.orgSource

MAY 28, 2024

Everything that organization does revolves around the strategic initiatives that drive the mission. Invest in Training “It’s incumbent on organizations to invest in their volunteers. An open mind and a collaborative spirit are also important. it’s essential to have a strategic governance model,” she says.

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Charity Village

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Government of Canada announced the opening of the application period for the Community Services Recovery Fund. The fund aims to support charities and nonprofits as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery. Application Deadline: February 21, 2023, at 5:00 PM PT.

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Forum One

MAY 12, 2021

At Forum One, we strive to provide solutions and tools that allow mission-driven organizations to make an impact in the world. As we work primarily with open source CMS platforms, such as Drupal and WordPress, our tool is effective in its ability to integrate within the CMS as well as be flexible for organization-specific needs.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The MLSE Foundation has opened the application period for the 2023 Community Action Grants. The program offers grants of up to $50,000 for organizations that are creating positive outcomes for youth in physical health, mental health, academic achievement, and work readiness.

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Forum One

JULY 18, 2023

Most nonprofits and government agencies utilize the cloud in some capacity – from website hosting to software to data storage. With smaller budgets, competing demands, and fewer IT specialists in-house, many mission-driven organizations struggle to optimize cloud services. The post How Do You Organize Your Cloud?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Digital Strategist for human rights and open government organizations. " Governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are beginning to realise that digital strategy means more than posting a document online , but what will it take for these groups to change not just their tools, but their thinking?

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Candid

JULY 2, 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates , Ford , and Open Society foundations have announced commitments of $2.1 The Generation Equality Forum's organizers estimate that the three-day convening will generate a total of $40 billion in new investments, including $17 billion in government commitments.

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Charity Village

APRIL 26, 2024

Canada’s Volunteer Awards (CVA) Program, presented by the Government of Canada, recognizes volunteers, not-for-profit organizations, social enterprises and businesses for their contributions across the country. The Awards Program highlights the positive impacts of volunteering and showcases how volunteerism strengthens communities.

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Charity Village

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Government of Canada announced that applications are now open for the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program. The Government has dedicated up to $5 million per year in funding to organizations to support youth employment activities.

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Neon CRM

MAY 26, 2023

The best nonprofit marketing campaigns are designed for awareness and advocacy for your organization. The organization laid out the rules, got influencers involved, and then let its participants take over. Automate Email Marketing Initiatives Nonprofits have an email marketing open rate of about 25% —which is pretty good!

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, launched a multi-stream open call for proposals (CFP) that will build on the past success of the Canada Service Corps (CSC) program by expanding its scope and engaging even more young Canadians from coast to coast to coast.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Before starting a nonprofit organization, you should understand that the 501(c)(3) designation is just that: a tax designation. Name your organization. . The appointed Registered Agent must be physically located in the state and maintain an office that is open during regular business hours. It’s not a business model. .

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

In our most recent white paper, “ Exploring Environmental Social Governance ” we include a section that picks apart the pieces of ESG, including a list of some of the items under the “social” category. Leadership must model the kind of behavior that they seek in others and for their organization.

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Indigenous communities, charitable organizations, and municipalities across Ontario can apply to receive $25,000 in funding. We are thrilled to announce that for the fourth year in a row, Energizing Life Community Fund applications are now open for the 2024 season.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Many association execs expressed the belief that declining trust is affecting their industry, including execs from higher education, medicine, public health, foreign affairs, media, real estate, government, technology, science, veterinary medicine, and libraries. How is declining trust affecting your association?

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Giving to religion-based organizations often tops lists of philanthropic statistics. In fact, in the recent Giving USA 2020 report , donors gave more than $131 billion to religion-based organizations in the United States in 2020. . Unique Opportunities for Those Working for Religion-Based Organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

By Annisa Wanat , an independent consultant who works to strengthen the capacity of mission-driven organizations to achieve their goals more strategically by providing customized solutions in leadership, management, and communications. Other stakeholders also want to know what an organization is doing to “go green.”

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Cultural Organizing Needed for Equity: A Framework of Belonging. ” Opening Up Grants Processes Leads to More Equity’ After Slamming the Doors on Too Many Grantees, a New Approach Improved Our Foundation’s Impact. Community engagement governance. This is an open-ended list. I always have more lessons to learn!

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Data.gov In brainstorming ideas to create Datamasher , the team spent a lot of time perusing data.gov and thinking about making government data more accessible by the average informed citizen. Applications like Datamasher would be far more numerous and effective if government made its data accessible over APIs. Open Standards.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Please join NTEN in welcoming our new Lead Organizers, Dave Tinker (Pittsburgh, PA) and James Porter (Denver, CO) for Tech Clubs and Dar Veverka (Baltimore, MD), and Jonea Agwa (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) for online groups. Let’s get to know the new Lead Organizers. Lead Organizers for Tech Clubs. Enter FlightRadar!

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Building this trust with your community and stakeholders is only possible through radical transparency—sharing information into the world that showcases who you are as an organization, your strengths, and your areas of opportunity. On the flip side, poor-performing organizations are more hesitant to share for fear of increased scrutiny.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

This week, I participated in the Open Government Workshop , which brought together a group of leaders across the federal government sector. The sessions are designed to develop tactical recommendations for federal agencies developing their open government plans, which are due to be published on April 7.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Those already exploring the metaverse can attend live concerts and meet with government officials. Big Tech, banks, corporations, and governments worldwide are betting big on the metaverse and its future. In the very near future, the nonprofit sector will start organizing in the metaverse. The possibilities are wide open.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

These are the themes I heard while attending the interesting Open Government: "Strategies and Tactics from the Playbook" event this past Monday in DC, organized by the team of Lucas Cioffi , Stephen Buckley , and Kaliya Hamlin. Here are some insights I picked up: Open Government Directive: Coming soon? Impressive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

It is defined as open-source software that doesn’t require the support of a trusted intermediary and it has no governing body. Nonprofit organizations often tackle complex problems with hard-to-communicate ideas and sometimes, static, 2D images and videos aren’t enough to explain the problem.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2014

More and more organizations are embracing the idea that collecting and measuring data and acting on what they learn from it can improve their work and better their services. But surprisingly few nonprofits are talking about open data. According to the Open Data Institute, open data saved Canada $3.2 Here in the U.S.,

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2009

The Obama Administration released the long anticipated Open Government Directive on Tuesday. Within 60 days, each agency shall create an Open Government web page, and respond to public input received via that page. Opening your organization up to invite and respond to public input can be scary.

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Everyaction

JUNE 6, 2018

There is no better time to support local and national nonprofits protecting LGBTQ rights and serving the LGBTQ community, and while there are far too many organizations doing great work to list them all, these are a few that we're big fans of. Pride Fund to End Gun Violence The. National Center for Transgender Equality. Equality Federation.

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

The big question is not so much how you will use AI, but how you will control its use to protect your members and your organization. Many of the association professionals in the audience reported that their organizations are currently restricting its use. The bottle is open. David Martin and I recently presented together on AI.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

When you started your organization, you drafted a set of nonprofit bylaws which are the rules spelling out how your new venture would operate and how your Board would govern it. Many new organizations draft bylaws based on a template or an existing organization’s bylaws. The focus should be on governance.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The Obama administration is close to unveiling a new Open Government Directive to push agencies to become more transparent, accountable, and collaborative. The directive builds upon the memorandum on transparency and open government released by the administration in January, and was announced by US CTO Aneesh Chopra during the Gov 2.0

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

For mission-driven organizations in particular, forging deep connections with audiences is paramount. The questions we hear often are about how organizations can identify and adapt designs to meet the evolving needs of their audiences and ensure that the mission resonates deeply. Watch the webinar.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Like an emergency fund for your organization, an operating reserve allows you time to make data-driven decisions instead of having to react immediately.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2010

A few weeks ago, I attended a panel discussion on open government data. The event was presented by Twilio and Open 311 , one of the organizations leading the charge to make government data public, accessible, and usable. Tim O'Reilly painted a breathtaking picture of the future of government.

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sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2024

Most organizations face frequent budget cuts, which creates organizational uncertainty and a scramble for new funding options. But what if your organization could engage in a more thoughtful and systematic practice to build your organizations’ financial capacity without making this tradeoff?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

You see, your nonprofit’s Board is ultimately responsible for your organization, interfacing between your organization and the community. What a Nonprofit Board does Your nonprofit’s Board of Directors exists to make sure that your organization fulfills its mission. A Board has to provide foresight, oversight, and insight.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Use softer, more open-ended questions to get detailed information that you will capture in writing for your plan. The outcomes you can achieve tend to fall into four buckets that benefit your organization. This will drive adoption of being a data-driven organization. Ask your colleagues questions. What limits you?

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