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MacArthur Offers $100 Million For One Good Program

The NonProfit Times

The competition is open to organizations and collaborations working in any field, anywhere in the world, according to Chris Cardona, MacArthur’s managing director, discovery, exploration, and programs. Proposals must identify a problem and offer a solution that promises significant and durable change. times the original plan.

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Case Study: Transforming A National Network Culture Through Technology

NTEN

The US Department of Education recognized that Parent Centers could increase their impact through technology and allotted funding for 8 pilot centers that represent the cross section of abilities in the network to test a technology model. There is a huge disparity in the network in terms of resources, expertise, and capacity.

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Nonprofits That Adopt Social Media Share One Characteristic: Vertigo Tolerance

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Openness and transparency are hallmarks of the networked mindset and a successful social meda strategy. Traynor's piece is a reflection on how network leadership is different from more traditional leadership skills for leading organizations. He goes to describe ways that a network can scale, but be efficient.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning. Learning, we do naturally.

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A Huge Thanks To Guest Bloggers from the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Conference 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Collaborative Problem-Solving sessions focus on how grantmaker can best partner with other funders, grantees, corporations and government agencies to solve problems and grow impact. Networking sessions allow for peer interaction and connections to help you turn learning into action. Roshan Paul, Senior Change Manager, Ashoka.

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This Week on Beth’s Blog: Stronger Grantmaking, Stronger Nonprofits, Stronger Results

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Collaborative Problem-Solving sessions focus on how grantmaker can best partner with other funders, grantees, corporations and government agencies to solve problems and grow impact. Networking sessions allow for peer interaction and connections to help you turn learning into action. Roshan Paul, Senior Change Manager, Ashoka.

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You're Invited to the Tech Leadership Academy

NTEN

The Academy is a 9-week online training program designed to help nonprofit leaders understand how to manage technology to both meet their basic operational needs and meet their missions. . > So, yes, the Academy will require commitment, but, knowing our community, we don't expect that will be a problem for you.