Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. The actions we take today will support and protect the well-being of future generations. . California State Parks Foundation. How California State Parks Foundation Takes Action on Earth Day. Connect with California State Park Foundation: .

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

But first, you need to build a solid foundation so your nonprofit will thrive, not struggle. Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. Build a solid foundation. Avoid jargon, acronyms and insider talk.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 23, 2024

CauseVox giving days hold powerful potential to generate impact that extends beyond the 24-hour window. On the flip side, community foundations and local nonprofits can organize citywide or regional giving days, like Spur Local’s Give Local Together Campaign , rallying entire communities in support of various causes.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Guest post by Darian Rodriguez Heyman , creator of the nationwide Social Media for Nonprofits conference series and former Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation. . About Darian … After five years of service, Darian recently stepped down as Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to participate in a brainstorming meeting at a foundation that was developing a strategy for its digital platforms (web, social, mobile, etc). The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. It can also help generate many ideas. Our group generated 100 ideas!

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

Foundations and corporate philanthropy programs receive floods of applications for new grant opportunities. We’ll explore some foundational storytelling strategies for grant writing, broken into two categories: tactical and stylistic. Why Does Storytelling Matter for Grant Writers?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Every November, we celebrate our NTEN Members with free webinar programs, local events, Member-generated content, and lots of prizes! He gets to take advantage of a 1-month subscription to Foundation Directory Online from The Foundation Center. Dwayne Rice , Green Dot Public Schools , landed an NTEN swag bag. 30, 2014.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 4, 2008

"Beyond these trends and landmark event, I think we’ve yet to see what will define our Generation, a Generation with a profound sense of social responsibility and a Generation who does not accept 'impossible' as a valid word in our dictionary. Generation Y spring break alternative social entrepreneurship

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Grantees, Experts, and Partners at the end of the Brainerd Foundation’s 21st Century Advocacy Design Lab. Over the past twenty years, the Brainerd Foundation has invested nearly $50 million in organizations working to protect the environment in the Northwest. Why Use One?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Read more about it from Green Miles blog and a summary of reactions from other nonprofits here. The Knight Foundation is sponsoring The Knight News Challenge and they've got $5 million to give away. Also, be sure to read Sean's summary of a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about how a new generation is reinventing fundraising.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 18, 2015

I sat down with Emilyn Green, Executive Director of the Community Science Workshop Network , to learn more about their history, design, and engagement strategy. Grants come from community foundations, small local family foundations, local businesses. One thing you''ll notice when you walk in is a ton of user-generated content.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2015

Anna is the co-founder, CEO and idea generator behind Fashion Project, a powerful movement turning closets into cash for charities around the world. is a weekly video series produced by PBS Digital Studios, hosted by curator Sarah Urist Green and author/vlogger John Green. I’m also excited to hear from Anna Palmer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

I am here in Romania for a conference hosted by the Soros Foundation as part of their pilot advocacy through blogging program. User generated content - Web 2.0 Gabriela Tanasan – Executive Director, Orizonturi Foundation, Campulung Moldovenesc. Discussed the differences in perspective between generations. Conclusion.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 25, 2011

After five years of service, Darian recently stepped down as Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation. While there, he helped launch Nonprofit Boot Camp, the Environmental Nonprofit Network, and the Next Generation Leadership Forum. What keys to the viral kingdom have you discovered while going about your work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. More importantly, what insights has it generated to help you improve your strategy and results?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

Here's peek into what we've been up to: TechSoup Global has two new posts on the Markets for Good blog, an effort by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Liquidnet to improve the system for generating, sharing, and acting upon data and information in the social sector.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Beyond their software donation programs, Adobe’s social responsibility efforts are divided into two programs: one driven by the Adobe Foundation and one by the Adobe Corporate Social Responsibility team. Grant Programs from the Adobe Foundation. Youth Services. students with a global audience. students with a global audience.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

I hope you'll pardon me if I start with a green tech thing. A woman named Gail Work stopped by to chat about her new non-toxic green battery company in Silicon Valley called SeaWave Battery. She said that it generates more electricity at a lower cost than lead-acid and lithium ion batteries. about this one.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. Red Cross tweets, news, and updates generated so much credibility among the Chicago community that offers of cash, blood donations, and volunteer assistance immediately followed the crisis.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

Lucy Bernholz wrote a piece after the conference, where she may have nailed why: "Nonprofits and foundations that think they are the center of the 'do good' world have blinders on. Nonprofits and foundations need to come to this table, not expect sharing enterprises/practices to come to theirs. Images: Twitter pics, me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Back in the early 1990s, I was "hoisting" web pages onto the Internet with a colleague David Green who worked at the New York Foundation for the Arts on the Arts Wire project. Now a Second Wave is about to hit: Cyberinfrastructure.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This guide is a great place to start to generate ideas for items and packages that will captivate your audience at your next auction event. Here are a few tried-and-true go-to items that will give your auction a solid foundation and appeal to all types of supporters.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

We''re excited to announce our Green Sponsors for the 14NTC! This year''s Green Sponsors are: Confluence. Confluence''s Commitment to Going Green. We opted to be green tote bag sponsors this year because we responded to the eco-friendly nature of this type of advertising. Engaging Networks.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 17, 2015

Anna is the co-founder, CEO and idea generator behind Fashion Project, a powerful movement turning closets into cash for charities around the world. The Art Assignment is a weekly video series produced by PBS Digital Studios, hosted by curator Sarah Urist Green and author/vlogger John Green.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 2, 2010

Wendy's is about to begin its Treat It Forward campaign to raise money for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. From the recent research on The Next Generation of American Giving , there is a growing need to engage with Gen X and Gen Y. Could these geosocial networks be your platform to engage with younger generations?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

In 2009, Red House 2009 generated $23,000 in donations. The Foundation Center : The Foundation Center is a national nonprofit service organization recognized as the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

Patrick’s Day and what’s more green then a crisp $100 bill?! Visit with our email marketing experts to find out how your organization can “Go Green to Get Green” with email marketing and we’ll let you reach in and see how much money you win - you could walk away with a $100 bill! Plone Foundation Plone stickers; One page slicks.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Or, perhaps the smiling faces of children who have received wishes from the Make-a-Wish Foundation? A strong brand is what generates and sustains engagement in the time between these two points. You’ll want accent colors (such as red, green, or blue) and neutrals (such as black, grey, or brown).

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Since leaving the foundation last year, Ted has been a whirling dervish, starting a consulting firm , authoring a new book -- People to People Fundraising: Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Charities -- and launching GreenNonprofits.org , to help nonprofit organizations “green” themselves.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The workshop was hosted by Compasspoint , with support from the Lucile and David Packard Foundation. The Valley Medical Foundation: This organization provided an example of the personal versus organizational voice issue that social media often brings up. They shared how they worked through this internally. What's the Hash Tag?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

There is a ton of info on how telework helps the environment and is considered part of green technology. As an example, the National Science Foundation (NSF) found that by not commuting, each NSF teleworker reclaims an average of 62 hours of their lives back and saves $1,201 a year. Telework and the Environment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Your website is the foundation upon which your digital communications and fundraising campaigns are built. Drop-down links are in a single column, they function as buttons, and the use of green helps users easily navigate their website. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts.

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Care2

MAY 9, 2008

I work for an agency that’s helping get the word out about Excell Foundation—they provide much-needed foodservice equipment supplies to non-profits, and they’re looking for wish lists. Excell Foodservice Dealer Network, a national group of industry vendors and dealers, created the foundation.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Since leaving the foundation last year, Ted has been a whirling dervish, starting a consulting firm , authoring a new book -- People to People Fundraising: Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Charities -- and launching GreenNonprofits.org , to help nonprofit organizations “green” themselves.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

Last year, I moderated a panel at Women in Green in Pasadena, CA. Panelists included Patricia Monahan, Former Deputy Director for Clean Vehicles, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Angela Howe, Litigation Manager, Surfrider Foundation. It's also a tool for achieving organizational success.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 3, 2023

When it comes to being able to effectively analyze your donor’s giving patterns, and generating accurate fundraising reports, utilizing a consistent and well thought-out strategy of coding the gifts that your nonprofit receives is imperative. Gift coding practices can make or break your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy. What is gift coding?

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Care2

MAY 8, 2008

I work for an agency that’s helping get the word out about Excell Foundation—they provide much-needed foodservice equipment supplies to non-profits, and they’re looking for wish lists. Excell Foodservice Dealer Network, a national group of industry vendors and dealers, created the foundation.

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