Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) agreed on a historic international copyright exception for people with print disabilities. And when you sign the treaty, you haven’t succeeded.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 23, 2019

The following results provide a great deal of insight into the question at hand. Additionally, UST found the importance of culture or office environment of the organization, which ranked 62.2 The office culture for one should be closely considered.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 21, 2013

The session was framed by some recent research from UnitedHealth Group and the Optum Institute called Doing Good is Good for You: 2013 Health and Volunteering Study. ” He said that his research addresses the question: What does take for everyone to own success? He asked the audience a question, “What has more impact.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

It is no question that the nonprofit sector lacks the internal infrastructure that the government and for-profit sectors have built. When an individual identifies with the organization’s values, the attraction, retention and motivation of employees improve” (Boyd & Gessner, 2013, p.4). Sources: -Boyd, N.M., & & Gessner, B.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

I couldn’t have asked for a more authentic, culturally appropriate start to a workshop. The spiritual nature of the welcoming ceremony set the tone for a day of reflective practice for participants. New Zealand Workshop: Burning Questions. One technique I use is the “Burning Question” board. Walking Debrief.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 8, 2013

It is a challenge for me to not judge someone who doesn''t believe in gun control, or not be angry with the corporate customer service rep who can''t answer my question because he needs to keep to a script, or not be selfish when I''m worried about finances, or be collaborative when I''m sure I know the best way. Those feelings come easily.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Also, by hanging out a few extra minutes after you post to engage with your alumni network on Facebook sets up a culture of interaction. Sharing memories from Seminar 2013 at the #icnola reunion! RamahSeminar (@RamahSeminar) December 24, 2013. RamahSeminar (@RamahSeminar) December 24, 2013. pic.twitter.com/PXdIUl0IIQ.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2018

During a visit to London in 2013, I had the opportunity to stop by the national office of 38 Degrees, the UK equivalent of MoveOn.org. Their office included a large whiteboard that prominently displayed the question, “How can we increase active membership by 30%?” Your organization can do a lot better than this.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

When an organization embraces the culture of creating and empowering all staff to become “brand ambassadors,” authentic and exponential growth starts to happen. When organizations embrace this holistic culture, the nonprofit begins to come alive online. This isn’t a new concept. Could the experts offer one-on-one trainings over coffee?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

This year’s Give Miami Day saw increased efforts on social media across funding categories, but the standout for Miami Foundation Communications Director Matthew Beatty came from Miami’s local arts and culture organizations. Over 100 more organizations joined Give Miami Day in 2014 compared to 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Participants took the “Columbia Leadership Styles” diagnostic created by Paul Ingram and Bruce Craven in 2013 that session leader Jeffrey Golde had customized for arts leaders. Analytical Style people control their emotions but tend to ask questions rather than give orders. Reflection questions : “Why did this work?”.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Yes, that was an actual question during my NTEN interview process. This was also my first clue into the culture of NTEN and a key indicator to me that I needed to work here.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This small, startup cultural project in Rotterdam works directly and intimately with community members to share their stories. It is a platform for social bridging and cultural exchange. In its short existence (it opened in 2013), the place has made a name for itself as a successful community-driven, innovative cultural initiative.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 15, 2014

posted by Anne Byrne , Professional-in-Residence, ASU Lodestar Center Question: We would like to increase our donations. In the days leading up to December 10, my email and Face book page lit up with information and requests to participate in 2013’s Colorado Gives Day (coloradogives.org).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

Based on the her book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit, winner of the 2013 Terry McAdam Award, Beth Kanter will share frameworks, strategies and practical tips for engaging with your network in ways that lead to measurable results. But many nonprofits are not properly measuring whether their engagement efforts are worth the time and cost.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2016

So, why another social network, especially one where the focus is to create content, not consume and the culture of it is rather secretive? TechSoup wrote up this post based on some very early innovators in 2013, but still only a handful of nonprofits had established a presence. Your friend from third grade just had her 10th baby!)

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AFP Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

In his own words: The People’s Table is a virtual collection of images submitted by people around the world in response to the question, “What do you bring to the table?” Additionally, this collection will be projected for the guests of the 2013 BK Ball, where they will be invited to participate as well.'

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Have a funny cultural practice at your office? While you''re running these diagnostics, you may want to think about this fun little question: Where do people land on your website? Register now! The Case Foundation crunched some numbers on impact investing, read the full story and see what they found. to put you on the road to recovery.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This question launches Howard Mansfield''s fascinating book about historic restoration, The Same Ax, Twice. How does this question play out in museums? At the 2013 American Alliance of Museums annual conference, a group of exhibition designers explored authenticity in a session called Is it Real? Does he have the same ax?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Jim Canales (@jcanales) April 5, 2013. ” I love these interactive sessions because the questions always give me great ideas for blog posts – so stay tuned. Mobile Organizational Culture social media policy Training Design' My session was about leadership and digital strategies.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

This week, Wood, answered questions about his book, the lessons he teaches, and the remarkable work of Team Rubicon. Operation: Starting Gun in Moore, OK, Summer 2013 Photo By: Kirk Jackson, Team Rubicon 1. Wood : That''s a tough question. And, how to be prepared -- physically, mentally and emotionally.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Some of the most significant disruptors to the sector over the last decade include: While the value of individual giving in the United States increased about 3.4% (adjusted for inflation) in the decade from 2003 to 2013, the number of public nonprofits increased 23.4% or almost 5 times the rate at which individual giving increased.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 22, 2012

We have recently decided that in the summer of 2013, we will be hosting a 3-day professional development hack-a-thon in which participants will develop, design, and deploy innovative interpretative experiences around collection objects. People who struggle tend to need more structure and direction than our institutional culture affords.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 8, 2018

Cultural organizations, community members, and museum leaders have spoken out against the sale. The Berkshire Museum isn't deaccessioning artifacts of questionable public value. As Diane Ragsdale put it , "When communities become markets, citizens become consumers, and culture becomes an exploitable product." until they will.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

A great fundraising plan is one that both serves as a blueprint, but also offers this information through the lens of your nonprofit’s culture, mission, and values from beginning to end. Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 4, 2015

In pop culture-land, relevance is all about now. It's a cultural institution problem. Consider the Victoria and Albert Museum's "rapid response collecting" program , which started in 2013. Now" can distract from the real work of relevance--making cultural institutions useful, meaningful, and connected to people's lives.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Today is the last day to vote for your favorite NTC 2013 sessions. Join our salon of organizations and consultants grappling with the question: how to get quality insights into your audiences when money is scarce. Have you finished casting your votes yet? Check out our favorite 10 sessions below.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 15, 2015

Many questions arise: How much of my time will go into finding a replacement? According to a 2013 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey by Nonprofit HR Solutions, the more senior the position, the longer it takes to find a replacement—with the majority taking more than 91 days. Who carries and strengthens your culture?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The Foundation Center has several specialized publication like: Grants for Information Technology; Grants for Arts, Culture, & the Humanities ; Grants for Children & Youth , etc. Whenever possible, contact potential funders to clarify your questions, discuss your project, and determine their interest in your project.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 5, 2015

As a black millennial the answer to this question seems obvious to me, but for many organizations it is not so black and white. 92% of black millennials surveyed in 2013 responded that they spent time volunteering. But why or how can this be? Pun intended. 65% of those same black millennials donated more than $100 in one year.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

This segment will again include the seasoned executive, but will also include questions for a recent graduate to consider before accepting a position with a non-profit. According to the Nonprofit HR 2015 survey as quoted by Sarai Johnson in “Lean Nonprofit”, nonprofits have seen turnover increase from 16% in 2013 to 19% in 2014.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. Building a culture of philanthropy throughout your organization. S tart up a donor advisory board of folks willing to answer a few questions each month. Mark Rovner , founder and CEO of Sea Change Strategies.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 5, 2014

And how does that affect your nonprofit workplace culture? For the fourth article in our nonprofit culture series, we interviewed Eric Angel of the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia —DC’s oldest and largest general civil legal services program. Great Workplace Culture Starts from Square One—in the Interview Process.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2017

When the federal government changed the rules for grant management at the end of 2013, there was a little noticed change that occurred. One simple way to make sure everyone is clear about what is expected of them is to ask questions. Clarity, like common sense, is often an elusive quality in today’s busy environment. Promote ownership.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 9, 2014

And with a title for herself like “Head of Fun” it’s easy to see that DoSomething.org is doing something right with their organization’s workplace culture. That’s why we interviewed them for our final article of the nonprofit workplace culture series. They were named one of the Nonprofit Times Best Places to Work for 2013.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

As we prepare for our leap into 2014, let’s learn from 2013′s ups and downs – triumphs and flops – and make this next year one for the record books. Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog. Connections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2013

Wendy Hanamura (@WHanamura) January 25, 2013. Talking about risk-taking and potential for failure is difficult in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, but having it part of an organization’s culture so it is free of stigma and that everyone learns is even harder. Best moment of #MIForum ?Lifting ”Led by @ kanter.

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