Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 1, 2012

I’m happy finally to get an opportunity to reflect here on that important event. This landmark federal law, known as the “Emancipation Proclamation for people with disabilities,” has been remarkably successful in protecting the rights of people with disabilities. Senator Harkin is a longtime advocate for people with disabilities.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Government funding and donor support. In this article I will go over the fundamental steps to creating an effective nonprofit business plan. This will help you better understand where you can help and how you effectively assist the community. Create a compelling and effective marketing and outreach plan. Record keeping.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

As my internship ended several weeks ago, I’ve reflected on lessons learned over the last 6 months, chief among them a sensitivity to how data gets handled and the importance of flexibility in this line of work. To help stamp out such practices in another country that’s been devastated by them feels more than meaningful – it feels imperative.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Charity and government support remain crucial but are insufficient to address the magnitude of the task at hand. Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. Defourny et al.,

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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. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Jan 24 - 25.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

For government, they offered reams of paper showing that they were following the letter of the law in the use of their grants. Much of this had to do with the tradition(s) charities inherited from both government and from their own forbearers. Charities owe it to those they serve to be effective.3.

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sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

Initiatives like the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and other pass-through funding to states and local governments have spurred a surge in nonprofits seeking federal funding. In the last five years, nonprofits have witnessed a significant upswing in the availability of federal funding.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

We thought so, so we put together a short list of items we felt could trigger meaningful conversations just in time for end-of-year reflection and 2019 planning. . A tool that can help you evaluate the effectiveness of your program, it forces you to identify your desired outcomes. Takeaway #1: Think holistically about your program

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Vu’s passion to make the world better, combined with a low score on the Law School Admission Test, drove him into the field of nonprofit work, where he learned that we should take the work seriously, but not ourselves. There’s tons of humor in the nonprofit world, and someone needs to document it. Julie Hirshey. philadelphiaeagles.com.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Because layoffs are driven by financial need, they usually do reflect financial stress in the organization's income or balance sheet. If possible, speak with an HR or labor law attorney about employees on protected leave. In effect, furloughs change full-time positions into slightly part-time positions for non-exempt staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

These posts have sparked some thoughtful reflections, from a folks on the Second Life Educator's List and I'm going to quote and summarize a few: The Second Life Doubter's Club. Charlie Nesson , Founder Berkman Center at Harvard Law School, also reflects on the Clay Shirkey post and the description of the "one time look virus."

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The second is a set of rules or laws that members agree to accept. The third is a system of governance for promulgating the rules, assuring compliance, and effecting change. Enroll in Lance Decker''s NMI 111 Board Governance course today! There is a 1) common mission, 2) rules, and 3) governance.

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sgEngage

MAY 6, 2021

While not a new concept or strategy, environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs are on the rise. 1980s – The concept of ESG continues to accelerate, especially around actions taken by the United States Government in the “Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act”, which outlawed any additional investment in South Africa. .

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 8, 2022

Cloud for Good complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2013

” This can have a chilling effect on an organization’s social media strategy to say the least. It runs counter to the “ networked mindset ” that is so important to being a networked nonprofit and building networks and movements.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The more intentional we are about this, the more effective we are. . So in Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” he said, there’s a five-step layer for trust. So you’re reflecting back what they said, and then you essentially deflect it. . And, Harvey, take it away. .

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 18, 2008

Second Life presents a whole new set of rules--governing everything from social interactions to the laws of physics--that have jolted me and museum colleagues out of the boxes in which we typically develop exhibits. Yes, we still talk about the primacy of the big idea, the importance of interactivity, the essence of the "aha" moment.

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Non Profit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

This morning, I asked MIT’s General Counsel to engage a prominent law firm to design and conduct this process. I expect the firm to conduct this review as swiftly as possible, and to report back to me and to the Executive Committee of the MIT Corporation, MIT’s governing board.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One of the reasons that challenge events work so well is something called the “martyrdom effect” which finds people feel better about a thing if they have to undergo adversity to achieve it. What better way to support a local nonprofit than by seeking serenity, reflection, and personal growth in a peaceful, no-phones-allowed environment?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

I often think of engagement as crossing over all of these areas, from fundraising to your programs to, you know, community-based advocacy, government relations. Or maybe even policy makers who have influence over government, you know, budgets, you know, for the CDC or things like that. Who could you engage with?

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M+R

AUGUST 25, 2021

For communications professionals, there are important lessons to be learned from 2020—trends that tell a (sometimes surprising) story of how different issues unfolded in the media last year, and tips for how we can advocate for our issues as effectively as possible moving forward.

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Non Profit Quarterly

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A professor of political science, and in addition to the work that I’ve done as a social scientist, I’ve also served multiple tours in government, so bring the perspective of a former policymaker. But we need a set of democratic institutions that are really up to the task of governing technology.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

million-member political action committee who works on issues from universal health care to climate change, and energy independence to restoring democracy through getting rid of the torture clause that the Bush administration has written into the government charter, and trying to get public funding for elections. We are a 3.5

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2005

I love listening to Barack Obama's podcasts because he gives me hope that there is at least one person in the US government who is reasonable, sane, intelligent and truly cares about people as humans, not just as voters who can keep him in or out of office. resources and time it will take to make them more prepared. I believe that U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 3, 2012

Last Thursday, reported widely in the news, the Supreme Court left standing the basic provisions of the health care overhaul, ruling that the government may use its taxation powers to push people to buy health insurance. (KD Paine and I devoted an entire chapter to this topic in our forthcoming book , Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.).

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