Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Ricard Espelt to learn more about the various projects he’s working on in Spain leveraging new technologies for public engagement, government transparency and community building. Learn more in the interview below. Even drafting of this writing, is manipulated to criticism and change.

Interview 155

Interview Government Proposal Spain 155

Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2024

People seem leery of making any changes, and I’m not quite sure why. When people leave the board, conduct an exit interview in which you ask them if there are committees they’d like to stay on (or join) moving forward. The role of the board development committee This is also sometimes called a nominating or governance committee.

Interview 101

Interview Roles Director Charity 101

VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Designed to assist and support an organization (and most commonly hospitals, museums, libraries, and arts organizations), these groups historically focus on raising funds, sometimes manage the volunteer corps, and nearly always maintain their own governance system. A Path to Change. Mapping the Change. Lessons from the Field.

Structure 98

Structure Volunteer Model Leadership 98

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

To put our ideas into real-world context, we interviewed leaders who are using this approach to grow their organizations. Welcome Risk and Change Entrepreneurs have an intimate relationship with risk. With a growing business, things change, but they don’t get easier. CEOs need to be change agents. Association 4.0:

Associations 221

Associations Jordan Environment Model 221

Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Are there a lot of people looking to change careers? Each funder–individual, foundation, corporation, or government agency–has unique needs and interests. The post Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career appeared first on Qgiv Blog. Would volunteering help?

Grant 52

Grant Interview Los Angeles Texas 52

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk. It gives you some control when the external environment is rapidly changing, and people are looking to you for leadership.

Conversation 221

Conversation Challenge Evaluation Associations 221

Forum One

APRIL 11, 2023

Service design principles can be applied to the social sector to craft audience experiences that create positive change in the world. Overall, here are four key reasons why service design is important to nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies. They are using service design to better serve their community’s changing needs.

Design 72

Design Service Social Chicago 72

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

How net thriving teams can improve businesses, neighborhoods, and governments. Actively disengaged workers will change jobs for almost any raise, while the majority of engaged workers would require more than a 20% raise to leave their current company. If you could make one change for the better, what would it be?

Team 57

Team Build Ratio Measure 57

Forum One

AUGUST 26, 2021

In her role as the federal CIO within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), she is focused on bringing enterprise perspectives and innovative insights to the ever-evolving and complex world of government. Invest in long-term change. Data is a critical piece of government modernization. Keep citizens safe. Regulate data.

Government 46

Government Podcast Digital Accessibility 46

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

Temra Costa's book, Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat features the stories of over 30 women and how they are changing our food system for the better as farmers, educators, mothers, chefs, businesswomen, and policy wonks. Our conversation began with my asking Temra, "How are women changing the way we eat?"

Interview 72

Interview Authoring Change Oakland 72

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It’s also responsible for making sure the organization meets its regulatory responsibilities and files appropriate paperwork with government agencies. Normally that seems like something they would do during the startup phase of the nonprofit, but missions can change over time. Plain and simple.

Roles 116

Roles Director Evaluation Government 116

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2009

Our government's public servants have been released to their jobs better. White House blogs, open government initiatives. Things are changing in our country with a new civic engagement. Help build tools that allow us to look into government. Service to others takes different forms. They're now allowed to do their jobs.

Interview 100

Interview Afghanistan Iraq Government 100

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We guide the group to productively deepen our connections to one another, the organization’s mission, and the changes that the organization is working toward. . Principle 3: Conduct a board assessment, survey, or discovery interviews before the retreat. . So we start with that question, and we keep asking it along the way.

Product 103

Product Effective Tips Evaluation 103

Non Profit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In an interview with NPQ , CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed said that changes to the online platform announced by X Corp CEO Elon Musk have effectively encouraged hate speech. “He

Platform 114

Platform Group Twitter Contest 114

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

As you proceed, you’ll have concrete methods for measuring the efficacy of your changes. Make use of interviews, assessments, and questionnaires to collect data for this metric. This metric will allow you to definitively calculate the impact of your nonprofit’s efforts by noting positive changes in your beneficiaries.

Statistics 52

Statistics Stats Program Management 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

AI is developing faster than our regulatory system is prepared to handle and threatens to consolidate power in the tech companies and oppressive governments that deploy AI while making society vulnerable to AI biases, surveillance, and other dysfunctions. Will people be better off in 2030? AI and Faith: Can a computer become God?

Social 98

Social Beginner Seattle Hunger 98

Forum One

MAY 18, 2021

Omnichannel marketing anticipates that audiences may start engaging with your organization on one channel, and then move to another as they progress toward an action—such as becoming a member of your association, signing up for your nonprofit newsletter, or registering for a government service. Establish an internal governance structure.

Marketing 47

Marketing Impact Create Tips 47

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Organizational updates can also include announcements of conferences or fund-raisers, staff changes, or any recent awards or accolades your nonprofit has received. Interview Experts. A 10-question blog interview with an expert in an area related to your nonprofit’s mission and programs can be interesting to your supporters.

Content 224

Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 224

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Three key themes emerged from the Summit: The power of building strong relationships to achieve your mission; the importance of flexibility, integration, and innovation to support your mission in times of change and growth; and the value of having secure data to gain deeper insights. . From Climate Change to Navigating the Unexpected.

Nonprofit 73

Nonprofit New York City San Francisco Oracle 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

Congress are undermining decades of the sector’s work on immigration; women, minority and LGBTQ rights; the environment; and the social contract with government—among other issues. In our interviews, we heard stories of physical attacks on clinics, on individuals being served, and on staff. Welcome to the new normal.

Build 80

Build Culture Time Environment 80

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

Rapid advances in digital media and technology are changing how we connect to information and each other. What does it mean for community change?" Repair Interview: Joe Solomon of 350.org Repair Interview: Joe Solomon of 350.org New networks are emerging everywhere. It’s exciting—and frightening.

Web 114

Web Disaster Japan Org 114

Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

Though it has changed in shape during the pandemic, here are seven tips on how to use your digital ecosystem to enhance your fundraising. Use surveys or conduct interviews with your donors, or ideal prospects, on a continuous basis to gain insight on what your donors want and where your organization can improve.

Digital 47

Digital Tips Fundraising Evaluation 47

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Organizational updates can also include announcements of conferences or fund-raisers, staff changes, or any recent awards or accolades your nonprofit has received. Interview Experts. A 10-question blog interview with an expert in an area related to your nonprofit’s mission and programs can be interesting to your supporters.

Content 246

Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 246

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

When I was growing up, people loved to argue around the dinner table about how people could try to change the world, but every nonprofit was corrupt. (No It was an experience that changed me forever. All fired up from my time in Indonesia, I thought, “Changing the world is so exciting! All from water. Free Book Giveaway.

Guide 233

Guide Fundraising Indonesia Asia 233

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Elliot wrote a post after his interview with her about how structural poverty plays a big role in keeping people in low-access communities away from opportunities and how the costs of that poverty in communities can actually make it more expensive for positive change to work and projects like this one to succeed. read more.

Accessibility 47

Accessibility New Mexico Mexico Community 47

Forum One

APRIL 18, 2023

We conducted interviews with internal stakeholders—anyone who had a hand in content development, from ideation to pressing publish in their website CMS. We’d love you to join our innovative community of nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies.

Map 71

Map Service Design Digital 71

sgEngage

JUNE 13, 2022

In some cases, we’ve made these changes in response to specific requests from funders that have shared grants data with us. In other, more rare occasions – such as the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 – we’ve felt compelled to proactively take action based on changing external circumstances.

Lesson 82

Lesson Data Afghanistan Grant 82

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 14, 2009

Watch this adorable video on TakePart.com of 5th Grader, Damon Weaver, interviewing President Obama. There is also a young reader version, Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World.One Child at a Time. Write letters to your government officials (federal, state and local) together. Need a little pick me up today?

Support 65

Support Change Create Children 65

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Last week at bbcon in National Harbor, Mike Gianoni told the audience of 2,500 change-makers, “You’re here because you know the power of a moment…because we know that a moment can change everything.” We streamed our interview on Facebook Live—check out the full video here. And how right he was.

Blackbaud 20

Blackbaud Change Collaboration Database 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Board Connect changes all that. In a recent interview with with Alnoor Ebrahim , associate professor and faculty chair of the “Governing for Nonprofit Excellence” executive program at Harvard Business School, on Forbes online blog , he suggests that nonprofits should be looking for tough love from its board members.

Linkedin 123

Linkedin Network Build Nonprofit 123

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Partner with government agencies, foundations, and other funders to secure resources and support for initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion.

Accessibility 110

Accessibility Challenge Leadership Tips 110

The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

From cultural showcases that dazzle to educational initiatives that deepen understanding, discover how your next event can be a cornerstone of celebration and a powerful catalyst for change. Well-planned events enable nonprofits, community groups, businesses and government agencies to showcase AAPI arts, food, performances, and more.

Celebrate 59

Celebrate Education Fundraising Culture 59

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

Putnam digs into the changes in our culture in the 1970’s and 80’s and what may have occurred to create such a change in how we interact with each other in the social and civic arenas. Overhaul the governance model and committee operations. Empower the CEO and enhance staff expertise. Rigorously define the member market.

Arizona 40

Arizona Tucson Test America 40

Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2021

After all, y’all said so in the three interviews we had with the staff, Executive Director, and the Board of Directors. Conversation after conversation led to the same conclusion: We were exhausted yet committed to sharing our truths with the hopes that they would inspire change. . to meet with them in virtual rooms.

Leadership 139

Leadership Fundraising Nonprofit Director 139

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In episode 121 of the sgENGAGE Podcast, How Save the Children is Evolving to Meet New Demands Catherine LaCour, CMO of Blackbaud interviews Janti Soeripto, COO & president of Save the Children U.S., Janti specifies that the relationships built over time in local communities is critical to sustainable change.

Storytelling 42

Storytelling New York City New York Podcast 42

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Groupon Case Study: Jolkona’s Groupon Experiment | Community Organizer 2.0 – Check out this great interview by Debra Askanase with Laura Kimball, discussing their experiment using Groupon! "Jolkona It can also help repressive governments watch and censor their citizens. It can also distract citizens and feed apathy.

Web 114

Web Seattle Pledge Bookmarking 114

Qgiv

JUNE 30, 2021

Without a way to professionally screen, interview, or hire employees, you could onboard staff that aren’t fit for the job. Employment and volunteer laws can change at a moment’s notice, and it’s difficult for businesses to keep track of legal compliance while doing everything else. What if you consistently miss paychecks?

Professional 52

Professional Work Organization Law 52