Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Our longest-term donor, the Skoll Foundation , went so far as to introduce me to a DC-based advocacy firm. Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?”

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

But as the Coronavirus appears on the backfoot, it’s a good moment to take stock of the damage it’s done and consider the financial opportunities of volunteer re-engagement and new funding currently available. But many cross state surveys indicate governmental funding has been no more than one fifth of overall need. based nonprofits.

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Volunteer Grant Survey Headline 137

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Funders reported they had swiftly begun distributing emergency funds, had loosened requirements imposed on grantees, and realized the need to commit to deeper change in order to support long-term sector sustainability. Organizations identify funding, policy, and communication as the top ways they want funders to support their work.

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Rhode Island Impact Turkey Survey 54

Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

For example, when your humane society digs into a donor’s past philanthropic involvement, you might find that they help fund a vet clinic in a developing nation. By funding our new building, we’ll help twice as many people!”). The post 3 Data-Driven Marketing Strategies to Maximize Major Gifts appeared first on Get Fully Funded.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

In this two-part course, you’ll learn how to: Create your first strategic plan; Build an initial budget; Recruit an engaged board to support your activities; Begin to identify funding opportunities; Carry out a seed-funding campaign; And identify other essential needs to see your organization through its first three years.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2013

The Trust for Public Land TransForm Transportation Alternatives United Nations Foundation United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way of Genesee County Vermont Foodbank Volunteers of America Wade Edwards Foundation and Learning Lab Women Employed World Food Program USA YES!

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NTEN Los Angeles San Antonio Celebrate 81

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2009

The Environmental Defense Fund or EDF is a grantee organization and also attended the Packard Foundation's recent Network Effectiveness Convening by the Monitor Institute in Washington, DC in May. Blurring the lines between internal/external: What does modeling transparent behavior actually look like on the ground?

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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. don’t embark on fundraising without a plan for using the funds, we can’t adopt a new fundraising approach without proper training.

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Community Giving Washington Arlington 158

Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Our Leadership Council incorporates a diverse array of expertise and cause affiliations with representation from nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, academic institutions, and many more. Previously served as CEO of The Seany Foundation, a pediatric cancer foundation. Lewis Foundation. Caryn York.

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Award Leadership Cleveland Hunger 57

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. It is also a pivotal year for many community foundations as they consider whether to ramp up or wind down giving day initiatives in their communities.

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Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

EveryAction

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

on a variety of topics, including association leadership, fundraising, technology, foundations, and more. Best for: from the c-suite to the intern desk, SCANPO (the South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations) has created a program for its conference that has something for everyone. Council on Foundations Annual Conference.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit’s mission is the foundation of everything you do. Have you had any major changes in funding? UTOPIA Washington “To provide sacred spaces to strengthen the minds and bodies of QTPIs – Queer and Trans Pacific Islanders – through community organizing, community care, civic engagement, and cultural stewardship.”

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Examples Language Iowa Nonprofit 95

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A Reynolds Journalism Institute fellow and a research affiliate of the University of Washington’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, his writing and data visualization have appeared in The Atlantic, The Economist, The Guardian, Vox, and many other publications. CTO, Greenpeace International. Clayton Aldern. Amit Patel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

A study ( [link] ) funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and MacArthur Foundation has found “when digital games were compared to other instruction conditions without digital games, there was a moderate to strong effect in favor of digital games in terms of broad cognitive competencies.”. Around Gender.

Difference 110

Difference Game New York City San Francisco 110

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

However, the 5 percent given to international causes reflected a 15.3 Foundations (12%). 4 A broader look at the sources of funds moving from the U.S. Included in the tabulation of capital investments are Program Related Investments (PRIs) by foundations to support their philanthropic activities. Billions of $.

Research 79

Research Impact United States Philanthropy 79

Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Do a walk-slash-hike for charity: Choose the tallest peak in your town or neighborhood (unless you live in Washington or Oregon, then find something a bit more manageable). Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. International Day of Yoga (June 21). International Day of Friendship (July 30).

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Ideas Fundraising Movie National 98

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

Closures and social distancing measures have wiped out organizations that didn’t have a rainy day fund. In March we launched a dedicated Boys and Girls Clubs COVID-19 relief fund. That effort was concentrated around raising funds and awareness for the work that our national organization and local clubs are leading.

America 49

America Nonprofit Local National 49

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

TechSoup Global’s Dara Westling attended the recent Global Donors Forum in Washington, D.C. She is our vice president of development alliances and global media for TechSoup Global’s domestic and international programs. Dara Westling. Dara has possibly the longest title at TechSoup. Extraordinary People and Organizations.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Its 45 workshops, seminars and lectures explore internal and external strategies, systems, methods, best practices and successful examples. DMA / Washington, DC / Not available. Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) / Washington, DC / Not available. Join us in Washington, D.C., Jan 13 - 15. Strategic.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The two developed a system of fundraising that had never been seen before: setting a time limit on their campaign for constructing a new building in Washington D.C., In 1969, the Tax Reform Act gave us Section 501(c)3 in the Internal Revenue Service Code, which said that every charity in the U.S.

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History Learning Organization Vietnam 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2010

As part of our research, we also presented at the PRSA International Conference in Washington, DC on October 18, 2010, and we will present at the 5th Annual SNCR Research Symposium & Awards Gala in Stanford, Calif. Take for example, “Buckets for the Cure” fund-raising campaign where Susan G. on November 5, 2010.

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Causes Marketing Case Study Kentucky 101

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

It was a one-day in-person free workshop, thanks to funding from Google Foundation , and attracted an impressive array of smart and informed nonprofit technologists. The Washington Post also got hacked in August, exposing 1.2 More recently Microsoft had an outage in its CRM Online and Office 365 services. million user IDs.

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Forum One

MARCH 6, 2009

Health Alliance International. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Who was there: The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The Institute for Systems Biology. The Infectious Disease Research Institute. Seattle Biomedical Research Institute. Seattle Children's.

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Seattle Global Data Metrics 52

NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Trying to raise money, you increase your social networking, adding that responsibility to one of your employees, one who is paid with grant funds. It is caught during an internal audit. What part of social networking can be charged to program funds? They deny partial funding. " Is it a good use of funds?

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Social Media Policy Organization Media 50

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The WHAT IF Conference is for anyone who supports nonprofit organizations, especially staff and board members, volunteers, donors, foundations and corporate funders. International Fundraising Conference - IFC 2016. Social Value International / Atlanta, GA / $225. Independent Sector / Washington, DC / $1,625. State/Local.

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Conference Calendar DC Washington 111

NetWits

MAY 23, 2008

This isn't a tale by Washington Irving and there's no fast-forward button or TiVo to skip past what happens in-between. How do you transition the ways you fund your mission without cracking the foundation? It takes place over a period of time. But how do you live between the tides? One day at a time.

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Hurricane Kiva Flash Change 105

Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The connections you make at conferences could lead to new partnerships, collaborations, and even funding opportunities. Attend If You’re: Interested in using technology to make the world a better place To Register: [link] *Allegiance Group, Pursuant, & GivingDNA will be attending Nonprofit Fundraisers Symposium Washington, D.C.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

USA for UNHCR (my client) is a 501(c)(3) headquartered in Washington, D.C. They raise funds and awareness in the United States for the lifesaving work that more than 6,000 staffers of Geneva-based UNHCR undertake for refugees around the world, 24/7. Shonali kindly agreed to an interview to share this story more broadly.

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Analytics Interview Story Phase 99

Forum One

MARCH 11, 2008

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2007

Twelve organizations focused on peace and human security are appealing to their constituents to vote early and often, in a bid to win the grand prize of a $100,000 grant from Ploughshares Fund. Every dollar “voted” is a tax-deductible donation to the group voted for, with nothing taken off the top by Ploughshares Fund.

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Poll Social Media Grant Advocacy 28

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

Whether you are new to grants, and re-evaluating how your organization seeks out grant funding, Rachel Werner will go through what you need to know to become more grant ready. So the first thing that I want to know, this is a chat question, Steven, you can tell me how people respond, what are your biggest funding needs now versus pre-COVID?

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Grant Build Video Strategy 119

Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2015

In fact, I said it not just for myself, but also on behalf of my colleagues – Andrew Watt (of AFP Inte rnational ), Jacob Harold (of Guidestar ) and David Whitehead (of AARP and the AARP Fou ndation ) – who are joining me as presenters on the topic at the 10 th ann ual Bridge Confe rence this July 7-9 th in Washington D.C. Well, no.

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Nonprofit Evaluation Washington Measure 20

Forum One

APRIL 13, 2007

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

MARCH 11, 2007

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

M+R

AUGUST 11, 2021

Beeple’s “ OCEANFRONT ” (sold for $6m and all proceeds donated to Open Earth Foundation). They provide direct access to an international audience of investors—and potential new donors. Her clients include the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the American Museum of Natural History, and the American Red Cross. .

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Game Stream Disaster Digital 98

NTEN

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Confluence is a technology and design company, located in Washington DC and Los Angeles. A long-time supporter and member of NTEN, we are proud to be exhibiting and speaking at the 14NTC in Washington DC. This year''s Green Sponsors are: Confluence. Engaging Networks. Confluence''s Commitment to Going Green.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2013

Are there foundations funded initiatives or other efforts to encourage learning from failure in the nonprofit sector? Its open to all staff, interns, board members. This even focused on what has gone wrong in ICT and international development. 6. Irvine Foundation Arts Innovation Fund.

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