sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

In our most recent white paper, “ Exploring Environmental Social Governance ” we include a section that picks apart the pieces of ESG, including a list of some of the items under the “social” category. 59% of Americans say it is no longer acceptable for companies to be silent on social justice issues.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

In addition to being important for leaders like the CEO and the CTO, EI can also help anyone to organize effective teams and give them the ability to successfully collaborate. It’s the style of the CEO and executive team that drives the governance and the culture. The digital age is all about leadership.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. Key types of advocacy Issue awareness Before organizations can create advocates for their cause, they need to make people aware of the issues they’re trying to solve.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Higher education and the media have been hard hit with trust issues. At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant. How is declining trust affecting your association?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I’ve told these stories before, but I’m referring to them again because they highlight advice that can help associations find stability when chaos threatens. Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. The pandemic will not be the last catastrophic disruption or paradigm-changing event.

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M+R

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Watching the House floor these days feels like watching a parody of how the government should work, but not in a fun way like VEEP… more like a dumpster fire. We’re officially one year out from yet another extremely consequential election (see: all the big issues on the line in the previous paragraph!)

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We all understand that technology has changed business. These are telltale signs: Your strategy has changed. Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. Every change doesn’t need to happen at once. But that’s often the extent of the update. Know the Signs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way organizations execute their social media plans. However, we were mindful of the best practices that suggest brands and organizations not post about every issue or trending event so to avoid piggybacking via hollow, void content. Watch Video.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. Your auditor’s year-end work will remain critical to ensure the financial integrity of your nonprofit’s books and records and compliance with ever-changing regulations. This has allowed for smoother and more efficient audits.

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Helping members identify challenges and opportunities before they become mainstream is a goal for.orgCommunity. Our job at WRA was to help restaurant operators navigate that patchwork of regulations, extensions, and changes. Publishing that information helped to build confidence in the industry. “We

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

As 2024 kicks off and the world of data and AI continues to rapidly evolve, associations need to adapt to meet the ever-changing needs of members and stakeholders. While these changes may feel overwhelming, there are easy things you can do with your current staff and set of resources that will help position your association to thrive in 2024.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

By Kayla Matthews , writer at ProductivityTheory.com and journalist dedicated to helping others better their productivity. For many people, issues that are out of sight are also out of mind. While someone might offer a donation, they don’t necessarily put themselves in the shoes of the people they’re trying to help.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 26, 2019

Federal, state and local governments increasingly depend on Social Service nonprofit organizations and, because of that dependency, have been willing to help fund them. government funding accounts for approximately one-third of the annual revenue received by nonprofit organizations, primarily through grants and contracts.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

When it comes to raising visibility on a given issue, nonprofits often strive to achieve broader impact—the kind of change that comes through collective action. That said, we can capitalize on the moments that can help movements grow. They all have a strong desire to mobilize public interest and advocate for systemic change.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. You can help by ensuring that your ask is clear. Don’t lose hope!

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

These conversations are limited to bottom-line issues. Frame the Issues Risk isn’t on most directors’ list of favorite topics for discussion. It’s helpful to make the distinction between the things we can control and those we can’t. Most professionals are happy to help. There is no upside to this type of risk.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Unlike for-profit businesses, churches are not owned but rather are run by pastors, a church board, other governing bodies, and staff who are often a combination of paid employees and volunteers. by donors, grantors, governing boards, or by law.???. that focus on the changes in net assets.?. requires specific?industry?expertise,

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

To help close this racial wealth gap, my organization, Living Cities, has made increasing homeownership across demographic groups a top priority. Many of these cities are tackling the issue of housing and homeownership to create a more equitable economy in their communities. million to member cities to develop such initiatives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

While a board’s priority is always governance, its members may also be the organization’s best spokespeople, fundraisers, volunteers, and technical experts. Transparency about programmatic approach, results, governance, and finances are just a few ways a nonprofit can be open about its work, and this openness must start with the board.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” Data is critical in evaluating programs, demonstrating the need for new services, and helping nonprofits build an airtight case for support.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Could the issue be trust? But at.orgCommunity we like to explore issues before they become sound bites. We asked Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association , to help us frame this conversation by sharing her group’s commitment to that idea. We considered the following issues, which moved from broad to specific.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds. In the process, I was exposed to a number of organizations whose boards struggled with a variety of issues.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 23, 2024

For instance, governments tend to act less decisively in a presidential election year. Changes in Advertising Policies One important effect of political fundraising to note is its impact on advertising policies, particularly on social media platforms. Talk with your team about what issues might arise in the news.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2021

As our users’ lives have dramatically changed, our approach to understanding them must also change. Audience research is changing—along with a changing world—to help us on our quest to better understand audience behavior, needs, frustrations, and successes and ensure products and services are successful.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This Thursday, we’re channeling some of that energy into planning and action to make sure the 2024 elections help ring in some progressive change. Watching the House floor these days feels like watching a parody of how the government should work, but not in a fun way like VEEP… more like a dumpster fire.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

But at a time when many foundations are looking for creative ways to address the overlapping crises of COVID-19, racial injustice, and climate change, they are viewing collaboration much differently. While it was once a nuisance, it is now a necessity. Why Collaborate? When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. If a government regulation changed or community preferences shifted, would you have time to react? Identify the top line for each channel.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

It serves as the digital face of your organization and is the main source of knowledge about the programs and issues you work on. This global ecosystem serves as the digital brand and voice of your organization, as well as the main source of knowledge about the programs and issues you work on, and the audience you are reaching.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2018

Help I Just Lost My Google Ad Grant – Guest Post by George Weiner. On December 13, 2017, the Ad Grants team announced significant changes to the program that went into effect on January 1, 2018. What actually changed. The big 5 changes that call for a restructuring of most accounts: Minimum 5% CTR account-wide.

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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. Other episodes explore health inequity, workforce development, climate change, and the opportunity gap in education. So inspiring.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 29, 2021

Folks are divided on issues of police reform, virtual schooling, left or right politics, diversity-focused-vs-not diverse enough, and whether to mask up in this pandemic or not. . The Board of Directors is the governing body of a nonprofit. This season is ripe for conflict. It has been disheartening! It has been disheartening! .

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Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2016

and were more interested in social issues concerning education, health care and the economy. Highlights from Wave 2 include: Education and health care remained the first- and second- highest social issues of interest for millennials, but employment/wages edged out the economy as the third-highest issue of interest. Facebook.

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Forum One

MARCH 7, 2023

Making this as easy as possible helps the larger mission of March of Dimes while serving individuals on a highly personal level. government policies, leadership, and global health funding on global SRHR Issues like HIV/AIDS, family planning, and maternal and child health. Improving workforce equitability The U.S.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function. For example, a growth or decrease in individual giving might be vitally important to your nonprofit but totally irrelevant to others (like those primarily funded by government sources.)

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 27, 2023

“Whether we were discussing Sales Cloud, listening to an Einstein demonstration, or even just engaging with other attendees, we were surrounded by a helpful culture aiming to drive innovation at our organizations,” said Jeff Bachelor, Director of Sales. Salesforce events are all about learning and engagement.

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