Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

If you’re in the US today, there’s probably little chance you didn’t know it was Memorial Day – from the specials on TV, to local events, to remembrance stories, and even community gatherings, it’s hard to miss the message of today’s holiday.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Think about local and regional acts, celebrities with connections to your area, and people you have connections to through Board members, supporters, and friends of friends. You could invite a few local acts to perform and offer a little something for everybody. Artists used their driveways as their canvas and posted a photo.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. If you’re a new organization without many resources or contacts, you may have more luck working first at the local level.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If you’re doing anything worth doing, you can collaborate with business, government and other nonprofits in consortium efforts to address complex problems holistically. Once I had a few donations in hand, I had postcards printed with beautiful photos of the artists’ work. You can take art to the schools or bring students to your art.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Their To Mama With Love campaign also leveraged the power of our social ties online through “heartspaces” people could create with embeded video and photos, and then share with social media, donate, etc. Impacts to Society.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2008

Flickr Photo by Dogs New Cloths. Allison Fine, who authored " Social Citizens" , a paper recently released by The Case Foundation on the intersection of Millennials, social change and social media, wonders whether it time for nonprofit leaders to extol the virtue of government service?

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Line Up Partnerships with Local Businesses. Line Up Partnerships with Local Businesses. When you’ve identified a few local businesses that might be interested in a partnership, look into their company’s mission and values. Veer away from stock photos and choose images of real people when possible.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Additionally, board members often have high-level connections in business, education, or even local and state government. They could help you coordinate a corporate volunteering day or connect you with a local club that is seeking a volunteering opportunity. Collaborate with local businesses. Connect with civic groups.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

When there's no transparency and accountability in government, citizens feel powerless and deceived by the politicians that represent them. The project is designed to be available to citizens 24 hours a day and aims to increase the government's communication efficiency. How can people fight back? Through technology!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If you’re doing anything worth doing , you could collaborate with businesses, governments, and other nonprofits to address complex problems in a holistic way. Once I had a few donations in hand, I printed postcards with beautiful photos of the artists’ work. Someone else had to take photos and write up enticing descriptions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

As I noted in the previous post, it's a major part of UK and Scottish government strategy to invest in and expand the social enterprise sector. In the opening session of the conference itself, we heard from representatives of both the UK and Scottish governments. A bit of government here can go a long way.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2020

Without the backing of a national organization’s flashy brand, sexy advertising campaign , or robust budget – engaging grateful patients at a local level can sometimes feel impossible. Look around and get creative – this type of partnership could work with a local radio or television station, college (or even high school!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2009

Photo by Wally G.   The hope is to encourage people to volunteer in their local communities, not just for a day, but in a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to promote service as a way of life for all Americans. The challenge is to translate participation in electoral politics into engagement with governing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

Flickr Photo by Mburpee. To cite just two interesting efforts: STRIVE is layering the use of robust data platforms on to local community organizing and social service delivery in Cincinnati and other cities. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Seattle, Washington: What You Need to Know About Board Governance. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Left photo : Gregory Munyaneza / NetSquared Rwanda / CC BY. Feeling overwhelmed? and the globe.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. Nonprofit organizations, local and federal governments, campaigners and even businesses are trying to innovate at the speed of communities. Photo credit: Flickr Rhys’s Piece Is ).

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

We had goals to increase total giving to the NMSU system, increase alumni giving rates, see participation of 1,000 donors, add endowments for colleges, departments and units across the system and establish communication partnerships with local businesses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

The ultimate portable NPR experience for your iPhone or iPod Touch, the NPR News App allows you to follow local and national news and listen to your favorite NPR stations wherever you are and whenever you want to. National Public Radio :: Download. App Name: NPR News. Updated: March 4, 2010. VolunteerMatch :: Download. App Name: Red Cross.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Photo by Beth Kanter. These new collaborative initiatives pull together various players (often government, private sector and nonprofits) within an ecosystem, defined by issue and/or place, to coordinate and align their action to drive greater impact. What are the most important stages of the network catalyzing and building process?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Photo by Idea Constructor. Local connections built through engagement. Organizers in local community own the agenda. The governance issue is very interesting. The presentation is here. Rebbecca shared some lessons learned by “retro-fitting&# theory to their actual practice using this framework. Hands-off approach.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Insights on Government Funding. Since government is a major funder of rural programs, it's useful to know that a clear trend in government funding is interagency collaborations. More government grants are looking for collaborations among multiple organizations that are able to address an issue from different angles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2010

Photo from San Jose Library. You'll find a host of ways to volunteer alongside existing government programs.Ê One recent project asked people to tag photos from Haiti in an effort to identify missing people. Many corporations like Target or AMEX have well-established programs for engaging their employees with local nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

In their study, the authors found that the definition of the digital divide "problem" had important consequences for what people thought was an appropriate solution: Defining the issue in terms of access to technology makes people more likely to think government organizations and corporations should address the problem.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers. We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. The community, partners, government, are all necessary for really making a change. But, alone, the organization can’t make the change.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We need to utilize these tools, to the best of our abilities, to engage and inform the public, because no matter how much federal, state and local officials do, we will only be successful if the public is brought in as part of the team." "One person can take a photo. One person can post a message. Now they have the tools.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

Publish your photo on Twitter or Instagram. Publish the photo on Twitter or Instagram. Publish the photo on Twitter or Instagram. and makes no representation or warranty that the Sweepstakes is in compliance with your local law. Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial. March 27, 2017. a) In General.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Government agencies, such as FEMA , also used Twitter to get the word out about the storm starting a week before it hit. Instacane is an independent site that is tracking all photos with Sandy-related hashtags. You can also text SHELTER and your zip code to 43352 (4FEMA) to find a local shelter.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The NetSquared community consists of Local groups in 80+ cities worldwide that hold offline events for those interested in technology and social impact. NetSquared meetup in Adelaide, Australia ( Photo courtesy of Connecting Up Australia ). Here the responses varied somewhat.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

• Hundreds of photos and videos, some of which were not previously published/publically available, depicting the history of African-Americans in the U.S. • Resources to help educators locate their local U.S. Tags: Influence Government. Engaging Multimedia Content. military from the Revolution to the present.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 28, 2013

" It was this feeling of disempowerment that brought together several concerned citizens, including Darko, to voice their disapproval in a local online forum. In the end, the government lost the election, and the regional prime minister was forced by his party to resign from his position. was born in 2005. A Virtual Movement.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The data is open to anybody or any organization with an interest or mission in government transparency and politics. Planet Labs is hoping that nonprofits as well as government agencies and academic institutions focused on environmental issues will take advantage of this constantly updated visual and geographic data. Data for Health.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Can we post their photos on Facebook or our Web Site? It is an thorough guide for the most common legal, governance, and fundraising compliance issues facing nonprofits. Her writing style is less lawyerly, and well, human. Determine compliance with federal, state, and local reporting requirements and Form 990 disclosures.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

Pro Tip: Make sure to include high-quality product photos and detailed descriptions. Think about hosting a pop-up shop or partnering with local businesses to host events. You can do this by connecting your store to your dropshipping supplier using a platform like Oberlo or by manually adding products and their details to your store.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Photo and Bio. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. Snap a photo of the donor while at your facility or event and frame it and send it to them (also from Get Fully Funded ). Inclusion in the annual report along with a list of other donors. Community impact or commemorative wall.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2008

Remix of Mstephen's Flickr Photo. She goes to explain: The millions of online-activated volunteers in the Obama campaign will find the drudgery of governing unappealing and abandon Obama's citizen government movement. Looking for new challenges, they will champion causes ranging from gay marriage to local school improvements.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Aging poses a challenge because by 2050, the number of working-age people available to support each person aged 65 or older will decline by half worldwide, straining government social support and retirement financing. Photos: 7 Billion Actions and Kevin Lo's photo of an "Innojam" session with the UN and SAP.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2015

Azavea's OpenTreeMap app allows individuals, governments, neighborhood organizations, and other groups to collaborate in mapping and exploring the urban forest ( iOS and Android ; free). 4Bells allows nonprofits and local groups to deploy known volunteers to meet urgent, time-sensitive requests. Databases and Analytics. spanhidden.

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