Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

You may think this is an odd beginning for a public policy blog, so please bear with me. And yes, public policy at the local, state, and federal levels can and will impact your ability to achieve your organization’s mission and day-to-day activities. Taking stock allows us to set new priorities and forge new paths.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 1, 2021

By: Kelsey Long, Project Policy Analyst for the Center for Vulnerable Populations in the Division of General and Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Providing Diverse Communities With Affordable Veggies. V4V is good for the community, driving money into the local economy. The program is simple.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

To mitigate the impacts of this pandemic on girls and secure a better future, we’ve found that supporting locally-led initiatives works best. Profound Change Starts With Local Partners. The initiative currently supports 57 Education Champions in eight countries with the greatest need. The game-changing part of Nayla’s platform?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Learn how to speak publicly and eloquently about the organization and offer to speak to community organizations, mutual aid organizations, clubs, coalitions, or commissions. Do a raffle, sweepstakes, contest, or giveaway in your community.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

posted by Shayla Hubbard Project Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine. Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured. However, several studies have been conducted on social capital and the benefits individuals can receive from various forms of community engagement.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

If access is allowed through your organization’s policies, generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard AI, or Bing AI can help to break you out of your typical messaging and give you a foundation to work with. or “What value does our organization bring to the community that nobody else can provide?”

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

With the recent pandemic, civil unrest and racism conversations front and center, nonprofit organizations are working overtime to serve communities deeply affected by these issues. Yet, many nonprofit boards do not reflect the communities in which those same organizations are serving. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Invest in training.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. Terri has over 30 years of success in higher education, politics, international affairs, and nonprofits, including roles as Provost at Menlo College, Vice Provost at University of Texas at Austin, and positions on numerous boards. Tim Lockie, Now It Matters.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas, including homelessness , equity in education , and climate justice. As a team, we discussed opportunity areas that emerged from our early conversations with the Community Fellows.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Excellence – Annual Report for Corporate Communications. The Zero to Three Policy Center, an organization is an independent, non-partisan research-based voice that educates the public and political leaders about the unique developmental needs of babies and toddlers. Urban Institute Ed Data Portal.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

WRC advocates for programs and policies that create opportunity and drive change for these communities. Since its founding, the organization’s strategic grantmaking initiatives have directly funded more than $104 million to local communities. AIDS United seeks to end the AIDS epidemic in the United States.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Philanthropy plays a crucial role in helping communities prepare for and respond to global disasters and supports the long-term recovery that individuals and communities face after disasters. Communities also require support prior to a catastrophic event to be prepared to withstand future disasters. and internationally.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

The Vega Awards acknowledge those who create and continually expand the digital universe. Forum One worked with stakeholders from I’m Determined and James Madison University (JMU) to reimagine and redesign the program’s brand identity and redesign and develop the website in WordPress to increase I’m Determined’s reach and impact.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is no shortage of highly talented leaders coming from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and many of them lead from within the nonprofit sector. BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

California Community Foundation. Oregon Community Foundation. Arizona Community Foundation. Baltimore Community Foundation. Mellon foundation seeks to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive. McCormick Foundation. The Skillman Foundation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. Effective communication, feedback, and engagement of stakeholders. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The digital storytelling approach powerfully illustrates all that NRDC has accomplished—from landmark legislation to practical changes that benefit the environment and local communities every day—to inspire audiences to support its work into the future and continue to grow its impact. NTI Nuclear Security Index.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 17, 2018

Nonprofits rely heavily on giving from private citizens to have the funds necessary to carry out their mission and strengthen their communities. Charitable giving provides necessary support to nonprofits by providing vital services to communities, and the most giving by far comes from individual donors. percent in 2018. Key changes.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

We hope this information will be useful in a multitude of ways, from ongoing advocacy efforts to capturing the sector’s story to helping local leaders build greater resiliency. Organizations identify funding, policy, and communication as the top ways they want funders to support their work.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 15, 2015

The original question: My organization is working on a data retention policy and wondering if others have insights to share. It will depend on local laws, your storage needs, and your relationship to past customers. There seems to be a feeling we should remove any records that have not had an action in 7 years. Not giving?

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2013

The NTEN community is filled with amazing individuals who change the world every day. Past winners have had a hand in creating and funding the biggest organizations in our space, built nonprofit technology communities large and small, and are exploring and sharing some of the most interesting and innovative technology models.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

They’re examples of what it means to be mission-driven: true helpers that provide support to some of our nation’s most vulnerable people and communities. In terms of how these organizations are communicating with their stakeholders (e.g. That network supports local leaders in improving education policy through advocacy.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

February is Black History Month and while there are countless ways to honor and celebrate black history throughout the year, we’re giving you a place to start by highlighting eight nonprofits that are making major waves in their communities. Since then, the organization has evolved to address policy issues as well. Advancement Project.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 5, 2010

I'm in Kyoto, Japan for the STS forum, an incredible gathering of top scientists and policy leaders from around the world. The caliber of attendees is amazing from all countries: ministers of education and science, top scientists, university presidents. The event is the brainchild of Koji Omi, former Finance Minister of Japan.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

We’ve supported groups with small microgrants at key times to help them mobilize people in their communities, and we’ve run a communications training program with some of the world’s most renowned environmental journalists to help parents build their media capacity. It’s important that kids see us acting for their future.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

Other articles speak to the use of ‘Digital Smoke Signals’ generated from big data for improved development projects and policies, as well as the need to look at not just big data but small data too. It harnesses locally based solutions to decrease the effects of disasters and rehabilitate communities in disaster-prone areas.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

I later moved to Community Brands in a similar yet much more exciting role. I live in NY with my beautiful and talented wife who is a PhD Researcher at our local university. Prior to Nimble AMS, I started out as a member of the QA team. Fun fact about Sanchi. Fun fact about Rob. Sapna’s background. Fun fact about Sapna.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Texas A&M University. We surveyed 121 community foundation executives from across the United States. Policy oversight. Executives stated that they would like their board members to act as ambassadors for the organizations — increasing their visibility and legitimacy in the community. Policy Oversight.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The only way, in my view, to bring those you aren’t connected or participating online into the conversations, especially those on digital inclusion, to help shape policies and changes for creating one web that really does serve everyone. with local networks working to create online spaces to bring more people online.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 16, 2018

Communicate the plan to all levels of the organization to create continuity of process and trust in the remaining leadership team. Even if there is no written succession plan, there may be a policies and procedures manual the interim staff can use as a guide. Is there a written manual?

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The terms advocacy and lobbying are generally used interchangeably to describe how nonprofits influence legislation and public policy. For passionate volunteers, micro-advocacy is an easy way to extend their impact throughout the community, beyond the organization’s usual volunteer tasks. However, volunteers can also be advocates.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 25, 2019

Aaron Hurst , founder of the Taproot Foundation, notes that skilled volunteers are essential to helping nonprofits become self-sustaining and they help the nonprofit put forth the biggest impact in the communities they serve. Thus, the organization is more effective at achieving impact in the community. Conclusion.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

New laws and policies will help, but any movement toward greater cultural and racial understanding and communication must be supported by our country’s cultural and educational infrastructure. University law schools are hosting seminars on Ferguson. There is hardly a community in the U.S. Things must change.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

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. While building community, establishing trust, reusing resources, and doing good works can be outcomes of the sharing economy, they're not inherent in it.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Attending other nonprofit’s events is a great way to see what works in your community. And if you plan to ask the local university football coach or the community’s favorite meteorologist, it’s best to nail them down sooner rather than later due to their busy schedules. What is your event space’s policy on caterers?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We called up Jen Tolentino, Director of Policy & Civic Tech at Rock the Vote to talk about their mobilization strategy and the role of technology in organizing. We’ve had a lot of young people want to be involved directly in their communities so we try to direct them to partners that work in the field.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The site was unveiled at an event on Wednesday in Washington by its sponsors, the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The data and content were provided by policy staff at the University of Wisconsin with support from Burness Communications.

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