Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

You may think this is an odd beginning for a public policy blog, so please bear with me. And yes, public policy at the local, state, and federal levels can and will impact your ability to achieve your organization’s mission and day-to-day activities. and issues of importance to the sector.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 23, 2022

When nonprofit employees, leaders and their boards are not reflective of the communities they serve, they jeopardize mission attainment and the implementation of ineffective strategies to address social issues. Research indicates progress on diversity is dependent on nonprofit boards, which impact nonprofit performance and policies.

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M+R

MARCH 1, 2024

powell is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and a wide range of issues including race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty, and democracy. Register here.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Recently I had the opportunity to get introduced to Gerald Nelson , senior climate change researcher and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Such efforts are necessary to address global nutritional needs in a world facing the challenges of climate change.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. do not feel their education was worth the cost, colleges and universities have to work harder and smarter to recruit, enroll, and retain students.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. and identified many opportunities for change. Notably, the group debated the tension between short-term fixes and long-term systemic change. Food Insecurity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Should you change your nonprofit’s Facebook profile image to show support of a hot political issue? Having a social media policy in place will help you answer these questions, and inform you or your social media manager on what to do in similar situations. What’s in a social media policy? How to write your policy.

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M+R

MAY 17, 2022

Donald was a deeply committed colleague, a lifelong and tireless advocate, the brains behind many movements that exist today, and an inspiration and friend to many of us in the social change universe. From the beginning, Donald’s dedication and resolve drove our firm to work on the big issues of the day.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Nonprofit organizations, and civil societies long before that, have always sought to bring like-minded and motivated people together to build community and solve social issues. Not much has changed regarding why motivated and hopeful people enter the nonprofit sector – to work, volunteer or support.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

2 Say you’re a nonprofit working in the area of houselessness and want to put together an advisory committee of people with legislative and policy development experience to advance systemic changes in your community. In fact, your committee’s structure should be flexible enough to adapt to your nonprofit’s changing needs and dynamics.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

If there was ever a moment for a call to action for climate change, it is in the wake of the COP26 conference. From the Malala Fund to the University of Maryland to LEGO, the momentum for climate-related change is just beginning — led by insights from children, women and girls, engineers, and investors. University of Maryland.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Working with trusted community partners with deep history and expertise on grantmaking for racial equity, we responded this month by updating our special issue site on funding for racial equity. Over the last year, we’ve worked with PRE to address both issues in the recent data set update. . service delivery, research, advocacy).

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Twenty Hats

MAY 3, 2021

As every experienced volunteer manager knows, volunteers want and need support, strong leadership, and clear policies and procedures. You cannot be scared or nervous that if you enforce policies and procedures, your volunteers will quit and leave your organization. And, despite this ‘freedom,’ retention was low.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 22, 2022

A number of policies and practices can be implemented within nonprofit organizations to address these challenges and affirm equity in their leadership including: Providing staff with bias and cultural competence trainings that meaningfully address DEI issues. Utilizing strategies to ensure the efficacy of the training (e.g.,

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Achieve

JANUARY 3, 2018

Over the past year we have witnessed not only a change in administration and therefore policy, but there too has been a shift in the ways in which individuals engage in social issues and causes—many of which have been impacted by the new administration and associated policies. Specifically, Phase 1 of the.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

With the recent pandemic, civil unrest and racism conversations front and center, nonprofit organizations are working overtime to serve communities deeply affected by these issues. Jen Nation is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Invest in training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Algorithmic Bias: Better Policy and Practice for Civil Society: This podcast about #datadiscrimination and algorithmic bias was hosted by Digital Impact, an initiative of the Digital Civil Society Lab at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS). What should governments, universities and companies do?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

I believe that our children’s generation is key to creating lasting change in equality, justice, climate change, and human rights. There’s a lot to do for our small team of four mums who run Our Kids’ Climate part-time, but we are convinced that parent power can change the world! Start talking about it!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hunger is a global issue that affects everyone, everywhere. Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. Thankfully, this is changing. Why Small-Scale Farmers?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Now seems like a good time for nonprofits to educate their constituents about the privacy issues surrounding these and other smart objects. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted in June to expand the Universal Lifeline program to include broadband, following a public comment period. Nearly half of them were in the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The newly formed organization initially based its demands on select parts of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and on the Prisoners of Conscience campaign. In fact, the adopted changes are at the heart of the organization’s identity and suggest that every generation reinvents AI.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This year’s research study revealed that the greatest percentage of millennials are not happy with the direction our country is taking, and they are initiating action to affect the issues they are the most interested in – namely, matters of civil rights. And, by all indications they have what it takes to make the change they want to see.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 5, 2010

I'm in Kyoto, Japan for the STS forum, an incredible gathering of top scientists and policy leaders from around the world. The caliber of attendees is amazing from all countries: ministers of education and science, top scientists, university presidents. Tags: Kyoto STS climate change climate adaption STS2010.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Just this month they held a day of legislative action bringing together members of the community to hear from legislators on bills currently in session and for the opportunity to elevate their voices on issues concerning the community. Since then, the organization has evolved to address policy issues as well. Higher Heights.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

However, sharing how this child is thriving, conquered health issues, and has the strength and energy to go to school paints a bigger picture of the impact of providing daily meals. End with a call to action to illustrate the outcomes such as behavioral change, financial support, volunteerism, community activism, and/or policy change.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2021

For the modern executive, this looks like a generous PTO policy, the option to work from home or enjoy a flexible work schedule. Change the metrics of success. Sara Ebert is a 2020 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Her story was featured in ASU Now last spring.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Misunderstanding from those working outside the minority group There are many reasons why well-meaning individuals within this sector who stem from the majority of society (like myself) find it difficult to understand the profound issues faced by those outside of that homogeneous group. Add advancement of BIPOC staff where you can.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

In the Games for Change Festival opening keynote speech, Former Vice President Al Gore jokingly admitted that his last video game experience was playing Pong , though he acknowledged the power of games, observing that "Games are the new normal for hundreds of millions of users.”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 19, 2022

In 2021 alone, the dedicated team at Parent Talk hosted over 10,000 chats with parents, helping with everything from questions about infant nutrition to more complex issues around mental health. Aneta sums it up perfectly: “Parents have felt like their lives have changed because of the things we’ve done…which is amazing.”.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

bringing attention to issues and work on digital inclusion. The only way, in my view, to bring those you aren’t connected or participating online into the conversations, especially those on digital inclusion, to help shape policies and changes for creating one web that really does serve everyone. Today is OneWebDay !

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

That network supports local leaders in improving education policy through advocacy. When the crisis kicked off, there were a lot of people who were for education or education policy for whom education policy stopped being very important. One of the essential things was for us to remember who we are and where we have expertise.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 16, 2017

Luckily, nonprofits already provide many of the programs that will be needed in the years to come, such as: educating students for the careers of the future, providing social services to unemployed persons, advocating for policy solutions and many other roles. Advocating for smart policies. personal communication, Mar. Acker, R (2017).

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2013

The NTEN community is filled with amazing individuals who change the world every day. She is a well-known spokeswoman on behalf of public telecommunications and first amendment issues both locally and in the state capital. She is a graduate of the University of Vermont (B.A. Lauren-Glenn is an Emeritus NTEN Board member.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Tan , University Service Learning /. He responded, “If I had health insurance, I’d be much less likely to agitate for change so that everyone can get it, too.”. If I’m comfortable, I feel much less urgency to try to change things.”. AmeriCorps Coordinator. ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. He shrugged. “If

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Budgeting for Change Capita l (internal): Change capital is money that nonprofit organizations put aside each fiscal year so that they have a reserve of money when they want to invest in new initiatives. The nonprofit sector has been given the responsibility of dealing with some of society’s largest issues. Harold, J., &

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2010

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. But what is in it for campaigners trying to bring about social change?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Hospitals, universities and religious organizations have long been the center of much nonprofit activity, but nonprofit structures are continuing to evolve. Work with like-minded people : Many nonprofit professionals really enjoy working with people like them who care about the issue that the nonprofit is focused on.

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