sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge. Building knowledge is a social process where we make meaning together.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 100

Charity Village

JULY 7, 2023

Through these initiatives, Plan International Canada works to effect positive change for children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International Canada invites youth to apply for the Girls Belong Here program and the Youth Council.

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Issue Skills Global Leadership 73

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

It involves examining power dynamics, addressing structural barriers, and promoting fairness and justice in all aspects of philanthropic work. These biases are built into the very fabric of the laws and institutions in which we work and live.

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Philanthropy Action Structure Law 87

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Without altruism and advocacy being consistently present in these early days of its formation, racism and sexism are already revealing themselves in the metaverse. Google is rumored to be working on new glasses and Apple apparently has a new mixed reality headset in the works. The Oculus Quest 2 experience.

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Second Life Avatar Virtual Nonprofit 340

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Understanding Community Leadership Community leadership involves actively engaging with local stakeholders, identifying shared goals, and working collaboratively towards achieving them. It encompasses activities such as community organizing, advocacy, and public service, empowering individuals to contribute to their communities.

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Roles Foundation Leadership Community 76

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

This month, we're thinking about the way we do work in museums. A few offered solid concrete suggestions that take the big idea of "advocacy" and make it concrete, like list wages on hiring requests and refusing to use unpaid interns. Work isn't prison; don't make them feel like they're doing time.

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Museum Work Chad Culture 67

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

Whether it’s CRM products and websites for fundraising, outreach, advocacy and event management, or back office infrastructure for day-to-day operations and everything in between, the list of functions and choices is seemingly endless and growing by the day. And if you get it wrong, your tech will create more problems than it solves.

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Tech Team Sharepoint Nonprofit 362

Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

Depending on the request for proposal, specific funding criteria that we may look for include geographic location, groups engaged in movement-building and organizing work to advance systemic and structural changes, and organizations that have budgets under $2 million and are led by and for women, girls, and nonbinary leaders of color.

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Relationship Build Organization Philanthropy 93

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Advisory committees let your nonprofit work with others who want to see you succeed. As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. Alternately, you might be thinking about building an advisory committee around advocacy.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 90

Forum One

AUGUST 29, 2023

Steven brings a problem-solving approach to all his work, and excels in collaborative iteration with clients. “A A strength of Forum One is that because we have worked with so many stellar nonprofits and government agencies of all sizes we’ve seen what works. We’re excited to work collaboratively.

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Strategy Government Analytics Roles 71

Greater Giving

JUNE 1, 2023

It goes beyond financial contributions and encompasses volunteerism, advocacy, and raising awareness. These organizations work tirelessly to provide advocacy, education, healthcare, mental health support, and legal assistance. Advocacy and Awareness : Philanthropy extends beyond monetary contributions.

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Philanthropy Giving Advocacy Awareness 75

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Still, many foundations shy away from working together, assuming it will require considerable time and a loss of independence. . 2) Offering Networking and Education .

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Collaboration Foundation Local Philanthropy 95

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. The practice of participatory evaluation aims to disrupt power dynamics, and to generate knowledge as a result of collaboration. But is this the right question?

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 86

EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Check out our last installment here !

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Communication Practice Program Instruction 130

Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

By dedicating just 120 hours per year, board members can make a substantial difference in the organization’s growth, advocacy, fundraising efforts, and overall success. Committing 12 hours per year to committee work allows board members to contribute their expertise in specific areas of focus.

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Difference Influence Demonstration Nonprofit 99

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 16, 2016

In the new book, The Optimistic Workplace , author Shawn Murphy , explains that the following beliefs are essential to helping create a positive work experience : The team is more important than any individual. There's value to experiencing joy at work. Play at work is useful when creativity and innovation are needed.

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Experiment Work Create Brain 40

Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

All this work would be significantly more difficult if it weren’t for Candid’s taxonomy, the Philanthropy Classification System (or PCS). The PCS is meant to reflect the work of the sector; it’s important to us that the sector has a chance to shape it. program support, general support, advocacy); transaction type (e.g.,

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Taxonomy Proposal Comment Change 98

NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

2021 was an eventful year at NTEN as we continued to promote, work towards, and model equitable practices internally and externally. This post is part of our continued efforts to share updates about internal and external efforts and outcomes to more directly invite accountability and collaboration in this work. 2021 review highlights.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2022

She has been both volunteer and activist for organizations working on human rights, poverty elimination, non-violence, and cultural exchange. Her passions are community-building and behavioral psychology, and so she is excited to be working at their crossroads in nonprofit technology. Highlight new initiatives and.

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Marketing Strategy Impact Exercise 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

5 Ways to Make LinkedIn Board Connect Work for Your Nonprofit by Geri Stengel. I have served on two boards, including Governance Matters , which strengthens boards in NYC through advocacy, education and resources. This was my chance to put my teachings to work for Praxis. Now I serve on the board of Praxis Housing.

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Linkedin Work Homeless Connecticut 121

EveryAction

MARCH 29, 2023

From our friends at Media Cause If you are an organization that does advocacy—particularly if you’re wondering how to grow your supporter base and build more people power to achieve your purpose—then this is the blog for you. What makes them the heroes here, and how can you lean into that?

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Audience Advocacy Channel Mind 177

Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Enable advocacy and community organizing efforts. These funds supported advocacy action at the state and federal levels and helped the group follow up on demands and claims due to a massive oil spill off the Brazilian Northeast coast. . Support local nonprofits and knowledge in the U.S. and internationally.

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Disaster Puerto Rico Palau Lesson 72

Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

How It Works In a cash accounting system, your nonprofit records revenue when it’s received and expenses when they’re paid. To see how this method works in practice, let’s say your nonprofit is planning its annual bikeathon fundraiser. Essentially, it tracks cash flow in and out of your nonprofit.

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Method Pledge Nonprofit Track 59

Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Grant research tip : As you look over the list and peruse potential funders, take notes of those who best align with your work. They work with colleges, universities, and other organizations that embrace equity in higher learning, with a focus on historically underserved populations, including nontraditional and incarcerated students. .

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Education Grant Fund Resource 111

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt’s past work includes fundraising for the University of the Arts, Ursinus College, University of Cincinnati and the Boy Scouts of America. In addition, you may find it helpful to use the Nonprofit.Courses’ guide to nonprofit board training as a resource to further improve your onboarding work. Let’s begin. Your Mission.

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Nonprofit Policy Advocacy Awareness 52

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Advocacy and Representation Membership-based nonprofits often advocate for their members’ interests—and associations are usually formed for expressly that purpose! When it comes to advocacy, the two keys are making sure that your members can offer their input and communicating the impact of your advocacy back to them.

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Benefit Associations Nonprofit Grant 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Their foremost philanthropic priority is to contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children and youth by aiding progress in the field of child welfare through dissemination of knowledge about research, studies, surveys, projects, or by supporting programs and activities benefiting the welfare of children and youth.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Their foremost philanthropic priority is to contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children and youth by aiding progress in the field of child welfare through dissemination of knowledge about research, studies, surveys, projects, or by supporting programs and activities benefiting the welfare of children and youth.

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Grant Fund Connecticut Colorado 111

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

Make sure they’ve heard it before you launch your next fundraising or advocacy campaign. When email works together with your social media, direct mail, in-person activities, phone calls, and website, your supporters have many more opportunities to hear your message. Start With Gratitude When was the last time you said “Thank you!”

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email Campaign Ideas Tips 91

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 21, 2012

Since advocacy as a topic and a career are both near and dear to my heart, I wanted to give you a preview of some awesome advocacy content that you can expect to see. First, my colleague Emily Goodstein will be presenting Out of the Box - Advocacy Superheroes. We are just 40 days away from bbcon 2012 , can you believe it?

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Advocacy America Sound Module 35

M+R

JULY 10, 2023

It never really worked, though. The problem lies in thinking of editing as a process of correction — where a better, more knowledgeable, or more experienced writer fixes the shortcomings in a draft. Or you managed to work your way past the who/what/where/when context-setting, and really capture the moment at hand.

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Guidelines Audience Language Content 89

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services. Grassroots Leadership works for a more just society where prison profiteering, mass incarceration, deportation and criminalization are things of the past. Grassroots Leadership.

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Organization United States National America 89

Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Anyone can access free on-demand and live trainings from experts who have experienced common challenges working in the nonprofit field. Candid also offers a wide variety of borrowable e-books by topic: DEI, management, fundraising, grant writing, advocacy, etc.

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Student Free New York City San Francisco 119

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 3, 2019

People are seeing that collection knowledge should be shared in ways that center the visitor instead of the museum. Giant collaborative tweetups show we like to work together. This work might have seemed easy, but I assure you, being a museum social person is exhausting. The work is 24/7 and the pay can be 7/11.

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Museum Work Social Media History 21

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Three Key Takeaways The event was an opportunity to challenge the status quo and explore ways to take to scale what has worked well. Think Big and Work Together Start by challenging your assumptions on the issue. Let’s drop logos and egos and work together,” said Dr. Charles Owubah, CEO of Action Against Hunger.

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Collaboration Challenge Hunger Kenya 76

DNL OmniMedia

JULY 25, 2022

They ensure workers are treated fairly, have safe working conditions, and can help express their other professional interests to industry leaders. EveryAction is a robust constituent relationship management (CRM) system that provides organizations representing a variety of causes with fundraising, outreach, and advocacy tools.

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Course Software Consultant Platform 52

Everyaction

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Reproductive Health Access Project works at the crossroads of the medical community and the reproductive rights space to mobilize and train clinicians to ensure access to abortion, contraception, and miscarriage care. I used to work at a community health center with two of our co-founders. We love a good origin story.

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Accessibility Project Advocacy Grant 69