M+R

MAY 17, 2022

The result was the Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs), based on the premise that you can not only train generations of college students about activism but win campaigns along the way. He led the effort to restore public broadcasting funding from Newt Gingrich. Many of M+R’s early staff were part of this entirely novel idea.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

With his analysis of "Give to the Max DC", Geoff hits on some important points that make the entire paper well worth a read, but here are a few things that stood out to me. The rest is gravy: 58% of participating nonprofits recruited new donors and 56% said they increased public awareness. Learn, learn, learn.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Our Web Executive Seminar last month featured a terrific case study by District of Columbia CTO Vivek Kundra on the DC Data Catalog -- an archive of over 200 data feeds. Creating the Digital Public Square View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. I've embedded them below. You can register now !). tags: wes08sep forumone ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

I was in Washington, DC where I did a session on social media strategy for a convening of Packard Grantees. But, I'm also interested in improving my skills as a trainer - especially facilitating social learning or learning in public. What is Social Learning or Learning in Public? Photo by Justin Benttinen. How do you do this?

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VisionLink

JUNE 24, 2014

The Strategic Advantage team at VisionLink concluded a three-day engagement in the Washington DC area last week — a significant convening of the top executives of public and private industry leaders in the fields of technology, social media, crisis management, multiple levels of federal government and academia.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 19, 2009

This time around I limited the list to individuals bloggers, rather than blogs maintained by associations, publications, PR firms, etc. Rosetta Thurman: @rosettathurman from Washington, DC. Allyson Kapin @care2frogloop from Washington, DC. Jocelyn Harmon @jocelynharmon from Washington, DC. Blog: MobileActive.

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

A recent study by Fidelity Charitable – the USA’s biggest grantmaking public charity – reported that two out of three volunteers had reduced or halted their participation at a nonprofit which before COVID-19 , they’d previously offered their time to. The Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative. Grant opportunities for U.S.

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Volunteer Grant Survey Headline 136

Candid

JANUARY 17, 2023

4 Public Welfare Foundation, Inc. DC $17,678,500 4.6% Foundation Location Funding granted between 2007-2019 Percentage of total funding 1 Ford Foundation NY $92,351,834 24.0% Kellogg Foundation MI $31,651,278 8.2% 3 NoVo Foundation NY $29,078,500 7.6% 5 Marguerite Casey Foundation WA $17,527,500 4.6%

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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2010

Again, if it's built with public money, the public has the right to use it. In San Francisco, datasf.org aggregates raw data from over 140 city departments, making it available to any member of the public, for any reason. San Francisco and Washington DC are collaborating around API accessiblity for their 311 phone lines.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2022

The current thematic section, “ Who Pays for Education? ,” examines Americans’ debates over public and philanthropic funding for education. Please check out the online version of the exhibit, or if you’re in DC, you’ll find the exhibit on the third floor of the National Museum of American History in the center of the building.

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History America Giving Museum 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits is now fully released to the public in both print and digital format. 1/19 :: Washington, DC. You can now also “Look Inside!&# to preview the first 11 pages. Proceeds benefit the American Indian Center for Excellence (AICE) at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. The Corps Network / Washington, DC / TBA. Jan 16 - 19. Feb 10 - 13.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

Our free webinars will help you improve your grantseeking, connect you with local tech experts, and show you what Windows Server and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can do for your nonprofit or library. Introduction to Windows Server for Nonprofits and Public Libraries. I Didn't Know Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Could Do That!

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Adobe Free DC Proposal 43

Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. The Corps Network / Washington, DC / $875. DMA Nonprofit Federation / Washington, DC / $789. Creating Change Conference. Creating Change Conference. Jan 24 -27.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 31, 2010

Speak Up: Pitching and Public Speaking Mojo. They are also hosting after Parties in DC, NYC and SF so come on out! Women Who Tech’s thought provoking virtual panels offer the latest resources and tools for launching a successful startup, tools and apps to build your online community, Social Media ROI, and more. Female Ferocity.

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Tech Blogher Slideshare ROI 181

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

For more than a decade, Nadine has worked at the intersection of policy and media in major markets including New York, Chicago and Washington, DC. Most recently, Nadine comes to Benetech from Water.org, where she developed and executed the organization’s public affairs strategy.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

We’re hoping to see nonprofit technology vendors take a new look at the massive amounts of public data that are out there–where the Open Community is coming together on public sites–and find ways to help us make sense of it and use it to support the mission of the organizations we work with.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Close the circle with thank yous, public acknowledgement, and light touches that aren’t asks. Some wisdom from DC Nonprofits: JoesMovement : Joe’s Movement Emporium is the community performing arts center of World Arts Focus, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that was launched in 1992. Get your base to give first.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Their grantmaking aims to ensure that American public education prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need to fully participate in democracy and thrive in the global economy. The National Education Association Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization based in Washington, DC.

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Education Grant Fund Resource 111

Twenty Hats

MAY 3, 2021

Lisa Marie Porter, MA, CVA, has been working in Museums in the public sector since 2001. In 2007, Lisa Marie graduated the George Washington University with her MA in Anthropology and Museum Studies and joined the staff at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, DC.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

It seems to me that investing in systems that improve the public''s access to existing resources is a good thing for our economy, now and as it improves. VisionLink''s Washington DC staff are doing their part as well--on behalf of all of our customers to work with key legislators to endorse and move this forward.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Public Affairs. dc event nonprofit nptech openspace training unconference. This includes people who work in: Online Advocacy and Outreach. Grassroots Organizing. Social Media. Fundraising. Communications. Nonprofit Technology. Nonprofit Consulting. Programming. What is an Unconference? End of the Day. Register for Nonprofit 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 21, 2010

From here, we are embarking on a series of private and public events in San Francisco, Washington, DC and New York City to launch the book. There will be two more public Internet events this week: The first is The Networked Nonprofit After Party on Thursday at 3:30 EDT, hosted by Philanthropy.com Web Editor Peter Panepento.

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NTEN

MARCH 3, 2014

NTEN''s Marketing and Publications Director, Joleen Ong (@ joleendearest ) and I (@ penguiasana ) are headed to SXSW for the first time before we head to DC for the 14NTC, and we would love to meet you! NTEN is excited to once again head to SXSW in Austin, TX!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2010

Your nonprofit video will be featured on the YouTube homepage, receive a grant from the Case Foundation, get great prizes from Flip Video and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), and have your work showcased at a screening in Washington DC. A panel of judgets (including me) will select finalists to compete in a public vote.

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Award Video Contest Atlanta 88

Care2

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Social Media Week is happening in DC this week. The Secret Sauce to Social Media Fundraising: DC’s Give to the Max Day Story. Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington raised $2,017,196 with 17,838 donations for over 1,000 nonprofits in the DC, suburban Maryland, and northern Virginia areas. Hosted by: Razoo and AARP.

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Social Media Media Social DC 65

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 7, 2009

4Change was initially proposed by Tom Dawkins (@tomjd) in Washington DC who is joined by Todd Pitt (@zerostrategist - Washington DC), Morgan Sully (@memeshfit - Oakland, California), Natasha Judd (@tashjudd - London, England), Edward Harran (@edwardharran - Brisbane, Australia) and Vibewire (@vibewire - Sydney, Australia).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

It’s almost Spring and a thousand theories of change are blooming like the cherry trees in Washington, DC. Kathy Reich also shared with us how they learned engaging the “public” creates some energy and excitement and benefits for others, but their target audience for participation is actually “first tier stakeholders,” starting with grantees.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Giving Day’s) like those held in Minnesota, Colorado, Pittsburgh, Ohio and Texas have raised tens of millions of dollars and generated significant publicity for their nonprofit communities. More than 8,000 tweets using the #give2max hash tag and trended status on Twitter throughout the day in DC. One-day fundraising events (i.e.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

She agreed to write this post about what she learned from a panel presentation she and other nonprofit social media professionals gave at the Social Media Week in DC – several of whom have presented or participated at one of the Packard Foundation OE Program Peer Learning Exchanges I facilitated. Brigida: “ Social CRM is the future.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

4Change was initially proposed by Tom Dawkins (@tomjd) in Washington DC who is joined by Todd Pitt (@zerostrategist - Washington DC), Morgan Sully (@memeshfit - Oakland, California), Natasha Judd (@tashjudd - London, England), Edward Harran (@edwardharran - Brisbane, Australia) and Vibewire (@vibewire - Sydney, Australia).

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2013

Our friends at Community IT Innovators in Washington, DC (CITI), are hosting a free webinar with TechSoup's very own Barbara Shaughnessy later this month. Hoehling, Publications Director with NTEN, will talk about resources and programming for the nonprofit technology community, as well as. Feel free to sign up to participate !

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2013

Prior to joining Care2, Ashley spent 10 years at the Student Conservation Association (SCA) where she helped hundreds of young people volunteer on public lands and start careers in conservation. In addition, she presents at several conferences each year and has been an invited speaker to Federal leadership teams.

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Causes Change Social Conservancy 74

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

McNutt Professor School of Public Policy & Administration University of Delaware Software to Support Program Evaluation Laura S. But this isn't a blog that merely aggregates what is heartfelt; it provides a cross-section of some important strategic and tactical thinking: Does Nonprofit Electronic Advocacy Work?

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 11, 2014

There’s been a lot of recent activity coming out of Washington, DC … it’s a good time for an update. In recent weeks, we’ve seen some important publications coming from our nation’s capital. It all boils down to ones and zeroes. Consumer Data Privacy Activities in Washington.

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Data Aggregator Washington Law 122

NTEN

APRIL 19, 2010

Since we first used Twitter at the 2007 NTC in Washington DC, it has exploded into the public consciousness. Still, we get lots of pushback from folks who wonder what use it is to know what all their friends are, say, HAVING FOR LUNCH. We're not making that up; I get that one all the time.

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Care2

MAY 18, 2012

Yesterday in Washington, DC, Target's senior fundraising analyst Paige Grainger gave a terrific "state of the nonprofit industry" talk, which summarized key findings from Target's latest, 2011 Index. The full report is here.

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Donation Studies Headline Washington 72