Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

This global Martus meeting brought together individuals who use Martus to address different human rights documentation and security needs in widely varied projects, to share their successes and challenges with the software. So if you are reading this and have feedback on how Martus can serve you better, please let us know at info@martus.org.

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Global Group Thailand Burma 157

Everyaction

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

We were so hopeful that we would be dealing with a different administration and that we would really be able to push ahead and make some positive changes at the federal level in terms of expanding access to abortion and contraception. For us, it's been a challenge for sure but also a really great thing.

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Accessibility Project Advocacy Grant 69

Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2020

In uncertain times, it can be additionally challenging. Start each contact report with a sentence or two about the overall state of the situation so when you look back on the notes, you can remember at which stage of this changing time you engaged with them. Best Practices for Proposals. Everyone is reeling. Build Relationships.

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Gift Communication Proposal Phone 27

Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc. You may also want to include any notable moments in the nonprofit’s history, changes in mission or vision, strategic partnerships, and other information you consider relevant to the campaign. Use this section as the “elevator pitch” for your fundraising proposal.

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Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The focus of the conference was on the role of technology/connectivity to drive social change. It is going to change everything about how companies and societies operate.”. This is all well and good, but in a world fraught with social and environmental challenges, I argue that we need to go farther. conference (Rio+2.0:

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Develop Technology Social Articulate 96

Forum One

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

In short, the Rocekfeller Foundation funded a recent challenge on behalf of the TB Alliance to researchers in the Innocentive community to find simpler and safer ways to produce the TB drug candidate PA-824. The two winning proposals were identified as coming from a scientist in China, and a research fellow in Germany. "These

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Method Collaboration Money Germany 52

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Any fundraiser will tell you that acquiring major gifts is a true challenge. But, like most challenges, they’re worth it. Phase 1: Cultivation—Get to Know the Prospects First. Phase 2: Solicitation—Set Your Gift Goal and Ask for It. Once you have your number set, build your major gift proposal around it.

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Gift Practice Organization Phase 28

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The grant world has changed. This monumental shift of responsibility onto grant recipients could be one of the most pivotal changes in grant management in decades. What Changed: Focus on Performance Management. This change in focus is not limited to the world of federal grants.

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Grant Management Phase Award 20

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofit consulting services might solve a specific challenge, like customizing and cleaning up your database , or serve as more of a long-term investment, like designing a complete technology plan for your nonprofit. Generally, nonprofits partner with consulting firms when they face a clear need or challenge. Review their proposals.

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Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Below I stress the importance of top-down buy-in from senior leadership is during this phase as well as properly training all relevant development staff and conducting a systematic roll-out of your prospect management. Today, we’ll dive into “Level 3: Mechanics of program in place (assignments, actions). (50-75% 50-75% adoption).”.

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Rate System Management Module 38

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

In her own words: What I neglected to concentrate on: making sure others in the organization understood the benefit of the new system, the reasons for the change, and -- perhaps most importantly -- that the executive director understood and bought into the concept of a CRM. And - yikes! -

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Lesson Database Phase Culture 30

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Instead of seeing one long, exhausting form, the user is asked only a small handful of questions at each bite-sized phase. Instead, for each page you propose adding, write down the following about it: Page Title: What is the title of the page? And when you change something on your site, test it again. Then test it some more.

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Websites Donor Test Accessibility 37

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Reaching people in the midst of a major disaster is challenging, said Tacker, and the Foundation depends heavily on its technology platform for outreach and processing. “In That changed after the pandemic when Tacker and her team streamlined their tech systems for more efficiency. “In We are more than a call center answered by a bot.

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Advice Tech Sharepoint Grant 77

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2019

We’ve tracked the shrinking donor pipeline and proposed the lifetime value strategy as a way to engage with donors and correct a trend that threatens the future of higher education fundraising programs. . Use proposals to manage cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship . Stewardship .

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Gift Program Proposal Create 26

Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2020

While I agree that some of our greatest work lies in unlearning the vile things white supremacy has us believing (yes, I’m including myself), the biggest challenge ahead of us is imagining - and then creating - a new world. Because unless we all literally feel these things in our bones, nothing will change. It’s time to think bigger.

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Seattle Phase Proposal Challenge 48

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Rachel Sacks, MPH will help demystify all five phases of the grants lifecycle: identifying well-aligned prospects, cultivating funder relationships, preparing compelling submissions, maintaining grants through stewarding and reporting, and submitting renewals. So I can definitely appreciate that grants can be challenging.

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Grant Lesson Tips Video 76

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

But there are still opportunities, and there is some changes that funders have made to be mindful of those things during COVID. So what are some of the challenges that I’ve seen? And I think that what is a challenge is that given that many people are working virtually is that you don’t work the traditional hours.

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Grant Build Video Strategy 117

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

But as many of us have found out the hard way, on-time and on-budget projects do not necessarily mean a new system will realize proposed goals and yield expected value…or that users will even adopt the system as desired. Requirement gathering can be labor-intensive and challenging. Leadership changes. Budgets get cut.

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Project Articulate Nonprofit Adopt 37

Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2020

As with most legislation, it is unlikely that this bill will become a law in its current form as passed by the House, however it begins a conversation among the House, Senate and Administration on the next phase of COVID-19 relief. Potential Changes to CARES Act Loan Programs: Paycheck Protection Program.

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Proposal Organization Social Homeless 47

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2017

Our world – politically, economically, socially, technologically – is changing before our eyes. Vast, ongoing changes to economies, patterns of work and lifestyles, brought about by technology. Millions are aware that even greater change is coming, via automation, AI and more. Future shock.

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Social Media Activities Active Activism 82

Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2007

So, we have been working very hard with the City Council, and with community colleges and local labor unions and others to come up with a proposal that will start in September as an actual program called "The Green Jobs Corps." I mean, if you make one big change you might as well change everything.

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Green Interview Oakland Job 41