ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 12, 2013

It wasn’t simply about throwing money at an international issue - it was about listening to local problems, local solutions, and local thought. I learned I could and should offer assistance to local citizens who asked for it. Local problems, local solutions. I worked with a locally founded (and inspiring!)

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There were a few outstanding elements of this fundraiser that set it apart from the crowd: A creative livestream that kept folks engaged: they had personal stories, cooking demonstrations, a local comedian as a host, and live raffles! For people who weren’t local, any park was a great alternative. Who wouldn’t want to watch?

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 9, 2011

Better maybe, for the different pieces to keep to themselves, with their own methods, language, and professional development programs? They enjoy exemption from income taxes, and many also enjoy exemptions from local property taxes. The alternative is fragmentation and balkanization, which is no alternative at all.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

" The organization serves refugee and immigrant survivors of human rights abuses with a team that speaks 25 different languages to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of Mosaic's clients. On October 1, Brighter Tomorrows held a Candlelight Vigil at a local police department. Image 1: Alternatives to Violence.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

However, while in Asia I got to watch CNN Asia and the BBC and read the local press. That said, way back in September 2010 I wrote a blog post on how to launch a TV station for your nonprofit using UStream (alternatively LiveStream has gained considerable market share). By early December I was anxious, angry, and hopeless.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Our participants reflecting local age/income/ethnic diversity? Other times, a visitor might use the exact language of our strategic documents. I've also started tinkering with an alternate food-related metaphor for this quandary: sourdough. I've asked myself this a thousand times in the past month. Social bridging?

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

When listeners called, they were able to choose their language. Sullivan said that this dual language ability increased the complexity of the Freedom Fone interface quite a bit. . A more general success for Freedom Fone is the ability to provide an alternative, mobile-based medium for news and information. You can nest menus.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

People may use an alternative keyboard or keyboard emulator, a Braille input device, a mouse emulator, optical character recognition, or voice recognition software like Dragon software. There are local government based nonprofit programs like Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities in Ohio, and ARC Broward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Sometimes you don’t have the ability to do a survey before, especially if it is an online webinar or a conference session. There are alternative ways to do research. It is really important to pay attention to body language (discomfort, confusion, boredom, etc.) and be transparent and responsive to the audience.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

Putting on my technical hat, I pointed out that the technical advances needed to make synthetic speech a reasonable alternative to human narration were years away and that gave author’s plenty of time to price these conditions into their negotiations with publishers.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 28, 2022

Language translation. When planning an international event, language has been a roadblock for attendees to engage with events in the past fully. Even though English is the most commonly utilized language for events, it is ideal for guests to understand the material in their local language.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Golf Tournament Bring together avid golfers and local philanthropists—in many cases, they’re one and the same—for a day on the greens. Sports Tournament Organizing a sports tournament can attract local teams and sports enthusiasts to compete in games like soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, and more.

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EveryAction

JUNE 20, 2023

We also recently made enhancements to our OpenVPB phone bank organizing tool to allow users to set a default script and up to four alternate scripts for their phone banks.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Explore Corporate Partnerships Partnering with local businesses or local branches of larger organizations can really boost your nonprofit’s reach. Even if it’s something as simple as holding a local 5k charity run, asking your supporters to conquer some kind of physical or mental challenge to raise money can yield great results.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2022

It’s an engaging format, and for those who don’t enjoy running 5Ks, a dance-a-thon is a great alternative to get your fundraisers moving in a fun way. If there are any volunteers or staff members that have strong connections to local businesses in the community, consider asking them to be a part of your event committee.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Maybe I am teaching computer classes, or English as a second language classes, maybe I’m teaching those and I have 10 students. So, if I provide 10 English as a second language or 10 computer literacy programs a year for 10 people, let’s just say that’s 100 pieces of content, that’s service. ” So what?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Alternatively, you might’ve picked countless keywords with low search volume. Send them to your volunteer opportunities page that explains your volunteer program’s impact on local animals. Clarify what that next step is with concise, actionable language like “Donate Now” or “Sign Up For Our Newsletter Today.” Low search volume.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

While virtual fundraising events were simply a quick alternative, they actually proved to be a convenient and effective way to engage with donors. And, instead of limiting your events just to those in the local area or to those who have the means to travel, you can actually open them to anyone on the internet!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2014

Muni Alerts – our local bus and train app for routes, schedules, and arrival predictions down to the second. Uber – is an alternative taxi or ridesharing service. Duolingo – is a free language-learning app and website that is also a crowdsourced web translation service. I’m all about transportation.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2014

The technology marketplace is crowded and vendors (including Microsoft) come up with a lot of language to help differentiate themselves. You can always challenge a subpoena for information stored on your local network, you probably won’t have that luxury for data stored in the cloud. And what are your answers to them?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2006

The two places I looked for mechanisms are the (1) United Nations APELL program (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies on a Local Level) and (2) the U.S. Any IT setup has to be distributed as we saw so many single point data sources taken out by Hurricane Katrina, with no alternate location for getting same data stream.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The fact that nine manufacturers are currently developing iPad alternatives is evidence that the industry is taking this tablet thing pretty seriously. It's a great way to create better understanding across language and cultural barriers. I wonder, will GPS supplement a zip code-based lookup when searching for local information?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

So I’m going to say I get [foreign language 00:19:56]. ” And I’m like, ” [foreign language 00:20:19].” ” And I’m like, ” [foreign language 00:20:19].” Use fields provided for alternate names if you can for those nicknames. You’re speaking my language.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Rote is a web-based grant writing tool that saves your past language in one place – organized, filterable, and at your fingertips when you need it to write a first draft of a new proposal. Dulingo provides access to free language learning tools. Rote :: inrote.app. Shopify Nonprofit Program :: shopify.com/nonprofit.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

He also helped forge an alliance between settlers and the local Wampanoag tribe. As a result of that long history, there are many features our language today that are rooted in genocide of Native Americans and remain insensitive. There is no alternative but the name of who’s being spoken to. Redskin or red Indian.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Dulingo provides access to free online language learning tools. For nonprofit social media managers that work internationally, Dulingo’s design and gamification make it fun to learn the basics of a new language. For small regional nonprofits, the service could be used for local events and regular meetups. Trello :: trello.com.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Today, we take a page from Wallace Stevens and look at some alternative ways to structure museum admissions and pricing. There's no shame in season passes, and if that's truly what you offer, the change in language might help confused visitors for whom the term "member" has become somewhat meaningless. Get rid of the admissions desk.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Starting with the new(ish) generation of interactive websites and blogs, we can observe how mainstream and alternative organizations serve up news, critical analysis, community building and civic engagement. Andy Carvin and others just launched a new "tweme" that will track local voting irregularities. Tools you can Use. Fact Checking.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both its appeal language and its CTA. But you can also get creative and go the route of paid advertising, flyers, holding local campaign kick-off presentations, or pitching the media! Why should people contribute toward your goal?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

For many of us, it’s new language. The very first transaction that ever happened was a guy who was really into Bitcoin convinced his local Papa John’s pizza store to sell him two pieces for Bitcoin. It feels very different than what we’ve done fundraising before. So that’s the self-custody or hardware.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2014

Nonprofits, faith-based organizations, libraries, and networks such as the NetSquared Local should be leading this movement as they are already committed to social good. AirBnB will allow hosts to donate to local causes; will add smoke detectors, will work on joint campaigns with the city and improve disaster preparedness.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

For many of us, it’s new language. The very first transaction that ever happened was a guy who was really into Bitcoin convinced his local Papa John’s pizza store to sell him two pieces for Bitcoin. It feels very different than what we’ve done fundraising before. So that’s the self-custody or hardware.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 1, 2006

At the same time, we've always felt that if you can raise consciousness and if you can get people familiar in speaking the language of progressive politics, then eventually it will come around. Find the one that you're most passionate about and really learn to speak that language of the people that you want to work with.

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