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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

National Study Reveals: Digital and Social Media Are Delivering for Arts Organizations , Guest Post by Mary Trudel and Rory MacPherson. From these questions, our national study, How Strong is Your Social Net? By the time we closed the survey in September, we were up to 1,601 respondents nationally. The question. was created.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Panel at Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit Last month, at the Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit in Seattle hosted by Microsoft, I moderated a roundtable, “Empower Employees with AI Productivity Tools,” with leaders from three nonprofits: Alex Duncan,, British Heart Foundation; Jon Townsend, National Trust; and Joel Ramjohn, Agape Source.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

Somaly Mam , Cambodia woman, is an anti-slavery activist and survivor fighting for victims all over the world. I noticed her tweet tonight after Spenser Brodsky's tweet about my birthday campaign connected me to her. Human Trafficking is a huge issue around the world, especially in Cambodia.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Happy Giving Tuesday , a national movement to add a day of charity and doing good founded by the 92nd Street Y, the United Nations Foundation and Mashable, and supported by many nonprofits and corporations as well as individuals to jumpstart the giving season in the US. … Read More

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MARCH 21, 2022

Highlights include: We had a glowing book review by Philanthropy News Digest #1 and #2 rankings continuously on Amazon in for nonprofit books and innovation Interviewed by Julia Campbell on her Nonprofit Nation Podcast Free launch event hosted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy with 835 participants TechSoup Event “ Automation for Good ” (..)

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MAY 30, 2018

Inspired by a session on busting organizational silos through digital storytelling delivered by the See3 team at the most recent Nonprofit Technology Conference, the National Institute for Reproductive Health is using its web content to move out the silos and bring in the stories.

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JUNE 28, 2005

I was particularly eager to hear the afternoon lecture , Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation , by Charles Nesson at iLaw. Taking that process from individual level and extrapolating to national level." Photos of the slides.

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MARCH 25, 2012

Note from Beth: I hosted a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference that took place recently in Seattle. Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers – guest post by Aaron Dorfman, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

In its first year, #GivingTuesday, a national effort initiated by the 92ndY and the U.N. In its first year, #GivingTuesday, a national effort initiated by the 92ndY and the U.N.… Foundation produced these results as documented by Edelman. … Read More Fundraising Philanthropy'

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JUNE 19, 2008

Flickr Photo by Beth. You all know that I'm a dog lover , right? That's Sadie who passed away 5 years ago this month. She has her own dogbook profile on Facebook! Anyway, if I still had a dog it would be at my feet tomorrow in my office.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

” There is just a week until November 27th, the first #GivingTuesday and national day of giving. #GivingTuesday will help many people give more strategically this holiday season. And, on the following Tuesday, I will participate, support, and enjoy “ Giving Tuesday.” Here’s an example from UN Refugees.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

When a natural disaster strikes, I make a donation to my go to national or global charities for disaster relief Team Rubicon, Save the Children , and/or Global Giving. I grew up on the Jersey shore where I’ve been evacuated due to storms, but I have never seen this level of disaster.

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MARCH 30, 2015

iGiveLocal will change that by offering a national competition to local donors, incentivizing the activity with fun prizes and small awards for the influencers’ favorite causes. 5) National PR. We have also initiated a national PR effort. 1) #iGiveLocal. Interested parties can also sign up for our Thunderclap.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

I’m pleased to see that some of the skepticism and complaints have now morphed in to more capacity builders providing tips for nonprofits to take advantage of this national day of giving. I’ve been a huge fan of GivingTuesday since I first heard about it back in September, 2012 during a conference at Stanford.

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MARCH 13, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares a range of perspectives and new ideas [.]

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MARCH 16, 2012

A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.

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JUNE 6, 2013

Countless organizations could benefit from Kyle’s skills, yet there is no system connecting national service alumni with nonprofits and public sector agencies most in need of young talent. We’re kick-starting this initiative and conversation on June 20 in Washington, D.C.,

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Over the summer, London Mayoral advisor Steve Norris commented in the media that “the National Theatre should have a Compulsory Demolition Order” in a public hearing about the city’s South Bank arts precinct. The National Theatre responded on its Twitter account with: Clearly, this was a slip of the fingers.

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MARCH 18, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares a range of perspectives and new ideas [.]

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

I was honored to be invited to be one of the speakers during the opening plenary along with Keith Jenkins from National Geographic and Ben Rattray from Change.org. The first speaker was Keith Jenkins who is the digital manager for National Geographic. Marcelo Iniarra (@marceloiniarra) October 17, 2014.

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MARCH 16, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. GEO’s 2012 National [.] The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

One of the grantees I’m working with is The National Summer Learning Association and I will be doing trainings at their national conference in November. One of the grantees I’m working with is The National Summer Learning Association and I will be doing trainings at their national [.].

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AUGUST 20, 2014

” Participating in a local or national giving day may help you work on that second question. Or maybe it’s caught your attention and you are more realistically asking, “What can we learn from the icebucket challenge apply to our year-end giving and integrating social media in fundraising?”

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NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Be sure to check out “Giving Tuesday” a national day of giving the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. If you haven’t donated to Hurricane Sandy Relief, please consider making a contribution. Here’s my crowdrise campaign. Your organization participate or you can fundraise for a cause.

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JULY 31, 2012

A representative from the National Pork Producers Council made an insensitive statement about efforts to create more humane standards for pigs on factory farms. How did the National Pork Producers Council react? Her insights are useful to other nonprofits working on integrated advocacy campaigns. What happened?

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Unesco has a paper and a call to action for international and national policies and regulatory frameworks to ensure that artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies benefit humanity as a whole. Whenever people or institutions fail, we assume they are simply lacking the appropriate algorithms or upgrades.”

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AUGUST 30, 2016

The #LaborOfLove Campaign urges people across the nation to pledge to spread awareness about Goodwill and the importance of job placement and training programs. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate was at 4.9 According to the U.S. percent in July. Every day, Goodwill helps more people enter the workforce.

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MARCH 12, 2012

The GeoFunders National Conference takes place from March 12-14th. GEO’s 2012 National Conference will offer a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and present opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Stay tuned for a blog post about it.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

And, there’s no better day for me to do it then on #GivingTuesday, a national day of charitable giving, and to feel connected to many other people also cheering on their favorite causes and charities. Join me for a chat on #GivingTuesday, December 3 at 9:00 am PST on my LinkedIn Influencer blog with NTEN CEO, Amy Sample Ward.

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MARCH 15, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. During the facilitated discussion session at GEO’s National Conference in Seattle it was my great privilege to convene a group of brave pioneers.

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MARCH 16, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results.

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MARCH 15, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Source: Public Domain, National Archives. holiday is also the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service. Today is the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday , to celebrate his work and legacy. His vision helped him achieve a great many goals and he has inspired many generations of Americans.

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MARCH 18, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

UNDP’s network links and coordinates global and national efforts to reach these Goals. I listened in to a Twitter chat with Helen Clark, head of UNDP , answer questions about the Millennium Development Goals , including the overarching goal of cutting poverty in half by 2015.

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MARCH 15, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results.

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JULY 4, 2012

” According to Mari’s email, this coalition had worked for 10 years to get a comprehensive Bill passed by National Assembly legislators which criminalizes sexual and physical violence against women and girls, and that it had been rejected/failed to pass twice, both in 2010, and again in 2011.

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