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JUNE 11, 2024

Principles of community-centric fundraising The principles of community-centric fundraising are foundational to anchoring this fundraising method to its initiatives in race, equity, and social justice. Additionally, CCF stresses the importance of addressing the root causes of problems within your community to foster meaningful change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. I went to cover one session, “ Building An Information Infrastructure: Unlocking Data for Philanthropy.” gpf13 #philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In today’s global philanthropy landscape, the distance between donors and fundraisers is shrinking, with strategic partnerships on the rise and competition at its fiercest. Rachel Stephenson Sheff is a London-based Philanthropy & Fundraising Advisor, and the producer of What Donors Want.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Note from Beth: Yesterday, I was the honored guest at a Google Hangout hosted by the Packard Foundation to celebrate the work that I have done over the last five years as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation. It was wonderful to see colleagues in the room and online, reflect on the work, and talk about next steps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

As of now, nonprofits, activism, and philanthropy are virtually non-existent in the metaverse (pun intended). Without these, the metaverse risks inheriting the problems of today’s social media, if not becoming something worse. Get the idea? The Oculus Quest 2 experience.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

However, research over the last decade has painted a clear picture of the disparities that Black leaders face in philanthropy. Since 1987, Echoing Green has identified visionary leaders with bold ideas for transforming the world and invested in their ideas and leadership. According to the Council on Foundations , only 10.3%

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

We all know that hunger is a complex and growing problem. With many incredible ideas on the table, they committed to moving forward with two community-driven approaches to combat hunger: A Hunger Action Plan to activate our Salesforce ecosystem around long-term systemic changes to fight hunger. These ideas are just the beginning.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

While that’s understandable, it is also a big problem. Next problem, the fundraising advice. 49% have no idea how much money their organizations will lose to donor attrition each year. Technology is compounding the problem. Admit the problem and then move forward. Build a fundraising strategy? The takeaway?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

At CGI Annual Meetings, leaders from across sectors do more than just developing new ideas or getting inspired: they come together to take real action to address pressing global challenges. I’ve just had the chance to reflect on how cool CGI 2013 and some of the ideas I’m still processing!

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Look to the New Donor Timeline for ideas. Eroding Trust The loss of trust is now a global problem. And it’s one of the biggest problems nonprofits face. Nonprofit storytelling is the foundation of every successful marketing and fundraising campaign. Make a plan for transitioning new donors into repeat donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 11, 2013

Stanford University lecturer Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen teaches students at Stanford about how to master philanthropy. The author of the book, Giving 2.0 , has just released all her teaching notes and syllabi, along with philanthropy library. Her ideas resonated and connected really well with the a lot of my work.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

Today’s nonprofit marketers must be experts in learning how to shift their organizational culture towards a culture of philanthropy. This gets to the heart of the best practices that are needed to create a culture of philanthropy within anonprofit organization. Get Everyone Aligned Around the Culture of Philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

Board match programs in your community that your local community foundation or United Way may offer. These programs can connect you with potential board members already engaged in philanthropy and community building. These platforms attract people passionate about making a difference. Start meetings with a fun icebreaker.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2010

As a capacity-building organization for the global nonprofit and social benefit sector, we at TechSoup are very conscious of the need to understand and work within different cultural contexts for philanthropy. They tend to focus on curing symptoms (giving money to those in need) rather than solving social problems.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For some reason, and I’m not sure how this ever got started, some nonprofits think grants are a magical solution that will solve all their problems. Here are a few questions to get you started: What is an appropriate ask amount for a nonprofit who has never been funded by your foundation? foundation profiles.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The new partnerships include CancerLinq, a five-year, $80-million project run by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, with foundation and corporate support, to analyze the experiences of cancer patients—care data that Allen S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

If you are curious what funders learned, you’ll have an opportunity to read some of the ideas and questions being discussed right here on this blog. Collaborative Problem-Solving sessions focus on how grantmaker can best partner with other funders, grantees, corporations and government agencies to solve problems and grow impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

I am doing a session called “ Learning in Public ” with Kathy Reich, Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, TCC Group. Collaborative Problem-Solving sessions focus on how grantmaker can best partner with other funders, grantees, corporations and government agencies to solve problems and grow impact. Kimberly St.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2016

For the past few years, I’ve been facilitating a peer learning group with a small cohort of grantees , all community foundations, hosting Giving Days in their communities using the Giving Day Playbook. Community Foundations were thrown into crisis mode as the amount of time the server was down went from minutes into hours.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

One problem: The charity for which the money was raised, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, didn’t want it. One problem: The charity for which the money was raised, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, didn’t want it. Neither did the backup nonprofit , Water.org.'

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Benetech applauds the efforts of philanthropic organizations and individuals who pay special attention to improving the very practice of philanthropy. The recently launched Laura and John Arnold Foundation Giving Library is a unique resource that provides this information about nonprofits through engaging video interviews.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

Recently, Victoria Vrana, senior program officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, sat down with members from the four organizations embarking on this ambitious effort. … Victoria Vrana, Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (VV): What is the BRIDGE project?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 28, 2022

This unique annual gathering brings together political, business, civil society, and media leaders to discuss big ideas and challenges. These engaged activists shared great ideas for how we can help young people learn to tackle climate change — for themselves and for the world. She is also CEO of the Salesforce Foundation.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

I enjoy learning how organizations and teams get their work done, and we then kick around some ideas that can make things better. The problem, as she told the story, was Alan. Alan is the VP of Philanthropy. The secret is identifying the problem without making it feel personal. For example, recently I spoke with Barbara.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” A starting point for envisioning a future state in which data is the ‘GPS of philanthropy.’ Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $125. Planned Giving Primer. Planned Giving Primer. Fundraising & Grants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. This new genre of video games are about solving real world problems such as environment, global hunger, poverty and disease. But it doesn't involve baking cupcakes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Note from Beth: Last week I published an interview with Lean Start Up author, Eric Ries, that talked about how the lean start up ideas apply to the nonprofit sector. Our own experiences—in philanthropy, consulting, and academia—lead us to applaud the network “crescendo” and join the chorus. Flickr Photo by Banana Custard.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

No one understands the value of pro bono volunteerism , and the benefits to everyone involved more than Lindsay Gruber, President, and CEO of Taproot Foundation. For example, you have your HR team who focuses on employee engagement, and a philanthropy team focused on giving back. You truly start to see how interconnected everything is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 11, 2012

Note from Beth: I have the honor of leading a “Networked NGO Training” in Delhi for grantees of the Packard Foundation and have lined up some guest posts to supplement my reports from India. The Collective Impact of Love guest post by Stefan Lanfer, Barr Foundation.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

The need for open data from NGOs is reiterated, while the way philanthropy has promoted the global Open Government Partnership is explained. While examining the renewed importance of measurement in the world of philanthropy and development, Tom Paulson points to the proposition of a Social Progress Index. Data Measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2007

Lucy Bernholz has been thinking deeply about virtual worlds and philanthropy over the past few months. see her post about the virtual philanthropy simulator ) She shares some thoughts about what she thinks may happen after June 22, 2007 when The John D. What would failure look like for the Foundation? and Catherine T.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JANUARY 15, 2019

Zebra Unite members include startup founders, investors, and foundations dedicated to building a more ethical industry with greater gender and racial diversity. A number of foundations have begun to back to the Zebra movement (and related organizations such as Brown and Black Founders , based in San Francisco.) Steve Dubb.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2012

One effort to address this problem, in which I wish more funders would participate, is the Charting Impact initiative. For others, just seeking to answer these questions would force important discussions among foundation staff and board members and, perhaps, crucial steps to gain greater clarity on the answers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2012

If you’re not attending and curious what funders are learning, you’ll have an opportunity to read some of the ideas and questions being discussed right here on this blog. Myth Busting around Scale - Guest Post by Adene Sacks of the Jim Joseph Foundation. Adene Sacks is a Senior Program Officer at the Jim Joseph Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Magic happens when social entrepreneurs, nonprofits leaders, technologists, and young people are brought together for a high energy, creative, and interactive event that exposes everyone to new ideas and stories. I must confess that I heard so many amazing stories and new ideas that I had inspiration overload! Un Foundation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

Where did the idea for OpenAction begin? Some of the foundation was built in April 2009, but the majority of the product development started in August 2009. Many of us are aware of open source software and open architecture, but open philanthropy doesn’t exist yet. On July 5 the real fun began. This is so important.

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