Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 3, 2010

. —– I truly believe that in all communications, information sharing, marketing and even community building there is a natural balancing between more-and-more-global and more-and-more-local. Global use of social media is also a great way to amplify voices, ideas, and stories. Don’t forget the global context!

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Recent data from the global consulting firm Spencer Stuart shows that 98% of S&P 500 boards conduct a board evaluation of some type, although only about a third review the board as a whole, individual directors, and committees as part of the process. Get the Board on Board There will always be one or two naysayers.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 11, 2023

Add a global pandemic to the mix of factors, and your organization’s nearly final plan could be turned upside down. This approach can help get buy-in and budget early on by providing a clear understanding of staff needs and showcasing that current processes and software cannot solve ongoing issues.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI has garnered a lot of global and national attention across most industries in recent months. That ChatBot holds all your association’s data so it can answer any question they have about their membership; benefits you offer members or upcoming events.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

These days, persistent societal challenges are on the rise: hunger, mental health issues, contagious disease, conflict, chronic inequality, and the climate crisis. The approach just might serve as a model for other issues, as well. Think Big and Work Together Start by challenging your assumptions on the issue.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

A global biological disaster was unique in our current experience. Scenario planning aids in exploring these six core questions: Why are we engaged in planning now? To hear Sharon describe the approach to each of these questions, listen to her webinar. It introduced the idea that disruption is more like a wave than a precipice.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Associations Lesson 221

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2022

Whether we’ve convened in-person or virtually during a global pandemic, our Salesforce.org nonprofit community never misses an opportunity to celebrate, learn, and imagine a better, more equal world — together. Still not convinced to join us? Here are five reasons to register today for the Nonprofit Summit this May. and Cure Cancer.

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

With the number of data collection tools available on the internet for little or no cost, it’s tempting to inundate members with surveys about everything from the color of the annual meeting theme to crucial issues like dues increases or social issues. What question are we trying to answer? or multiple choice questions (e.g.,

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Survey Data Analytics Associations 130

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 25, 2012

When reviewing the Have Fun * Do Good survey questions , I was struck by how many of you shared that you "have fun" by being spending time in nature (e.g. What environmental issues are close to your heart? I've cut and pasted the list of environmental issues from Wikipedia below. I'm curious.

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Because the extent of the governor’s legal authority was questionable, the messages were mixed and confusing. We quickly pivoted to answering every question, whether callers were members or not.” “To The abrupt switch to remote work was a global challenge. There was no end date for this edict.

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Milwaukee Story Share Wisconsin 221

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. ” with Jacob Harold , Guidestar; Robert Kirkpatrick , UN Global Pulse; Mayur Patel , Knight Foundation. Global Pulse @rgkirkpatrick.

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Candid

JUNE 16, 2022

But, as a result of the global crisis, every responsible funder had to adapt and respond to new needs facing communities due to COVID, and many did so in creative ways. It’s not a binary question of whether your guidelines state you are or are not a climate or justice funder. Directing more resources to Global South (i.e.,

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Guidelines Participatory Case Study Philanthropy 106

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. TechSoup Global's Jim Lynch presenting to a briefing of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. " Perhaps I should explain.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The lack of experience and data left many CSR teams asking questions that seemed to have no answers. Leaning into the experiences of the Global Good Network during this time has allowed us to compile a collection of common questions and answered surrounding how to engage employees virtually.

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Virtual Volunteer Question Disaster 29

Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

In response to the simultaneous global pandemic and racial equity movement, philanthropy committed to act with urgency to better support nonprofit partners, as well as the people and communities hit hardest by the impacts of these dual events. Pledges were made to reduce barriers, shift power, and engage in more equitable funding practices.

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Demographics Fund Practice Data 112

Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

Whether you’re a nonprofit, funder, or a consortium of both, fundamental questions are surfacing about social sector data that merit your attention. Now is the time to ask incisive questions about access and accountability of any organization seeking your data or investment. across any geography or issue.

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Data San Antonio Social Philanthropy 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Last week, I got to BoardSource at 8 am just so I could hear Marnie Webb and Rebecca Masisak, CO-CEOs of TechSoup Global share their lessons learned in developing, weaving, and stewarding two very different types of networks. TechSoup Global could have leveraged its resources in other programs to help with outreach.

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Global Difference Network Develop 95

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way. Question: What is the most common pain point of a company trying to change culture?

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Culture Classes Build Lesson 69

Candid

JULY 27, 2022

In the social sector, the questions that often emerge are: Which organizations are addressing the crisis? As the largest source of data on philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, Candid fields many of these questions. . While we recognize that a global crisis fuels a global response, as a U.S.-based

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In 2017, Lim was selected to be on the Global Happiness Council of Work and Wellbeing and in 2020, Delivering Happiness (DH) was placed on the Inc. Question: What is it going to take to convince more companies to try a four-day workweek? On the flipside — it’s not the answer for all culture issues or work/life balance questions!

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Share Japan Life Blended 75

Forum One

OCTOBER 27, 2009

This opportunity may be of interest to Influence followers or your colleagues: The CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health is seeking essay submissions that answer the following question in 500-800 words by midnight, November 20th 2009: "What is the most important thing the U.S. Tags: Global Health.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the book, Culture Is The Way. Question: What is the most common pain point of a company trying to change culture?

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Culture Build Impact Lesson 87

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Dilenschneider Question: How did you select the contributing practitioners/topics/chapters to include in the book? These experts provided me with countless valuable recommendations, and their insights were particularly important in making this handbook reflective of the global nature of modern public relations.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

But is this the right question? The data collected is usually owned by the grantmaker, not questioned, and not shared back with the grantee or any larger community. For issues with this, check out Vu Le’s 2015 post “ Weaponized data: How the obsession with data has been hurting marginalized communities.”

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2019

What Your Nonprofit Needs To Know About Machine Learning from Global Giving’s Data Scientist Nick Hamlin. Really good set of questions for your nonprofit to ask about Machine Learning to see the value or benefit. The questions include: Do you have a mission-related question to ask and have answered by your data?

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Phase Global Nonprofit Colorado 87

Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

While the challenges were focused mainly on local or statewide issues, they came up with solutions that could be adopted for national issues as well. TechSoup Global's Ale Bezdekian attended another San Francisco event, but it was much different from the one at San Francisco State. freespace], San Francisco.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Thriving employees have 53% fewer missed days due to health issues. Jim Clifton Jim Harter Finally, leaders should encourage their employees ask their team members these five questions: Of all the things you do well I your job, which ones do you do best? This translates into big differences in productivity.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

She has been recognized with a Screen Actors Guild Award®, an Emmy®, and a Golden Globe®, and has a strong track record of using her platform to stand up to pressing societal issues. Bring your questions about Raiser’s Edge NXT and other related technologies to the table. Don’t miss our Education Super Session!

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Professional Award Blackbaud Student 72

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

As a long-time advocate for a global copyright exception and the founder of Benetech—which I started twenty-five years ago in order to make technology tools to address the needs of people with print disabilities—I was thrilled to become an active player in global diplomacy and witness the adoption and signing of this landmark Treaty.

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Accessibility Celebrate United States Copyright 194

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The latest edition, npEXPERTS—Game-Changers: How to Galvanize Supporters as Charitable Events Evolve , answers your most burning questions on the evolving landscape of fundraising events. Findings about giving from the annual global day of generosity reveal key lessons about how to engage givers all year.” Generosity Is Abundant.

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Trend Global Demographics Giving 75

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

Leaders at companies, global brands, nonprofits, and everyone in between are asking that important question: what is a purpose-driven company? The company still sells products with potentially questionable chemicals, sugary foods, and alcohol. The first question we ask is: what do our customers want?”

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Candid

MAY 12, 2021

and several issue- and location-specific Foundation Landscapes. The additional delays exacerbate this issue. Having comprehensive data is what allows us to answer these types of questions with confidence. We don’t expect the issue of delayed filings to go away quickly. A status update on filings.

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Grant Data Files Method 141

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2022

Globally, Habitat for Humanity has worked in more than 70 countries and helped more than 39 million people with improved living conditions since 1976. I had a question early on a Saturday morning and someone answered by chat almost immediately.”. Organization Snapshot. The support team was great,” Chris says. “I Looking to the Future.

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Chicago Case Study Goal Time 220

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. We get a huge amount of pro bono assistance from the legal profession, both because of our social impact as a nonprofit, and because of the challenging and interesting issues we tackle. Authors Guild vs. HathiTrust.

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United States Library Copyright License 134

Forum One

JUNE 18, 2009

A couple of weeks ago a group of Seattle global health data experts met at the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute to continue a conversation we started earlier this year on global health data. The issues are not limited to the developing world. The impact of donor expectations on data collection.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. TechSoup Global's NGO cloud survey found plenty of contradictions and confusion about cloud computing. The global NGO average is 36%.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

The Basic Registry of Identified Global Entities (BRIDGE) is a new collaborative project that aims to revolutionize information sharing, in order to better understand the flows of philanthropic dollars and enhance transparency and effectiveness in the global social sector. … VV: Why do we need a new numbering system?

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