sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

All too frequently, the grantmaker alone is determining, leading, and benefiting from MEL processes with no input or collaboration from the people, organizations or community impacted. A Shared and Flexible Understanding of Impact As practitioners of and advocates for participatory philanthropy, we believe there’s a better way.

Participatory 84

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. I went to cover one session, “ Building An Information Infrastructure: Unlocking Data for Philanthropy.” gpf13 #philanthropy.

Philanthropy 101

Philanthropy Global Data Indonesia 101

Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

Today’s nonprofit marketers must be experts in learning how to shift their organizational culture towards a culture of philanthropy. This gets to the heart of the best practices that are needed to create a culture of philanthropy within anonprofit organization. Get Everyone Aligned Around the Culture of Philanthropy.

Culture 47

Culture Philanthropy Marketing Create 47

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Earlier this summer, I had the huge privilege to visit Romania and help with the Local Philanthropy Workshop. day conference was split into two tracks for IT and NGO, sometimes meeting separately, sometimes coming together to collaborate. The Local Philanthropy Workshop: Facebook Campaigning in Romania.

Romania 178

Romania Facebook Campaign NGO 178

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. These new collaborative initiatives pull together various players (often government, private sector and nonprofits) within an ecosystem, defined by issue and/or place, to coordinate and align their action to drive greater impact. So what to do?

Build 112

Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Collaborate with peers : Engage with other fundraisers and organizations to share insights and best practices. Collaborative efforts can lead to innovative solutions and improved fundraising results. Have you tried bringing in a communications facilitator to deepen the conversation? Do you have a fundraising plan?

Action 75

Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Co-authored by the Institute’s Executive Director John Esterle, Malka Kopell and Palma Strand, the article discusses a new project named “The Civity Networks Project,” a collaborative effort between the institute and the Silicon Valley Community. Malka Kopell is an expert in the field of civic engagement and collaboration.

Relationship 98

Relationship Network Omaha Nebraska 98

Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2011

Philanthropists, nonprofits, and the development sector as a whole cannot underestimate the role they have to play in understanding and using technology for development. It examines how philanthropy and technology are now interlinked for development initiatives. But they must also be informed about the implications of its use.

Philanthropy 36

Philanthropy Develop Technology Government 36

Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $125. Our institute will also provide opportunities for attendees to create meaningful connections and potential collaborations. Participants will consider the promising practices, strategies, and approaches being pursued in the field and in philanthropy. Fundraising & Grants.

Calendar 85

Calendar Conference Las Vegas DC 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

The Accelerator Summit included interactive sessions show casing their programs in these areas: workforce development , employee giving , environment , online safety , and the role of technology in the non-profit community. "Our philanthropy has to ignite action. The program works in partnership with states across the country. "Our

Network 103

Network Change Technology Social 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

What role(s) might a funder play in initiating and implementing a peer learning group? What role would you play in starting and running a peer learning group? His work at Monitor Institute has addressed topics including social innovation, social media, and the changing context for philanthropy. Please let us know!

Learning 97

Learning San Francisco Structure Knowledge Management 97

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. This is one of my absolute favorite topics in philanthropy, this idea of engaging board members as fundraising ambassadors. Elizabeth: Yes.

Leadership 61

Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 61

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery.

Community 207

Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $625. Yale Philanthropy Conference 2016. Yale Philanthropy Conference 2016. Yale Philanthropy Conference / New Haven, CT / $110. This year, the Yale Philanthropy Conference will explore the evolving role of philanthropy within this ecosystem of change.

Calendar 177

Calendar Conference San Diego DC 177

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2017

The nonprofit sector has the ability to achieve significant social change through collaboration across sectors. Cross-sector collaboration can be defined as partnerships between nonprofit, private, and government entities working together towards mutual goals to produce change (Simo & Bies, 2007).

Collaboration 74

Collaboration Build Homeless Arizona 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The group, in collaboration with other impact investors and intermediaries, has developed a set of standards (taxonomy) that would facilitate comparisons of financial, operational, and impact data. Role of Foundations in the movement. Those noted that we need to listen better to the people doing the work.

Taxonomy 61

Taxonomy Metrics San Francisco Ghana 61

Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The connections you make at conferences could lead to new partnerships, collaborations, and even funding opportunities. No matter your role or how long you’ve been in it, NTC has something for you: networking opportunities like dine-around dinners, 175 educational sessions, thought-provoking keynote speakers, and so much more.

Conference 52

Conference Las Vegas Fort Worth San Diego 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And things go wrong: roles aren’t clear, timelines extend, or people disagree. It often takes clarity of roles and purview and even some structure to do that. In our years of talking to staff, boards, and communities about participatory philanthropy, people often talk about their worst participatory decision-making experiences.

Participatory 85

Participatory Facilitation Philanthropy Skills 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I’ve had the pleasure working with Diana Scearce , from Monitor Institute, who has been facilitating and weaving this network. Here’s an overview of the different types and some examples for each in philanthropy and doing. (1) The focus has been to develop practice and share insights on networked effectiveness.

Measure 96

Measure Fund Impact Minnesota 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Simultaneously, collaboration and “networking” is becoming the new norm, rather than the exception. Collaboration grants to support projects and partnerships that reached across sector, field, issue, and constituency. The Pioneers program is anchored in the belief that the larger social justice field must shift to a “2.0”

Network 105

Network Build Social Lesson 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Monitor Institute and the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) have launched a joint venture to bring a new data visualization tool, “ The Strategy Landscape Tool “ to the field of philanthropy. This tool is important because is facilitates funders working in a networked way. Source: Monitor Institute.

Problem 96

Problem Tools Strategy Help 96

Bloomerang

AUGUST 6, 2021

in philanthropy. It’s not very often that we take a very scientific view of the philanthropy world, but Jen is definitely leading the charge on that. I can’t think of anything else that I would rather spend my time in doing because philanthropy psychology is fabulous. . I guess you’re remedying that now.

Video 112

Video Children Donor Survey 112

Connection Cafe

JUNE 29, 2020

If ever there was a mandate to reexamine the role and process of funding, now is that time. Enter 2020, the year that redefined grantmaking and philanthropy. Both software and data will play a critical role in operationalizing these streamlined, agile processes. Simplify and streamline paperwork. Be transparent and responsive.

Change 49

Change Proposal Grant Application 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2012

Are You Being Left Behind as Technology Ushers In a Whole New Approach to Philanthropy? That was the topic floated in the fishbowl during the ”Post-Modern Communication for 21st Century Foundations” panel organized and facilitated by Barbara Osborn @libertyhill at the Council on Foundations Annual Conference in Los Angeles.

Philanthropy 109

Philanthropy Los Angeles Rwanda Technology 109

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 20, 2017

The traditional power dynamics created between philanthropy, nonprofit organizations and the community beneficiaries of the nonprofit work is imbalanced. Such that, philanthropy holds the greatest reward power and nonprofits assert more control over the communities they serve (Spilka, Figueredo & Kioukis, 2014).

Philanthropy 63

Philanthropy Nonprofit Interview Phoenix 63

Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2021

Tumbleweed won’t inspire philanthropy. You might also ask what other nonprofits they support; you could collaborate with a popular choice in an upcoming cross-promotional endeavor. . Collaborate on an event with another nonprofit; promote via email. Collaborate on an event with another nonprofit; promote via email.

Content 143

Content Marketing Strategy Help 143