M+R

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

One of the most common questions we see on nonprofit listservs is: “Who’s the current op-ed editor at such-and-such-outlet?” Chicago Sun-Times. The Chicago Tribune. This is one of the many tools you can find in the M+R Toolshed. Boston Herald. oped@bostonherald.com. Letterstoeditor@bostonherald. Sacramento Bee.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

One of the most common questions we see on nonprofit listservs is: “Who’s the current op-ed editor at such-and-such-outlet?” Chicago Sun-Times. The Chicago Tribune. This is one of the many tools you can find in the M+R Toolshed. Boston Herald. oped@bostonherald.com. Letterstoeditor@bostonherald. Sacramento Bee.

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VQ Strategies

JULY 13, 2023

Most recently, that opportunity was the Points of Light 2023 Conference in Chicago, IL. Though it’s been a few weeks since I returned from Chicago, I am still processing the many highlights and learnings from this convening of volunteer engagement leaders from around the world. Have questions?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

Dilenschneider Awhile back, Dilenschneider shared these added insights with us: Question: How many of the 25 people you profiled in your book were on your original list of landmark figures you planned to profile? Question: Who might have been the few additional people you would have profiled in your book if you had gone beyond 25?

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See3

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Chicago was electrifying last week, and millions of people watched from home as Barack Obama gave his historic election night speech in Grant Park. We asked people one simple question: “Why are you here tonight?&#. Several members of the See3 team were there, in line and among the crowd of thousands, catching the night on camera.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Register for bbcon on-demand to see Cuseum explore these questions in-depth. Thus, the question emerges: what is the future of virtual membership? How did virtual membership offerings emerge? And where is membership headed? The Rise of Virtual Membership. Many institutions are even offering in-person programming once again.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2023

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Question: What is the most common pain point of a company trying to change culture?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

We are all so excited that Julia Smith has found a new opportunity to advance her career that allows her to work offline, in a real office, with other humans in Chicago. We are, of course, sad that it means the NTEN office hasn’t moved to Chicago to be with her. She will continue to be an active NTEN Member, so it’s not goodbye!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Question: What is the most common pain point of a company trying to change culture?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2008

Social Networking and Web Tools for Chicago Nonprofits. Paul Baker, Webitects; Kara Carell, 501 Tech Club Chicago/Interfaith Youth Core; Todd McMeen, CitizenPowered.org. What are the specific social networking sites in Chicago? Strategy question: Hire an expert. All live blogging disclaimers apply. Who am I talking to?

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Robert Weiner

MAY 10, 2013

The following story, posted with permission, was sent to the FUNDSVCS list in response to a question about how to reign in schools and departments at a university that keep their own shadow databases of contacts. Columbia College Chicago. Michelle Kolak. Assistant Director. Advancement Services.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Our partnership with The Chicago Community Trust is a great story. The Alford Group conducted a philanthropic market assessment to test an endowment-building campaign for The Chicago Community Trust. TAG: Great question! If you’re looking for a true partner to create social change, then let’s chat! TAG: Ah, so many!

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions. link] (The blog is my other life as a Chicago bartender) . Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 31, 2011

I didn’t make it to Drupalcon Chicago, but, thanks to the organizers of the conference, it doesn’t mean I need to miss the sessions. Certifications and Drupal – interesting questions. Advanced Drush – doesn’t that say it all? Advanced Features Usage – good stuff on using Features.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 27, 2022

” To focus on the benefits of digital adoption for nonprofits, we created the Salesforce for Nonprofits Digital Maturity Index based on answers to five simple questions. She is based in Chicago, Illinois. In previous reports, we’ve explored the idea of organizational “digital maturity.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Dilenschneider Today, Dilenschneider shares these added insights with us: Question: How many of the 25 people you profiled in your book were on your original list of landmark figures you planned to profile? Question: Who might have been the few additional people you would have profiled in your book if you had gone beyond 25?

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NTEN

JULY 9, 2014

In addition to the conversations with participants in three separate tracks, #14LCS includes a stellar lineup of keynote speakers who will spark new conversations and nudge existing conversations to introduce new questions. iUrban Teen Tech has an intentional outreach to male youth of color and exposes them to STEM+Arts career opportunities.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Bring your questions and join your host, Amy DeVita of TopNonprofits. She’ll pose your burning questions surrounding cryptocurrency, NFTs, and blockchain to experts from DoinGud and The Giving Block. Michael serves on the board of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago where he lives.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Bring your questions and join your host, Amy DeVita of TopNonprofits. She’ll pose your burning questions surrounding cryptocurrency, NFTs, and blockchain to experts from DoinGud and The Giving Block. Michael serves on the board of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago where he lives.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Nearly half (44 percent) of respondents across the state reported receiving no funding from a private COVID-19 fund; this figure dropped to 33 percent for organizations outside the Chicago area.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

He’d sorted out how to scale their services into Nashville, TN, Wichita, KS, Huntsville, AL, Chicago, IL, Chattanooga, TN, and Tampa Bay, FL. Why Bloomerang After using Bloomerang for two years, Paul answered a few questions about his experience: What do you like best about Bloomerang Volunteer?

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Achieve

MARCH 30, 2015

As MCON rounds the corner to the fun- and work-filled home stretch leading up to the big day, questions from friends and interested folk start to ramp up. If you can’t make it to Chicago, there’s always the free livestream you can enjoy from the comfort of your own living room. What’s this MCON thing all about? Is it cool?

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

In addition to the conversations with participants in three separate tracks, #14LCS includes a stellar lineup of keynote speakers who will spark new conversations and nudge existing conversations to introduce new questions. In addition, Matt co-founded and served as Director of Technology for 2MC, a Chicago-based internet consulting firm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme (this month is measurement), quite a few are. As Judith Sol-Dyess , from the Chicago YMCA , notes, “We struggled for a long time with how to launch ANY social media efforts. Ymca of Metro Chicago Facebook Case Study.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2011

On June 29, I’ll be participating at conference in San Francisco called Social Media for Nonprofits that launches a seven-city conference event focusing on answering the question: “How can resource-strapped community-based organizations seize the opportunities presented by this new landscape?&#.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Yet only 22% of organizations fell into the high digital maturity bucket when we assessed their digital maturity across a five-question Digital Maturity Index, which we created in 2020 in our 3rd edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report. Katharine graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Chicago with a degree in Psychology.

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Top Nonprofits

MAY 6, 2021

There are three simple questions that I think are useful for asking when determining if you should innovate at all: Can you achieve your ambitious goals through business as usual? In this case, this number, this top line is the number of people in poverty in Chicago. First of all, do you need to innovate?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2008

I found the Chicago Symphony's Fan Page and the Charlie Vernon Fan Club group. I started my job at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra nearly three years ago, after an internship at a non-profit and a temporary stint at a PR agency dedicated to the arts. I was trying to make two points during the workshop. Tell me about you and your job.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2019

Also known as “conversational AI,” these bots are increasingly sophisticated and are able to handle requests and questions from clients, as well as offer advanced assistance with processing healthcare claims and negotiating mortgage rates. Chatbots are one of the emerging secret weapons in the commercial world. Credit: KPDMedia (via Dribble).

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Qgiv

MAY 13, 2021

Likewise, you can host your organization’s own version of a TED talk and entertain questions from parents and community members. Nonprofit in action: Snow City Arts took a virtual performance to the streets, offering a tour of some of Chicago’s most diverse and creative neighborhoods.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

After answering this question at eight of nine sold-out conferences and earning a 92% approval rating from more than 2,500 nonprofit leaders in our first conference series, Social Media for Nonprofits realized that there are a lot more community leaders out there still wrestling with this question, and we’re here to help.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 10, 2015

And so, the questions remains—how can we harness the power that millennials bring to the table and use it for good? You can catch Derrick Feldmann as a moderator at MCON 2015 in Chicago this summer, June 24-25. At AFP 2015, we caught up with Achieve President and millennial expert Derrick Feldmann to chat about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Note from Beth: One question that I get asked at almost every workshop is about budget. I undertook this research to understand some questions about social media and orchestras. I believe, and I hope, the survey results will raise more questions than answers. How much are nonprofit organizations spending on social media?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave a comment here or email me any time. —– More about Matt: Matt Cheuvront is the founder of MATTCHEVY – a Chicago-based online marketing consultancy and web design firm. Really hope you’ll join me next week to share your ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2009

I'm preparing for a day of trainings in Chicago on Wednesday at Making Media Connections. I read an interesting post called " Jumping Off the Social Media Cliff " which raises a great question, "Are you a lemming or a base jumper?" Community Media Workshop: Chicago View more OpenOffice presentations from kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2012

In the nonprofit sector, these conversations often come around to questions about whether the donor community is ready to put its capital where its mouth is on supporting risk-taking — good questions to ask. In this post, though, I want to look at a question that nonprofits themselves face with difficulty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. ” I love these interactive sessions because the questions always give me great ideas for blog posts – so stay tuned.

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