ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The more I work with boards of directors, the more the topic of board governance versus management comes up. It is obvious that many boards are unclear of their role within an organization. While board members are obviously valuable and insightful, that venerability should be used to govern and not to guide staff or their roles.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

As the year has gone on, we’ve continued to see the nation’s attention turn to critical elections at both the local and state levels, and as the country gears up for the 2022 midterm elections, we know that digital advertising will have a significant role to play.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Help the organization get authorized for receiving donations on Facebook. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on government grants that may be available. This can include large Fortune 500 companies or even local law firms, smaller companies, business-to-business suppliers, or retailers.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. If you’re a new organization without many resources or contacts, you may have more luck working first at the local level.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Terri Givens is an author, CEO, and Founder of Brighter Higher Ed. Terri has over 30 years of success in higher education, politics, international affairs, and nonprofits, including roles as Provost at Menlo College, Vice Provost at University of Texas at Austin, and positions on numerous boards. About the Author.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

Across the world, leading funders like the Ford Foundation are implementing climate action strategies that go well beyond their own governance responsibilities to end investment of endowments in fossil fuels and seek opportunities to invest in alternative and renewable energy. About the Author. Jonny Elliot.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Immigration status For individuals who are not citizens, or who are not authorized to work in the US, their immigration status can create additional barriers to social mobility.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 4, 2021

In 2020, we helped close to 900 members gain cell phone access through referrals to the government-supported Lifeline Assistance program. Technology played a crucial role in enabling the homebound vaccination program. About the Author. Implementing a Homebound Vaccination Program. Expanding Vaccine Access with Health Cloud.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. However, it was difficult to keep aligned with what the board needed to govern effectively and contribute to the longer-term sustainability desires of the organization.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 2, 2021

From loggers to trucking companies to timber and pulp mills, the timber industry is a bedrock of local economies in many parts of the U.S. Development and unsustainable hunting led to local extinction of elk in 1855. About the Author. © Steven David Johnson; July 2019. . © Steven David Johnson; July 2019. Andrew Tingley.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 25, 2022

Through a range of projects that combine science and technology, such as monitoring air and water quality and local wildlife, students develop a wealth of skills applicable to their futures—from learning to own and take responsibility for an entire project to discovering the impact of data analysis and sharing at local and global levels. “In

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This lab will bring together leaders from across the nonprofit, government, and for-profit sectors to lend their expertise to ideate and co-design technology solutions to advance progress on this issue. Meet Our Salesforce.org Impact Lab Climate Action Experts. Jennifer Anderson. Executive Director, Trellis for Tomorrow.

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

The diverse amounts of nonprofits play a vital role in addressing societal needs and helping their communities. An NGO is a type of nonprofit organized at the local, national, or international level that works independently of any government involvement. What is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)?

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BoardAssist

MAY 6, 2014

So I auditioned at the local community playhouse and got a small part in an upcoming production. I had little nonprofit experience, let alone an understanding of nonprofit governance. Be clear about roles and responsibilities. It’s crucial that both you and your board chair clearly understand his role on the board.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

As noted in “ American Muslim Philanthropy: A Data-Driven Comparative Profile ,” a report authored by Faiqa Mahmood in 2019 via The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, “The strongest motivations for American Muslims are a feeling that those with more should give to those with less and a sense of religious duty or obligation.” . “E

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Grant funds from foundations, government entities, and corporations help nonprofits diversify their income streams. For example, if you’re a literary nonprofit, you may have the following budget priorities you’re looking to cover with grant funds: Honorariums to pay authors for participating in your reading series. Letters of support.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. So, again, it’s board roles and fundraising and resource development. This is not a trick at all and you all are really in for a treat.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Disable Print Screen: Similar to above, disabling the print screen option makes it harder to obtain data locally in bulk. This could be identified through the roles of individuals, contact addresses, names of provinces, language, or currency, as examples. About the Author. Rakesh Bharania. Alex Parker.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

Timberland doesn’t only connect its purpose with day-to-day roles, but to broader issues impacting the people who make its products. IBM connects purpose-driven innovation to the market through its Smarter Cities challenge, which invites governments to submit thorny environmental, social, or infrastructural challenges.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

VisionLink''s Role VisionLink customers are among those providing 2-1-1 services, from New York to Washington state, from Florida to Maine, and here in our own state of Colorado--and for many regional and metropolitan systems in between. 211 seeks to authorize federal funding through the U.S. With approximately 1.5

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2020

Beyond following local government guidance criteria when picking a venue, you must consider the facility’s preparedness. Here is a general overview of what these 20 elements will focus on: Organizational roles, responsibilities, and authorities. Developing a facility commitment statement.

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2020

Beyond following local government guidance criteria when picking a venue, you must consider the facility’s preparedness. Here is a general overview of what these 20 elements will focus on: Organizational roles, responsibilities, and authorities. Developing a facility commitment statement.

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Hosting Associations Industry Guidelines 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

They are accustomed to thinking that a government controls its citizens — that a film or documentary cannot be produced without government approval. I believe that social networking can do better by thinking about network structures, understanding roles of people, making organizations more sociable and blending social media.

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Blue Fox

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Does it make more sense to pay them occasional overtime pay or transition them into a role that fits exempt status? I bet that your local or regional Chamber of Commerce has information on this matter and they may even be holding workshops or Q&A sessions. territories and the motion picture industry. So, we get it. Need more help?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Note from Beth: Last week I published an interview with Lean Start Up author, Eric Ries, that talked about how the lean start up ideas apply to the nonprofit sector. The authors say that having sufficient capital and resources to build authentic, deep relationships is fundamental to achieving progress on many issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

These new collaborative initiatives pull together various players (often government, private sector and nonprofits) within an ecosystem, defined by issue and/or place, to coordinate and align their action to drive greater impact. What is the role of facilitators, consultants and intermediaries in these networks?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

Congress are undermining decades of the sector’s work on immigration; women, minority and LGBTQ rights; the environment; and the social contract with government—among other issues. Funders need to listen and follow local groups to understand what the community needs.”. The current political administration and U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2016

"Organizations will pay significant consequences if they don't work openly, honestly and proactively with government and society. This is the advice from the authors of the new book, Connect: How Companies Succeed By Engaging Radically With Society. Apply world-class management to traditionally "soft" societal topics.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. Nonprofit organizations, local and federal governments, campaigners and even businesses are trying to innovate at the speed of communities. . Leadership and decision making come from adoption not from executive authority.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

I started the keynote by reading a poem by Deanna Zandt, a friend and the author of Share This! What’s our role? If organizations are a part of the solution, a part of the process, what does that role really look like? Instead of asking what’s our role, let’s look at what the opportunity is. What is a movement?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

In their study, the authors found that the definition of the digital divide "problem" had important consequences for what people thought was an appropriate solution: Defining the issue in terms of access to technology makes people more likely to think government organizations and corporations should address the problem.

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Digital Library Government Skills 44

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Insights on Government Funding. Since government is a major funder of rural programs, it's useful to know that a clear trend in government funding is interagency collaborations. More government grants are looking for collaborations among multiple organizations that are able to address an issue from different angles.

America 56

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Lastly, you’ll want to identify what roles are needed. This is an excerpt from a blog post I wrote quite a while ago that compares the roles of gardeners and landscapers in the context of community building. Knowing your community also means knowing your role in the ecosystem. At least if you plan on interacting with them!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

That worries me, because I don’t think I’ve heard about a groundswell of demand for changing Chafee in the United States, other than when one textbook publisher's representatives get up in public and sound like banking executives from five years ago (if the government would just stop regulating us, we'd take care of everything).

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Helping staff grow in their roles. The staff of a nonprofit school or tutoring system may prefer academic journals, while those at the local animal shelter may prefer online training courses. . The more your staff members learn about the industry, the more improvement opportunities they’ll find. Good luck! .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

We don’t have to ask for permission from the publisher or author. Government funding is slim, and not available in most of the world. We now have volunteers throughout India adding local language titles such as Tamil into Bookshare. We simply act to ensure the person who needs an accessible book can get it.

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sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

Initiatives like the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and other pass-through funding to states and local governments have spurred a surge in nonprofits seeking federal funding. Strategic: this risk could prevent an organization from accomplishing its objectives or meeting its goals.

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