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Braided River has shown literally millions of people, including policymakers, the need to protect places like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska's Tongass Rainforest. Department of Interior management plan protecting 11 million acres of critical habitat for caribou, migrating birds, and other wildlife in northwest Alaska in 2013. TechSoup member Braided River has used a TechSoup donation of Adobe Creative Suite to astounding effect. MORE
The Iditarod is a famous long-distance race in which big burly yapping dogs tow a sled and driver across Alaska. Corey Pudhorodsky from the 501c3cast sent me a great New York Times article called Having a Blast for a Good Cause. MORE
Then off to an evening session at PRSA-Alaska Chapter at the Providence Center Cancer Center to talk about the Networked Nonprofit. All in all – an exciting day in Alaska! Tags: Conferences alaska Earthquake. MORE
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
Other posts about my Alaska visit; Postcard. I did an impromptu “Woman on the Street&# interview and it reminded of Deb Schultz’s observation “Technology Changes, People Don’t&# Other posts about my Alaska visit; Postcard Earthquiake. MORE
On a late summer day in Alaska, a polar bear and her one year-old cub began swimming in search of sea ice to hunt for food… Nine days later, the polar bear's treacherous 427 mile swim ended when she found a thin sheet of sea ice. By Colin Holtz and Steve Daigneault, M+R Strategic Services Everyone is talking about "the power of stories" — social scientists, nonprofit directors, your mother, you name it. Connect emotionally to your supporters and they'll give! MORE
Ken Waldman , "Alaskas' Fiddling Poet", dropped by our house last night and performed for a small group of friends. And now for something completely different. As the Jefferson Airplane used to sing, he's "doing things that haven't got a name yet", combining traditional Amercian fiddle styles with his own poetry and sense of humor about himself, his art, and the entire trandition of American stringband music. MORE
Earthjustice is dealing w/rightwing blogger saying we are responsible for high gas $$ b/c we're against Alaska drilling. | View | Upload your own. I attended a featured project session with MapThis , Ushahidi , and Greener One. Erik Hersmann, White African, mentioned the term "Data Posioning." " Later I found this blog post and presentation via Ivan Boothe where he defines it as: Data poisoning - what happens when your antagonist starts using it? MORE
A particular small town in Alaska. This election, and Sarah Palin in particular, has been a dream for comic writers. But what gets my attention in this clip is how easy it is to create a meme about what it means to be the mayor of a small town. In fact, it seems the mayor of a town without its own schools or fire department doesn’t really do all that much. Leave it to the Daily Show to make the gap between talking heads and truth the funniest thing MORE
alaska (3). Social Actions is committed to making freely available the statistics we generate on flows of philanthropic activity. Below are the most popular search terms for November 2008. I have included all terms that were submitted to our search engine two or more times. I have removed search terms that do not relate to causes, or contain the name of one of our platform partners. (x) x) = number of times the term was searched. MORE
Alaska's Cook Inlet stretches 180 miles from the Gulf of Alaska up to Anchorage. Cook Inletkeeper, based in Homer, Alaska, works to protect Cook Inlet, its watershed and all of the life it sustains. There's a lot of life worth protecting: huge salmon runs, beluga whales, a vibrant fishing industry, hundreds of thousands of acres of unspoiled wilderness and communities of hardworking Alaskans. MORE
Here are some of their stories: Aleda Schaf fer A student at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, Aleda Schaffer has worked as an American Sign Language Interpreter in Washington, DC, Alaska and Boston. MORE
Not long after, I was leading a workshop in Alaska at a nonprofit conference, and we had another chance to connect. I am excited to announce that I am working on my next book, tentatively titled “The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.” I’m honored to be co-authoring this book with Aliza Sherman to be published in 2017 by Wiley. MORE
Census Bureau , the 2007 poverty rate of people who reported they were American Indian and Alaska Native, and no other race, was 25.3%. "Our tribal colleges and universities teach sustainability in everything they do, proving American Indians have long been ahead of the curve. MORE
In January, Starbucks ’ stores in: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, northern California, northern Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Idaho, Texas, Maine, New Hampshire, parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Rhode Island were rBGH-free. Guess what? Your advocacy made a difference. MORE
This reminded me of Margaret Wheatley, who was the keynote speaker at a conference in Alaska where I was doing a workshop a few years ago. This post follows yesterday’s post about networked leadership skills. I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. MORE
Prior to joining Care2 Eric designed and executed integrated advocacy campaigns for environmental nonprofits including the National Environmental Trust, the Alaska Oceans Network, and the Marine Fish Conservation Network. Make 2013 the year your fundraising comes of age. Say good bye to "online fundraising" and "offline fundraising," there is only fundraising. MORE
Michael, Principal: Fantastic time on the “Float and Bloat” cruise to Alaska with Noona, Boompa, nephews, sons and Kindra! Periodically, we do a survey of Beaconfire staff to get impressions on a variety of issues. All opinions expressed here are solely those of their authors. Lots of Beaconfire staff (and our clients, too) went on big vacations this summer. Did you go someplace fun? Tell us your coolest vacation moment. MORE
I was lucky enough to spend my last afternoon in Alaska driving to Talkeetna with Aliza Sherman who lives in Alaska who I’ve known since 1995 and with Cassandra Stalzer my host! I love the framework she created for identifying and cultivating Super Fans on Facebook. MORE
alaska (3). Social Actions is committed to making freely available the statistics we generate on flows of philanthropic activity. Below are the most popular search terms for November 2008. I have included all terms that were submitted to our search engine two or more times. I have removed search terms that do not relate to causes, or contain the name of one of our platform partners. (x) x) = number of times the term was searched. MORE
Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa and North Dakota all represented with 1 attendee per state. . This year's NTC brought 1,430 nonprofit professionals to the OMNI Hotel in Atlanta GA. MORE
your local time (Alaska & Hawaii follow Pacific Time). I got two spams this week claiming to come from the IRS. They look like different schemes -- one is trying to get me to call a 900 number at $4.79/minute, the other includes a link. But they look similar so I'm posting them together. Message 1: Sender: Tiera Tanner (AditaOki@megpgh.com). Subject: Rejection of your tax appeal. MORE
If the Pinterest boards from groups like Grist and Natural Resources Defense Council don't convince you that you can have pretty things while caring about the planet, then how about checking out these definitely pretty note cards and mobiles available at Alaska's Cook Inletkeeper. Do the holidays have to mean stressing out about shopping and kicking our sustainability values to the curb? MORE
… Mid-morning on the Big Day: we drove into town to collect a big shallow box of white carnations from the market flower-seller; he pitched his stall right in front of Jugos Alaska, a jugería where they whip up fabulous tropical fruit licuados with suitably exotic sounding names; the best we’ve tasted on the Mexican Pacific. Today is my 18th wedding anniversary. This is something I wrote many years ago about that very happy day. Dedicated to Gicela, of course. MORE
Alaska. Alaska business license: $50. Alaska charitable registration: $40. The process of starting a nonprofit requires a fair amount of savvy and know-how. Building from the ground up, it’s often difficult knowing where to start. Questions arise like “What do I need” and “Why do I need it?” ” One of the biggest question marks comes up when it’s time to calculate the cost of your nonprofit. MORE
Participants joined from social media and the TechSoup community, some having arrived fresh from a webinar on websites for libraries held the previous hour, where presenters from Alaska, Nebraska, and Colorado shared their web designs and took questions on their respective hosting platforms. On December 17, TechSoup hosted a SoupChat for nonprofits and libraries looking for more information on website design and hosting. MORE
My internship took place at Fairbanks Youth Advocates in Fairbanks, Alaska. I was in Alaska for the summer as an AmeriCorps Summer Crew Leader. There weren’t many options in Alaska, so I had to expand my search. After getting all of the safety things in order, I met with the Alaska State Troopers and worked out an exchange system for the youth in need of shelter. posted by. Dick Erwin. MORE
Nearly 40 Alaska Native elders, storytellers, and community members contributed to the development of the game. Note from Beth: I went to my first Games for Change Festival ten years ago, in 2005 and have been a fan and supporter ever since. MORE
After 40 years in Alaska, we figure we can handle a few warm winters. For the past nine years, my husband and I have spent the winter months in Baja, Mexico. One of the best things about my time here each year is taking long walks along the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and actually spending time thinking (a rare commodity for any of us these days). MORE
They came from Alaska, from ad agencies on Madison Avenue, from everywhere. Each year the International Computer Refurbishers Summit awards a lifetime achievement award. This year the award went to Nancy Jo Craig who runs the nonprofit Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was not an easy road for Nancy. A short time after she took over a small troubled computer refurbishment nonprofit - hurricane Katrina hit. MORE
Just this week I had the pleasure of meeting a young woman named Anahma Shannon who organizes recycling efforts among 15 native villages in arctic northern Alaska for the tribal nonprofit, Kawerak , in Nome. For a very long time, I've been the recycling guy in our office. I set up special bins and boxes where our employees can drop off hard-to-recycle things either from home or work. Here are some tips and tricks I use to recycle pretty much everything in our office. MORE
Braided River has shown literally millions of people, including policymakers, the need to protect places like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska's Tongass Rainforest. Department of Interior management plan protecting 11 million acres of critical habitat for caribou, migrating birds, and other wildlife in northwest Alaska in 2013. TechSoup member Braided River has used a TechSoup donation of Adobe Creative Cloud to astounding effect. MORE
These states are Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, and Vermont. posted by. Patsy Kraeger, Ph.D. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. MORE
In the summer of 2006, it shrank to a record low; this summer the ice pulled back even more, by an area nearly the size of Alaska. In the summer of 2006, it shrank to a record low; this summer the ice pulled back even more, by an area nearly the size of Alaska. NetCentric Advocacy Advocacy Strategy for the Age of Connectivity. Home Green Media Toolshed Profile Twitter Shared Links Subscribe Archives « The Machine is US. MORE
In a previous post, Spirituality, Religion and Activism: What's the Connection? , I mentioned the work of the Seasons Fund for Social Transformation. The Fund supports organizations that are using "inner work" to inform their activism. MORE
We thought Discovery Communications' decision to give Sarah Palin a "nature" documentary series about the state of Alaska with a paycheck of a cool $1 million per episode deserved a tongue-lashing. Here is an interesting contest of user voice. It generated 1600 Haiku's about Palin getting a million dollars from Discovery. I wonder if twitter and txt culture makes for better Haiku contest? MORE
Fred Uytengsu , CEO of Philippines-based Alaska Milk Corporation said, "I am taking part in the CEO Endurance World Championships as yet another opportunity to challenge myself physically and mentally." The CEO Endurance World Championship is a made-for-TV event covering six grueling stages of competition from September 13 - 16, 2012 , and featuring 25 top CEOs that combine success in business with a healthy and fit lifestyle. MORE
Prior to joining Care2 Eric designed and executed integrated advocacy campaigns for environmental nonprofits including the National Environmental Trust, the Alaska Oceans Network, and the Marine Fish Conservation Network. Most online fundraising begins and ends with email. The vast majority of donations made online are in response to an email from the charity asking for a donation. But many charities are skipping simple steps that can seriously boost response to email fundraising appeals! MORE
Mitik is a walrus orphan who was flown from the Alaska SeaLife Center to a new home at the New York Aquarium. MitiksStory You can also learn more about this cutie-patchootie here: Baby Walrus Adapts to Life in City ( New York Times ) Orphaned Baby Walrus to Arrive at New York Aquarium ( New York Times ) Video: Pakak and Mitik - Baby Walrus Calves Play (Alaska SeaLife Center on, YouTube) Full disclosure: Upwell is a client. Woo hoo! Water Wednesdays are back. MORE
Last week, my adventure in Alaska started with a meeting with representatives from community foundations around the state of Alaska hosted by the Alaska Community Foundation. The Story. MORE
From urban neighborhoods in Brooklyn to snowy rural areas in Alaska, GOTV is going on right now - and will continue until the polls close nationally. While many of you have a background in politics or organizing, there’s likely some of you scratching your head and wondering just what the heck this “GOTV” business is all about. Not to worry! MORE
Shafer-Frie is a native of Alaska. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by Jordyn Shafer-Frie Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. What is risk culture? “.staff staff at every level appropriately manage risk as an intrinsic part of their day-to-day work. Such a culture supports an open discussion about uncertainties and opportunities, encourages staff to express concerns, and maintains processes to elevate concerns to appropriate levels.”. MORE
The offer is available nationwide except in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Alaska. The offer is available nationwide except in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Alaska. Available online nationwide except in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Forget about t-shirts, caps, and toasters. Banks are now fighting tooth and nail for your business. Chase bank is one of the most generous banks offering hundreds of dollars in bonuses and promotions, and all you need to do is open an account with them. MORE
My First Trip to Alaska. The photo above is me at age 14 in Alaska with my mom. I being a typical teenager who didn’t want to be away from her friends, so I really didn’t enjoy the natural wonders of Alaska and even refused to eat a salmon dinner. MORE
In June 2012 Alaska's HHS was fined $1.7 nonprofit compliance nonprofit management hipaa complaince. State of the art technology and robust firewalls are powerless against hand-written notes. While it doesn't seem possible that something so small could do so much damage, there is certainly reason to be wary of these little guys. . HHS fines can be 1.5 million per incident per year! That a lot of reasons to pay attention. Million for a single violation. MORE
Alaska Related Topics Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
My First Trip to Alaska. The photo above is me at age 14 in Alaska with my mom. I being a typical teenager who didn’t want to be away from her friends, so I really didn’t enjoy the natural wonders of Alaska and even refused to eat a salmon dinner.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
Then off to an evening session at PRSA-Alaska Chapter at the Providence Center Cancer Center to talk about the Networked Nonprofit. All in all – an exciting day in Alaska! Tags: Conferences alaska Earthquake.
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GroundWire
JUNE 12, 2011
Alaska's Cook Inlet stretches 180 miles from the Gulf of Alaska up to Anchorage. Cook Inletkeeper, based in Homer, Alaska, works to protect Cook Inlet, its watershed and all of the life it sustains. There's a lot of life worth protecting: huge salmon runs, beluga whales, a vibrant fishing industry, hundreds of thousands of acres of unspoiled wilderness and communities of hardworking Alaskans.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
Last week, my adventure in Alaska started with a meeting with representatives from community foundations around the state of Alaska hosted by the Alaska Community Foundation. The Story.
Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog
FEBRUARY 3, 2005
Ken Waldman , "Alaskas' Fiddling Poet", dropped by our house last night and performed for a small group of friends. And now for something completely different. As the Jefferson Airplane used to sing, he's "doing things that haven't got a name yet", combining traditional Amercian fiddle styles with his own poetry and sense of humor about himself, his art, and the entire trandition of American stringband music.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
Other posts about my Alaska visit; Postcard. I did an impromptu “Woman on the Street&# interview and it reminded of Deb Schultz’s observation “Technology Changes, People Don’t&# Other posts about my Alaska visit; Postcard Earthquiake.
Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Mitik is a walrus orphan who was flown from the Alaska SeaLife Center to a new home at the New York Aquarium. MitiksStory You can also learn more about this cutie-patchootie here: Baby Walrus Adapts to Life in City ( New York Times ) Orphaned Baby Walrus to Arrive at New York Aquarium ( New York Times ) Video: Pakak and Mitik - Baby Walrus Calves Play (Alaska SeaLife Center on, YouTube) Full disclosure: Upwell is a client. Woo hoo! Water Wednesdays are back.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
I was lucky enough to spend my last afternoon in Alaska driving to Talkeetna with Aliza Sherman who lives in Alaska who I’ve known since 1995 and with Cassandra Stalzer my host! I love the framework she created for identifying and cultivating Super Fans on Facebook.
Steve Bridger
MARCH 26, 2012
… Mid-morning on the Big Day: we drove into town to collect a big shallow box of white carnations from the market flower-seller; he pitched his stall right in front of Jugos Alaska, a jugería where they whip up fabulous tropical fruit licuados with suitably exotic sounding names; the best we’ve tasted on the Mexican Pacific. Today is my 18th wedding anniversary. This is something I wrote many years ago about that very happy day. Dedicated to Gicela, of course.
Vertex Systems
JANUARY 12, 2016
In June 2012 Alaska's HHS was fined $1.7 nonprofit compliance nonprofit management hipaa complaince. State of the art technology and robust firewalls are powerless against hand-written notes. While it doesn't seem possible that something so small could do so much damage, there is certainly reason to be wary of these little guys. . HHS fines can be 1.5 million per incident per year! That a lot of reasons to pay attention. Million for a single violation.
Robert Weiner
MARCH 28, 2012
your local time (Alaska & Hawaii follow Pacific Time). I got two spams this week claiming to come from the IRS. They look like different schemes -- one is trying to get me to call a 900 number at $4.79/minute, the other includes a link. But they look similar so I'm posting them together. Message 1: Sender: Tiera Tanner (AditaOki@megpgh.com). Subject: Rejection of your tax appeal.
See What's Out There
OCTOBER 23, 2008
A particular small town in Alaska. This election, and Sarah Palin in particular, has been a dream for comic writers. But what gets my attention in this clip is how easy it is to create a meme about what it means to be the mayor of a small town. In fact, it seems the mayor of a town without its own schools or fire department doesn’t really do all that much. Leave it to the Daily Show to make the gap between talking heads and truth the funniest thing
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 7, 2016
Alaska. Alaska business license: $50. Alaska charitable registration: $40. The process of starting a nonprofit requires a fair amount of savvy and know-how. Building from the ground up, it’s often difficult knowing where to start. Questions arise like “What do I need” and “Why do I need it?” ” One of the biggest question marks comes up when it’s time to calculate the cost of your nonprofit.
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 29, 2013
My internship took place at Fairbanks Youth Advocates in Fairbanks, Alaska. I was in Alaska for the summer as an AmeriCorps Summer Crew Leader. There weren’t many options in Alaska, so I had to expand my search. After getting all of the safety things in order, I met with the Alaska State Troopers and worked out an exchange system for the youth in need of shelter. posted by. Dick Erwin.
Network-Centric Advocacy
APRIL 15, 2010
We thought Discovery Communications' decision to give Sarah Palin a "nature" documentary series about the state of Alaska with a paycheck of a cool $1 million per episode deserved a tongue-lashing. Here is an interesting contest of user voice. It generated 1600 Haiku's about Palin getting a million dollars from Discovery. I wonder if twitter and txt culture makes for better Haiku contest?
ASU Lodestar Center
AUGUST 20, 2019
Shafer-Frie is a native of Alaska. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by Jordyn Shafer-Frie Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. What is risk culture? “.staff staff at every level appropriately manage risk as an intrinsic part of their day-to-day work. Such a culture supports an open discussion about uncertainties and opportunities, encourages staff to express concerns, and maintains processes to elevate concerns to appropriate levels.”.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 18, 2015
Braided River has shown literally millions of people, including policymakers, the need to protect places like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska's Tongass Rainforest. Department of Interior management plan protecting 11 million acres of critical habitat for caribou, migrating birds, and other wildlife in northwest Alaska in 2013. TechSoup member Braided River has used a TechSoup donation of Adobe Creative Cloud to astounding effect.
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
The offer is available nationwide except in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Alaska. The offer is available nationwide except in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Alaska. Available online nationwide except in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Forget about t-shirts, caps, and toasters. Banks are now fighting tooth and nail for your business. Chase bank is one of the most generous banks offering hundreds of dollars in bonuses and promotions, and all you need to do is open an account with them.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 18, 2015
Braided River has shown literally millions of people, including policymakers, the need to protect places like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska's Tongass Rainforest. Department of Interior management plan protecting 11 million acres of critical habitat for caribou, migrating birds, and other wildlife in northwest Alaska in 2013. TechSoup member Braided River has used a TechSoup donation of Adobe Creative Suite to astounding effect.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Here are some of their stories: Aleda Schaf fer A student at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, Aleda Schaffer has worked as an American Sign Language Interpreter in Washington, DC, Alaska and Boston.
Frogloop
JANUARY 24, 2013
Prior to joining Care2 Eric designed and executed integrated advocacy campaigns for environmental nonprofits including the National Environmental Trust, the Alaska Oceans Network, and the Marine Fish Conservation Network. Make 2013 the year your fundraising comes of age. Say good bye to "online fundraising" and "offline fundraising," there is only fundraising.
Have Fun - Do Good
APRIL 18, 2006
The Iditarod is a famous long-distance race in which big burly yapping dogs tow a sled and driver across Alaska. Corey Pudhorodsky from the 501c3cast sent me a great New York Times article called Having a Blast for a Good Cause.
Have Fun - Do Good
MARCH 25, 2009
Census Bureau , the 2007 poverty rate of people who reported they were American Indian and Alaska Native, and no other race, was 25.3%. "Our tribal colleges and universities teach sustainability in everything they do, proving American Indians have long been ahead of the curve.
Tech Soup Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2014
Participants joined from social media and the TechSoup community, some having arrived fresh from a webinar on websites for libraries held the previous hour, where presenters from Alaska, Nebraska, and Colorado shared their web designs and took questions on their respective hosting platforms. On December 17, TechSoup hosted a SoupChat for nonprofits and libraries looking for more information on website design and hosting.
GroundWire
DECEMBER 6, 2012
If the Pinterest boards from groups like Grist and Natural Resources Defense Council don't convince you that you can have pretty things while caring about the planet, then how about checking out these definitely pretty note cards and mobiles available at Alaska's Cook Inletkeeper. Do the holidays have to mean stressing out about shopping and kicking our sustainability values to the curb?
Beaconfire Wire
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
Michael, Principal: Fantastic time on the “Float and Bloat” cruise to Alaska with Noona, Boompa, nephews, sons and Kindra! Periodically, we do a survey of Beaconfire staff to get impressions on a variety of issues. All opinions expressed here are solely those of their authors. Lots of Beaconfire staff (and our clients, too) went on big vacations this summer. Did you go someplace fun? Tell us your coolest vacation moment.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 27, 2008
Earthjustice is dealing w/rightwing blogger saying we are responsible for high gas $$ b/c we're against Alaska drilling. | View | Upload your own. I attended a featured project session with MapThis , Ushahidi , and Greener One. Erik Hersmann, White African, mentioned the term "Data Posioning." " Later I found this blog post and presentation via Ivan Boothe where he defines it as: Data poisoning - what happens when your antagonist starts using it?
Social Actions
DECEMBER 4, 2008
alaska (3). Social Actions is committed to making freely available the statistics we generate on flows of philanthropic activity. Below are the most popular search terms for November 2008. I have included all terms that were submitted to our search engine two or more times. I have removed search terms that do not relate to causes, or contain the name of one of our platform partners. (x) x) = number of times the term was searched.
Social Actions
DECEMBER 4, 2008
alaska (3). Social Actions is committed to making freely available the statistics we generate on flows of philanthropic activity. Below are the most popular search terms for November 2008. I have included all terms that were submitted to our search engine two or more times. I have removed search terms that do not relate to causes, or contain the name of one of our platform partners. (x) x) = number of times the term was searched.
Beth Kanter
OCTOBER 20, 2015
Not long after, I was leading a workshop in Alaska at a nonprofit conference, and we had another chance to connect. I am excited to announce that I am working on my next book, tentatively titled “The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.” I’m honored to be co-authoring this book with Aliza Sherman to be published in 2017 by Wiley.
ASU Lodestar Center
DECEMBER 8, 2011
These states are Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota, and Vermont. posted by. Patsy Kraeger, Ph.D. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice.
Tech Soup Blog
JANUARY 10, 2017
After 40 years in Alaska, we figure we can handle a few warm winters. For the past nine years, my husband and I have spent the winter months in Baja, Mexico. One of the best things about my time here each year is taking long walks along the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and actually spending time thinking (a rare commodity for any of us these days).
Frogloop
JULY 23, 2012
Prior to joining Care2 Eric designed and executed integrated advocacy campaigns for environmental nonprofits including the National Environmental Trust, the Alaska Oceans Network, and the Marine Fish Conservation Network. Most online fundraising begins and ends with email. The vast majority of donations made online are in response to an email from the charity asking for a donation. But many charities are skipping simple steps that can seriously boost response to email fundraising appeals!
Tech Soup Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
They came from Alaska, from ad agencies on Madison Avenue, from everywhere. Each year the International Computer Refurbishers Summit awards a lifetime achievement award. This year the award went to Nancy Jo Craig who runs the nonprofit Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was not an easy road for Nancy. A short time after she took over a small troubled computer refurbishment nonprofit - hurricane Katrina hit.
Network-Centric Advocacy
OCTOBER 22, 2007
In the summer of 2006, it shrank to a record low; this summer the ice pulled back even more, by an area nearly the size of Alaska. In the summer of 2006, it shrank to a record low; this summer the ice pulled back even more, by an area nearly the size of Alaska. NetCentric Advocacy Advocacy Strategy for the Age of Connectivity. Home Green Media Toolshed Profile Twitter Shared Links Subscribe Archives « The Machine is US.
Have Fun - Do Good
JUNE 22, 2007
In January, Starbucks ’ stores in: Alaska, Washington, Oregon, northern California, northern Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Idaho, Texas, Maine, New Hampshire, parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Rhode Island were rBGH-free. Guess what? Your advocacy made a difference.
Beth Kanter
APRIL 8, 2015
This reminded me of Margaret Wheatley, who was the keynote speaker at a conference in Alaska where I was doing a workshop a few years ago. This post follows yesterday’s post about networked leadership skills. I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people.
Eric Jacobson
MARCH 10, 2012
Fred Uytengsu , CEO of Philippines-based Alaska Milk Corporation said, "I am taking part in the CEO Endurance World Championships as yet another opportunity to challenge myself physically and mentally." The CEO Endurance World Championship is a made-for-TV event covering six grueling stages of competition from September 13 - 16, 2012 , and featuring 25 top CEOs that combine success in business with a healthy and fit lifestyle.
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 15, 2016
Just this week I had the pleasure of meeting a young woman named Anahma Shannon who organizes recycling efforts among 15 native villages in arctic northern Alaska for the tribal nonprofit, Kawerak , in Nome. For a very long time, I've been the recycling guy in our office. I set up special bins and boxes where our employees can drop off hard-to-recycle things either from home or work. Here are some tips and tricks I use to recycle pretty much everything in our office.
Beth Kanter
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
Nearly 40 Alaska Native elders, storytellers, and community members contributed to the development of the game. Note from Beth: I went to my first Games for Change Festival ten years ago, in 2005 and have been a fan and supporter ever since.
NTEN
MAY 3, 2011
On a late summer day in Alaska, a polar bear and her one year-old cub began swimming in search of sea ice to hunt for food… Nine days later, the polar bear's treacherous 427 mile swim ended when she found a thin sheet of sea ice. By Colin Holtz and Steve Daigneault, M+R Strategic Services Everyone is talking about "the power of stories" — social scientists, nonprofit directors, your mother, you name it. Connect emotionally to your supporters and they'll give!
Have Fun - Do Good
SEPTEMBER 5, 2008
In a previous post, Spirituality, Religion and Activism: What's the Connection? , I mentioned the work of the Seasons Fund for Social Transformation. The Fund supports organizations that are using "inner work" to inform their activism.
NTEN
MAY 27, 2010
Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa and North Dakota all represented with 1 attendee per state. . This year's NTC brought 1,430 nonprofit professionals to the OMNI Hotel in Atlanta GA.
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