Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Activities they considered “service” included “working with others to make the community or campus a better place” (81%), “acting to benefit the common good” (80%), “everyday acts of kindness” (76%), “acting to raise awareness about a campus, community, or global problem” (72%), and “working with others to address social inequality” (68%).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As we process new ideas -- including from management books! -- we're always looking for social validation. "I I found this concept difficult -- does the problem lie with me?" Billhardt and Kracklauer : Learning is fundamentally a social activity. or "This is news to me -- has everyone else known this all along?"

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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. And unprecedented challenges require unprecedented collaboration from leaders across every sector. None of us can solve these problems alone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

The toolkit was designed through a collaboration between a European agency ( STBY ) and an Indian agency ( Quicksand ), it was commissioned by Nesta and the Rockefeller Foundation , who together saw a gap in the support for innovation provided to the development community. Generate new ideas. Thinking Hats: To generate new ideas.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

I worked for the Chalkboard Project fresh out of university, a nonprofit organization founded and fueled by Foundations for a Better Oregon, a coalition of foundations in Oregon focused on collaborating to make a meaningful impact to issues in Oregon – in the case of the Chalkboard Project, that focus was on public education reform.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Dreamforce 2021, a mix of in-person event and virtual global gathering, had a little bit of everything: Will Smith and Ted Lasso…I mean, Jason Sudeikis? Other announcements included Philanthropy Cloud improvements in Impact Reporting & Grantmaking and global availability next year. Submit your session ideas today !

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 9, 2024

The idea rose to wide national consciousness a decade ago, with Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “ The Case for Reparations.” Given the scope of the problem, a national strategy to close the historic wealth gap would almost certainly require more political capital than is available in these polarized United States.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2017

The design thinking methodology encourages exploration of unconventional solutions by looking at a problem from the point of view of the people being served. The many methods of Design Thinking go through a similar path of gathering research, analyzing and identifying the right problem, developing creative ideas, and testing prototypes.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It is an urgent and growing crisis that will require unprecedented, cross-sector collaboration to address. At Salesforce.org, we’ve seen how much we can achieve when we create spaces to bring a diverse group of experts together to share ideas, challenge perspectives and come up with unique approaches to the challenge.

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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. ” with Jacob Harold , Guidestar; Robert Kirkpatrick , UN Global Pulse; Mayur Patel , Knight Foundation. Notes from Session. gpf13 #philanthropy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 28, 2022

This unique annual gathering brings together political, business, civil society, and media leaders to discuss big ideas and challenges. Whether campaigning for the future of our planet, directing documentaries, or creating content that spotlights global issues, social empowerment and environmental education are at the core of Jack’s work.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

Our Kids’ Climate is a global collaboration of 58 climate-parent groups from 23 countries, working together to engage parents, caretakers, and families in climate action. The letter reached an estimated 500 million people through global media. Learn about the problem, the effects, and the solutions. Read up on the topic.

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

International Women’s Day is a global holiday to commemorate the achievements of women, and today we’re here to celebrate the amazing achievements of women in tech. Women can bring a different viewpoint and a problem-solving skillset that’s needed within the field. Bring new ideas to the table. Ask questions.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2022

But a recent show during New York Fashion Week (NYFW) focused on inclusion, Introspective Innovations , highlighted what might be the greatest lesson digital designers can take from fashion: to create an effective design solution, listen most closely to those experiencing the design “problem.”.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among the many techniques Briceño teaches, the book also offers four tips for helping your team continuously advance their skills, even when it feels like there’s no time to problem solve: Why most managers often misuse praise—and what you should do instead to help your team improve. a focus on what you have mastered to "we don’t know."

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We need every solution and every solver…What this moment calls for is a mosaic of voices — the full spectrum of ideas and insights for now we can turn things around.” – Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. My participation in this Lab may shape the summit’s agenda and lead to potential new collaborations.”.

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Givinga

MARCH 3, 2021

What problem were you trying to solve? The great ideas they have had and the unique ways they use our tech has helped us enhance Philantech. Making a growing, positive impact for causes and charities, in collaboration with our customers. You built the technology behind Givinga. What has surprised you most about this technology?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

The Basic Registry of Identified Global Entities (BRIDGE) is a new collaborative project that aims to revolutionize information sharing, in order to better understand the flows of philanthropic dollars and enhance transparency and effectiveness in the global social sector. … VV: Why do we need a new numbering system?

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Forum One

MARCH 6, 2009

Two weeks ago Forum One's Seattle office convened a group of Global Health web communicators and talked in depth about using social media to build connections and awareness. Last week at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation a group of 23 folks who manage Global Health data met to talk about common issues and best practices.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Tips for a Successful #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that promotes community engagement and giving back. What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Or, your brand has a virtual event idea aimed at increasing revenue, but you are not sure of the right way to do it. Virtual summits are a great way for diverse groups of people to connect over ideas, trends, and best practices! The workshop series explores a range of ideas and is available online at select times throughout the winter.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Or, your brand has a virtual event idea aimed at increasing revenue, but you are not sure of the right way to do it. Virtual summits are a great way for diverse groups of people to connect over ideas, trends, and best practices! The workshop series explores a range of ideas and is available online at select times throughout the winter.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that promotes community engagement and giving back. What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Last year approximately 34.8 billion was raised in the US alone

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

I was delighted when Ron Schultz invited me to collaborate with him on his latest book Creating Good Work – The World’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs Show How to Build a Healthy Economy. What I liked most was the idea to create a body of knowledge that’s truly helpful to prospective and emerging social entrepreneurs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 4, 2009

I'm always excited about finding out about a new idea that's already gaining traction. FreshBrain is focused on an important problem - filling the gap in the education that our teens receive, specifically in the area of 21st Century Skills. Skills around technology, creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

I've been a fan of an online community called Innocentive and a new announcement about how their program has successfully matched researchers with funders is a testament to the power of their online collaboration program. I'd welcome other great examples of incentivized online collaboration! .

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Forum One

MARCH 25, 2009

"(T)o provide a platform for understanding, visualizing and analyzing global energy systems that will help the world accelerate the transition to cheap clean energy for all." Global Energy Observatory ? s focused on an important problem ? s very innovative in its open-source and collaborative approach, it?s

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Forum One

MARCH 25, 2009

"(T)o provide a platform for understanding, visualizing and analyzing global energy systems that will help the world accelerate the transition to cheap clean energy for all.". There has been a rising consensus that we need to transform our global energy system to reduce energy usage and to shift to less carbon intensive energy sources.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We’re continuing to explore the ideas sparked at the Digital Impact Summit this fall when we were joined by more than 200 leaders and doers from the nonprofit and public sectors who shared what’s working and what’s not within their organizations. Is it easy for them to access and actually use our services and resources?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

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. Can we, as leaders, live up to this mantra or statement daily?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

And in this networked world where social change and social movements can be seeded overnight with a viral video on YouTube, such public collaboration on complex social issues can have multiple benefits. Collective and collaborative problem-solving can get us farther faster. And finally, the so what?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 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. Can we, as leaders, live up to this mantra or statement daily?

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Culture Build Impact Lesson 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m working in Dubai this week and have lined up some guest posts from some colleagues. Daniel Ben-Horin from TechSoup Global wrote a thought provoking post over at the SSIR about generational differences in nonprofits when it comes to trying to scale social change strategies using social technologies.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

So, what are the biggest lessons for using social media in a global movement? These three lessons focus on what is successful, unique or important about using social media for the Climate Change movement (or any social impact area). &# Her question spurred some interesting comments that targeting the idea of taking action.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. The need for open data from NGOs is reiterated, while the way philanthropy has promoted the global Open Government Partnership is explained. He explains, however, why despite the increased amount of data that's available, problems with measuring social progress persist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

If you are curious what funders learned, you’ll have an opportunity to read some of the ideas and questions being discussed right here on this blog. Collaborative Problem-Solving sessions focus on how grantmaker can best partner with other funders, grantees, corporations and government agencies to solve problems and grow impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference will offer a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and present opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Victoria Dunning, Vice President for Programs, The Global Fund for Children.

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