Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. Google’s Bard is a generative language model from Google AI, trained on a massive dataset of text and code. On social media and the news.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

As the GEO gathering comes to a close, funders are spending their morning on the practical consideration of how adopting a network mindset will change our day to day work. Funders also considered the impact of adopting a network mindset on an organization’s brand and fundraising potential.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

In a sprint to the finish, you need good energy in the form of clean, complete data, to get you to your goal. And looking forwards through data modeling allows you to make predictions about the future. What sustenance do I need to satisfy my health goals, hunger, or cravings? Data helps us make decisions. How urgently?

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

A study by Social Fundraiser found that 69% of P2P fundraising participants faced barriers in meeting their goals. P2P fundraising enables nonprofits to mobilize fundraisers within their existing networks of supporters. Set a bold goal – Aim high to stretch yourself and attract ambitious supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2015

Your professional network is your greatest asset no matter what stage you are in your nonprofit career, whether you are an emerging leader or an acknowledged thought leader in your industry or somewhere in between. I like to balance two different approaches to professional networking, strategic and serendipitous.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Set the example by modeling the behavior you would like to see. Open-minded humanists, interested in a broad spectrum of topics and issues. Demonstrate how individual and departmental objectives relate to overarching goals and the organization’s mission. Don’t waste valuable brain power.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Beirut Diary: I’m in Beirut for the week as part of The E-Mediat project , a capacity building project that leverages a networked approach. I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Note from Beth: Since the concept of working in Networks is can be hard to explain to newcomers, learning from case studies, stories, and examples can be illuminating. The Story of the Sports Initiative Network, Guest post from Annie Hernandez. The goal for Barr was to get more kids involved in sports programming. Chris Lynch.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. When we ask a question, we can open new ways of understanding. It is about actively making meaning in interaction with a social context.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 30, 2021

After the unprecedented events of 2020, event organizers have been given the opportunity to take a fresh look at typical fundraising models employed over the years to explore what worked and what didn’t. In previous common fundraising models, the focus on a transactional relationship with donors took precedence.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Nonprofit membership programs can help your organization raise money, build your network, and give members a louder voice in your organization or community. Your organization advances its goals while members receive exclusive benefits in thanks for their help—everyone wins! What is a nonprofit membership program?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

The concepts around connectivity and leadership were synergistic with the concept of networked leadership that Allison Fine and I wrote about in the Networked Nonprofit , published in several years before. It is open, participatory, and peer-driven. The goal is not to hoard it but to channel it.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Kania and Kramer developed the methodology to correct the practice of isolated intervention, choosing instead diverse partnerships aligned around shared goals. While the framework allows each entity to remain true to its institutional identity, it also provides the organizational model necessary to scale impact. God loves cities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Perhaps you’ll start by reading about other models , watching webinars, or developing ideas. Is this you?

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

Be Transparent and Responsive: Open, honest, and transparent communication supports relationships rooted in trust and mutual accountability. When funders model vulnerability and power-consciousness , it signals to grantees that they can show up more fully. Solicit and Act on Feedback: Philanthropy doesn’t have all the answers.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Our goal is to help civic and cultural institutions become more representative OF, co-created BY, and welcoming FOR their diverse communities. We've see this model succeed at the MAH and at other community-centered organizations around the world. We explored opening a training center. Last year, we tested out different formats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Launched on May 5, 2003, LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. LinkedIn Pages.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

And, by new employment models, including freelancers, gig workers, and crowds. Part II – Explores how to build long-term resilience as we plan for many careers, organizations promote teams and networks, and leaders extend their roles as coaches and designers. Leveraging the entire open talent continuum.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2021

And, by new employment models, including freelancers, gig workers, and crowds. Part II – Explores how to build long-term resilience as we plan for many careers, organizations promote teams and networks, and leaders extend their roles as coaches and designers. Leveraging the entire open talent continuum.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When MySpace and Friendster first came on the scene opening the door to Web 2, nonprofits couldn’t fathom that one day they would be hiring for “Social Media Managers”. A couple of decades later a quick search on Idealist.org turns up over 2000 current jobs and tons of nonprofit social media professionals on networks like Nonprofit.ist.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

And, by new employment models, including freelancers, gig workers, and crowds. Part II – Explores how to build long-term resilience as we plan for many careers, organizations promote teams and networks, and leaders extend their roles as coaches and designers. Leveraging the entire open talent continuum.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Within the arena of startup incubators, however, Benetech’s social enterprise business model and Benetech Labs’ approach are unique. The typical incubator model works well where a team has formed around a technology innovation and is looking to graduate a for-profit company. Let me explain how this is so.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

What are the tactics and structures one must incorporate into their nonprofit models to ensure they are doing their due diligence to collaborate and share resources with nonprofit agencies of all racial and ethnic make-ups? This is how mutual respect is developed between individuals with differing values, but similar goals.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

A nonprofit Advisory Board can be a great way to engage key supporters with relevant professional skills, life experiences, and networks. The Governing Board took the Advisory Board’s advice to heart and created a series of achievable goals rather than a hard deadline. Serve as chair of a fundraising campaign or of the annual gala.

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NetWits

JUNE 26, 2012

We don’t want to miss out on opportunities that help us reach our goals so we watch the industry, what other nonprofits are doing, and even the for profit world to get new and fresh ideas. Maybe even more importantly this fundraising model opens the door to an entirely new prospect pool – your supporter’s network.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Focus on Shared Goals and Shared Ownership. Next, identify what you want to do, what your organizational goals are. Be transparent with everything: in goals, activities, membership, successes, challenges, issues within the community, and so on. Leverage the power of the online communities and networks, such as with Tweetsgiving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Ivan Boothe pointed me over to a blog post by Lina with an intriguing tweet " Transmedia activism with a co-creation network." Now to dig into this topic because it combines a couple of interest - storytelling with social media and working in a networked way. She also points to some funding sources.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 30, 2021

Passion is the fuel that powers nonprofits toward their goal of changing lives. For young professionals, what types of networking groups are active in your community. Contact the chair of specific departments that might have students with the career goals most likely to align with the opportunity. Respond to inquiries promptly.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

And now that things are starting to open back up, expect more hybrid events, or p artially in-person events. After all, you want to go to an event to see your friends and network. Host one-on-one mixers, coffee chats, or speed-dating-style sessions to boost engagement and networking opportunities. Strategy #4- Digital First.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Cause Camp’s goal is to leave you informed and inspired, ready to take on any challenge. We will be using an all-in-one platform for virtual events and a networking space. Inovo is a global consulting firm that helps purpose-driven leaders with innovative and profitable business models to pursue social change.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Martus is Benetech's free and open source software package designed for human rights activists to collect stories and data about human rights abuses. And, support from the Open Society Foundation made this event possible! For me personally, the meeting was a rare experience. This is a truly unique moment in Martus’ history.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

And now that things are starting to open back up, expect more hybrid events, or p artially in-person events. After all, you want to go to an event to see your friends and network. Host one-on-one mixers, coffee chats, or speed-dating-style sessions to boost engagement and networking opportunities. Strategy #4- Digital First.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Not only does this provide powerful role models for attendees, but it can boost interest and attendance at your event. This galvanizes the community around your fundraising goals. It’s a wonderful way to include everyone and still work towards your fundraising goals. Or present grants and donations to causes they support.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

With dropping revenue and antiquated sales models dying left and right, each industry must work toward a new way of doing business and doing it effectively enough during these unique circumstances. . Virtual trade shows are a highly effective way of promoting a product or end goal, and B2B sales are still growing in this online format. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Yesterday at the Packard Foundation, as part of a series of "deeper dives" to learn about networks and social media, Eugene Eric Kim of Blue Oxen Associates gave a talk about "Networks in an International Context." . This makes me more comfortable for me to open my laptop and take notes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Systems are non-linear, complex, and dynamic. But on the other hand, traditional evaluation models are: Focused on model testing. Based on a logic model. Refine a model or make definitive judgment. These techniques are often applied to measuring social media and networks and making sense of the data.

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