Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

We are deep into June already, but NetSquared Local isn’t taking a vacation! NetSquared Local believes that the best way to build a strong, self sufficient community of #nptech practitioners is for us to go outside and get face-to-face. We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own !

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2013

The NTEN community is filled with amazing individuals who change the world every day. Past winners have had a hand in creating and funding the biggest organizations in our space, built nonprofit technology communities large and small, and are exploring and sharing some of the most interesting and innovative technology models.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

Also, if you have not read it, Kivi Leroux-Miller has written a stellar piece called “ The Heroes and Villains of Give Local America Story. “ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Last year, Give Local America raised $68.5 Last Tuesday at about 10 a.m.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The generosity of spirit in the NTEN community is an amazing thing. We need your help to grow our efforts in 2013. Across the country, NTEN community members are leading our drive to bring you more local events in 2013. Thank you for being part of the most vibrant and innovative community in the nonprofit sector.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured. However, several studies have been conducted on social capital and the benefits individuals can receive from various forms of community engagement.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! Do Good Data 2013 is in Chicago, Illinois this August.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Here are three easy ways you can be part of the giving season kick-off: Donate to the 2013 NTEN Challenge. We are so excited to celebrate the strength of this community, now 50,000 people stong! We have over 30 community champions help us celebrate - check out their fundraising pages and donate today!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Each of these auctioneers was selected by the greater fundraising community as they are nominated, vetted and then opened up to nationwide voting to arrive at the finalists. Suzanne has been instrumental in raising millions for nonprofits and foundations throughout the country that have propelled community engagement and support.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2021

Clubs offered, for many, the only safe places in their communities. And local Boys & Girls Clubs helped open the door to opportunities young people might not have otherwise, offering career training, skill building, positive mentors, and pathways to a great future. Adapting to Support a Community’s Evolving Needs.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

It's already the last week of Member Appreciation Month in the NTEN community! Our goal this month is to create a platform to recognize all the sharing and generosity in the NTEN community - and say thank you! Or, rather, #NTENThanks. Prizes : Who doesn't love a fun NTEN prize?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

There are several ways for you to get involved in our social media for social good events no matter where you live, since our community is holding both live and virtual gatherings. Adelaide, Australia: Mixing online with offline - building communities that take action. Vancouver, Canada: Tips for Community Managers.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2013

After the not-exactly-seasonal outing, we headed to a local watering hole to celebrate Lindsay. I am so thankful for this incredible staff, amazing community, and the opportunity to work with all of you. Today is her last day in the Portland office as she and her family move to Arizona.

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2013

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: the NTEN community is pretty amazing. From sharing ideas to sharing rides to the NTC, this is an extremely generous community and the 2012 Champions Campaign is yet one more example. Our board even matched your donations! See someone on the list below that you know?

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Make 2013 the year your fundraising comes of age. Join Paul Habig of SankyNet, Sarah Alexander of Food & Water Watch, and Eric Rardin of Care2 as they outline the critical and often easy ways you can boost your fundraising results in 2013. Say good bye to "online fundraising" and "offline fundraising," there is only fundraising.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

One finalist's pitch was: "We have buy-in from the community, we have rich networks on the ground, and we are building on pre-existing technologies." Empowering Marginalized Communities Using Technology. Dd's mission is "to empower marginalized communities to use technology to defend their rights."

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

On March 18, 2013, NGOsource. Using custom-designed technology, research on best practices in global grantmaking, standardized methodology developed by leading legal experts, and local partnerships within the global NGO community, NGOsource has created a first-of-its-kind and efficient equivalency determination process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Why are Silicon Valley community-based nonprofits struggling to meet demand, and having a hard time maintaining their organizational health? Why aren’t more local philanthropists directing their dollars toward these organizations? But many local residents are struggling. Creating Healthy Nonprofits in Silicon Valley.

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Twenty Hats

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

For the past 16 years, I have coordinated volunteer programs within local government. We educated the volunteers about community challenges, provided them with project planning and leadership development training, and then asked the volunteers to come up with solutions to those challenges. I did not want to give away the good stuff.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Here are three easy ways you can be part of the giving season kick-off: Donate to the 2013 NTEN Challenge We are so excited to celebrate the strength of this community, now 50,000 people stong! The 2013 NTEN Challenge will raise $50,000 to support expanded programs and continued accessibility for a diverse set of organizations in 2014.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2013

The template itself is geared for the USA, but since Holly has so generously shared it for free in Google document, I suspect it could be easily localized for NGOs in many other places of the world and easily converted to other languages. The LightBox Collaborative 2013 Editorial Calendar is here!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! The project was originally funded by Microsoft for the Transforming Communities of Practice grant. It’s still not as good a deal as your trusty local library. Hacker Helper is currently in beta. Oyster costs $9.95

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

They build up an online and offline community, create great projects, and then ask the community to fund them through donations. I foresee that 2013 will be the year that this strategy really takes off. Austin is hosting its own giving day, called Amplify Austin , on March 4, 2013. I’m so glad you asked.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2014

Note from Beth: I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitate a peer learning exchange that will help their community foundation partners learn and spread best practices in planning and implementing Giving Days. After processing about 66 donations per minute during their 2013 event, the website crashed at 12:30 p.m.—for

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. They are also looking for charities to participate in programs like Innovate for Good , in which Microsoft is connecting its employees to young people around the world who want to use technology to better their communities. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2023

Instead, they rely on the same kinds of funding streams as traditional community-based nonprofits: individual donations, volunteers, and support from institutional philanthropy. private and community foundations each year and their grants of $10,000 and more. Foundation funding for workers’ rights i. million to $35.6

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

As one of America’s go-to outdoor apparel brands, the company encourages each employee to be an earthkeeper, a term that encapsulates Timberland’s three core values: creating responsible products, protecting the outdoors, and serving communities around the world. Purpose-Driven Companies use a Purpose Mindset to Advance Measurable Goals.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2017

The complex accountability relationships facing nonprofit organizations include responsibilities to donors, clients, community partners, staff members and volunteers. Implementing mechanisms to transfer power to clients provides the greatest opportunity to improve downward accountability (Benjamin, 2013). 2014; Twersky et al.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Community Block Party attendees check out participating nonprofit organizations during the event. These strategies are helping community foundations experiment, iterate and implement best practices when it comes to hosting Giving Days as well as document and spread those practices to others in the Network.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

She officially started her full time business in 2013, and has designed hundreds of digital and real products. Benefactor Group is currently working with arts, culture, and educational institutions; human service organizations; the faith community; and others working to improve the quality of life. She has loved every minute of it.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

grantseeking efforts of organizations focused on community. In a recent survey of nonprofit organizations in the United States, we learned more about where these types of nonprofits get their funding and where they find challenges to meeting the needs of their communities. Current economic conditions present specific challenges to the.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

1. Now, in your 6th year, drum roll, tell us Give to the Max Day by the numbers : Total raised: $18,316,626.42 (7% increase over 2013). Total gifts: 120,664 (13% increase over 2013). Total organizations: 5,544 (a 25% increase over 2013). Total donors: 62,607 (a 20% increase over 2013).

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TechImpact

AUGUST 7, 2014

However, there has been some push back from the community, claiming the technology is too young, and the investment from the nonprofit sector would be too great. in 2013 and you have a recipe for disaster. According to a recent study by the folks over at npENGAGE , 84% of nonprofit donation landing pages are optimized for mobile.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Net2Local, TechSoup Global’s grassroots #nptech community-building initiative has almost reached the end of 2013. ” Community Highlights. Net2Local has adopted the core strategies of theme months to increase network cohesion and regional hubs to scale our ability to support local organizers. August 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

brendankinney (@brendankinney) September 18, 2013. The Knight Foundation launched the “ Giving Day Playbook ,” a step-by-step online guide of best practices, templates, checklists, and other resources for community foundations to successfully host a Giving Day in their community.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). With our local partners, we were able to connect with the farms we worked with to quickly distribute water bottles with purification tablets to workers. But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. Get started!

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Achieve

APRIL 26, 2017

As the agency chosen to build Palm Healthcare’s new Drupal website we were excited to contribute beyond our technology expertise and start hitting the pavement to support this local initiative. The new Drupal website allowed Palm Healthcare to engage the community and capture even more data from participants. initiative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2016

What Happened on Give Local America Day? For the past few years, I’ve been facilitating a peer learning group with a small cohort of grantees , all community foundations, hosting Giving Days in their communities using the Giving Day Playbook.

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