Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

" Local humor aside, the project is exciting: 31 public parks in San Francisco will get free Wi-Fi for at least two years. At TechSoup, we support the efforts of nonprofits and public libraries working to build digitally inclusive and literate communities through donated technology from our corporate partners.

Library 55

Library San Francisco Public Digital 55

Museum 2.0

JUNE 19, 2013

A few years and a few hundred open mics into that experience, it became obvious that some venues fostered amazing poetry communities, others, not so much. One of my favorite open mics was at the Cantab in Cambridge, MA. Compare that with any number of lousy open mics. The process is incredibly open and equal.

Participatory 51

Participatory Process Open Proposal 51

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2016

In the last six years, Community Boost_r , ReStart Challenges , and Things Camp have used an open community challenge model. These open challenges help activists, nonprofits, journalists, techies, and community members identify, refine, build, and launch technology tools to solve pressing local and regional problems.

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Local Challenge Romania Open 36

Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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Proposal Grant Template Guide 52

sgEngage

AUGUST 30, 2021

According to IRS Publication 3833 ( Disaster Relief: Providing Assistance Through Charitable Organization ): “A charitable class must be large enough or sufficiently indefinite that the community as a whole, rather than a pre-selected group of people, benefits when a charity provides assistance. The Needs-Based Test.

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Disaster Fund Guide Classes 91

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Ricard Espelt to learn more about the various projects he’s working on in Spain leveraging new technologies for public engagement, government transparency and community building. We proposed a new path to take decisions. government. Learn more in the interview below.

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Interview Government Proposal Spain 155

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2007

Open Source bid for Third Sector Innovation Exchange. The Government's ??1.2 million invitation to tender for a third sector innovation exchange has prompted an innovative response - an "open source bid" under which people are invited to share ideas with one team that is preparing a proposal.

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Open Open Source Proposal License 50

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility. Giving Advice The most obvious role for a nonprofit Advisory Board is to give advice to the Governing Board and staff. From there, you can grow.

Roles 111

Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

I worked for the Chalkboard Project fresh out of university, a nonprofit organization founded and fueled by Foundations for a Better Oregon, a coalition of foundations in Oregon focused on collaborating to make a meaningful impact to issues in Oregon – in the case of the Chalkboard Project, that focus was on public education reform.

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Oregon Foundation Ideas Award 140

Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

501(c)(3) is a designation given to organizations that are exempt from federal taxes and include public charities, private foundations, and private operating foundations. A for-profit organization makes revenue that benefits private interests while a nonprofit organization generates revenue for the public good. Grant writing.

Money 52

Money Sponsor Grant Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public. However, it was difficult to keep aligned with what the board needed to govern effectively and contribute to the longer-term sustainability desires of the organization. When we ask a question, we can open new ways of understanding.

Knowledge 67

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. Counterproposals have been made, governments have been engaging with rights holders, consumers and NGOs (or not!)

Accessibility 133

Accessibility Global Copyright Law 133

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

GCF seeks to target these areas to help fill the gaps in climate financing through Requests for Proposals (RfP) and pilot programmes which are focused on specific themes. Grant funds are made available across a variety of categories, based on donor intent and the guidance of our Governing Committee. Areas served: Worldwide.

Conservancy 57

Conservancy Environment Grant Alaska 57

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 7, 2009

From new forms of political campaigning in the United States, experiments in e-government and civic participation in England, from the fight against internet censorship in Australia and New Zealand and from start-ups in Canada and France. And beyond. How can you follow along or join the conversation?

Social Media 100

Social Media Tools Australia Social 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Note from Beth : This is an ongoing series from the Organizational Effectiveness Program team at the Packard Foundation about developing their program funding strategy in an open way or what has been dubbed “Learning In Public.” In September, the OE program will be going in front of the Board.

Effective 96

Effective Program Work Review 96

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

It has been five years now since the Supreme Court Citizens United ruling that opened the door to 501(c)(4) nonprofits and massive anonymous "dark money" political contributions for political ads. If the foundation likes your idea, and you become a semifinalist, foundation staff members will help you refine and develop the proposal.

Ideas 36

Ideas San Francisco Proposal Application 36

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

From new forms of political campaigning in the United States, experiments in e-government and civic participation in England, from the fight against internet censorship in Australia and New Zealand and from start-ups in Canada and France. And beyond. How can you follow along or join the conversation?

Conversation 100

Conversation Australia New Zealand France 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2010

It almost goes without saying: the Networked Nonprofit needs an open network. For nonprofits, access to an open Internet is the fundamental and necessary condition that will allow them to compete in the marketplace of ideas. From the start, Google has been one of the most forceful advocates for an open Internet. Now, the U.S.

Network 98

Network New York City New York Internet 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

O , he says, stands for open. If you don’t have an open environment inside your company or country, these new tools will blow you wide open. With this in mind, I propose a different articulation of the acronym SOCIAL: S is for society. A is for alignment. It’s imperative we put society on equal footing with self-interest.

Develop 96

Develop Technology Social Articulate 96

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Therefore, other factors such as program performance, governance structure, staff professionalism, fundraising efficiency, and other practices should be considered as part of the bigger picture. Looking at overhead alone is a poor way to measure a nonprofit organization’s overall performance (Letter to the Donors of America, 2014).

Build 49

Build Arizona America Iowa 49

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

In the absence of social media compliance and regulatory standards, social networking technologies face increased scrutiny in both the government and commercial sectors. While many government leaders and corporate executives recognize the ability for social media to enable organizations to ?tap tap into the vast amounts of knowledge ?

Social Media 53

Social Media Media Government Social 53

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

” That’s very valuable work, and a role to which foundations are well-suited, given the fact that most are free to take risks that businesses or governments cannot. However, when she proposed a public statement from the philanthropic community, only two foundations agreed to sign on.

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Problem Foundation Causes Time 45

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

For example, we just closed an RFP to solicit proposals to build a game for kids k-3 to better understand STEM. The fact that many people do not understand basic science harms public discourse and makes them rely on ideologies. Many of them are small development shops in partnership with small public media stations, etc.

Game 132

Game Education Change Classroom 132

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2019

On one hand, you know, nonprofits tend to plan within constraints, whether the constraint of their budget, their staff size, the duration and dollars involved in a grant proposal. And so it’s a critical driver in opening up the space for innovation. And so they look at the constraints they have and they say, “what can I do?”

Guide 22

Guide Model Government Press 22

NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

For example, we just closed an RFP to solicit proposals to build a game for kids k-3 to better understand STEM. The fact that many people do not understand basic science harms public discourse and makes them rely on ideologies. Many of them are small development shops in partnership with small public media stations, etc.

Game 60

Game Education Change Classroom 60

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The annual 24-hour giving day, created to counter the retail-heavy push that begins with Black Friday, has thousands of nonprofits, businesses, city governments, and other institutions participating in a drive to highlight generosity and partnership for good. Public Relations And Outreach. Compile a blogger list.

Guide 73

Guide Giving Campaign Social Media 73

Greater Giving

APRIL 22, 2021

Because this group oftentimes brings in the largest amount of funding, creating good fundraising strategies around these activities is an effective way to open up the pipeline to more contributions. percent of the total revenue for public charities in the form of tuition, membership fees, paid services and sales, etc. Federated Funds.

Donation 119

Donation Grant Foundation Model 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Much commentary and critiques about the semi-public ballotting process. Open Content for Nonprofits Open Content discussion continues with some comments from Michael Stein (east coast) about Laura Quinn's post last friday. So how do we propose to pay for it? NpTech Community. The media here IS the service.

Netsquared 50

Netsquared Nptech Summary Project 50

Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Government funding and donor support. Lack of public awareness. Encourage open communication, collaboration, and teamwork among your team members. Include requirements related to tax exemptions, charitable solicitation, fundraising, governance, and financial reporting. Financial projections. Volunteer recruiting.

Effective 91

Effective Business Create Tips 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

public information??? context: How are museums encouraging stickiness and user investment in their proposed and in some cases, already developed, post 2.0 The Pulling My Hair Out Blog , an anonymous nonprofit blogger, is preparing a proposal for the organization's ED about Web2.0 For me, the web and 2.0 era websites.

Social Network 50

Social Network Nptech Tag Summary 50

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. Leadership / #AMI16 / @NPL_Alliance. Leadership. Jan 13 - 15. Fundraising.

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Calendar Conference San Diego DC 177

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

It’s an interesting combination of social media-based contest, submissions of ideas comments and voted on by readers, and traditional grantmaking, requiring all submission to also fill out a grant proposal for their requested funding. Change Climage Change: Grant Proposals Open. Originally posted on the NetSquared blog.).

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Grant Change Application Contest 100

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Collaboration in the community-driven model doesn’t just mean you invite the public to meetings about what you’re doing, it means they are invited in, invested in, and share responsibility for the work you’re doing together. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

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Library Model Adopt Community 241

Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Make sure you’re tracking KPIs like average gift size or email open rate to help you best determine how your fundraising strategies are working. With a 98% open rate , it’s highly likely that your supporters will see, read, and respond to the messages, donation appeals, and updates you send via text message.

Donation 52

Donation Tips Donor Sponsor 52

Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2009

It could be instituting a community process like the one the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle uses to invite community groups to propose and co-design exhibits on topics of extreme relevance to them in the museum. In a small act of generosity, I made my learning a public act via a blog called Museum 2.0. That’s how I got here today.

Museum 20

Museum Conversation Columbus Local 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Public Insight Network in Minnesota is a network of 75,000 people who help make Minnesota Public Radio News by sharing their observations, insights, and experiences with reporters and editors who may share these insights through a story or on the web site. Hybrids include a mix of openness and curated decision-making by experts.

Measure 96

Measure Fund Impact Minnesota 96

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And I think also I’ve seen a more openness with certain types of funders who are interested in supporting organizations and providing those unrestricted funds because they realize that there’s a lot of recording burdens. And thinking about the description of the opportunity, is it an open RFP process?

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Grant Build Video Strategy 114