Connection Cafe

JUNE 26, 2018

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the United Nations Global Compact Network USA Symposium in New York City. As I heard from financial organizations, nonprofits, United Nations leaders, and others, one particular phrase that I kept hearing a few weeks ago at the Social Innovation Summit came to mind: Be intentional.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Venture2Impact (V2I) — a nonprofit organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada — had a business model that was entirely based on global travel. Clearly, the V2I team needed a quick pivot to a new way to achieve their mission. Results for Venture2Impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2019

5) SEO can help you get local attention. Why focus on something as global as search engine rankings when your organization has a local focus? A Google Business Profile with reviews, a Google map image on your website, and Yelp can boost local rankings. Search engines include geographic information in the results.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 5, 2021

As we continue to grow organically and through acquisitions, our philanthropy team supports employees with the opportunity to convene, advocate, and organize like-minded employees into pursuing interests, causes, or endeavors that range from giving back through fundraising and volunteering, to career development and mentoring. .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Whether it’s local in California, or at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, there is a regular chance I will have my mind expanded. She saw this incredible combination as a watershed moment in global history. She was disappointed that a bigger deal wasn’t made at the beginning of 2016 recognizing the dawning of this new global era!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

Our Kids’ Climate is a global collaboration of 58 climate-parent groups from 23 countries, working together to engage parents, caretakers, and families in climate action. The letter reached an estimated 500 million people through global media. DT: What role has technology played in helping you globalize your movement?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Food insecurity threatens to worsen as households continue to face setbacks due to COVID-19, fears of a global recession, and the highest increase in inflation rates and food prices seen in the last 40 years. and supporting small farmers in remote areas globally. Rachel Machen. Lead Associate, Food Security, Save the Children.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

We faced a global pandemic, resulting in oftentimes disastrous fundraising. Eroding Trust The loss of trust is now a global problem. A whopping 48% of Americans don’t trust nonprofits Interestingly, people trust local organizations far more than large institutions. Organizations relying on event-driven fundraising suffered.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Has your mission pivoted due to a global or local event? You might still see yourself as a local animal shelter, but if 80% of your programmatic impact reports focus on one cohort of service (in this case, dogs from Tijuana), some of your donors may not feel the same connection to your mission.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Apply Pressure to Limit Global Warming to 1.5 For example, humanitarian organisations like Oxfam are delivering disaster relief to people whose homes have been destroyed by severe weather, innovating drought-resistant agricultural crops, and training farmers in new techniques to improve the resilience of local and global supply chains.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

You’ll be able to make an informed decision with peace of mind. Local Development – Flywheel stands out with free software they’ve made that lets developers easily create a local WordPress site so you don’t have to bother with setting it up yourself. Keep in mind that only includes access to G Suite Basic.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 2, 2021

When you think about nature, what comes to mind? Perhaps not as well known as Yellowstone or Yosemite, public lands like the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Jefferson National Forest, and the Clinch River State Park sit within a globally significant biodiversity hotspot, home to more than 100 species of Greatest Conservation Need.

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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? This is increasingly important now, at a time when companies are being challenged to make tough choices and corporate social responsibility is top of mind. What is a purpose-driven business?

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 24, 2021

Salesforce will be hosting attendees in San Francisco, New York, London, and Paris, marking the first-ever global Dreamforce. For the in-person events, health and safety are at the top of my mind. Salesforce has stated, “[We] will follow all local COVID-19 public health guidelines. In the U.S.,

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

With that in mind, it’s time to start thinking about your millennial engagement strategy. As a whole, this group is poised to make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025. Keep in mind that evenings and weekends—or even flexible work from home projects—will work best for younger people managing work schedules and other obligations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Keep in mind that you can always raise or lower the fundraiser goal at any time. Farm-to-Table Job Training: Grow Local Leaders. Media coverage: The local media can bring in a new wave of support for your organization, so you might try reaching out to the press to cover your fundraiser. Help Me Feed Hungry Kids!

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AccelEvents

APRIL 21, 2021

With the rise in concern for global warming, it makes sense that when hosting a virtual or hybrid conference you would want to promote it as sustainable and climate-friendly. When setting your ‘green goals,’ be sure to keep this consideration front of mind. Some caterers or local community initiatives have these connections available.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 21, 2021

With the rise in concern for global warming, it makes sense that when hosting a virtual or hybrid conference you would want to promote it as sustainable and climate-friendly. When setting your ‘green goals,’ be sure to keep this consideration front of mind. Some caterers or local community initiatives have these connections available.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

But, as the stay at home orders that were in place at the onset of this global pandemic are being lifted, social distancing orders remain in place for the foreseeable future. Event organizers and planners will have to start thinking small and thinking local. Connecting Local Events. Not an ideal situation for anyone.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Tips for a Successful #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that promotes community engagement and giving back. And this all happened during the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 approximately 34.8 million people worldwide participated in Giving Tuesday and $2.47

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that promotes community engagement and giving back. And this all happened during the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Make a plan and assign roles – With your goal in mind, write out a plan for how you will get there. Last year approximately 34.8

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Global Fund For Children. Their grantmaking aims to ensure that American public education prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need to fully participate in democracy and thrive in the global economy. Global Fund For Children. Funding Priority: Education. Mellon Foundation. Kars4Kids Foundation.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

Your nonprofit’s donors do not belong to you alone; you’re likely in competition with many like-minded organizations. Media Cause and Church Health collaborated on a strategy designed to lean into the local nature of Church Health’s work with a unique offer: Memphians helping Memphians. . 2021 Year End Success Stories.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 5, 2010

We had a mind-blowing presentation from one of the engineering leaders on Venice's efforts to respond to sea level rise with giant barriers to the Venice lagoon. The biggest idea I heard was that while mitigation is a global issue, climate adaptation will be a local issue.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

I explained Benetech’s efforts to grow the impact of our Bookshare library globally, specifically discussing partnerships with groups in India and Kenya. Of course, we’d have to focus on local language content. What can we do for them? As someone who has been writing software for blind people for 25 years, we were in my element!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Giving Tuesday is a day of global generosity and charitable giving that takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. According to Giving Tuesday’s website , it is “a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity.” Team up with local news. Request Demo. Giving Tuesday FAQs.

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Socialbrite

MARCH 24, 2020

Social media is there to build bridges — to local communities, mass media, donors, volunteers, influencers and everyone involved in helping to spread the word your cause. By knowing what drives engagement and inspires action across target audiences, nonprofits can better plan their messaging and activities with communities’ needs in mind.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 19, 2020

To help you get started, we’ve put together this short guide to security measures for hybrid events: Security Considerations Event Planners Need to Keep in Mind. Consult your local and state authorities and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization to stay up to date with the latest disease information.

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Global Giving

MARCH 7, 2019

dollars and British pounds, and donors in India and East Africa can contribute in their local currencies via our partnerships with ImpactGuru and M-Changa. Part of being “GlobalGiving” is making sure we’re helping members of our community literally give globally! The Big Question. GlobalGiving accepts donations in U.S. Why It Matters.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In total, the AmazonSmile program gave more than $449 million globally to nonprofit organizations, with around $400 million donated within the United States to more than one million eligible nonprofits. Partner with a local community business if you can and split the revenue with them for the night.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

But, as the stay at home orders that were in place at the onset of this global pandemic are being lifted, social distancing orders remain in place for the foreseeable future. Event organizers and planners will have to start thinking small and thinking local. Connecting Local Events. Not an ideal situation for anyone.

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2020

Since the rise of the global COVID-19 pandemic, physical events and much of our global economy has either been drastically altered or completely halted. Beyond following local government guidance criteria when picking a venue, you must consider the facility’s preparedness.

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2020

Since the rise of the global COVID-19 pandemic, physical events and much of our global economy has either been drastically altered or completely halted. Beyond following local government guidance criteria when picking a venue, you must consider the facility’s preparedness.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 18, 2010

the first thing that comes to mind is community: building it, empowering it, moving it to action, and nurturing it. We can’t make change without community, whether locally or globally. I can only be in one place, though – but I can start a conversation that goes many places. You can go on and on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. You have now moved into the area of “Mindfulness and Technology,” what inspired the move from nonprofit techie into mindfulness?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Here’s your monthly update from the world of NetSquared Local. I'm going to blow your mind by sharing some stats and our May events. What Is NetSquared Local? NetSquared Local is TechSoup's volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. How big is the NetSquared Local community?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This can help you engage a wider global audience while breaking down geographic barriers. Online auctions: Auction off donated items or organization merchandise using a video platform to encourage global participation. GivingTuesday: GivingTuesday is a global philanthropic movement celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving.

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