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Nonprofit Advocacy Can Be a Force Multiplier for Social Change

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Our longest-term donor, the Skoll Foundation , went so far as to introduce me to a DC-based advocacy firm. Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?”

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4 Salesforce World Tour takeaways for your association

Nimble AMS

In mid- April , the Nimble AMS team attended the 2023 Salesforce World Tour in Washington DC. The opportunity to interact in person with clients, partners, and prospects had the power to truly change the narrative and trajectory of our partnerships,” said Susan Stewart-Kelley, Senior Sales Director.

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Connect Supporters with Local Elected Officials using Local Advocacy

EveryAction

Change doesn’t just happen in Washington, DC. Across the country, state and local governments make meaningful policy decisions that affect nearly every issue - from preventing gun violence, to protecting the environment, or safeguarding LGBTQ rights.

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Open Source and the Promise of Sustainable Nutrition Security

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Recently I had the opportunity to get introduced to Gerald Nelson , senior climate change researcher and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Such efforts are necessary to address global nutritional needs in a world facing the challenges of climate change.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. Creating Change Conference. Creating Change Conference.

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The 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). Creating Change Conference. Creating Change Conference. National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. 14th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Agents of Change Summit.

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Disrupting Social Change at Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference

Care2

If nonprofits are going to solve the world''s toughest social justice issues and create real world impact, then we need to disrupt the charities and radically change the way they function and are led. Unconference on June 26 th at SEIU headquarters in Washington, DC. How to disrupt your board and governance.