Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

This post is by guest blogger Ritu Sharma, who is the executive director of Social Media for Nonprofits. Los Angeles, CA – August 14. Facebook now boasts over 901 million active users, making it, by population, the world’s third largest country. Silicon Valley, CA – July 26. Boston, MA – August 28.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2010

I asked Jim Richardson, who blogs at the Museum Next Blog and is the brainchild behind the event, a couple of questions: How did #askacurator come about? Ask a Curator attracted a large number of questions on a whole range of subjects, the event hashtag became the number 1 trending topic on Twitter and was featured in press around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

These are some of the questions that I set out to answer in my new book Data Driven Nonprofits. Steve MacLaughlin is a Director of Analytics at Blackbaud and is considered an expert on the nonprofit sector. Why do some get overwhelmed in the deluge of data flowing from their systems?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 29, 2011

Executive Director ASU Lodestar Center Welcome to Research Friday ! my colleague Professor Mark Hager dissected the conundrum faced by nonprofit researchers in answering that question. As researchers attempt to explain this and other questions, they are sometimes charged with the claim, "Oh, you people are just too academic!"

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Development Directors – If you are a nonprofit development director, then Fundwriter will be a dream come true. Executive Directors – If you lead a nonprofit, then Fundwriter will be a godsend. Likely Questions Anticipate questions that will come up in people’s minds. Who should use Fundwriter.ai?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

Most nonprofits implore: “Just fund a development director position for us, and it will pay for itself in a year, enabling us not just to survive but to thrive.” Likewise, our study last year of 263 nonprofits in Los Angeles County for the Weingart Foundation (see “ Fortifying L.A.’s What you think? Guest post by Paul Connolly.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

If you put your question in there, it might have a little bit more visibility. But no matter where you ask that question, we’ll see it, and we will try to get to it before the 4:00 Eastern hour here. You can also tweet us those questions and comments, we’d love to hear from you there. I’m based in Los Angeles.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

Because of new Microsoft eligibility rules that now allow private foundations to receive Microsoft software donations , Jeff Brandenburg, Irvine Foundation’s director of technology, describes his experience getting the first donations in his foundation’s long history. Jeff reports that he's not been bored at all.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

By Wendy Harman, Social Media Director, American Red Cross. " Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina. Merni Fitzgerald, public affairs director for the Fairfax County, Va., social tools + people = lives saved. .

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2015

Julie Lyles Carr was asked a life-changing question five years ago: "What is the one thing you would like to do to impact your community?" Carr became the executive director for LOH and initiated the 2dance2dream and 2night2dream programs within a few short months. Birth of Dreams: Creative Expression for Kids.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

You need someone to delete offensive and questionable comments; to write inspirational blog posts; to create pieces of content that reflect and support your mission, your brand, your position. As the Director of all sales and PR efforts Michael’s goal is to guide clients from the initial sales pitch to the eventual launch of their product.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Attendees include approximately 200 Directors and senior staff from Service and Conservation Corps across the country; officials from federal agencies; representatives from philanthropic foundations; and friends and supporters of the Corps movement. We know you've got questions. The Great Ideas Conference. The Great Ideas Conference.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Last year, we found ourselves asking two key questions: What if we could build upon the enthusiasm and momentum that spring out of increasingly popular weekend hackathon-for-good events, and channel them towards existing, sustainable humanitarian free and open source (HFOSS) projects? We’d love to meet you there!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2012

Expert guests include: Jody Dilday ( @jdilday ), executive director of Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas ( @SPSFNWA ), has spent her career raising awareness and support for nonprofit organizations. Wednesday, March 21, 11 a.m. Pacific time. Hashtag: #NPLive. RSVP to join the live show.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

You’ll be joined by hundreds of association CEOs, VPs, and directors who face the same challenges as you, and are ready to share their ideas. Center for Nonprofit Management / Los Angeles, CA / Price TBA. Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) / Los Angeles, CA / Not available. Associations.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2012

This post was written by Ritu Sharma, co-founder and executive director of Social Media for Nonprofits. Ask Questions. Simply put, if your tweet or Facebook post ends in a question mark versus a period, you can expect about five times the amount of likes, comments, shares, retweets, and so on.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

After a contentious and much-publicized debate, the decision was made to capture all remaining wild condors and bring them to the San Diego and Los Angeles Zoos for captive breeding. It was a good question. Click here to register now! Captive breeding at the zoos worked better than anyone could have hoped. It is sooooo big!

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I've written before about the difference between participatory processes and products , but this question of frameworks and sensibility is more broadly applicable to community engagement strategies. For example, consider two independent arts organizations in Los Angeles -- Machine Project and The Public School.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 18, 2007

In my most recent interview for the Big Vision Podcast , I talked with Andre Carothers, the Executive Director and Co-founder of the Rockwood Leadership Program about the Program's work, and nonprofit leadership trends. Andre Carothers : Hi, I am Andre Carothers, I am the Executive Director of the Rockwood Leadership Program.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

31 Technology is a social product and can have benefits across society, but the core questions must always be: Who owns and controls the technology, and how will the average worker respond to it? It is always a question of “Technology for whom?”— In the end, these are not questions of technical capacity but of political power.

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