NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

On August 2-3, I attended the 5th biennial Money for Our Movements (MFOM) social justice fundraising conference in Baltimore, Maryland, convened by the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training. Channels such as social media can really help with this. Let that inform your decisions on what channel(s) to use to reach your audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

And it was amazing to be at this meeting and see and connect with real examples of foundations struggling and succeeding with networks in ways that were just notions (yes, hunches) a few years ago. Evaluation can also help foundations get the feedback they need to modulate their role and influence. Communication: The words we use.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 3, 2018

And the process of capturing those things in a few words might even help your organization decide what it values most. If you focus on animals, for example, are you strengthening the bond between people and their pets or preserving American icons like bald eagles and grizzlies? We can help.,” What separates you from competitors?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

Saint Paul, Minnesota: How Audience Personas Help Determine Your Tools, Tech, and Strategy. Baltimore, Maryland: Give Back Hack Day: 2–3 Website Redesigns (WordPress!). Baltimore, Maryland: Salesforce CRM Tutorial and Free Tech Help Session! Thursday, September 17, 2015. Saturday, September 19, 2015.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

This kit has helpful information on boosting your campaign, including: a checklist, email templates, social media posts, strategies on how to motivate donors, and more. Reviewing each will help you develop a strategy on engaging your donors, specifically for your cause. This will help motivation and create that added boost, if needed.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The Hatcher Group , a Maryland-based public affairs and communications firm, released a great report this past Fall called New Media & Social Change: How Nonprofits are Using Web-based Technologies to Reach Their Goals (PDF). What do you think? How has your organization joined the conversation online?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

We know that young people like Generation Z are future donors, so programs that help introduce philanthropy at a young age will a big pay off down the road. In 2010, the conference was held in Baltimore, Maryland. These fundamental values help children develop their philanthropic characters in life. Read on for more.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Photos that help tell your story. Great photos can help ensure your story gets picked up. Here’s an example from a small local event: We posted this story to the “Trib Local” (a Chicago Tribune local news blog). Dozer had an official role in the Maryland Half Marathon in 2012 and 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

They enlisted help from board members on Twitter, but being organized with a plan and timeline for asks was critical to their success. For example, they recently set up an Amazon wish list for their Food Pantry and posted to their FB page. Within minutes, a fan commented that they had just placed an order for them.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good. Victoria, British Columbia: Social Media Surgery: Hands-on Advice and Help. Vancouver, British Columbia: Get Hands-on Help to Reclaim Your Domain.

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Forum One

MARCH 18, 2010

Three panelists steered the discussion: Ed Bennett, Manager of Web Operations at the University of Maryland Medical Center. For example, one hospital now tweets updates from the operating room with patient's written permission. Recruit leadership that will set an example. isn't always paramount: When hospitals ask for R.O.I.,

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

HART for Animals is a one-stop rescue organization for all things pets in rural Maryland. Assistant director John Klima explained: "We get a ton of usage on our public PCs, and the RCI program is going to help us continue to provide this valuable service to our community." They said you want an example?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We want to help! So we looked through a bunch of our favorite end-of-year fundraising campaigns from 2020 and put together eight examples to inspire you! These examples are from Qgiv clients and use our online donation forms and peer-to-peer fundraising software. Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education’s End-of-Year Appeal.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. NetSquared organizers are also offering hands-on Office 365 workshops this fall to help small nonprofits set up email with their own domain name. Baltimore, Maryland: Salesforce CRM Tutorial and Free Tech Help Session!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Baltimore, Maryland: Fundraising Tech 101 and Tech Help/Consultations. Atrisco, New Mexico: Working Group/Help Desk: Bring Your Projects and Tech Challenges. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media. Houston, Texas: Netsquared Houston: Tech Knowledge-y Show and Tell.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

We have groups in 24 countries, and last year, we held 835 events helping more than 12,000 nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers, and community leaders. NetSquared groups held 23 Storymakers events, helping local nonprofits use video strategically. And if there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start one.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. L3Cs were specifically designed to help social entrepreneurs raise capital from a much broader range of investors.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

And, in Maryland, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, New York, New Jersey, Mississippi, and Florida, the percentage of non-Hispanic whites has fallen below 60 percent. There are many examples like this; perhaps you have some from your own organization. This will help you gain the confidence you need to reach out to new groups.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 14, 2022

With a mission to inspire conservation of the world’s aquatic treasures, the Aquarium is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top three aquariums, and as Maryland’s largest paid tourist attraction. The National Aquarium is in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo copyright: The National Aquarium. The Old Ways.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2006

On Sunday the Washington Post ran an interesting article about how the Amish and Menonite communities in Southern Maryland are adapting their general distrust of technology to the real business need for telephone access. Observing my response to these two items helped me understand the Amish response to the ubiquitous telephone.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 22, 2007

Oxfam announced yesterday that Starbucks signed an agreement with Ethiopian farmers: "Starbucks and Ethiopia have finalized an agreement that ends their trademark dispute and brings both sides together in partnership to help Ethiopian farmers. More than 96,000 of our supporters around the world helped make this happen.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2016

I just attended the Maryland Nonprofits Tech to Tell Your Story event just outside of Baltimore. It's also fun to get some real-deal Maryland crab cakes. The Maryland event was a one-day conference on June 7 at the University of Maryland. I also led a session on how to get technology donations through TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2014

We want to hear how TechSoup’s educational resources and donated technology products help keep organizations like yours doing the good work they are doing safely. We want your stories about how products or educational resources from TechSoup.org have helped your organization stay secure and have helped you do the amazing work you do.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. Use the “Story” section of the form to tell us the great things your organization has been able to do with the help of TechSoup. Alright you got me, I’m in.

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Forum One

JUNE 24, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit. The cards were a brilliant touch--they helped structure the day, supported simple prioritizing and sorting activities, and gave participants with a tangible, reusable take-home.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

Are you… Helping youth develop lifelong skills? We want you to tell us how you are using products donated through TechSoup to help the youth in your community develop valuable life skills that will prepare them to take full advantage of their bright futures. A TechSoup customer? Interested in winning this tablet? Ready to enter?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. Which, as described above, might help you tell your story to countless funders and NGOs around the world. That sounds great. How do you plan on doing that? My game face is on.

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Forum One

JANUARY 3, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Forum One

MARCH 27, 2007

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2007

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

We hope it makes the world seem a little smaller, and we hope it helps people see beauty in the everyday ups and downs of life. This is another example of an application (like the Hope Garden ) that DOES make the world seem a little smaller, but beyond that, there's not a lot of depth to the experience. Talk about primary sources.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 8, 2005

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Influence Social Media Internet Web 51

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 20, 2006

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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Influence Social Media Internet Web 51

Forum One

JULY 5, 2006

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

Influence 51

Influence Social Media Internet Web 51

Forum One

JULY 5, 2006

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

Influence 51

Influence Social Media Internet Web 51

Forum One

OCTOBER 3, 2005

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media.

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