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

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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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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Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. Based on that, funders may assume that AANHPI populations are universally well off.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. 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. Kick off meeting with the Impact Labs Climate Action Cohort.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

My YMCA colleague posed for this photo on purpose to illustrate a point about professional conduct and social media policies. Since I had a lot of educators and people who run summer camps and other programs, a policy question came up. Certainly,this can be easily referred to in a social media 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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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. When we met, he was therefore especially interested in hearing about Benetech’s perspective on issues related to converting software to open source.

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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. Legal Issues. Think strategic, 3,000-foot view.

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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. At every stage, an advisory committee should be actively influencing your programs and policies.

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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. Community Fellows posed the question: “How might we leverage the full power of the Salesforce ecosystem – employees, philanthropy, product, suppliers, and policy influence – to address food insecurity?”

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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. For example, the U.S.

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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. Diana Onuschak is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Research and advocacy: Conduct research on the state of local journalism, produce reports, and advocate for policies that support the industry. Legal defense: Provide legal support for local news outlets facing challenges such as defamation lawsuits, freedom of information requests, or other legal issues that threaten their existence.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 13, 2019

It is this idea that propels the work of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Recently, Lake Institute paired up with the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) to learn more about American Muslims’ giving practices.

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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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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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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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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. Will policy be created to support this movement?

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

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. We are seeing a changing tide of those who care and are, as a result, getting involved. World Wildlife Fund.

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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.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. Their strategic focus of leaders, teachers, and families also incorporates support for one of the strongest early childhood policy and advocacy networks in the nation.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 15, 2015

The original question: My organization is working on a data retention policy and wondering if others have insights to share. Do you know what the issues are that would prompt their wanting to do away with historical records? A few months ago I wrote a post on the topic of whether nonprofits should delete old donor records.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 21, 2018

One example of a strategy is apparent in the story of Gallaudet University, a college for the deaf (Ryan, 2012, p. The same study found that an increase in racial diversity, when coupled with diversity policies, practices and inclusion behaviors, affected governance practices positively. 32 Issue: 7, pp. 636-653, [link].

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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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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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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 particular, it focused on freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of opinion and expression, humane treatment of prisoners and the right to a fair trial.

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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. They are voting for elected officials in droves.

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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. Senior Program Associate, The Rockefeller Foundation. Molly Emmett.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

It’s important to know a little about the issue and what some good resources are, to help us have those conversations. It’s important to show our kids that we take the issue seriously and we’re ready to both support them and do our part. It embodies the universal instinct to protect and care for children.

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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. Sara Ebert is a 2020 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. She lives in Salt Lake City and loves spending time with her husband and five kids.

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

from the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy. Nonprofits will likely face staff burnout or service delivery issues if this continues. percent of nonprofits are operating with less funding and paid staff than they had before the pandemic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2013

A thought leader in the intersection of philanthropy, law, policy, and technology, Bernholz writes about the business of giving in books, articles, and her award-winning blog, Philanthropy2173.com. com. She is working on her second book, tentatively titled, The Future of Good.

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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. The event is the brainchild of Koji Omi, former Finance Minister of Japan.

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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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