Care2

MARCH 12, 2009

After returning from TransparencyCamp last week, I described the vibe this way: There were so many moments at TransparencyCamp when I felt I was in the presence of an exuberant volunteer corps of pioneers or astronauts determined to remap the space between citizens and the institutions we’ve set up to govern us in a much more direct way.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2022

As the leader of a non-government organization (NGO), you know how important it is to leverage your online presence in order to publicize your mission, draw in donations, and connect with your supporters. Tone and language for web content: Do you want your NGO to come across as fun-loving and laid back? Serious and professional?

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Design Websites NGO Strategy 75

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a student-governed, nonprofit organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with chapters at universities all over the world. Programs and Impact. One of their most popular programs for young engineers is the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) program.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2021

Employee relief funds are a relatively new branch of the social good industry, providing grants through public charities to not only employees but also members of communities to help cover expenses incurred during hardship. This can come from doing more research or working with a third-party provider like E4E Relief.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

501(c)(3) is a designation given to organizations that are exempt from federal taxes and include public charities, private foundations, and private operating foundations. A for-profit organization makes revenue that benefits private interests while a nonprofit organization generates revenue for the public good.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

“Social enterprise is a key part of the Scottish government's social strategy,” says Ruth Parsons, Director of the Public Sector (Scottish government). One of the fun aspects of social enterprise conferences is to visit the social enterprises. And Scotland is a logical place for such an event.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Paying for everything yourself removes some of the accountability that nonprofits need and grays the boundaries of public input and influence. They may not want to give you a grant if they see your animal welfare nonprofit is living off of your adoption fees or your homeless shelter is solely running on a large government grant.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 25, 2022

Fun fact, ‘above-the-fold’ is an old newspaper term for the part of the paper you could see above that middle fold. is any money that is not backed by a commodity (like gold or silver) and generally established by government regulation. Offer only what is needed to clarify goal action and reduce decision fatigue.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The Green Climate Fun. The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Chesapeake Bay Trust. Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Crawford Taylor Foundation.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

There are many different types of hackathons: from company hackathons (such as Facebook's All-Night Hackathon ) to government improvement hackathons (like #HackWeTrust. But more than anything, hackathons are fun events to network and meet allies interested in supporting your cause. or Code for Oakland ). Library Hackathons.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Set up a way to donate online, create a social media campaign and promote it on a national scale and give the campaign a little extra something: whether that be a fundraising goal by a certain date, a fun competition between donors or asking for a specific item on your wishlist. This gave them greater voice in the government.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Use existing sources of information to complement your primary research This may include academic studies, reports from other nonprofits, government data, or articles and publications relevant to your cause. These methods can help you gain insights into potential supporters’ preferences, motivations, and concerns.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2021

I am from and currently live in Pittsburgh, PA, and am an elected public school board director. Fun-loving, willing to share knowledge and learnings, compassionate, open, and welcoming – the NTEN world had it all! I’m a data governance nerd and generally enjoy solving nonprofit tech issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

( The presentation is here.) One topic they discussed the challenge of networked governance and leadership and mentioned that they’d be holding this convening to talk about to “smush&# the two networks together and have the networks design the best governance structure. Photo by Glenn Hirsch. Photo by Glenn Hirsch.

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2010

Photo: The Public Record. Now the fun starts: the public debate. Americans for Prosperity has plunked down over a million dollars to air ads comparing net neutrality to a big government takeover of the Internet. The Public Policy Communicators of New York City have a great write up of last week's meeting on this topic.

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Internet New York City New York Press 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers , Barr Foundation , Public Conversations Project , TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. As always, lots of fun to actually see my co-author, Allison Fine , in person. As always, lots of fun to actually see my co-author, Allison Fine, [.].

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2011

And like overly enthusiastic Convion I am, I stood proudly as the Project on Government Oversight 's name was called as the 2011 Innovator Award Winner for best Overall Use of Convio. BR for POGO: If I'm not fighting government corruption, I'm probably making music or roving around the country with my band Bombadil.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2009

Over the past month, I had the privilege of being the Forum One Project Manager for a fun, open-source web application development contest: the Apps for America 2: Data.gov Challenge. Between now and September 7, the public will vote for their favorite app. Tags: Communication Government Transparency Strategy Technology.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 14, 2011

In Florida, for every dollar of public support spent on public libraries, income or wages increases by $12.66, and returned $6.54 In South Carolina, the total direct and indirect return on investment for every $1 spent on the state's public libraries by South Carolina state and local governments is $4.48 - nearly 350 percent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. You can also send fun cards using Felt.

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Forum One

JULY 1, 2009

s lock picking session was fun for everyone wanting to try their hand in thievery, it presented Privacy Camp attendees with a lesson in security that is invaluable for anyone working with agencies hosting sensitive data. Privacy Camp 09 Though learning how to pick a lock was fun, Privacy Camp 09 had a lot more to offer. While Deviant?s

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 25, 2021

Even jobs like HR, finance, administration, or security often pay less than their private sector or public sector counterparts. I like museums, they’re fun” they say and that’s an absolutely legitimate and correct sentiment. Government agency. For what it’s worth I think the subtext of this question is great.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Here’s a fun, fast, and free leadership quiz you can take: [link] Not everyone is a born leader. Public speaking (and sharing your vision). Factions can emerge and infighting among the team can get ugly because there’s no one to be the referee or remind everyone of their role. Not sure of your leadership style?

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Skills Leadership Director Nonprofit 119

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Nonprofit organizations are governed by a board of directors; for-profits are governed by the owner(s) and, if a corporation, also a board of directors. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona. So, now that youve answered these two questions for yourself, how do you move forward?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Post a wide variety of blog content and have some fun with it. Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist. Though most of them won’t come right out and say it, many people appreciate public recognition for their contribution. That said, mix it up!

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2011

Guardian’s ACTIVATE is an annual conference that aims to bring together leaders in media, government and technology to a ctivatedly. data and governance, profiting from social change projects, and access to data and tools. " Alec Ross, Senior Adviser to US Secretary of State, speaking on Open Governance. disaster).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

You are in the business every day of figuring out how to have people engage, have fun, and build skills – change their behaviors through games. The fact that many people do not understand basic science harms public discourse and makes them rely on ideologies. That said, there are structures within government that can handle risk.

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See3

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

It shows that it’s not just nonprofits who are getting into the online video game, but also government. It is really making fun of this investment in video and while certainly they can’t compete on YouTube views, I think there is very good reason for our government to extend their PR work to web video. I Got a Crush.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Additionally, board members often have high-level connections in business, education, or even local and state government. Publicize volunteer grant opportunities. You could also make it extra fun by giving away free branded swag to all who attend! Leave time for questions at the end of the session. Request a Demo.

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Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

After the next round of projected government funding cuts, will we continue to ask nonprofits to pick up the slack, expanding their services without a solid plan for funding the full cost of these operations? How can we expect nonprofits to pick up the slack of government cuts? Its very reflective of America's wallets.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers. The community, partners, government, are all necessary for really making a change. Giving public recognition for action and leadership empowers more action and more leadership – both from those in the spotlight and those that will come next.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

What do your supporters do for fun? Are there specific business or government groups that might be interested in the work you’re doing? Public aquariums, groups promoting sustainable seafood consumption, university departments doing marine research, and global charities focused on water & marine issues.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2011

Part of the problem is that so many organizations fall under the umbrella of "nonprofit," which is a big stew of everything that isnt a government agency or registered as a business. Nonprofit" includes member-serving organizations, as well as the public-serving ones that we usually associate with the term. All You Need is Love.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Determine type and frequency of publications, calls, electronic messages, and telephone communications. Think about signage throughout your waiting and public areas that drives people to your website. With this in place, then determine how the general public can make donations and implement that. Make it Fun!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The annual 24-hour giving day, created to counter the retail-heavy push that begins with Black Friday, has thousands of nonprofits, businesses, city governments, and other institutions participating in a drive to highlight generosity and partnership for good. Public Relations And Outreach. Compile a blogger list.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

They are a great, and fun, mechanism for bringing together people who are passionate about a cause and connecting them to opportunities to enhance civil society, create social change, and have a real-world impact. While these types of events can focus on the creation of many things, we are seeing an increase in app-for-good related events.

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2008

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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