Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

McGruder, the Ford Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer, oversees Ford’s global operations and finances for its offices in New York, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. I view it as an extension of my work at the Ford Foundation. A Personal Spark.

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Forum One

JUNE 11, 2024

“Colin brings decades of experience applying digital expertise and experience to help nonprofit and government clients solve problems. Forum One was founded in 1996 on the idea that the Internet could bring people together to collaboratively solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

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Press Arlington Government Blended 46

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Impact Challenge ” is based on Google’s belief that artificial intelligence can provide new solutions to old problems and improve people’s lives. I recently interviewed Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink, Head of Product Impact, who designed the challenged to learn more. Agency for International Development and for an international NGO.

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Google Challenge Interview Impact 84

.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Summit makes short work of analyzing plenty of tough problems. Applying reflection, reasoning, and individual experience to problem-solving is not part of the Summit supercomputer program, but it is an approach that is invaluable in making advantageous business decisions. Set the example by modeling the behavior you would like to see.

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Skills Collaboration Communication Classroom 221

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Last night I had the privilege of attending the Breakthrough Philanthropy event put on by Peter Thiel's foundation, covered in the local press with articles like "Silicon Valley billionaire backs futuristic philanthropy" from the San Jose Mercury News. The foundation spotlighted eight unusual nonprofit groups.

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Philanthropy Foundation San Jose Studies 206

Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas. Looking for more ideas to take your fundraising efforts online? Classic online fundraising ideas. Email campaigns.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Depending on the circumstances, these levels either promote efficiency with short, clearly defined reporting lines or create a long, perilous climb before ideas reach decision-makers. Remote work is challenging teams. All staff members are empowered to contribute ideas. In my experience, the latter is the more common scenario.

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Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

Qgiv

JUNE 11, 2024

Principles of community-centric fundraising The principles of community-centric fundraising are foundational to anchoring this fundraising method to its initiatives in race, equity, and social justice. Additionally, CCF stresses the importance of addressing the root causes of problems within your community to foster meaningful change.

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Benefit Community Fundraising Method 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I selected this book to be this year’s winner because it is full of specific examples of challenges and solutions from fields as diverse as nonprofits, school boards, healthcare, and the corporate world. Leadership is mobilizing others to make progress on the most important challenges. Leadership comes in moments.

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Leadership Kansas Authoring Chapter 85

Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2012

A range of highly innovative ideas emerged for potential new apps that would benefit from ultra high-speed Internet speeds. The ideas addressed major areas of concern for the U.S.: They were developed for a local Mozilla Ignite Idea Jam hosted by TechSoup. A full run-down of the ideas can be found here.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Groups spend hours crafting these statements; so, we think of them as foundational. We were perfectly positioned to contract with experts who could solve these complex problems for our customers.” Netflix’s new vision was driven by the idea that, in a highly competitive market, a shift in values would give its brand a leading edge.

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DipJar

AUGUST 12, 2021

To help your nonprofit get started brainstorming ways to improve, this article will explore five web design ideas that will optimize your website for donations: Make your donation button highly visible. . If your team runs into technical trouble, reach out to a web consultant to get the problem resolved as soon as possible. .

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Forum One

JUNE 15, 2023

Forum One was founded in 1996 on the idea that the internet could bring people together to collaboratively solve the world’s most pressing challenges. Motivated to apply digital technologies and strategies to address societal problems, Forum One has completed thousands of projects advancing health, education, the environment, and more.

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Press Arlington Chapter Government 81

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It serves as the reference point to settle disputes, avoid “ scope creep ,” and judge the usefulness of ideas. What problems are you trying to solve? These should include a description of the challenges faced, the approach taken, and the final solution implemented. Objectives of the redesign. Target audiences. Nice-to-haves.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. This is why service programs should be youth-led and youth-driven, she added.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Based on my anecdotal experience, most associations support the idea that a diverse leadership and workforce contributes to their success. This is a challenging time for associations. We believe that each United Way community member, donor, volunteer, advocate, and employee must have equal access to solving community problems.

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Associations Reflection Leadership Training 221

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

We all know that hunger is a complex and growing problem. At our first in-person design sprint*, the group challenged each other to bust orthodoxies that hold us back from reducing hunger. These ideas are just the beginning. In the next phase, we will continue to work with the community to build out these ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

The toolkit was designed through a collaboration between a European agency ( STBY ) and an Indian agency ( Quicksand ), it was commissioned by Nesta and the Rockefeller Foundation , who together saw a gap in the support for innovation provided to the development community. Generate new ideas. Thinking Hats: To generate new ideas.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Do you have an idea for an organization that will bring good to the world and serve a charitable purpose? You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive.

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Nonprofit Files Policy Software 85

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2016

Since the first NetSquared challenge in 2006, TechSoup has continued to offer people and organizations opportunities to connect, share ideas, and collaborate; they work on solutions online and offline through events, meetups, and hackathons. Making Everybody Part of the Process of Problem-Solving.

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Local Challenge Romania Open 36

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Look to the New Donor Timeline for ideas. Eroding Trust The loss of trust is now a global problem. And it’s one of the biggest problems nonprofits face. Staffing The National Council of Nonprofits reports that “nonprofits around the country are reporting significant challenges retaining staff and filling vacancies.

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Trend Storytelling Paypal Mail 59

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

Take Your Nonprofit Board Meeting Back to the Basics Before we get to the meeting itself, let’s back-track to some basic foundational pieces that will make everyone’s lives easier. Overcoming Challenging Board Members Almost every small and growing nonprofit Board has problems. People-problems are harder to fix.

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Fun Product Law Nonprofit 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

This culture can bring about the desired outcomes of staff, volunteers, and members who reflect the community, having a team possessing strong problem-solving skills, and leadership that embraces innovation. Truly appreciating diversity, however, can be challenging. This takes time. It also takes training.

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Culture Help Phoenix Reflection 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

10 interviews later, we’ve wrapped up Season 1, which features a broad range of guests – from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to Comic Relief, DLA Piper, NoVo Foundation, Rockefeller and several brilliant philanthropists.

Advice 93

Advice Donor Fundraising Blended 93

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2021

Between a global pandemic, extreme climate change, increasing inequities, and a growing global movement for equality, it’s not hyperbole to say that we’re facing unprecedented challenges. And unprecedented challenges require unprecedented collaboration from leaders across every sector. None of us can solve these problems alone.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Around the world, organizations face unique challenges when mobilizing their constituents and growing online communities, whether for a cause, an issue, an organization's mission, or a combination thereof. How do you lay the foundation for effective community engagement and growth? Pacific time, 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, 3 p.m.

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Challenge Community Empowerment Global 36

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

At CGI Annual Meetings, leaders from across sectors do more than just developing new ideas or getting inspired: they come together to take real action to address pressing global challenges. I’ve just had the chance to reflect on how cool CGI 2013 and some of the ideas I’m still processing!

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Global India Mobile Impact 134

Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. For nonprofits interested in solving a particular problem, stories can help others quickly understand and connect with the organizations' mission. What Can You Do?

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Storytelling Challenge Digital NTC 36

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2023

Leadership is mobilizing others to make progress on the most important challenges. It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. Our model works because it places the challenge, not the person, at the center.

Benefit 52

Benefit Kansas Leadership Authoring 52

Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Between 2006 and 2009, TechSoup hosted open challenges to identify and provide support for innovative projects that harnessed these and other technologies for social good. The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The origins of some foundations’ wealth, which in some cases includes slavery and other forms of exploitation. The tendency of philanthropic professionals, big donors, and other relatively privileged people to assume that they know what is best for the people who are directly affected by the problems that need to be addressed.

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Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. For nonprofits interested in solving a particular problem, stories can help others quickly understand and connect with the organizations' mission. Learn more.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. In social theory this is sometimes called social interactionism, the idea that humans are social beings and everything we think or do is affected by our understanding of the social world around us. Philanthropy loves “new” things.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 73

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Leadership is mobilizing others to make progress on the most important challenges. It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. Our model works because it places the challenge, not the person, at the center.

Benefit 52

Benefit Kansas Leadership Authoring 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to participate in a brainstorming meeting at a foundation that was developing a strategy for its digital platforms (web, social, mobile, etc). The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. Understanding: Methods for Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities.

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Design Strategy Digital Technique 128

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For some reason, and I’m not sure how this ever got started, some nonprofits think grants are a magical solution that will solve all their problems. Here are a few questions to get you started: What is an appropriate ask amount for a nonprofit who has never been funded by your foundation? foundation profiles.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

I enjoy learning how organizations and teams get their work done, and we then kick around some ideas that can make things better. The problem, as she told the story, was Alan. Whether you’re a Barbara, an Alan, or a member of their team, it’s challenging to work harder when you know it’s possible to work smarter.

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