Candid

AUGUST 6, 2021

Cara Mertes, most recently project director for the Ford Foundation's Moving Image Exploration, former director of the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program and Fund , and former executive producer of the PBS documentary series POV , will serve as the founding director of IRIS.

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Forum One

AUGUST 29, 2023

Steven has stepped into his new role as Vice President, following his previous role as Forum One’s Managing Director of Digital Marketing. Steven is energized by mission-driven work and the opportunity to support organizations that are experts in their sector, from climate to policy advocacy. Steven hold a B.A.

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M+R

MAY 17, 2022

Donald was one of the original (Ralph) “Nader’s Raiders,” tasked with traveling the country and turning college student energy into student advocacy groups. Donald went on to lead New York’s PIRG (NYPIRG) into a powerhouse of an advocacy organization and organized one of the largest protests of the 1970s with 100,000 people on the mall in DC.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 4, 2018

During my Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (MNLM) studies, I gained an appreciation for volunteers and an interest in how volunteers can engage in advocacy. The terms advocacy and lobbying are generally used interchangeably to describe how nonprofits influence legislation and public policy. Grimm R, T., Talbert, M.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

They discussed ways that technology can improve services for people experiencing food insecurity, as well as the policy changes, investments, and cross-sector partnerships that are necessary to drive meaningful, lasting change. Senior Director, Virtual Client Experience, Crossroads Community Services. Melanie Calhoun. Emilio Tavarez.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In fact, according to the Global NGO Technology Report , 27% of nonprofits worldwide have an official policy to allow staff to work on their LinkedIn Profiles during work hours. Launching a formal employee advocacy program for social media is an emerging trend in the nonprofit sector. 4) Experiment with LinkedIn Ads (maybe).

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Unlike the board of directors, which has oversight of the organization, advisory committees don’t have any oversight of the organization. Alternately, you might be thinking about building an advisory committee around advocacy. At every stage, an advisory committee should be actively influencing your programs and policies.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

The team included the director, board chair, administrative marketing and communication staff and a community engagement consultant. Policy Change Furthermore, the implicit idea that widespread quality data leads directly to positive policy change is also not accurate.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2014

SVP and Director of Digital Strategies. Are you looking to win support for an issue, impact policy, or get a corporation or government body to change its policies? Advocacy advocacy strategy campaigns Program' Michael Khoo. Your concise guide to building a winnable campaign.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Choose a board of directors A nonprofit’s board of directors is a governing body typically made up of unpaid volunteers who set policies, determine strategic priorities, and provide oversight. Having a clear corporate structure limits the individual liability of your nonprofit’s leaders, employees, and board of directors.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

A few years ago, a nonprofit executive was bragging to me about a fundraising breakthrough he had when he had gotten a new $5,000 donation from a local foundation and how much effort he, his board, his development director, and others spent wooing and making their case for the contribution. Advocacy is always controversial.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Over the course of my career, I’ve sat on nonprofit advocacy, fundraising, and communications teams—all in an overall digital engagement capacity. It might surprise you, but as Media Cause’s Director of Advocacy, I’m on board with a fundraising-centric approach to nonprofit strategy and journey building.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Recently, I've been getting a question like that goes something like this, "All this social media stuff is great if you're fund raising or selling something or running a grassroots advocacy campaign, but what if you're focusing on carefully vetted scientific research or want to impact policy? They rely only on credible sources.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Whatever it is, finding out is important for you to satisfy their needs, leading to a longer-term relationship and their enthusiastic advocacy for your cause. In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” Program volunteers will also have policy implementation duties. What’s a Nonprofit?

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M+R

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Register here. powell is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and a wide range of issues including race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty, and democracy.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Common subjects include strategic planning, communications, advocacy, and community needs assessments. . Some foundation executive directors form peer coaching circles with other Eds to help each other meet specific challenges or embrace new opportunities. 6) Funding or Engaging in Advocacy .

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M+R

MARCH 1, 2024

Register here. powell is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and a wide range of issues including race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty, and democracy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As Mwande Chileshe, Food Security, Nutrition & Agriculture Global Policy Lead, said, “We’ve created a false narrative that hunger must always exist.” As Reverend Herber Brown III, Executive Director of the Black Church Food Security Network, said, “We don’t start with what’s wrong. Here are three of the key takeaways: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

Photo by Terry Bain in Flickr I've been hearing a lot lately from folks who work in nonprofits asking for examples of "social media or social networking policies." But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Internet Use Policy.

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

After years of meetings, dialogue, presentations, advocacy, (and yes, maybe even some proverbial hair-pulling in frustration), today was the launch of the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement and the release of landmark research about how organizational leaders and funders view and prioritize volunteer engagement. percent in 2022.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Blogging of the past was usually editorial content, such as an opinion piece or report back by an executive director. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog. At the time, it was a completely new concept whereas today our daily internet experience is one based on social commentary and feedback.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 9, 2016

In my last post, I answered the age-old questions, “ Can my 501(c)(3) really engage in advocacy? ” With that settled, it’s time to move on to the benefits of advocacy. How can advocacy make a measurable difference for your organization? All this being said, advocacy can be difficult to quantify.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The NTEN: Change publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and ready to download!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2022

At Salesforce.org, we are proud to see how much of our community — whether it’s our employees, our partners, or the nonprofits we support — is jumping in through funding, advocacy, or volunteering. Integrating our customer process into Salesforce has been a big step forward for our programs,” said Tom Knox, Valley CAN’s executive director.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2019

Advocacy and Public Policy – commitment to service the intended population while seeking a broader solution to the problem and engaging policy makers. It also serves as a means of accountability to the board from its CEO, from the department directors to the CEO and from the supervisors to the directors.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Jara Dean-Coffey, founder and director of the Equitable Evaluation Initiative, in the American Journal of Evaluation Shifting towards Grantee Perspective Many grantmakers, and perhaps particularly participatory grantmakers, have embraced learning and reflection approaches.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Brings a strategic focus on addressing the policies and systems that perpetuate global poverty . Executive Director. Executive Director. Nonprofit Leaders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

The organizational strategy is to impact policy change. Policy makers, another target audience, were also using Twitter as a communications channel. Policy makers, another target audience, were also using Twitter as a communications channel. Kenneth Roth , Executive Director. Lotte Leicht , EU Director.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Over the course of a three-year grant , Champions implement ambitious, goal-oriented projects and participate in advocacy campaigns aimed at changing local and national policies that hinder equal access to education. The initiative currently supports 57 Education Champions in eight countries with the greatest need.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

I've been having a very enjoyable time, importuning all sorts of people I admire to address some of the topics that are close to CTK's heart: nonprofit technology , nonprofit management, best practices, outcomes measurement, impact assessment, nonprofit advocacy, social media, and mission focus.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

Jane Meseck , senior director of global programs at Microsoft Philanthropies. Lisa Pool , founder and executive director of the Technology Affinity Group. Catalina Escobar , executive director of MAKAIA in Colombia. Janet Mawlyoo , executive director, Kenya Community Development Foundation. Law and Advocacy.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

In 2014, we have 58 more sessions under Global Impact and Policy than we had in 2013 under the three categories we used that year as themes for this type of content (Community and Activism, Diversity and Emerging Markets and Government and Civic Engagement),” said Tammy Lynn Gilmore, nonprofit evangelist at SXSW.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2011

I used the following statements given that I had a mix of staff members – from executive directors, social media managers, and policy/program directors. How To Convince Policy Directors. You can explain complex issues like cap and trade in 140 characters. Living Case Study. Building Networks of Partners.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2019

Getting supporters to take action and engage with elected officials on policy issues can be a challenge, requiring organizations to start thinking outside the box. This episode of the sgENGAGE Podcast features an interview with Chris Masak, senior associate director of advocacy at the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Care2

APRIL 15, 2013

Major congratulations to Jamie Biggar of Leadnow ( www.leadnow.ca ) for winning the 2013 Care2 Impact Prize for his outstanding impact on online advocacy and fundraising. Biggar’s background is in the youth climate movement and large-scale online and offline collaboration to develop policy and campaigns.".

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Founder and executive director Gete Mekonnen said that mapping technology allows NDHC to "communicate to funders in a simple, clear way the need for low-income housing in our city." Maps that influenced policy and plans for transit development in low-income parts of the city. spanhidden.

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Qgiv

JUNE 13, 2023

Having a diverse board of directors, with diverse lived experiences, “… Can bring a realistic view of the community, strengthen the organization’s connection and credibility to its constituency, improve fundraising, and assist with grants distribution ,” according to Forbes writer, Sahar Andrade, MB.BCh. Take a selfie!

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