Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

To become one of the success stories, it helps to work from the bottom up, top-down, and inside out. The champions transform local attitudes and behaviors related to nutrition, help foster collaboration, and engage decision-makers. Examples include #BlackLivesMatter, #MADD, and #FlintWaterCrisis.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Their mission is to collaborate with leading hospitals across the nation and fund clinical trials to find a faster cure for pediatric cancer. Their model worked. The nationwide runway tour shares stories of local children battling cancer and weaves their dreams for the future into a high-fashion, upscale event.

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Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

This year, the theme has been designated as “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” They harness the power of collective giving to fund grants for local programs who work to support women like the YWCA, Girl Scouts, and various domestic violence coalitions. Donate to support the Women Business Collaborative here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

Outlined in the brief article below is a new way of using the Web and web services to gather peoples’ stories – anecdotes, video clips, podcasts, blog posts and all sorts of other snippets – and help not-for-profit organizations move into action planning based on the “raw material” of what people are saying and talking about.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Those that have opened themselves up to using these tools and connecting with passionate people in their networks find abundance. Here’s one story about how one free agent, a social media savvy volunteer for a local food bank, saw a problem, reached out to her network, and helped solved in collaboration with the local nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

The members of these networks are intentional about building, strengthening, and maintaining relationships with one another that generates collaborative activities together. ” The members don’t necessarily develop powerful relationships and collaborations. Resources: What is the network’s funding model?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

For years, I've been fascinated and a bit perplexed by the Elsewhere Collaborative , a thrift store turned artists' studio/living museum in Greensboro, North Carolina. In 2003, my collaborator Stephanie and I began an excavation, declaring nothing for sale. George will respond to comments on this post and is also reachable here.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

" Social Enterprise | GreenXchange: Crowdsourcing Social Innovation – Marcia Stepanek discusses the newly launched collaborative effort amongst diverse companies to create an open area for innovators and innovation. "Launched This month's Net2 Think Tank asks you to share a lesson learned from online fundraising."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

In our interviews, we heard stories of physical attacks on clinics, on individuals being served, and on staff. Social change leaders are tasked with doing what they have always done and collaborating more readily, while under threat, and at the current speed of change. Welcome to the new normal.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Lots of museums these days have video comment booths to invite visitors to tell their stories, but how many of those booths really deliver high-impact content? Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. A chance for local organizers to come together, network, ask questions, etc. Takeaways: A chance to connect with other local organizers. Sessions and Events.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

Despite having modeled institutionalized sharing for literally centuries ( hello, public libraries! ) In some models, it's not sharing that's taking place at all; it's renting a commodity owned by the community, rather than owned by the company. Why Nonprofits and Libraries Should Be Central.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Short story: we learned a lot. We commissioned new collaborative artwork. We hope it's a useful set of recipes you can riff off of to co-create your own project on a local issue that matters to you. We'd love to see this model evolve and grow. We wrote a toolkit about our process. You can download it for free right now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. To localize Networked Nonprofit concepts to an Arab NGO context, as appropriate, for improved project outcomes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

They employ numbers throughout their site to make people feel aligned with thousands of others, and they give a face and a voice to those thousands with pictures, videos and written stories. Here are a few images from the charity: water website that show how they employ social proof. How can your organization apply this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2011

Mary Joyce leads a session on digital activism using the Story of Electronics. I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. Localize and make it relevant. 1.) Simplify, simplify, simplify.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. What is it about?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. New Models of Social Change. It is critical to engage in this change and lead where possible.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. New Models of Social Change. It is critical to engage in this change and lead where possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Transmedia immerses an audience in a story’s universe through a number of dispersed entry points, providing a comprehensive and coordinated experience of a complex story. Does your organization have access to the technology tools and skills as well as the capacity to collaborate beyond your organization's firewall?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2018

It is also helpful to establish feedback as a positive and valuable part of your collaboration. A recent example of a sticky relationship at its best is this story of collaboration from Common Impact partner Charles Schwab and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in creating a club playbook.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

Join Krista, Libby, Lisa and many more inspirational speakers at the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions for sessions dedicated to nonprofit wellbeing and resilience. It’s challenging to hear their stories but knowing that we have a safe space to talk, cry, laugh, and connect with one another keeps us encouraged.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. To model and practice integrating the use of social media tools and networked approaches to document, deliver, and share learning. February 27, 2011.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2017

This model of organization-led campaigning limits what can be accomplished and restricts decisions and activity to campaign staff. . Local leaders have been running campaigns in coordination with other activists across the country and world for decades. It Helps Build Local Community Groups and Chapters.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

There are several areas to target for increased collaboration: Human Resources, Marketing, Communications, Executive Team. Offer profile/success stories for employee communications. Locate the right person in HR and conduct an open exploratory to discover how CSR can support and collaborate with HR. Human Resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

There are many creative ways to engage participants at a training - both face-to-face and online. One technique is to incorporate movement – from mini-stretch breaks, to self-assessment exercises to switches in the delivery model. In India, I designed the first one to celebrate the local culture: It was called “Bollywood Moment.”

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

I opened up one of Fundwriter’s appeal models ( Appeal – Human Impact ) and entered information as if Fundwriter.ai Step 1: Choose a Fundwriter model. Fundwriter is trained by veteran nonprofit professionals and fundraisers to follow proven writing models that work again and again. was the nonprofit. Fundwriter.ai

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Here is its story. Andy found him an old computer the county wasn't using anymore; within a few months, the boy was developing web pages for local businesses and churches. In classic nonprofit fashion, the organization intends to expand by sharing its model so that others can replicate it. PCs for People, as a leader in U.S.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Caravan Studios' SafeNight app uses a similar model, in which individual donors can fund hotel rooms when domestic violence shelters are full. Yo Yoshida, the founder, said that the Bayview neighborhood in San Francisco was the first to use the platform for government and nonprofit leaders to collaborate.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

What are they like: what are the demographics, the data, the stories? The approach is focused on organic collaboration and growth for the entire community. You can model behavior all you want but if no one can tell what tools you are using to be so successful, there’s no way they can jump in and help man the ship. No Short Cuts.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections. You can find local comedians on entertainer-sourcing sites like GigSalad or The Bash, or you can ask for help from local comedy clubs.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2022

Giving 150 local communities £1 million each with no strings attached: This is the leap of faith the National Lottery Community Fund took in 2012 when it established a nonprofit organisation called Local Trust to deliver Big Local, a programme that puts money directly into the hands of communities across the UK.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2015

Community First Program Design At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History , we've gravitated towards a "community first" program planning model. Develop collaborations and programs, keeping in mind what you have learned. Often, organizations adopt a service model that is strictly needs-based. It's pretty simple.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I’m going to weave in stories that are connected to … oops, there we go. Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . So here’s a model for how you can establish common ground. . ” What drives your commitment to philanthropy?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I want to start, first, with a story…. That word change supports co-design, it encourages collaboration, and it ensures engagement. There are a few core elements of the way communities work that we can learn from as a model for innovation as well. Community-Driven Model. Communities are flexible. Principles.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

From collaboration to cost management, nonprofits are trying to protect their (precious little) infrastructure and enterprise while serving even more people. Partnerships, fee-for-service models, social enterprise models, and networking are just a few avenues nonprofits can take to help navigate around the economy's traffic jam.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. Where does it surpass the traditional advertising model? This panel will explore various innovative and creative uses of social media and online technology to support the local food movement.

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