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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Game-changing approaches: What are the most promising methods and examples of how social sector players are practicing evaluation in light of these new trends? Three game-changing approaches will be discussed in detail: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data. There’s an APP for that!

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JULY 23, 2014

I’m giving away a free registration to NTEN’s Leading Social Change Summit. NTEN is hosting the “ Leading Change Summit ” in San Francisco from September 3-6th. (Early bird registration ends on July 31 and scholarship information is here. I’ll pick a winner by July 3oth.

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MAY 22, 2013

I’m getting a jump on my summer reading! Colleagues Kari Dunn Saratovsky and Derrick Feldmann have published a new book called Cause for Change: The Why and How of Nonprofit Millennial Engagement.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The discussion about the recent changes on Facebook has focused mostly around what it means for individuals, particularly the tension between openness and privacy. Many people are wondering what it means for nonprofit brands using Facebook as one of their marketing channels. Flickr Photo by Lululemon.

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

I shared an overview of networks for social change and some of the challenges that nonprofits face in embracing the data. I told this crowd of data geeks that they should volunteer with nonprofits by signing up for the Analysis Exchange or serve on a nonprofit board – that nonprofits would welcome their expertise.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

I happened to mention that I was seeing reports from nonprofit folks about the recent change in the Facebook Algorithm and Megan Keaney Anderson offered to write this guest post. How Nonprofits Can Use Measurement to Adapt to the Facebook Algorithm Change – guest post by Meghan Keaney Anderson, Hubspot. What has changed?

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AUGUST 22, 2011

Engage Media's Theory of Change. By aligning social media to organizational objectives and using measurement, you can answer the question: of all the ways we could be investing our resources, is social media the best choice to see the social change results that we want to see? Why Use A Theory of Change. How It Works.

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MAY 26, 2011

Note from Beth: Back in 2007, I presented and attended at the Games for Change Festival. Over the past few years, games and mobile platforms have become more and more important for nonprofits to pay attention to for their communications strategy. What Nonprofits Can Learn at Games for Change Festival by Jeff Ramos.

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MAY 15, 2014

It is a movement driven by social change values — less consumption, less waste, and sustainability. But also, in an era of being connected online – it is a human driven desire to connect with others, as one speaker said, “The antidote to loneliness.” ” #2014SHARE — Peers (@peers) May 13, 2014.

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APRIL 8, 2015

The retreat curriculum is built around the a framework called “I-WE-IT” that covers mindsets and practical skills that today’s social change leaders of all generations need as we move towards more collective approaches. It can help apply improv to our work in social change by practicing what it means to have a networked mindset.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

The retreat curriculum is built around the ALF’s “I-WE-IT” - skills that today’s social change leaders need as we move towards more collective approaches. In this highly interactive three-day workshop, we’ll take a deep dive into transformative leadership for social change. What is I-WE-IT ? Leadership'

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AUGUST 2, 2011

But, it is important to point out that the Google + team is listening and improving features – with its “ Feedback Friday &# so the landscape is changing rapidly. Can Google + be a good platform for social change activists? The following is framed with one disclaimer: We’re in the days and this could all change.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

This is the first of a three-part post about what I learned about social media, NGOs, and Social Change in Cambodia. The speed and access to the Internet has changed dramatically. Founder Eve Blossom has created a business that merges design, social change within a for-profit business framework.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

I had the privilege of attending an event for A Billion + Change , a national campaign to mobilize billions of dollars in skills-based and pro bono volunteer services to help build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to effectively meet community needs.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The long anticipated changes to Facebook brand pages – switching to the timeline format – is now available to all brand pages. But Facebook hasn’t played god with us and flipped the switch – they’re actually giving us a month to absorb the change - and create a plan, design, and test it.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Since the theme this year was “Change Making,” I taught a workshop on self-care for change makers based on my forthcoming book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , co-authored with Aliza Sherman. The Happy Healthy Social Change Activist: Passion for a Cause without Burnout Workshop.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

Facebook Changes: A Complete Guide – by Mari Smith. Also, a few insights about the what the changes mean for Facebook pages. It isn’t all private or all public – it’s a continuum. Facebook’s new changes (and Google +) gives us a couple of shades of gray. .” Brand Page Changes.

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JUNE 1, 2010

Take for example deploying 200 sensors throughout the Brazilian rainforest to measure and visualize the effects of climate change. One theme he touched on that resonated throughout the day is how Microsoft is working with networks and partners to leverage it’s financial, technical, and social change commitment.

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APRIL 23, 2010

A couple days ago, Facebook announced some major changes in its platform that will make the entire web more social: "We're building toward a web where the default is social. He's not happy about that but I wonder how these changes on Facebook will impact the way nonprofits interact with their stakeholders. This has now changed.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

I'm moderating a panel at SXSWi called " Crowdsourcing Innovative Social Change." We know that social media can be used to change the world. The panelists include Amy Sample Ward, Holly Ross, David Neff, and Kari Dunn Saratovsky. Everywhere you turn, you're hearing about social media. Especially when it comes to fundraising.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

They don’t feel our anger right now. Here’s my blog post over at the Guardian and have urged those who work in the nonprofit or who care about social change work to sign this online petition. Apple needs to feel more pressure from nonprofits, charities, and public media on this topic.

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APRIL 17, 2009

I asked for some recommendations on Twitter for the best practical sources for change management. Joitske recommend Learning To Change. She also pointed me to an older post on her blog about one of theories of change in the book based on thinking styles. People change if things are appealing and inspiring to them.

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MARCH 16, 2015

When I was just starting, my nonprofit work was fueled by passion, not professional development. But, as the social change field continues to mature, nonprofits need to look at how to nurture, guide, and strengthen people in their organizations, avoid staff burnout and turnover, and ultimately solve the big challenges that face our world.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

And here’s why we care so much about the cloud: We care about the ability of communities to create change. We’ve published those results and our partner network has translated the executive summary into a wide variety of languages. That requires that organizations are able to spend as much time on the mission as possible.

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MARCH 12, 2010

A fusion approach that balances marketing with social change is needed. Clearly, more research needs done to study what leads to meaningful change in cause-based campaigns and CSR initiatives. Through this, and other research, we hope to further the case for tying cause-related marketing to social change outcomes.

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JANUARY 11, 2012

Several of groups serves as testers of the various ideas in my forthcoming book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit , with co-author KD Paine. While it was a little like changing a flat tire on a moving car to test frameworks while writing the book, it was a rich learning experience. Kevin Donnellan , AARP. (If

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JUNE 1, 2009

I'm pleased to be part of the "List of Change." If you want to think about ways to improve what we you're doing and our sector as a whole, then come join the List of Change. If you want to participate, you can opt in to List of Change. Geoff Livingston has the details here. It's working in a networked way.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

HP is giving away laptop and printer bundles as part of its HP’s Create Change program which is an example of " embedded giving." That's a buzz word coined by Lucy Bernholz to describe the common practice of building a philanthropic gift into another, unrelated, financial transaction. Leave a comment sharing your "Theory of Change".

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

What is the best way to integrate social media into challenges and contests to find solutions for social change? The decision process is a closed and judged by experts, but they are using social media and networked approach to identify solutions near and far.

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JULY 7, 2009

Submitted by Stacey Monk, founder of Epic Change There’s an ever-burgeoning number of forums, chats, conferences, meetups destination websites, competitions, you-name-it, for dogooders. And as long as changing the world is relegated to a sector, it will never happen. Doing good isn’t our job, it’s everyone’s. Generic license ).

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MARCH 9, 2010

To enter the contest, readers had to share their " Theory of Change." Megha is a passionate human rights advocate in India and also lawyer. Here's her theory of change and social media: Social Media was at one point of time just about what we read or saw in news or heard over the radio. Her blog is here.

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AUGUST 1, 2009

The fact is that the more people are exposed to stories around a cause and the ideas behind theories of change, the more likely that change will be effected or you'll influence the people who can help create impact. 3) What are you trying to change? It is through the loop of Issue-->Engagement-->Action-->Change.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Recognizing remarkable creativity and effectiveness by non-profits across the globe, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation named 13 organizations as recipients of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. million, depending on the size of its budget.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

It’s time to change that up – here’s why and some tips for making that shift in your nonprofit. There is also research about how walking or even standing up at work can increase you and your team’s creativity.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Social Actions has designed the Change the Web contest to stimulate innovative and effective web application development that facilitate social actions. Visit the Social Actions Change the Web page for more details on the competition process and how to participate. The winning application will receive $10,000.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Ideas for Change in America is a citizen-driven project that aims to identify and. Congress can turn the broad call for "change" across the country into specific policies. What's your big idea for change? create momentum around the best ideas for how the Obama Administration and 111th. You can read the details at the site.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

We learn so much about professional practice from having honest and candid conversations. Not only do we learn something new, but it feels great to connect with other people who are asking the sames types of questions about their work.

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