? They saw how Netflix was disrupting the industry they were in and chose not to innovate to keep up with the times, leading to their inevitable bankruptcy. Weak profits are never the problem, they are always a symptom of not operating on the other five P’s.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2021

What’s the best time to sell my business? They saw how Netflix was disrupting the industry they were in and chose not to innovate to keep up with the times, leading to their inevitable bankruptcy. Weak profits are never the problem, they are always a symptom of not operating on the other five P’s.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play. Harvard Business Review, March 2013. SSIR Blog, January 2013. Argues for engaging in adaptive strategy given the data rich and rapidly changing environment for solving complex social problems. Larry McGill, “ Data for Good.”

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

It might be time for a capital campaign. They’re major investments of your time and resources with potentially huge payoffs—an increased capacity to drive impact, strengthened relationships with donors and partners , and tons of valuable fundraising experience. Don’t underestimate the amount of time you’ll need.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 3, 2013

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year's Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times 6.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2013

With the 2013 version, though, you have a new option: you can manage endpoint protection by using a cloud management service. This allows system administrators to keep endpoints current without spending the time or effort of manually applying updates or security profiles. Not a problem. Cloud-Based Management.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2014

Key Takeaways: With the growth of the nonprofit industry and so many organizations vying for resources, funding, advocacy, and more, the nonprofit sector needs reevaluating so we can work together to solve the world’s biggest problems.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 11, 2013

They are called "next gen major donors," and according to a recent report issued by the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University and 21/64 , they will "have tremendous influence on the direction of and support for efforts to improve local communities and solve global problems over the next several decades.". Only time will tell.

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