Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2018

Taking that first step to build a simple, manageable program that will return needed philanthropy is huge, but doesn’t have to be difficult. There are many ways to start or build a robust philanthropy program. Here are seven tips to start the simple, initial phase: Start with special appeals. And your CEO will love you for it!

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

One often-overlooked opportunity, however, is workplace giving⁠—a form of corporate philanthropy where companies give to and encourage their employees to support organizations like yours. Still, it can be challenging to navigate the complexities of workplace giving without a solid foundation of knowledge on the topic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Co-authored by the Institute’s Executive Director John Esterle, Malka Kopell and Palma Strand, the article discusses a new project named “The Civity Networks Project,” a collaborative effort between the institute and the Silicon Valley Community. The Civity Networks Project—Taking Relationships Seriously.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The most effective nonprofit consulting projects will address immediate problems and provide long-term strategic value that helps you grow. There are a few general steps that you should follow when looking to hire a nonprofit consulting firm for any type of project: Review your needs. Discuss the project with your board.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

I knew it was potentially possible based on a research study funded by the The San Francisco Foundation and The Saint Paul Foundation demonstrated that high dollar donors — especially 30-49 year-olds — use the social web, but have yet to be engaged by strong, trustworthy philanthropic organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Those of us who have planned, executed and evaluated these types of contests for good on behalf of major brands have done so with the best intentions and not to “cause wash” — i.e., buy good brand karma under the guise of philanthropy. In addition, we know: These programs are difficult and resource intensive.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2008, the Points of Light Foundation and the Salesforce Foundation conceived HandsOn Connect — a native Salesforce application designed specifically to make volunteering easier for employees and nonprofits — in a series of whiteboard sessions in San Francisco. Connect with her on LinkedIn , Medium , and Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

She enjoys camping, reading, adventure travel, and clean socks… and I should mention is starting a nonprofit called Pando Projects. Pando Projects is a nonprofit that empowers people—in particular Millennials—to step up as leaders and develop new, local solutions to the problems in their communities.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

On the federal grant side, and increasingly on the foundation side, new regulations and policies have made survival as a grant-funded organization more challenging by adding additional layers of accountability and complexity for grant recipients. This change in focus is not limited to the world of federal grants.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

I recently came across the My Colorado Project when Jason Manke connected with me, asking for feedback and ideas about community building and online community engagement tools. Jason is the Media Director and My Colorado Project Manger for Community Shares of Colorado. How did My Colorado Project come about, how did it get started?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This is one of my absolute favorite topics in philanthropy, this idea of engaging board members as fundraising ambassadors. We’ll start with a few key trends in philanthropy that will ground our conversation. So A, corporations, B foundations, or C individuals. So for those of you who guessed B, you are correct.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Why you should attend: You’ll walk away from this workshop knowing exactly what you need to do to launch your individual giving into its next phase…and you’ll discover pre-made tools that will allow you to focus more on outcomes and less on how to get it all done. Do you understand the importance of its role in fundraising?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

Here are 10 of the most helpful reports and resources for philanthropy professionals: Giving in an Election Year. 50 Fascinating Philanthropy Stats. The 50 Fascinating Philanthropy Stats is the central hub for need-to-know statistics on charitable giving, online fundraising, donor characteristics, and more. The Point of Impact

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2017

Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. A proposal should include more than just the organization’s mission statement and program description. Which leads us to #5….

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2007

Allan Benamer has written a post called Why Project Agape's Cause Is Better Than Second Life. I think the title should have been more aptly "Why Project Agape's Cause Is Better ROI for Fundraising Than Second Life in 2007!" re still in the early phases of virtual worlds, we shouldn't ignore it or label is a passing fad.

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Candid

MARCH 13, 2023

Building a “unified platform” is a goal Candid has been working towards since Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces in February 2019. Folks visit Foundation Directory to search for grants data, GuideStar for nonprofit data, Issue Lab for research reports on best practices, Philanthropy News Digest for news, and so on.

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Classy

MARCH 29, 2021

To ensure fair and just treatment of farmers and workers across the world, Dr. Bronner’s continues to offer education initiatives and create fair trade projects to support their mission. Each product is 100% biodegradable, and 33% of all profits go to social and ecological projects. Levi Strauss.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Anticipating $30,000 in government grants, $15,000 in foundation grants, and $40,000 in pledges already committed, you’d need to secure an additional $115,000 through other fundraisers to meet your organizational goal. For instance, let’s consider a total operating budget of $200,000.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

First, we’re going to have like a little bit of an overview of what’s happening in the world of philanthropy. So what’s happening in philanthropy? And I think that that’s been a very important focus because a lot of my clients are just saying, “We don’t need to build a project.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 21, 2011

I remember the event well: it was a rare speaking engagement by Bill Gates in 1999 when Gates was starting to shift into philanthropy in a big way. That funding, along with backing from Skoll Foundation and the Omidyar Network, was the rocket fuel for what Benetech has become today.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2017

Jumpstart corporate philanthropy ASAP. Learn more about each phase in the feasibility study process with Double the Donation’s step-by-step guide ! As such, an in-house interviewer can accidentally leave holes in their report or push the project forward even if it’s not in your nonprofit’s best interests.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 6, 2017

For this phase of research (the second in a three-phase study underway), Achieve surveyed 3,000 millennials (born 1980-2000) about their political and cause-related perceptions and behaviors over the past 12 months. Jean Case, CEO of the Case Foundation, sponsor of the Millennial Impact Report. They’re far from typical.

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