Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In this session, Laura MacDonald, Chair of the Giving USA Foundation and Founder of Benefactor Group, will discuss data and trends from 2020, a year in which the environment for giving was certainly uncommon. Vice-Chair, Giving USA Foundation. During her tenure she also served as a senior development officer in the University’s $1.2

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. Nonprofit in UK Funds Heart Disease Prediction AI Tool: The British Heart Foundation is funding the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will help predict which people are likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke. … Read More

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Forum One

MAY 28, 2024

The Vega Awards acknowledge those who create and continually expand the digital universe. We’re proud to share that Forum One was recently honored as a 2024 Vega Awards winner of 11 awards in five different categories!

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Qgiv

JULY 8, 2022

Giving by individuals, foundations, and corporations all increased in 2021. The next largest portion of total giving is giving by foundations, which grew by 3.4% The next largest portion of total giving is giving by foundations, which grew by 3.4% to total 19% of giving. to total 19% of giving. when adjusted for inflation).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2019

These E-books, research, and articles will get you up to speed. State of AI in Advancement Survey : According to the Nonprofit Times article on the survey , AI Uses Among Nonprofits is still in the very early stages. ” This article is an excerpt of Weinberger’s recently published book, Everyday Chaos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. It is funded by Open Society Foundations. On December 8, 2018, Seattle Pacific University, AI and Faith, and TheoTech hosted an unconference to explore the relationship between AI and faith. Wired Article by Clive Thompson. … Read More

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 12, 2022

In this article, I want to take it back to basics so you understand what is a story and why they matter for your non-profit. However, and this is a big however, at its foundation “storytelling” is a verb. Stories are a universal and innate way that we communicate with each other in our daily lives. What is a Story?

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2021

In all my years in philanthropy I have never met another foundation president who could manage that! Though I had worked for foundations for decades, when I found myself in the position of negotiating a grant, Vartan took me to the woodshed. He was so many things to so many people.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 17, 2014

This blog post is second in a two part series on Foundation Supported Social Enterprises. The Nick Simons Foundation did not have a large staff. The foundation opened in 2005 when Nick Simons, a great lover and visitor of Nepal died. Click here to learn more Risk: Funding innovation requires foundations to take a risk.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Vice-Chair, Giving USA Foundation. The firm she established has served more than 200 clients, ranging from big ten universities and global NGOs to start-up community organizations. During her tenure she also served as a senior development officer in the University’s $1.2 About Author. Laura McDonald. laura@benefactorgroup.com.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

These were modest jobs, many in campus offices working with university administrators and faculty members. While securing my two university degrees, I conducted in-depth research. But still, the university experiences of research and writing have been invaluable to my nonprofit career. Q: Will it help to become a volunteer?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

We put the consultant fees in our budget which is what we thought was the way to do it according to articles we read on capital campaigns , keeping the expense between 10 and 15% of the total campaign. One option is to secure a capacity-building grant for this purpose from a foundation. We hired a Campaign Consultant.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

This article will list the top 5 stickers your nonprofit should use to engage with your supporters, build awareness, raise funds, and more. #1: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation) uses the Questions sticker in the example above to get to know the patients who follow their account. But how can you make your Stories engaging?

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sgEngage

MAY 16, 2023

Increase transparency to stand out As Jennifer Hawkins, corporate secretary and chief of staff at the American Red Cross, pointed out in this article , more than ever, people want to be affiliated with organizations that share their values. Here are four reasons why nonprofits and all social impact organizations should care about ESG: 1.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Because Scott is not using a foundation, she is not required to release grant-specific data. Our automated tool “reads” about 300,000 media articles each day. We then use machine learning algorithms to identify a subset of each day’s articles (usually around 1,000) that relate to the social sector.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

Throughout this article, we’re going to cover the ins and outs of using an innovative new strategy, Facebook Challenges, to engage supporters through the following points: Introduction to Facebook Challenges. He has spoken nationally on digital communications and has had numerous articles published in professional journals.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 22, 2019

Rusty Morgen Stahl, in an article examining research on nonprofit hiring strategies, wrote for The Foundation Review, “It is reasonable to ask what has been done to tackle the talent challenge. In recent years, the support for executive searches and coaching has grown among foundations. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times throughout October-December as we presented dozens online webinars and guest posts and articles. It is also a pivotal year for many community foundations as they consider whether to ramp up or wind down giving day initiatives in their communities.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

Recently, Victoria Vrana, senior program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, sat down with members from the four organizations embarking on this ambitious effort. This is a cross-post of an article originally published on the Markets for Good Blog. Read on to learn more about the project.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. What are advisory committees?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 4, 2016

I worked for the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University, and I got my doctoral degree from the University of Southern California. As a researcher, I think publishing research articles in a top-tiered journal is rewarding and being acknowledged of my contribution by my peers is rewarding.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit’s mission is the foundation of everything you do. High Fives Foundation “Create a universal shift in adventure sports that expands what is possible for those who have faced life-changing injuries.” Also, consider writing a short article or blog post to provide more details to your constituents.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Readiness factors increase the capacity for organizations to innovate, but many nonprofits lack this basic foundation for innovation success. Create an office library and update it regularly using materials from books, newspaper articles, and academic journals.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 8, 2012

These tales were provided by Barbara Esteve at Cedar Crest College, Roylene Gallas at the Little City Foundation, Don Martin at St. Paul's School, Lori Redfearn at the California State University Chancellor’s Office, Stephen M. Rodriguez at Boston University, and Kristi Worden at Augustana College.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

As a recent episode of RadioLab pointed out, there are more possibilities within the limited field of play of a chess game than there are atoms in the universe. The United Nations Foundation made the massive health issue of malaria in Africa accessible with its easy-to-use Nothing But Nets game. Education and collaboration.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Hundreds of ENGAGE articles have been written by outstanding leaders and subject matter experts across the social good community in 2023. Check out the articles below to see what our community has been most interested in this year. The post The 10 Most Popular ENGAGE Articles in 2023 first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2017

" That's because a good plan is the foundation of being strategic and successful with technology. Having a technology plan as a solid foundation leads to making more thoughtful, strategic decisions. John is an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco and Sonoma State University. Effort Coordination.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

Other articles speak to the use of ‘Digital Smoke Signals’ generated from big data for improved development projects and policies, as well as the need to look at not just big data but small data too. data foundations big data foundation center tsfoundations' Big Data for Development.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2010

The Wikimedia Foundation, which finances and oversees the nonprofit site, received a $1.2 million grant from the Stanton Foundation to work with academic experts on Wikipedia articles related to public policy, which could include everything from political theory to legislative history and issues such as health reform and science.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

Funded by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, our research was recently published in “ The New Normal: Capacity Building During a Time of Disruption.” To them, institutional philanthropy seems calibrated for an era that no longer exists, and foundations seem largely insulated from the disruption facing the sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In fact, some participants in the group mentioned using MBA students from local universities to assist with data collection. IdealWare offers a number of data related webinar courses and a free nonprofit data workbook. Leap of Reason offers toolkits for boards, nonprofits, and foundations on “do it yourself” outcomes based measurement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Could offer staff, especially millennials, both the prospect of a challenging career and the opportunity to customize their careers based on experiential learning and maximizing choice, according to an ASU Lodestar Center article. How to start a social enterprise.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. Mary’s University of Minnesota. If so, that’s a great start.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

McNutt Professor School of Public Policy & Administration University of Delaware Software to Support Program Evaluation Laura S. I invite you to visit the new CTK guest blog , and to post comments there in response to these articles.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 29, 2014

A perfect example of this is the 4Cs foundation , a Canadian based foundation that aims to bolster fine arts projects in public schools. The foundation teamed up with two marketing agencies ( SEO Plus and Foster SEO ) to help drive more awareness for their cause. Like this article? Get another!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. HRP team members presented papers at academic conferences, published articles in academic journals, and offered many public talks. and Catherine T.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 1, 2011

Most of the grantmakers in Arizona are private foundations. Even though they're nonprofits, private foundations are a little bit different, legally, than other nonprofits. Arizona is home to over 1,000 private foundations, and, as most people answered correctly in the quiz, the largest is the Virginia G. Like this article?

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