sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When we momentarily set aside the many foundation models or toolkits for addressing a particular task, we start to remember that the essence of knowledge is shared meaning making—how we, together, come to understand and engage in community, in the world around us, and in change itself. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 72

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Each of these women push the boundaries of cultural institutions in different ways, with digital and physical manifestations. Ravon and Amanda are using several social media channels to explore and share museum exhibitions, programs, and projects. She writes about race, history, parks, culture, and politics. Want to know more?

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Culture Work Museum New York City 20

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Organizational culture. Whether it’s using a task management system or organizing regular pipeline meetings between managers and directs, leadership should always communicate their standards and project updates so employees can structure their workload accordingly. Leadership style. Create employee engagement programs.

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Ideas Practice Leadership Roles 52

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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Oregon Foundation Ideas Award 140

Museum 2.0

JULY 6, 2011

It's a rough week for cultural practitioners. Sure, I've been part of discussions about business models and have written/tracked plenty of budgets, but I haven't dealt with money on the day-to-day, how-am-I-going-to-pay-this-month's-payroll, feel-like-rockstars-as-we-reduce-our-liabilities level. What do you wish you knew?

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Business Minnesota Museum Netherlands 50

Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

” Nonprofits once limited to raising money through cookie sales, charity balls, and foundation grants now have access to almost limitless fundraising streams with new technology platforms, micro-funding models, and evolving culture of giving. More on how it works.

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Interaction Free Fundraising Cancer 67

Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

From the Big Duck website : Brandraising is a proprietary model developed by Big Duck to help nonprofits communicate more effectively in order to advance fundraising, programs and advocacy goals. I think the most important contribution you can make in the research phase of a project like this is honesty and commitment. Sounded perfect.

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Cancer Phase Research Change 226

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals. Where does it surpass the traditional advertising model?

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Social Media Cancer Jordan Kiva 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals about or by folks who work with nonprofits and voting. There's even a panel proposal for Slacktivism ). Where does it surpass the traditional advertising model?

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Comment Social Media Jordan Cancer 95

NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals. There's even a panel proposal for Slacktivism ). These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change. Where does it surpass the traditional advertising model? It was organized by Ed Schipul. What is it?

Social Media 67

Social Media Nonprofit Jordan Cancer 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. An extension is actually good thing, gives us more time to look at all those projects! CompuMentor's founder shares his top ten projects.

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NTC Nptech Netsquared Summary 50

Forum One

JUNE 18, 2009

The conversation touched on various dimensions of the data-collection issue: The challenge of cultural assumptions embedded in standard health surveys (what is "jogging", exactly? how do you evaluate the health significance of "one glass of rice wine per day" in China vs. Japan?).

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Global Data Seattle Finland 52

Forum One

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We can’t do this without cultivating and enforcing a corporate culture of psychological safety: an environment where no one will be punished or shamed for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes. Clarifying decision rights, e.g., who has the authority to greenlight an experiment or implement a proposed change?

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Hints Structure Proposal Challenge 84

Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

From the Big Duck website : Brandraising is a proprietary model developed by Big Duck to help nonprofits communicate more effectively in order to advance fundraising, programs and advocacy goals. I think the most important contribution you can make in the research phase of a project like this is honesty and commitment. Sounded perfect.

Cancer 100

Cancer Phase Research Change 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

Leaders can leverage the hybrid meeting model to change this by looking around the table and making sure all voices are seen and heard, whether participating on-screen or in-person. 50-50 Time Split: This model allows staff to work from home half the time. Hybrid Work Model. There are also options as discussed in this video.

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Facilitation Tips Camera Nonprofit 180

Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2009

We are using a hybrid unconference/workshop model in which participants work collaboratively to explore and brainstorm a few pre-selected "wild ideas" for future museum initiatives related to audience participation. I'm working on a project to open an interactive museum/bar in Santa Cruz focused on social participation.

Museum 20

Museum Unconference Skills California 20

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

There are a few core elements of the way communities work that we can learn from as a model for innovation as well. If there’s an idea that the community is behind, and a project or plan that’s adopted (whether it’s a new way of operating or a new tool), then it moves forward, regardless of “who” thought it up or campaigned for it.

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Library Model Adopt Community 241

Museum 2.0

MAY 13, 2008

There's a third way, a way modeled in huge tech companies trying to compete with young start-ups. Skunkworks" are internal mini-companies given specific, often tangential projects outside the larger corporate bureaucracy. Or, they can be satellite projects, exploring uncharted institutional territory.

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Museum Place Model Project 31

Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 26, 2022

They will define strategy, go to market, product offerings, operating model definition, people management and, and service delivery. This person will work across the organization to drive sales proposals and ensure client success. Work Authorization : Citizens or Permanent Residents of USA or Canada.

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Canada Director Management Model 40

Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2009

Greed, because creative greediness motivates us to hunt down and steal the best design techniques the world has to offer, and generosity, because giving those great ideas and applications away is the only way to change the larger cultural landscape. This isn’t just a change in youth culture. It’s a change that affects everyone.

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Museum Conversation Columbus Local 20

NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I had a pretty good handle on process modelling, but I glossed right over the critical change management aspect. Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project. Have you lead this sort of ambitious project in your nonprofit?

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Case Study Studies Story Mali 98

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The Machine Project and the Hammer Museum have just released an incredible ebook documenting Machine's year-long residency at the Hammer in 2010. The 182-page book includes detailed descriptions of projects, budgets, and decision-making processes, along with extensive interviews with artists, curators, and museum staff of all stripes.

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Artist Museum Project Public 39

Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

The following organizations currently offer grant and funding opportunities for women and/or accept letters of inquiry or proposals. NVF for GPA funds projects across a broad range of issues, including but not limited to: Family planning, Financial services for the poor, Gender equality, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH).

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Empowerment Grant Fund Resource 104

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The following organizations currently offer grant and funding opportunities for women and/or accept letters of inquiry or proposals. NVF for GPA funds projects across a broad range of issues, including but not limited to: Family planning, Financial services for the poor, Gender equality, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH).

Empowerment 80

Empowerment Grant Fund Resource 80

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

She’s also certified by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, in the USA, for facilitation. Do they like those one-time projects, those capital projects where you can build that outdoor classroom or,” you know, “purchase that mobile mammogram unit for your hospital and be able to create impact for years to come?

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Report Measure Process Impact 83

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

So one of the things I’ve become a big advocate for is, if you’re building a communications team and your focus is on building engagement, start by hiring people who are great project managers and great people persons. We do it at Big Duck after every project. People people. So, yeah, I totally agree.

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Build Video New York City Communication 125

Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

USAID contractors collect enormous amounts of valuable data as part of research, project implementation, and monitoring and evaluation activities. The net effect of this is that pilot projects launch with poor usability and design issues, which impair their performance and undermines their value. [Vote for this Idea].

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Ideas Share Disaster Government 47

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. A half-day conference to inspire the nonprofit communicator to try new ideas, complete current projects, and find like-minded awesome professionals. General / @southwestfdns. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $385.

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Calendar Conference San Diego DC 177

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2011

The longer I consult with museums and cultural institutions, the more time I spend peering into people's eyes, wondering: do folks here feel able to innovate? Part of me wonders whether the organization was actually built to "sustain" anything (it may have been a deliberately unsustainable business model). and they go home for dinner.

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Discussion Minnesota Phoenix Structure 39

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2015

A Culture of Iteration. Nancy used the analogy of operating like car company that puts out different vehicle models and each year will have a different version with different features. They don’t know what happened, but Nancy tells the story in the hopes that the person knows what an amazing project they inspired. What’s good?

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Learning Teen El Paso Homeless 50

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

It was an incredible testament to the commitment and dedication of the nonprofit sector to put words to action - identifying needs and proposing concrete solutions. Looking for a business process/model for moving tech to each department. Solution: Guidance to help nonprofits connect the dots among their initiatives.

Ideas 94

Ideas North Carolina Map Children 94

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

Such information is concealed by big tech cabals who rely on microwork sites to facilitate projects of a secret nature. Google’s use of microwork for a US Department of Defense initiative, Project Maven, is a case in point. Thousands of workers in contact with each other would heighten the risk of a secret project being made public.

Work 68

Work Amazon Platform Los Angeles 68

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I was talking this week with Mark Allen, the founder of Machine Project (an alternative arts space in LA), about different models for community engagement in cultural institutions. For example, consider two independent arts organizations in Los Angeles -- Machine Project and The Public School.

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Voice Los Angeles Denver Museum 42

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

workers (and a majority of all millennials) participating in the gig/ platform economy as their first or secondary job; “freelance” workers like these were projected to be a majority of all workers by 2027. First, they can become a model for creating a true solidarity economy. 11 According to a 2017 report, 57.3 Platform Cooperativism.

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Platform Technology United States New York 140