Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2014

We’ve witnessed how crowdfunding and micro lending has been a huge trend in the nonprofit sector – think Kiva for micro-lending, GivingTuesday, Give Local America, and the many nonprofit crowd funding platforms. But could cypto currencies, like bitcoin , be used for donations, even major gifts?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2011

A few weeks back, my co-worker Kami Griffiths , got on the phone with Steve Podgainy, the executive director of the Portland Public Library in Maine to talk to him about their project. The project has about 100 participating libraries across Maine, working to enhance or establish public computing centers and technical training for patrons.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

If you''re going to be in the Portland, OR area for DrupalCon next week, consider kicking off the event with ThinkShout by raising a pint for a great cause at the Drupal DoGooders Happy Hour for Aaron Winborn. Funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the John S. and James L.

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NTEN

APRIL 30, 2010

iMentor received funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to offer organizations grants to use iMentor resources. . See3 lays out 7 dos for any advocacy campaign based on the success of the recent Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) campaign for animal abuse legislation. Rock on open data and mapping!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) is a statewide community foundation with a staff of 38 and offices in Portland and Ellsworth, plus three remote offices in Maine and one in New York, NY. In 2019 we awarded 6,363 in grants and scholarships worth more than $40 million.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 15, 2008

The most recent episode featured Eva Mendes, and Liz Evans, the Executive Director and Founder of the Portland Hotel Society in Vancouver. The Portland Hotel Society provides housing and advocacy for the "hardest to house": people with mental illness, physical disabilities, HIV/AIDS, a record of criminal activity, and drug addiction.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. They’re a Portland, Maine-based nonprofit software review organization that seems to be everywhere. This addresses the traditional reluctance of foundations to fund grantee technology for fear of ongoing costs. Philanthropy is very much a two-sided coin.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

San Francisco, California: Cause Funding: Indiegogo + Cause Funder: Geek Club Books, Autism Story Apps. Portland, Oregon: Being Mindful on the Web: Protecting Yourself and Your Organization. Seattle, Washington: Project Management for Nonprofits. Friday, October 10, 2014. Naples, Florida: NFN4Good Office Hours Q&A for Members.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Printing personalized donor thank-you letters directly from QuickBooks® Tracking funds. Gregg’s seminars kick off in Portland, OR on September 11, 2012. For those of you who want to learn more than just the essentials, Part 2: Advanced ($45) will be held from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Finding bank reconciliation outages.

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AFP Blog

JULY 5, 2011

The JOY program was launched in 2008 by the Unity Foundation, which is based in Unity, with funding partners UniTel Inc. They also participate in Jumpstart Our Youth (JOY) -- the state's most comprehensive youth philanthropy program -- with Jobs for Maine's Graduates students statewide. and the Maine Community Foundation.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Emily has been with Care2 since 2007 and has enjoyed working with the teams of Sierra Club, NRDC, American Humane Association, Environmental Defense Fund, The Wilderness Society, Planned Parenthood and many more. About the Presenters: Emily Logan -- Senior Campaign Manager, Care2.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

I got involved with Oregon’s 501 Tech Club/Net2 Local Group PDXTech4Good shortly after I moved to Portland. It wasn’t a total failure--we did raise some funds for our community--but we didn’t make it easy. Of course I cared about nptech, but I was new to town and wanted a way to find my place in the local community.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

For the past few years, I've been in Portland, OR, far away from this tradition -- which may explain why it feels a bit like September has smacked us over the head, as it walked unannounced into our summer party. Coming up this month, you can join GiftWorks for a free webinar on the 14 Basic Principles of Fund Development.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. They’re a Portland, Maine-based nonprofit software review organization that seems to be everywhere. This addresses the traditional reluctance of foundations to fund grantee technology for fear of ongoing costs. Philanthropy is very much a two-sided coin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2007

We have these online tools for fund raising that make it easier for us get the job done more efficiently. I got to meet Amy when I was in Portland earlier this month and enjoyed the opportunity to talk about social media and nonprofits. And before that personal thank you notes were written, probably for gifts as small as ten dollars.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The workshop was presented by the Colorado Association of Funders and the Colorado Nonprofit Association and sponsored by Gill Foundation , Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado , The Colorado Health Foundation , and The Colorado Trust. The Environmental Defense Fund has used the game for an internal training for 300 people.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project. The screen prompts you, with audio and with words, and it’s in both English and Spanish, because we really wanted to reach out to the Spanish-speaking community in Portland.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

The organization has collected donations from 560 people, helped 1,800 people with funding for their solar installations, and spared the planet from 535,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. Sunstone Montessori School is a certified green nonprofit school in Portland, Oregon that serves toddlers through sixth graders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

FreeGeek in Portland solves two problems. My Father's House of Erie has everything in place to open this new house, with the exception of operational costs, which happens to be the most difficult type of funding to receive. E-waste and access to technology to those who could not otherwise afford it.

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The connections you make at conferences could lead to new partnerships, collaborations, and even funding opportunities. We’ve put together a list of the top nonprofit conferences to attend. And as you can see, there’s no shortage of inspiring events. So, with that in mind, get ready to pack your bags and hit the road.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Darius Graham | Social Innovation Project | Washington, DC The Social Innovation Project tackles pressing social issues by providing seed funding and resources to help transform ideas into sustainable programs. Twitter: @BreakingHeels ) 2. Twitter: @dcsocialinnov ) 3. Erin Healy | Youth L.E.A.D. Miami, FL Youth L.E.A.D.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Join the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and Nonprofits Assistance Fund for this fifth annual day-long conference will offer insights, strategies and tools for staff and board members looking at your organization’s financial sustainability from diverse perspectives – from strategy and oversight to implementation and evaluation. Fundraising.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 10, 2014

21st, in Portland, OR. Hear NTEN''s Amy Sample Ward, and many NTEN Member expert speakers about the power of social enterprise, how changemakers are using social media to create impact, and the new ways change is being funded today. Allyson Kapin of FrogLoop offers tips and tricks for exploring and experimenting with Ello.

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NTEN

MAY 6, 2015

Public Interest Registry just announced that nonprofits can now register their.ngo and.ong domain names and take advantage of the new OnGood platform , an exclusive set of online services designed to help NGOs and nonprofits worldwide raise awareness, funds, and support for their missions.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Komen Foundation had decided to de-fund breast health screenings at Planned Parenthood affiliates. Breast Cancer has impacted my family, like many others, and I grew up participating in Komen’s Race for the Cure in Portland every year with my mom. Long-time supporters of both Komen and Planned Parenthood jumped into action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

For their first product, they bootstrapped it: they scraped together the small funds to create their first working prototype. Gateway Green is a project in Portland to turn a stretch of unused land into a multi-use bike park. After trial and error, they were able to grow one crop of sustainable mushrooms in an old paint bucket.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Affect Conf / Portland, OR / Less than $200. Global Fund for Community Foundations / Johannesburg, (Int.) State/Local / #MCNAC16 / @SmartNonprofits. State/Local. Affect is a new community event highlighting the diversity of work and design behind social change. General / #webofchange / @webofchange. 11/28/2016. South Africa / $250.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

They generate revenue through tuition, fees, and federal funds; and like other nonprofits, they also rely on charitable gifts to operate. . In this blog, we examine who the players are in this space and look at what this funding picture means in relation to President Biden’s free community college proposal. . has awarded over $3.5

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

And now very for Lucy’s most mysterious prediction: we will have a major scandal in the crowd funding marketplace. Idealware is a Portland, Maine-based nonprofit who’s mission is to inform charities on making smart technology decisions. If this is so, I fear we’re putting a lot on the American Civil Liberties Union.

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