Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

How we got here The Philanthropy Classification System was developed in 2015 by what was then the Foundation Center (one of Candid’s predecessor organizations ), which found that the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) did not adequately capture the work of the sector.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If you spend any time working with foundations, you’ll notice a central thread in the stories told by their leaders, in the content posted to their websites, and in the information they share with the news media. Most foundation stories start and end with money. Money is, of course, an important part of what foundations do.

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Storytelling Foundation Effective Change 22

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2016

These open challenges help activists, nonprofits, journalists, techies, and community members identify, refine, build, and launch technology tools to solve pressing local and regional problems. It motivates and engages citizens across central and eastern Europe, the Balkans, and Turkey. Making Everybody Part of the Process of Problem-Solving.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. This means look first at foundations that are located in your city and state before searching across the country. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation. The Shubert Foundation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Turnover reduces current and future revenue and erodes institutional knowledge while diminishing a donor's connection to the mission. Recommendations help maximize skills and knowledge, incentivize high performance through financial incentives or rewards and address workload and stress issues, to create fundraiser sustainability.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 3, 2021

According to Giving USA, American individuals, bequests, foundations, and corporations gave an estimated $449.64 Issues like transparency and accountability, impeccable stewardship, and, most compelling of late, equity and diversity are the cornerstones on which the foundation of the best and most successful nonprofits are built.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2007

I got an email press release today from MacArthur Foundation: The John D. MacArthur Foundation announced today a public competition that will award $2 million in funding to emerging leaders, communicators, and innovators shaping the field of digital media and learning. and Catherine T. The competition is part of MacArthur???s

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Not only does this increase personal giving, but also inclines them to advocate on your behalf for other types of corporate philanthropy, such as foundation grants, in-kind donations, or marketing support. Lack of knowledge and confusion leads to inaction on the donor’s part, meaning the gift for which you’re eligible flies out the window.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

This year marked the 10 th anniversary of the Social Good Summit , an annual conference hosted by the UN Foundation, Mashable, 92 nd Street Y and the United Nations Development Programme that celebrates advocacy and activism for social impact. Indigenous communities need to have a seat at the table.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

You may find that your closest supporters are not completely comfortable with their level of knowledge about what you do. Often they have an idea, but their knowledge of important features isn’t clear. Make sure the press picks up stories about your vision, your successes, and your impact. This is a coachable skill.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2011

Together they will offer up a wealth of knowledge on how and why their games were created and what can be learned from the process. It’s also an amazing opportunity to hear from key leading funders of games including the MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation and the World Bank Institute.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

It has been critical for Bookshare’s foundational principle of “scan once, share with many.” With the leverage of technology and the foundation provided by well thought out IP laws, we can inspire both economic growth and social good. This post originally appeared on Benetech''s Blog.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

In contrast, volunteering is a more general service that doesn’t require prior experience or knowledge. Organizations in our community, such as Social Venture Partners and local foundations, may exist to connect nonprofits to pro bono support. Here are some examples of pro-bono work you can request from your community: Graphic design.

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Donation Gift Companies Benefit 64

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Jen Talansky Vice President, Knowledge and Communications. We want to know, and we want to share this knowledge with the world. We share the aggregated results of the survey with foundations, government entities, media, associations, advocacy organizations and nonprofits themselves. Nonprofit Finance Fund. Like this article?

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Research Share Story Arizona 53

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Yet the public will expect knowledge, and their decision-making ability is enhanced if they have a significant working knowledge of your mission’s discipline. That level of knowledge builds over time with ongoing training at board meetings, through tours, at events, and by other means. They don’t need to become experts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2012

It includes participation in acquiring, distributing, and creating knowledge or what my colleagues at the OE Program at Packard have dubbed “ Public Learning.” Fund, calls it “Learning Out Loud,” and has shared this reflection on one of the foundation’s programs. As foundations, we wield a lot of power.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Join @NTENorg , @TechSoup , @plus_socialgood , and the United Nations Foundation for a critical conversation on effective community engagement. We'll examine these questions from multiple angles and share the knowledge: How do you incorporate community into your programs? This chat will start on February 2, 2016 at 7:00 a.m.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2011

By Andy Krackov, Assistant Vice President, Programs & Partnerships, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health At the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, we publish data on children's health and well being in California through our own www.kidsdata.org website.

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DipJar

AUGUST 12, 2021

Donors submit their payment information, select the amount they would like to give, and press submit. Experienced nonprofit website consultants will be knowledgeable about creating accessible website designs and be able to provide guidance on how your nonprofit can build one as well. . Providing additional directions if necessary.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 24, 2013

Then, look for a way to use that knowledge in a nonprofit setting as a volunteer. Whether you complete a small project or become a regular volunteer, you will learn more, make a difference, and add to the foundation of knowledge that enriches your life. Talk about it. Think about it. Saturate yourself. EVERY DIME counts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

This blog post summarizes some of the knowledge shared about effective social media strategy, tactics, and practices. It’s a four-step process: 1) read social media trade press 2) discuss with peers 3) present in-house 4) design a measurable, low risk experiment to start. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Did it work?

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Northern California Grantmakers and Silicon Valley Community Foundation / San Francisco, CA / $350. Planned Giving Primer.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Advocating for Social Justice: Standing Up for Rights and Freedoms Nonprofit organizations often lead the charge in advocating for social justice, engaging communities in conversations about pressing issues that affect fundamental rights and freedoms.

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Activities Active Activism Impact 19

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

Note from Beth: I was thrilled that Paul Connolly agreed to write a guest post sharing some of the public learning taking place through the OE Goldmine Project on the Packard Foundation OE Wiki. Likewise, our study last year of 263 nonprofits in Los Angeles County for the Weingart Foundation (see “ Fortifying L.A.’s

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act. More often than not, these spaces do not contain or appreciate the perspective of someone that has first-hand knowledge of low income communities of color.”. Why Climate Justice? Amit Patel.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Do you have a pulse on what the most pressing local needs are at this moment? What about local nonprofits or community foundations; do you know who to reach out to if needed? Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs?

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Boston Collaboration Help Literacy 27

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Several prominent nonprofits participated, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, WordPress, Mozilla Foundation, Public Knowledge, Greenpeace USA, Sierra Club, Common Cause, and MoveOn.org. Proceeds will go to the Equal World Foundation for its work to provide appropriate technologies in developing countries.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In our last npENGAGE post , we shared some advice for establishing a trusting corporate volunteer relationship that results in not only great project outcomes, but also sets the foundation for a successful long term partnership. Sticky relationships are meaningful partnerships that sustain far past an initial volunteer opportunity.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. Lack of access to the knowledge in books perpetuates ignorance, generates poverty and squanders human potential. We can do better!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 6, 2011

These case studies will be presented by the game designers and their implementing partners - creating a unique experience where both can share a wealth of knowledge behind how and why their games were created. This rare learning experience will be invaluable to anyone considering moving into this space to spread their cause.

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Game New York City Change New York 58

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

posted by Abby Elsener Assistant Director of Development, ASU Foundation. Heron Foundation, points out, versions of SIBs have existed for decades. Harvard University Press. Social impact bonds (SIBs), also known as pay for success programs, are not actually bonds. As Clara Miller (2015), president of the H. Sources: Grossman, A.

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Program Management South Africa Evaluation 58

Connection Cafe

JULY 21, 2016

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present us with a great opportunity to address the world’s most pressing issues and, as we are quickly learning, we need to work together across sectors and borders to strengthen our means of implementation. The Power of Partnerships. Everyone has a role to play. Looking Forward….

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Global Goal Develop Taxonomy 20

Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

“Humanitarian crises, natural disasters, disease outbreaks – the needs today as pressing as ever,” stated Martha C. In conversations this week with several healthcare foundation CEOs, I heard vastly different stories: one is moving forward with a $1 billion campaign in which they have already raised $600M and they plan to keep going.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2016

CAF America launched the IGS last year around the shared belief that international philanthropy can, and should be, a powerful force in our effort to address the world’s most pressing issues. Irene also shed light on this issue as she described how the IDP Foundation specifically contributes to targets within SDG #4 (Education).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2008

(Here's the official press release ). He used social media ( blog , vlog , wiki , flickr , couchsurfing , twitter , myspace , dopplr , and facebook ) to harness the collective knowledge of the globe, and reported weekly on seven topics of freedom. most pressing needs. for less that $6.00 that's less than $15.00 Gradually, we???ve

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BoardAssist

JUNE 3, 2014

All nonprofits need a strong, engaged board with the skills, talents, knowledge, and expertise to make key decisions and build organizational capacity for producing results. This means you need to take the time now, which may require temporarily setting aside demands that seem more pressing. Set the context.

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Conversation Leadership California Government 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

There are a few foundational questions to be asked before building a cultural movement through the use of media and storytelling. presents a more complicated story and presupposes deeper knowledge, yet is still successful and effective in presenting the issues. Here are the three most basic: 1) Who's the audience ? The Story of Stuff.

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