Forum One

MARCH 28, 2023

We’ve come a long way and now have more than 24 department functions and budgets with specialized skills and leadership in marketing, recruiting, strategy, client services, and more. We started with headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, then expanded to DC, Seattle, and even a presence in Germany.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

An expert on agricultural economics and spatial analysis, Jerry most recently served as a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, DC, where he led major projects on food security and climate change issues.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

Kick off 2017 with new tech and fundraising skills! 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. I Didn't Know Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Could Do That! Get to know Acrobat Pro DC.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

It takes incredible skill in areas of strategy, management, fundraising, and marketing. Kelly is an independent fundraising and strategic planning consultant based in Washington, DC and serving clients worldwide. Running a nonprofit requires so much more than a good idea or even the best of intentions. Who the course taught by?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 26, 2011

But, Caltech taught me how to size up a problem and model how a system works: skills that have been indispensable in both my entrepreneurial and social entrepreneurial pursuits! million they need to build the house and transport it to the Mall in Washington DC for the judging. They’ve already raised $800k of the $1.1-1.2

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EveryAction

JULY 11, 2016

First up, the 2016 Nonprofit Marketing Conference kicks off today in Washington, DC. Summit will feature a wide variety of sessions aimed at helping young people at the nonprofits to navigate the changing sector and offer essential career building skills. 2016 Nonprofit Marketing Conference. The Activate!

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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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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Where: Washington, DC. Best for: foundation professionals ready to meet and collaborate with their peers around a variety of topics and skills. Have no fear: our friends at Cause Camp are offering the option to attend virtually. Council on Foundations Annual Conference. Price: $$$.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Today we give a hearty THANK YOU to our 501 Tech Club leaders. 501 Tech Clubs are informal local groups that meet regularly to get to know their colleagues, develop a professional support network, and talk shop. This is a wonderful thing. Dearest Tech Club leaders, we wholly appreciate your friendship and your service.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Brush up on your speaking skills. Take in the sites and tastes of DC. DC is the town for global foodies and Roshani Kothari has a whole list of tasty places to have a bite. See you in DC! The National Zoo is just a couple of blocks away from the conference. Find your flock. 14ntc 14ntc Community nptech tips Program'

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2010

We're starting it earlier than normal because the 11NTC will be rocking a Capitol near you a little earlier in the year: March 17-19, Washington, DC. The 11NTC session proposal submission process is now open! So, mark those calendars, digital and otherwise. Take a moment to review the guidelines and other fine print Anna's put together.

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Twenty Hats

MAY 3, 2021

Remain confident in your skills, judgement, and expertise. 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. It requires some trial and error.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. March 22, 2016 — First NetSquared Storymakers 2016 meetup in DC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

The report analyzes the results of the Give to the Max Day in Greater Washington, DC. The event had three components: A contest that stimulated gifts from individuals and encouraged nonprofits to give attention to acquiring new donors or re-engage lapsed donors.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 1, 2009

I’m reminded of sitting in Drupalcon in DC and hearing Dries talk about the “beard length&# of the developers. We use and improve the skills of people with underused skills. As a long time open source user and advocate, even though I am someone who rarely finds people like me in open source projects (i.e

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 1, 2009

I’m reminded of sitting in Drupalcon in DC and hearing Dries talk about the “beard length&# of the developers. We use and improve the skills of people with underused skills. As a long time open source user and advocate, even though I am someone who rarely finds people like me in open source projects (i.e

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

No matter where you are, there''s still a week left for you to hone your social media skills during Social Media September. Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy ''s upcoming webinar, Bringing Entrepreneurial Skills into Grantmaking Practices , will explore ways in which you can employ the skills and practices used by social entrepreneurs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Our book tour starts at the end of January, so if you are in San Francisco, Oakland, Boston, NYC, or Washington, DC, please join us. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times throughout October-December as we presented dozens online webinars and guest posts and articles.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. March 22, 2016 — First NetSquared Storymakers 2016 meetup in DC. Learn more.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. My latest post on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog is now up. You can read it and join the conversation on the SSIR blog , or read the copy below.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Organization Size: Approximately 70 DC/stateside employees; more than 100 field staff employees in eight countries in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East. What do you think are the most important skills necessary in a social media practitioner? Organization: Women for Women International. Title: Multimedia/Online Coordinator.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2015

Perhaps you’ve been reading about Gen Z and that they’re tech savvy, passionate about doing good, and might just shake up philanthropy. I recently read an article in the New York Times about conference for Gen Z who were learning entrepreneurial skills. I was curious and reached out to her for an interview.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

Washington, DC: DC Action Data Sprint. Washington, DC: Fair Labor Association Weekend Data Sprint. Washington, DC: Nonprofit Tech and Communications Speed Dating: Connect with Experts. Mukono, Uganda: Improved Skills and Competencies for Productive Web Literacy in Mayuge. Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

This was also something that was agreed on by all of our speakers at the recent NetSquared DC event I mentioned in my earlier post. Melissa Rogers, supervising producer at Stone Soup Films, echoed the same thought at our NetSquared DC event. You get both of these with great listening skills. Accuracy is vital.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

Interviewing Skills Are Essential. As a co-coordinator for NetSquared DC, I recently helped organize a storytelling event in DC. The more you write directly for your audience, the more they will relate to your story. Understand Your Goal. How are you communicating this goal? Read A Lot and Practice a Ton.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2013

Find your local #nptech tribe and consider sharing your skills as a volunteer surgeon by joining a NetSquared Local group. Washington, DC: NetSquared Meetup. The event format is a lot of fun. Don’t believe me? Amanda Levinson lists four (irrefutable!) reasons you should hold a social media surgery. Tuesday, August 20.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

This resource is invaluable to a wide range of people of all ages, skill levels and ethnicity. In addition to the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference – next taking place in Washington, DC, March 17-19, 2011 – NTEN already hosts over one hundred webinars and helps produce half a dozen research-based reports each year.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

DMA / Washington, DC / Not available. Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) / Washington, DC / Not available. Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) / Washington, DC / Not available. We’ll examine how to harness tools for nurturing positive outcomes and amplifying impact. Strategic.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2012

Place: FHI360, Vista Room 1825 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20009. The virtual Women Who Tech Telesummit which happens via internet audio and the web provides some of the most web thought-provoking, inspiring, and skills building sessions for nonprofit campaigners and social change makers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2007

One of my clients is NTEN and for the past five years I've been hired to help coordinate the NTC Day of Service on April 4thi n Washington, DC. The partners include NTEN, NPower Greater DC, and DC-Cares. Cisco is a sponsor of the event and their employees will also be joining the volunteer teams!

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Care2

OCTOBER 17, 2011

In preparation for the November 9 Give to the Max Day , nonprofits in the DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia communities participated in person or tuned into the live stream of a one-day online fundraising workshop with the industry’s top experts. “Participate. Then be prepared to be surprised,” she said.

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Care2

JULY 1, 2014

On skills: "I''ve seen C3s who are only good at telling good stories, cashing checks, and moving on. I know of one group in the DC area, ran for a while, cashed checks, tried dirty tricks, and is now a goner.". Everyone should get a break like this. The internet is our way of doing things.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Some notable examples include Planet Philanthropy (put on by AFP Florida), BRIDGE Conference (by AFP in the DC Metro Area), and Fundraising Day (by AFP Toronto). If you handle any kind of marketing for your nonprofit, attending this virtual conference is a great way to hone your skills!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2016

By connecting your existing data from email lists and databases with social listening skills, you’ll have both context and focus for the terms being monitored. Segment your data and use your social listening skills. Social Listening In Action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

One of my favorites is Friends Restaurant – which provides vocational training in the restaurant field for street kids – a sort of DC Central Kitchen with a restaurant. The younger children are learning keyboard skills using the OLPC computers donated to the Sharing Foundation.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

This resource is invaluable to a wide range of people of all ages, skill levels and ethnicity. In addition to the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference – next taking place in Washington, DC, March 17-19, 2011 – NTEN already hosts over one hundred webinars and helps produce half a dozen research-based reports each year.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 2, 2014

Now I’m no Houdini, but I predict that your New Year’s resolutions are noble, high-minded stuff like “find a mentor” or “learn a new skill every month.” Washington, DC NetSquared Meetup. ” But following through on these plans can be difficult. Monday, January 20. Tuesday, January 21.

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