Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

However, there’s also a growing focus on resilience initiatives and engagement with long-term conservation and risk reduction projects that include accelerating the use of data and technology to better inform communities of risk; conserving land to prevent overdevelopment; and more effectively managing vulnerable ecosystems.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

If your organization serves individuals dealing with mental health issues and if any of these funders serve your community, visit their website and discover if there’s a funding opportunity for you. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. Cigna Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

The 50 nonprofits listed below are tackling some of the most important economic, social and political issues of our time. Electronic Frontier Foundation :: @ EFF. National Parks Conservation Association :: @ NPCA. Ocean Conservancy :: @ OurOcean. politicians follow any nonprofits on Twitter. Crisis Group :: @ CrisisGroup.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

If your organization serves individuals dealing with mental health issues and if any of these funders serve your community, visit their website and discover if there’s a funding opportunity for you. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. Cigna Foundation.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

This is a curated podcast list is composed of a variety of podcasts concerning technology, management in the nonprofit sector, grant writing, fundraising, and many cause issues ranging from mitigation of climate change to human rights. We hope that you enjoy this summary of great nonprofit podcasts and please let us know if we left some off

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. This means look first at foundations that are located in your city and state before searching across the country. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation. Moody Foundation.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2018

Like many years in the past, 2017 continued to bring significant change to the way foundations approach their grantmaking, collaborate with each other, collaborate with their grant partners, collaborate with the public and private sectors and how they are utilizing technology and data to drive their strategy forward.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act. Policy Associate, The Nature Conservancy. Amit Patel.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? There are over 1.8

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Issues-Based Strategic Planning Model An issues-based strategic planning model can be used when your organization’s internal operations are in more turbulent conditions. An issues-based nonprofit strategic planning model is a living plan. When it does become unstable, that means it’s time to switch to a different model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2013

It is the result of a collaborative data and data visualization project undertaken by the Nature Conservancy scientists, working with governments, scientists and conservation organizations around the world. Here’s two: Sumall Foundation : SumAll.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to doing social good by analyzing data.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

During the COP26 meetings, the Malala Fund presented its Gender-Equal Green Learning Agenda , which recommends leaders use education as a powerful tool to address the climate crisis by adding climate issues to all school curriculums and vocational training. The Rockefeller Foundation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 5, 2022

Cryptocurrency is created by code, not issued by a government like dollars or pesos. With a DAF established at a public charity like a community foundation, the donor can contribute cryptocurrency to the fund tax-free and direct grants to any nonprofit organization.

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Argentina Nonprofit Digital Storytelling 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Foundation Review (Vol 5:3) Makes the case that most foundation strategies are unfolding in complex and dynamic environments, and foundations need a more committed approach to learning and strategic adaptation. ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Here’s a blog post by Rachel Dearborn describing the process.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2013

Join Derrick Feldmann, co-author of the new book Cause for Change: The Why and How of Nonprofit Millennial Engagement , to discuss how Millennials are transforming philanthropy and engagement with social issues. How Millennials are Changing Social Causes Thursday, 6/13 at 2pm ET.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

At [Organization Name], we’re tackling this issue head-on.” ” Clean Water Foundation “Imagine a day without clean water. ” Environmental Conservation “Our planet loses 18 million acres of forest each year – that’s 27 soccer fields every minute. Did you know that [fact/figure]?

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Tips Template Nonprofit Children 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

My curiosity drove me to investigate: ? Can we listen to the tides of Internet conversation on an issue, and learn to predict and ‘surf’ them? ? Can we use the momentum of focused attention to raise an issue above the noise? 1 Big Listening is the Future of Issue Communications. What is Big Listening?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

Yet foundation staff charged with organizational learning responsibilities are still charting a new course in our field. When I asked the group at GEO what was keeping them up at night, it was remarkable how most of the issues raised were shared by so many of us around the table: How to explain the value of this work to our boards.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Advocating for Social Justice: Standing Up for Rights and Freedoms Nonprofit organizations often lead the charge in advocating for social justice, engaging communities in conversations about pressing issues that affect fundamental rights and freedoms. This organization goes beyond simply advocating for women’s rights locally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

Note from Beth: I was thrilled that Paul Connolly agreed to write a guest post sharing some of the public learning taking place through the OE Goldmine Project on the Packard Foundation OE Wiki. Likewise, our study last year of 263 nonprofits in Los Angeles County for the Weingart Foundation (see “ Fortifying L.A.’s

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Northern California Grantmakers and Silicon Valley Community Foundation / Redwood City, CA / $350. Planned Giving Primer.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

At bbcon 2018, Blackbaud announced the cloud solution for each of our main audiences, including the Cloud Solution for Companies and the Cloud Solution for Foundations. Keep in mind the following points from speakers Brooke Hansel of Blackbaud, Merrie Beth Nauman of Ocean Conservancy, and Lisa Tacker of Two Ten Footwear Foundation: .

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Beyond their software donation programs, Adobe’s social responsibility efforts are divided into two programs: one driven by the Adobe Foundation and one by the Adobe Corporate Social Responsibility team. Grant Programs from the Adobe Foundation. Youth Services. students with a global audience. students with a global audience.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Of course, no MAM week is complete without giving away lots of prizes!

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

He has developed award-winning strategies for more than 70 nonprofit organizations such as amfAR, African Wildlife Foundation, Covenant House, PetSmart Charities, and the Smithsonian Institution. Over the last 10 years, Sarah has worked on issues related to food sovereignty, genetic engineering, and local food security.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Or the Web site Microsoft Hohm that lets people calculate their energy footprint and get tips on conservation. Lisa Brummel, SVP, Human Resources, Microsoft; Tom Moran, United Way Loaned Executive; Rajesh Munshi; Xiang Li, Givology; Adnan Mahmud, Jolkona Foundation. The Accelerator Summit included interactive sessions show casing [.].

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Northern California Grantmakers and Silicon Valley Community Foundation / San Francisco, CA / $350. Planned Giving Primer.

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Calendar Conference Las Vegas DC 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2009

This comment struck me as well aligned with some made by Vikki Spruill from the Ocean Conservancy. She got me started thinking along this line at a networks meeting where she was encouraging the branding of issues, instead of specific organizations. Stephanie McAuliffe is the Director of Human Resources at the Packard Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

If you are the Luce Foundation Center for American Art , you offer the public the ability to become “citizen curators.” The Luce Foundation Center occupies 20,400 square feet of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s space. The Luce Foundation Center is responsible for selecting the art that will fill the gaps.

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Everyaction

APRIL 9, 2018

Beautiful Forms Donors who support conservation efforts are keenly appreciative of the beauty found in the natural world around them, and they look for you to demonstrate that you understand this by providing an aesthetically pleasing user experience when interacting with your materials, such as donation forms.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2016

Conservation International [link] is a great example of how great quality images are paired with concise messaging effectively. The Obakki Foundation does a great job at aligning their imagery with a short message that embodies what they do. If that’s your case, see if stock photography is an option.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

They started to conserve resources, send supplies to troops overseas and develop both civilian and refugee relief programs. and the cultural resistance to entering Vietnam in 1965, we saw how Americans began to organize and work together to tackle specific issues with a narrow focus.

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Care2

JUNE 22, 2012

When nature’s fury flares, you’ll be relieved that you have an existing relationship with professionally vetted art conservators that you can call on instead of also needing to research the best partner to deal with the consequences when the waters rise. The sooner you can alert people that you are aware of the issue the better.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2009

As part of my research at the Packard Foundation, I've had the opportunity to attend a lot of briefings and discussions related to social media and network effectiveness. You'll also find a detailed taxonomy of issue areas related to social justice and environmental restoration. I wanted to share with you some of what I learned today.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 28, 2022

Rule #3: Be conservative. Give yourself some grace by keeping your predictions on the conservative side. Conservative goals will minimize your stress and make it a nice surprise when a fundraising strategy over-performs. Remember – keep it conservative so you don’t find yourself in a hole later.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2005

Yesterday I went to the San Francisco session of the second annual Craigslist Foundation Nonprofit Boot Camp. Frame the issue. Discipline the issue. The general collapse of biological systems around the world is causing more and more people to realize the urgency of a transition to conservation economics.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

In addition to individual activists, nonprofits themselves have also started causes to build communities of supporters around the issues they work on. The Love Without Boundaries Foundation created a cause despite being small, entirely new to Facebook, and having no paid staff. Then, she grew her cause, The Race to End Cancer, to 5.4

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