Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Informed by over 15 interviews with BMA Fellows and field leaders, the report offers three calls to action for the field to be more just and equitable. . According to the Council on Foundations , only 10.3% of CEOs and leaders of surveyed foundations are people of color. .

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

. —– In a previous post, I discussed some of the highlights from recent reports about the impact of celebrities and data on Millennial donors. The conclusion was that building trust with your constituents is the closest you can come to a silver bullet for fundraising – not slick online tools or celebrity endorsements.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

With the current distance between nonprofits and foundations and the power dynamics that buttress this separation , there are few spaces and even fewer trusted relationships that make sharing this learning, these pivots, acceptable and safe. Grant applications often look like a set of wishful promises. These are their greatest pain points.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page. If you're an iTunes user, one of the ways you can help me celebrate this anniversary is by finding the Big Vision Podcast in the iTunes Store and giving it a star rating (hopefully a good one!) Happy listening!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Peer Learning Capacity Building Programs: This year I continued my work in designing and facilitating peer learning programs on behalf of several foundations for their grantees. Celebrated my 9th Year of Blogging: I continued to blog or host guest posts regularly every week as I have been doing for the past nine years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

1) Downer News Cycle: Last week, in an interview with NPR , I pointed to the long cycle of bad news we had experienced over the summer as one possible reason the Ice Bucket Challenge had so much appeal. But, there was not a central coordinating organization or purpose for this celebrity participation, it was self-organizing.

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Achieve

MAY 10, 2021

. - Testing your initial plans through stakeholder interviews. Announcing your campaign to the broader community to celebrate and explain its purpose. talking directly with the stakeholders who’ll help push your efforts forward can lay a strong foundation for your campaign and show them that you truly value their input.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

The Summit welcomed some of the most impressive individuals and organizations in the nonprofit sector, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America , Mary’s Meals, World Central Kitchen, the Ford Foundation, Greenpeace, Save the Children, and more to speak at the event’s global mainstage, in breakout sessions, and on thought leadership panels. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This is the biggest takeaway, and the foundation of my entire book. I interviewed 50 different founders, athletes, artists, activists, NFL coaches and celebrities, many of whom I have mentored and advised – from billionaire Marc Lore to Scarlett Johansson – to illustrate strategies for total commitment. Higgins : Forget Plan B!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I have been tracking this giving day since its first Giving Day back in 2009 and every year do a debrief post or interview. The principals brought their students to celebrate the moment and show their school spirit. This year, we asked school principals to don super hero costumes and ride the new indoor zip line at the Mall of America.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Based on that message, at the following 30th TED conference in Vancouver, Canada, I delivered an onstage exhortation to fellow technologists to secure their customers’ sensitive information in response to Edward Snowden’s surprise virtual TED interview. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2016

I’m honored to be one of the “industry experts” interviewed for this book, along with many stellar colleagues like Farra Trompeter, Steve MacLaughlin, Kim Klein, Kay Sprinkel Grace, Mal Warwick, Caryn D. Foundation and government grants. Stein, Kivi Leroux Miller, John Haydon, David Hessekiel, and many more.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2013

More than 10,000 partner charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations joined in the ‘giving spirit’ as they asked donors to give to their favorite causes from across the nation and around the world. “When we launched #GivingTuesday, our goal was to celebrate (and stimulate!)

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2020

Along the way, participants could leave each other notes, take and share selfies, communicate via a Strava or Facebook group, and celebrate their finish by posting their name and bib to a dedicated event monument that would live on throughout the event. Challenged Athletes Foundation Community Challenge.

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

Your campaign’s objectives create a foundation that sustains the campaign’s energy, shows others what it’s all about, and motivates donors to give. Kick-off - one event: The kick-off event is when you announce your goal and objectives to the wider community, issue press releases, and celebrate to drum up broad energy and enthusiasm.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2013

More than 10,000 partner charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations joined in the ‘giving spirit’ as they asked donors to give to their favorite causes from across the nation and around the world. “When we launched #GivingTuesday, our goal was to celebrate (and stimulate!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

The Community of Practice includes diverse perspectives: community foundations and private philanthropies working across a range of issues. How to create environments that encourage and celebrate working with a network mindset within foundations? A Tale of Different Networks: Netsquared and TSG (Video interview with Marnie).

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This could involve setting specific goals or quotas for the number of diverse candidates that are interviewed, as well as making sure that the pool of candidates that are considered for board positions is diverse. Ensure that the organization’s leadership is representative of the communities it serves.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

On International Human Rights Day, we pay tribute to all human rights defenders, celebrate the recent victories of the human rights community, and recognize the challenges that still lie ahead in the global struggle to advance justice, accountability and an end to impunity. MacArthur Foundation to develop the next generation of Martus.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation came to us with the goal of rethinking its digital ecosystem from the ground up and optimizing how it attracts, engages, and grows its target audiences, including donors and supporters. The post Celebrating Mission-Driven Success in 2023! appeared first on Forum One.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

Once the foundational pieces of the event are secured, it’s time to build out a marketing calendar. Take advantage of the opportunity and schedule short video interviews in advance with top or new donors and ask them to share a story about why they believe in the nonprofit’s cause and why they’ve chosen to support it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

On the “birthdays” section of their website, after discovering that many others with the same birthday as you––and 47,492 people in total at the time of writing––have asked for donations instead of presents for their birthday, charity: water tells you how cool celebrities like Depeche Mode and Tony Hawk pledged their birthdays to the nonprofit.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation came to us with the goal of rethinking its digital ecosystem from the ground up and optimizing how it attracts, engages, and grows its target audiences, including donors and supporters. The post Celebrating Client Success in 2023! appeared first on Forum One.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

It's called Bullseye Gives, a special Facebook page inviting folks to decide how they should allocate $3 million among ten large institutional charities, including: Parent Teacher Association Feeding America The Salvation Army American Red Cross National Parks Foundation Breast Cancer Research Foundation St.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

We got the opportunity to sit down for an interview with Elizabeth Dove, the Director of Corporate Citizenship for Volunteer Canada. Some trends we are seeing include: Celebrating acts of kindness – Employees are finding creative and inspiring ways of giving back in their communities. What is the current situation for non-profits?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

It has featured celebrities like Carol Burnett to deliver messages about smoking cessation and the need for clean air. For instance, a celebrity or young actor will appeal to the younger demographic. Celebrities or experts can draw an audience. For other nonprofits, theyre off to a good start. Know your audience.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 18, 2009

The collection of essays by changemakers (lots are celebrities) is organized by cause: political activism, human rights, civil liberties, homelessnes and poverty, well-being, HIV/AIDS, criminal justice, the environment, youth and education, and volunteerism. Dressed to Give: Kenneth Cole's AWEARNESS on the Case Foundation blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

I could tell they were passionate, fired-up people who had great ideas for strategies and projects to help kids learn better,” said Best in a 2014 interview in Fast Company. With DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation matching grants, $4.6 . “I’d listened to my colleagues in the teachers’ lunchroom. Co-Disruptor: Pear.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

Should A Foundation's Financial Transactions Fully Support its Social Purposes? Should foundations align their grantmaking directives with their endowment investment policies? Be A Celebrity for Your Cause Katya Andresen from Network for Good has been busy working on the launch of the SixDegrees.org site with Kevin Bacon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Moderator Antony Bugg-Levine from the Rockefeller Foundation got a big laugh when he made the usual polite introductions of one panel’s speakers and summarized by saying, “they have an incredible impact on the world… or maybe they don’t”. Role of Foundations in the movement. I’ve lifted this from their website. . "To

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. It takes time to develop a solid organizational practice in social media, so we wanted to celebrate those small victories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

   I was to track her down for an interview.   In partnership with Girls Court and The Surfrider Foundation's O'ahu Chapter , Derosier started The Spirit Sessions, a six-week program aimed to help at-risk teens redirect their lives in a positive way through surfing and other ocean-related activities.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 26, 2015

However, for one volunteer at The HALO Foundation , it is the perfect way to recognize her contributions to the organization. A HALO staff member will then conduct a phone interview and bring in the volunteer for a face-to-face interview with employees. For most, being called a grammar nazi isn’t the most flattering compliment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Permal Shah of Kiva.Org talked about the importance of linking with stories and building bridge between the donor and the results. Permal’s comment made me think about some of my first experiments in social fundraising, where I raised money for the Sharing Foundation to send a young Cambodian woman, Leng S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

TechSoup publishes Soha El-Borno excellent post " Promote Your Cause on Facebook in Six Easy Steps " and do check out her interview with Carie Lewis from the Human Society about their work on Facebook. The Nonprofit Blog Exchange celebrates its second year anniversary and reflects on activities to date. and Katya A.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 21, 2012

I took a page out of Emily's book and did a short interview with her so I could bring you all the details! I love walking the halls and chatting with people about their latest campaigns, celebrating their successes, and live tweeting the sessions. Join us for case study goodness, best practice gems, and strategy ideas too.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But my first gift was to the World Wildlife Foundation, and I just … I still support them. So that’s how you sort of lay that foundation, you start activating it, and then you progress. And then you’re always coming back to this same foundation. It was a little bit more of what Steven has already said.

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