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. The role of volunteers is a key factor distinguishing the social economy from the private and public sectors. Governance. Volunteering.

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Social Government Conference Leadership 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

In late 2011, Funder’s Guide to Networks will synthesize the knowledge and publish a print publication for the broader field of philanthropy. What are the different models? Governance and managing across difference in power and capacity in network participants / members. How and when to catalyze networks?

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Network Conversation San Francisco Support 99

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Publishers provide more than 80% of the thousands of books added each month to the virtual bookshelves of our online Bookshare library, under voluntary permission agreements modeled after the Chafee Amendment. We’re pleased to contribute to today’s theme, celebrating the fifth of the six principles: Fair Use Rights.

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Copyright Law Accessibility Library 196

NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. The effect is being felt everywhere, from business to science, from government to the arts. And rightly so. Data carry enormous potential.

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Data New York Government Digital 91

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

This morning, I had the huge honor of presenting the keynote at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, ON. Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers. The community, partners, government, are all necessary for really making a change.

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Build Community Technology Action 220

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Close the circle with thank yous, public acknowledgement, and light touches that aren’t asks. Father McKenna Center : The McKenna Center serves the needs of the poor, men, women and children through a variety of programs funded by generous individuals, religious orders and institutions, foundations and government grants.

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Washington Training Train Giving 97

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Another way to not take short cutes is to operate in public. Media: Connectipedia.org. An example of CDSI media is connectipedia.

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Case Study Community Impact Studies 117

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 18, 2011 Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunteer?" In contrast, the Current Population Survey is a government-sponsored telephone survey that interviewed 57,000 households in 2008. Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0691 602.496.0500 An academic unit of the College of Public Programs Central Ave.

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Research Arizona Survey Studies 40

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

There are a few core elements of the way communities work that we can learn from as a model for innovation as well. Community-Driven Model. But in a community-driven model, you can’t just listen for the sake of learning. That word change supports co-design, it encourages collaboration, and it ensures engagement. Principles.

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Library Model Adopt Community 241

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2018

Among nonprofit organizations, human service nonprofits, in particular, serve public interests to improve the community. Each community brings diverse challenges for the government, nonprofit, and private sectors to address; and these complex social issues are rarely solved by single organizations. In 2011, the U.S. References.

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Effective Change Community Create 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

There are four different models of crowdsourcing activities: wisdom, creation, voting, and funding. There’s isn’t one best way to do it – and many organizations use a combination of these models to meet their objectives. Open call for submissions, experts select a smaller group of finalists, public vote/commenting to select winners.

Measure 96

Measure Fund Impact Minnesota 96

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

By this time, there was an official California Condor Recovery Program that included many groups: government agencies managing the program under the Endangered Species Act , environmental organizations, Native American groups, scientists, and zoos. government, could single-handedly save the condor. Click here to register now!

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California San Diego Impact Story 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

In 2011, Eric Ries published The Lean Startup , which challenges startup and business founders to build and run their companies in a new way – maximizing customer value and revenue while minimizing wasted effort. 10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact by Meg Rulli.

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Impact Method San Francisco Social 122

Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

The plan is to build 11,000 “Solara 60″ model drones that are capable of providing satellite Internet to places on earth without Internet connectivity starting with Africa. features a video of former California governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger rolling around crushing things with his own personal tank. TechCrunch.

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News Technology Africa Nonprofit 44

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2014

For a refresher, my 2013 piece Non-Technology Trends for the CIO and a 2011 white paper for the Association of Fundraising Professionals on similar topics may be good places to start and worth a read as well.). So, I wanted to focus on the market trends and influences that will inform how nonprofits implement and leverage this technology.

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Trend Technology Retention Channel 35