ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Earlier this month, Idealist.org released a nonprofit sector employment trends survey that supported the findings of the 2011 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey. Idealist.org’s own job posting numbers seem to support these findings, as their 2011 job postings surpassed 20,000 — a record for Idealist.org.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

This week we welcome Marla Cornelius, co-author of Daring to Lead 2011: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership. If you're interested in learning more, this topic will be explored in more depth in the upcoming Daring to Lead 2011 brief: Inside the Executive Director Job , which you can find on the Daring to Lead website next month.

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Leadership Research Develop Management 92

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. You look around the world at the collaborations happening between organizations and governments, etc. This panel discussion focuses on the generational divide, with the following panelists: Wendy Harman and Suzy DeFrancis, American Red Cross.

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Discussion Generation Donor Structure 211

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 10, 2012

A big thanks to Human Capital Institute (HCI) for including my blog on management and leadership in its list of the Best Blogs - Talent 2011. HCI is a global association for talent management and new economy leadership, and a clearinghouse for best practices and new ideas.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

set out to do what seemed unattainable – putting information on town and county government, the public library, schools and cultural and recreational activities within reach of the community by a few strokes of the keyboard. This year, we are thrilled to honor Judy Hallman for her work with this award. If they only knew then what we know now!

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

Most civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens don’t use high-level jargon such as Internet governance and ICT policy. The 6th Internet Governance Forum will soon bring multiple stakeholders to Kenya to discuss key policy and governance issues. This was originally posted on the GuideStar International Blog.

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Government Policy Internet Chile 44

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Date : February 28th-March 2nd, 2011. Description : Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. Nonprofit organizations, local and federal governments, campaigners and even businesses are trying to innovate at the speed of communities. Location : Austin, TX. Topic : Keynote.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Nick’s devotion to Ballet Lubbock is evident in its remarkable growth, from a $550,000 organizational budget in 2011 to today’s $2.5 Devotion and leadership drive growth Merce Cunningham, a pioneer of modern dance, once said, “ The most essential thing in dance discipline is devotion.” million budget, soon to reach $2.8

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Texas Arts Culture Challenge 86

VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

United Way Worldwide reports that more than 90% of the States are covered by 2-1-1 solutions, and that information specialists responded to more than 16 million calls in 2011, not to mention web site traffic, messaging, and other forms of access. With 90% of the nation covered, are we done yet? Not nearly.

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Community Blended Analytics National 238

Forum One

APRIL 11, 2014

In late 2011 I was approached by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with an audacious proposition: would Forum One help the Foundation, HHS, the White House, the California HealthCare Foundation and others establish an independent nonprofit organization focused on health data? Influence Data & Visualizations Government' read more.

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Data California Influence Government 60

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 19, 2011

" What We Lose if We Lose Data.gov | Freedom to Tinker – "In its latest 2011 budget proposal, Congress makes deep cuts to the Electronic Government Fund. This fund supports the continued development and upkeep of several key open government websites, including Data.gov, USASpending.gov and the IT Dashboard.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 25, 2012

Calls for scaling have been amplified by the recent economic recession, which brought increased demand for social services coupled with shrinking government dollars. HF 681, March 23, 2011). Municipal bonds (munis) are debt obligations issued by government entities. The Social Impact Bond (SIB), developed in the U.K.,

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Research Minnesota San Francisco Work 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The purpose of the tool was to empower Kenyans to document and report on incidents in real-time, giving the media, governments, and relief organizations a true picture of what was happening on the ground. In less than an hour after the 2011 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Ushahidi platform was used to spotlight areas of refuge.

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Award Map Kenya Time 96

NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

The government has also published a map of broadband availability nationwide. A positive feedback loop means little hope of homeostasis -- that's a little shout-out to the bio majors in the crowd -- but at least we have data visualization: The 2010 US Census has published a lot of detailed information. What will your organization do with it?

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Louisiana Blackberry Houston Oregon 47

Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

They do this, chiefly, through an alliance that spans “70 countries and includes farmers and forest communities, companies, governments, civil society, and millions of individuals.” Governments and contracts provided the next biggest amount of 16% to total revenue. The website was founded early 2011.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

President’s Update Fall 2011 Don’t be surprised, but we’re picking up the pace of change at Benetech! CityOptions is an environmental initiative to help local governments—particularly small and mid-sized ones—plan and execute effective sustainability initiatives. Read2Go Bookshare goes mobile!

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Guatemala Literacy Qatar Open Source 159

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

When we started Fondeadora in 2011 (the first creative crowdfunding platform in Mexico, renamed to Donadora in 2016), processing online payments was very difficult. Our government is discussing providing free wifi throughout in Mexico City which is a very good sign for crowdfunding and even better for NGOs funding.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Prior to 2011, the majority of my career was spent at small and mid-size organizations, where a large part of the funding came from foundations, corporations, and government grants. I have worked for nonprofit organizations for most of my professional life, and I have never been a major gift officer.

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Develop Pennsylvania Mentoring Newsletter 120

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2011

Rob also helped me with my recent essay in the Spring 2011 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, For Love or Lucre that offers practical guidelines for social entrepreneurs who want to start for-profit or nonprofit companies.

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San Francisco Law Lecture Advice 140

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2012

With your help, we’ve amassed a wealth of current information on demand for services, trends in government support, board participation, and financial health. In 2011, 85% of respondents reported an increase in demand. This increase in demand is coupled with unreliable and insufficient funding, particularly from the government.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

All 79 IDA countries, the lowest income nations, are included with the geographic locations of projects, financing, and sector identification such as water, transportation, governance, etc. " 2011: The Year the Check-in Died – "Early last year, "checking in" was the cool new craze.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 15, 2011

In a previous Research Friday post , I covered some key survey takeaways on the increased demand for services in 2011, and how this is communicated to funders. Our 2011 survey asked, "How much cash (including reserves) does your organization have readily available?" Says Seleznow, "It's healthy for government to cut fat.

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Research Arizona Survey Nonprofit 90

Robert Weiner

JULY 22, 2011

And no need to worry about the offer's legitimacy, because "everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of Nigeria, The United Nation and also the FBI.". They want to send me "a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $3,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo."

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Money Nigeria Spam National 122

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2012

This kind of phenomenon can be seen in a 2011 joint report from Social Finance, Inc. Social service and nonprofit programs have traditionally been supported through philanthropy and government contracts. The last five years has seen shrinking funds from both the government and philanthropic sectors due to a recession economy.

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Impact Research Tools Social 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2014

The Accelerated Millennial Manager ” by Devon Scheef and Diane Thielfoldt of The Learning Café is a summary of a research survey from 2011 through 2013 of 400 millennial managers, their managers, peer managers, team members, HR, and business leaders.

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Skills Leadership Mentoring Summary 136

NTEN

APRIL 13, 2013

2011: Judy Hallman , RTPNet. Her most recent project is updating Vermont''s cable statutes. She is a graduate of the University of Vermont (B.A. in Anthropology, Phi Beta Kappa, 1982). 2010: Ed Happ , International Red Cross. 2009: Daniel Ben Horin , TechSoup. 2008: Vince Stehle. 13ntc Community nonprofit technology conference nten awards'

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Award NTEN Vermont Channel 93

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 25, 2011 Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector 2011: All quiet on the nonprofit front" posted by Angela Francis , Senior Associate Nonprofit Finance Fund Welcome to Research Friday ! This is an area where both grantees and their funders could aim to make great strides in 2011.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 16, 2011

Statement of Benetech to the 22nd Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at the World Intellectual Property Organization June 15, 2011, Geneva, Switzerland • Greetings from California’s Silicon Valley!

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 10, 2012

It encompasses the income sources that drive our society: profit, government, philanthropy, earned income. These are: volunteering, staff leadership, financial resources, and governance. Governance. Financial, strategic, and generative governance help boards lead their organizations towards enhanced models of economic strength.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 24, 2012

Education organizations, both institutions and those organizations focused on education, comprise a little over 15% of nonprofit organizations in the United States and represented over 13% of participants in the State of Grantseeking survey published by GrantStation and PhilanTech in November 2011.

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Education Grant Government Award 50

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

That’s right, the session selection process is open for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference ! I have a few proposals up for voting but there are SO many great ones that I am enjoying reading through them all (hope all the 5 star votes don’t through things off!). Vote today!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2012

This past fall GrantStation and PhilanTech conducted the third semi-annual informal survey of nonprofits, The State of Grantseeking Fall 2011. Between mid-August and early October 2011, 928 nonprofits of various sizes, in different geographies, representing diverse issue areas completed the survey online.

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Grant Survey Award Government 54

NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Two lucky NTEN Members will be chosen to attend the Connecting Up Conference (CU11) in Melbourne, Australia on June 1-3, 2011 on a full scholarship! Two lucky NTEN Members will be chosen to attend the Connecting Up Conference (CU11) in Melbourne, Australia on June 1-3, 2011 on a full scholarship!

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Australia Technology Registration Conference 92

Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

of survey participants cited in the State of Grantseeking 2011 (published in November 2011 by GrantStation and PhilanTech). According to the State of Grantseeking 2011 responses, community improvement and capacity building -focused organizations (CICB) receive more awards from private foundations than from any other grant source.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. Sources: ^ [1] Charities Aid Foundation's (CAF) World Giving Index 2011. ^ [2] "Giving USA 2011" Reports. ^ [3] Singer, Peter. is a question I often hear people ask.

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International Research El Salvador Charity 84

NTEN

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

You won't want to miss this unique platform where innovative communities, businesses, and governments from around Australia share experiences, successes, and lessons learned from programs and projects designed to change their "world"– whether it be a neighborhood or a nation. Winners will be announced by December 31, 2011.

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Australia Registration Free NTEN 69

NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. You look around the world at the collaborations happening between organizations and governments, etc. Suzy : Collaboration is the best skill someone can have. We have to collaborate across silos, organizations, other partners on the ground.

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