NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

may prove to be a key resource for solving some of our most pressing real-world problems," according to game designer Jane McGonigal in The Wall Street Journal. Gamers are already helping tackle real-world problems, just by playing games. Why are games important? When we play, we. have a sense of urgent optimism.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

For those involved with nonprofit resource development, there has been an obvious redirection of financial gifting to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - especially BIPOC-run and BIPOC-serving agencies. This is a step toward equity, but what nonprofit agencies are already well-equipped with the necessary resources?

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

The problem is that DEIAB work is hard, and boards that seek to embrace these principles will likely face some resistance along the way. Say your mission is to support people who are impacted by cancer. You could be missing out on key expertise and resources. One way to solve this is by embracing DEIAB principles.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2022

Instances: Lori Johnson (not autistic Lori), child with cancer (not terminal child), student with a hearing impairment (not deaf students). Instance: Identify “people who have problems resulting from aging” (that age) but do not describe the process of being old itself as an affliction. Theme: Avoid Jargon and Idioms.

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Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

One thing that really drew her to the company was how it started, with Classy co-founder Scot Chisholm’s personal drive to raise money for cancer because of his mother’s successful battle with the disease. . “I For me, serving on the board of Classy is an opportunity to have impact at scale,” says McGruder.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

You can read the official press release , but we thought you might rather read what a few members have to say: Peter Campbell, Earthjustice - Every resource NTEN gets is a resource passed on to nonprofits like Earthjustice, the one I work for. It's the glue that holds us all together in our work to make the world a better place.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Before taking the steps to start a nonprofit, ask yourself these questions: What need or problem will the nonprofit address? The answer could be “both.”

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

You can read the official press release , but we thought you might rather read what a few members have to say: Peter Campbell, Earthjustice - Every resource NTEN gets is a resource passed on to nonprofits like Earthjustice, the one I work for. It's the glue that holds us all together in our work to make the world a better place.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

By Judi Sohn, Outgoing VP of Operations, Fight Colorectal Cancer Fight Colorectal Cancer: > 6 year-old Org > 6 Full-time Staff > $1.1 I also don’t have the budget to bring in a consultant or vendor to solve every non-program problem. Put your limited resources and attention where it matters: up front.

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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. If you have to leave early, no problem. So, again, it’s board roles and fundraising and resource development. We’ll get them to you.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The tool will allow hackers and coders to get up to speed before the hackathon by reading problem statements written from the perspective of the people who are working to solve social problems on the ground: NGOs and activists. They can go straight to work to create useful apps and other tools for solving social problems.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Partnership Outreach Approach a complementary organization about collaborating on a project or sharing resources. Problem-Agitate-Solution-Impact A reliable and powerful writing formula to help your audience connect emotionally with your important work. He didn't know he'd be diagnosed with brain cancer just five months later.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

With anonymity, patients can seek advice from other patients about how to cope with chronic diseases , whether this is HIV, cancer, or another health condition. Teens and other people who may not have anyone in their "real" lives that they can talk to about their problems can find others to talk to online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

This post includes my slides and summary of the main points I will be making as well as links to resources. And there is Jack Andraka , a high school student who got obsessed with finding a cure for cancer and created a test that can detect pancreatic cancer. Gen Z By The Numbers.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Use current volunteers as a resource. In addition to turning to your current volunteers, you should also use former volunteers as a resource. However, they may be willing to be a resource for prospective volunteers to ask questions and help them gauge whether volunteering with your organization is right for them.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Donors aren’t necessarily the direct beneficiaries of the dollars that they give, so those organizations are built upon the concept that individuals will readily give resources to help others. Problems and Perks. Nonprofit Partnerships. Such a partnership could create a more holistic approach to assistance.”

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Looking for additional resources like this? Your fundraisers likely could have used additional support or resources at some point. Problems + slow response times = frustrated fundraisers. Show gift names and amounts on a donor wall, like North Shore Medical Center’s Cancer Walk/Run. Yep, that's a real person.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

My main problem isn't necessarily about Chase. Some organizations put incredible thought and time and resources into trying to win this contest (there goes that $25K). Chase disqualified some charities without being transparent as to why. Allegations of fake profiles being created to drum up votes. Beth does a wonderful job.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

My main problem isn't necessarily about Chase. Some organizations put incredible thought and time and resources into trying to win this contest (there goes that $25K). Chase disqualified some charities without being transparent as to why. Allegations of fake profiles being created to drum up votes. Beth does a wonderful job.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2018

We don’t have that problem in healthcare. Because marketing departments live, eat, and breathe data; most marketing departments expend significant time and resources on analyzing clinical, population, customer satisfaction, and community awareness data. Hospitals are an extraordinary warehouse of leads. Typically it’s very little.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Data silos also create problems. Nonprofits are resourceful, great at finding solutions given the available tools. If LIVESTRONG had been able to capture data on everyone who wore their bracelets, they’d have built the largest cancer supporter database in the world. . Well, school chaperons might contribute, too.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I used the tag #packnet and asked for the "Poor Man Dummies Guide to Social Network Analysis and Mapping Tools." Vladis Krebs and other Twitter users pointed to some great resources which are listed below along with others that I discovered. How to you reallocate resources to the most important gaps? Additional Resources .

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2016

Is cancer more important than homelessness, child abuse a higher priority than infant mortality? But as a business, you have some pre-determined factors in place that can help you decide on an approach to leverage your resources for good. Are there specific needs in the neighborhood, problems that you want to help fix?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

In the world of electronics recycling, mobile phones are a problem. is a nonprofit organization that supports a number of charities including the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the National Wildlife Federation. When I went looking for them recently, I found that many had disappeared. What happened to them? According to the U.S.

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

These industry experts, thought leaders, and changemakers shared a plethora of resources that have been influential in their careers, so we rounded up their top recommendations in an easy-to-digest list to inspire your next read. . Register to Access Session Recordings From the 2021 Collaborative. by Thomas Wolf.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Tens of thousands of nonprofits worldwide come online for the first time every year and a large number of them are launching email campaigns using BCC simply because they are unaware of the alternatives or do not want to spend financial resources on an email marketing service. BCC is an absolute worst practice, please don’t do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Certainly, giving from individuals won't be enough to fix the economy and provide the resources that charities need to deliver important services in hard economic times. Or sometimes the problem is that there isn't a safe playspace in a community. October is also breast cancer awareness month, so why not make a donation ?

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

The first thing I suggest is to be genuine -- interview people who are affected by the work your organization does, record actions you are taking to solve problems in your community, ask YouTube users to sound off on why your issues are important. That said, there are some basic things that might be helpful to think about.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

The first thing I suggest is to be genuine -- interview people who are affected by the work your organization does, record actions you are taking to solve problems in your community, ask YouTube users to sound off on why your issues are important. That said, there are some basic things that might be helpful to think about.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Help pay for Sally’s cancer treatment. They want to solve a problem. That’s challenging if you’re the American Cancer Society because you’ve got a big, broad anti-cancer mission and it’s hard to drill that back down to Sally’s cancer treatment. Build a school in Zimbabwe. The more specific, the better.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

This is not to say that the cause, whether it be access to clean water, cancer research or childhood education, does not carry a compelling moral imperative that is reason enough for the company to get involved. For example, is the focus of your work improving the life of cancer survivors or funding research for a cure?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Are you tackling a problem in an innovative way? . If you see a story in the national news that is relevant to your work in the local community, that can be a great time to be a resource to your local media, offering them a local story. It’s just too broad. And not nearly interesting enough. . Do you have a remarkable success story? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2012

We work to empower the millions of people and organizations that use Facebook to create high-impact solutions to problems big and small, all over the world. In 2010, 35 year-old Gabe Canales was diagnosed with prostate cancer. How long have you worked at Facebook?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Students and teachers excel in classrooms that have all the resources they need to keep learning and teaching. Food insecurity is one of the country’s most prevalent issues and, while it is a complex problem, food drives can help lessen the impact of food insecurity on households in your community. Donation Drive Ideas. Food drive.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

So if you are curious about that, or maybe you’re shopping before the end of the year, check out our website there’s all kinds of great resources. It could be, you know, my mom had cancer that’s why I’m doing this volunteer work for the cancer organization. . That’s what Bloomerang is.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

only problem I had was while uploading my clip. And for more digital storytelling tools and resources, check out tsdigs.org. Heidi Massey ( @heidiEKmassey ): Connecting nonprofits to resources, and each other, through Facebook groups. I have to say, it was one of the. Shooting was intuitive. So, what do you think?

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