EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

Since 1922, they have put significant international pressure on governments to enforce and enact laws that defend women’s rights. Equality Now documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilizes international action to support efforts to stop these abuses. Take Action | Twitter | Facebook. Take Action | Twitter | Facebook.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

He provides you proven techniques, workshop processes, real-world case studies and examples and insightful observations from business leaders and his own career – which includes 20 years as an executive at IBM and CFO positions at Cisco and Red Hat. It is earned as much as it is defined. In part to not offend stakeholders in their ecosystem.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Loss of investigative reporting: Investigative journalism, which is often resource-intensive, has suffered in many areas, leading to reduced oversight of local government and institutions. They can also invest in innovative projects and experiments that explore new revenue models, storytelling techniques, and technology solutions.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

Research sources (if you trust them) show that the American public distrusts common information sources: According to Pew Research Center, Americans’ trust in the federal government is at near historic lows.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

A SWOT analysis is a strategic planning technique that involves evaluating your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. You may identify opportunities to continue influencing the government through grassroots organizing and advocacy work.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Some metrics require specialized training or techniques to collect, analyze, or interpret. This is an important consideration for metrics that rely on data collected or managed externally by government or other organizations. The organization’s methodological and analytical capacity.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

SXSW EDU is more focused to educators, government and people working in the ed space. . What: The w orld’s largest conference focused on volunteer and service, bringing together more than 2,000 nonprofit, government, business, and civic leaders to gain and share the knowledge, resources and connections. And, everyone else.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

Chances are good, your nonprofit has employed an array of communication techniques. They could be an individual, a family, corporation, organization, foundation, or government. Direct mail. Phone calls. Home or cell? These are all examples of ways you can contact your donors. Types of communication. Entity type.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

He started this group blog called " Great Governance " to host a conversation and collect ideas from other people. The downside is that I didn't get a chance to go to the pub and pick up any video interviewing techniques from Nick. It was almost like being in the room minus the jet-lag.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Luckily for us, governance consultant Tom Okarma has written a terrific guest post for us this week on exactly this topic. John Carver has written extensively on board governance and discusses “means and ends ” as a way to differentiate between what board responsibilities and CEO responsibilities. governance'

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Storytelling techniques. What Is Content Governance and Why Does It Matter? The link between your content and how your constituents feel about you. How to take inventory of all your content. Performing a content audit. The message hierarchy. Performing a gap analysis. Page description diagrams. Creating an editorial calendar.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

This setup allowed the event to be hosted with a large audience while upholding physical distancing restrictions and government laws. . Gamification is a fun technique that can boost engagement at online events and garner statistics about your event-goers. 4) Lean Into Gamification Like GPJ Experience Marketing Suggests.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2017

And this increase is of vital importance given the uncertain future of government funding levels. The grantseeking challenge of organizational lack of time and staff relates to indirect and administrative cost control techniques; almost two-thirds of our respondents (65 percent) reported reducing staff in order to control overhead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

Digital technologies are connecting residents in neighborhoods, catalyzing community discussions, changing the way governments and citizens interact, and making government more transparent. This growing field of “civic tech” is aiming to harness technology to spur citizen engagement, improve cities and make government more effective.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

region can also skew grantseeking techniques and results. The charts in these reports show the frequency of funding by source, such as private foundations, corporate giving programs, and local governments. The federal government was the source of the largest individual award for only 2 percent of organizations with small budgets.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 17, 2021

For example, the techniques for managing our own emotions, speaking in ways that connect and compel rather than offend, choosing our battles and timing carefully, or following up after difficult conversations are just as relevant for our relationships outside of work.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2021

For nonprofits and government agencies, gathering insights and feedback from audiences is critical to effectively carry out their mission and achieve lasting impact. Though there are many techniques that can be employed to conduct meaningful research remotely, there are still ongoing challenges. Audience research is here to stay.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

She serves on the Women’s Leadership Board at Harvard Kennedy School, and her speaking and DEI advisory client list includes Fortune 500 companies, international forums, government entities, and top academic institutions.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

For example, if your total operating budget is $250,500 and you have $25,000 in government grants, $20,000 in foundation grants, and another $50,000 in pledges already committed, you must raise an additional $155,500 through other fundraisers. So, let’s touch some more on these fundraising techniques. Fundraising Goals.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

This article goes beyond basic strategies and delves into advanced techniques for effectively engaging board members in fundraising activities. Governance and Leadership Skills Have you served on a board before? Do you have experience with social media or other digital marketing channels? If yes, please describe your experience.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Another option is to embrace the Maker culture, connecting the South Bronx with entrepreneurs who are using local, micro-manufacturing techniques (e.g., One such idea I brought up is reshoring—that is, bringing well-paid factory jobs back home from overseas, and particularly to the South Bronx as a hub of local sourcing and production.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

For example, Benetech’s recent analysis for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights—using information from six databases compiled by Syrian human rights monitors and one database collected by the Syrian government—found that at least 60,000 people have been killed in Syria’s civil war.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

We have the technology and techniques necessary to make the web adequately accessible. Under federal law, a website must be compliant with the Section 508 accessibility standards (which, since 2018, include the internationally-recognized Web Content Accessibility Guidelines ) if the website works with/for the federal government.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Jan 24 - 25.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

The article caught fire – not only in nonprofit and philanthropy circles – but also business, government, and beyond. We are also seeing that our hopes for toppling dictators are diminishing because the authoritarian leaders are mastering new power techniques. Each profile is illustrated with an in-depth case study.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2017

And it is important to clarify your thinking as you consider establishing a solid grants program for 2017 and into 2018, especially in this time of uncertainty around government funding. Private or government grants or contracts were the source of administrative cost funding for the other 30 percent of respondents. Reduced staff hours.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Some points and examples we shared in response to questions: Fundraisers need to be experts in transmedia storytelling techniques and exploring new possibilities for sharing stories. Transmedia storytelling it is the technique of telling a story across multiple online platforms and formats using current digital technologies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. Two oft-cited examples are the Strive network in Cincinnati, and the ReAmp network in the Midwest.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 23, 2016

Etherington, who was interviewed at length for the relaunched Governance and Leadership magazine, also said that the fundraising crisis was inevitable due to “crude” and “industrial scale” fundraising techniques, and because no charity was thinking about the sector as a whole. " 'via Blog this'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

( The presentation is here.) One topic they discussed the challenge of networked governance and leadership and mentioned that they’d be holding this convening to talk about to “smush&# the two networks together and have the networks design the best governance structure. Photo by Glenn Hirsch.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Many of the required coronavirus precautions are legally mandated by municipal, state, or federal governments so failure to comply will not only create potential disease transmission at your event, but it can put you at risk of a hefty fine. . It ensures that the venue has the training and the equipment it needs to keep people safe. .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2013

How Non-Profits and Think Tanks Are Pushing Government to Better Leverage Data This post gives examples of how non-profits, foundations and university communities are advocating for evidence-based decision-making, through sponsoring supporting initiatives, and using different tools and techniques as governments open up their data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

The nonprofit is using one or more social media tools consistently, but it is not strategic because it isn’t linked to a communications strategy, campaign, or program plan. Also, best practices on tools and techniques are part of the organizational skill set. T This board is also using social media as part of its governance role.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). 14th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 14th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Governing well is one of the most profound ways to help our communities. Finance / @southwestfdns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

They are accustomed to thinking that a government controls its citizens — that a film or documentary cannot be produced without government approval. ” It also brings up issues about the r ole of social media and a connected society for delicate diplomacy. ” Simon Mainwaring also has an insightful post on this topic.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. The effect is being felt everywhere, from business to science, from government to the arts. And rightly so. Data carry enormous potential.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2012

How LinkedIn Can Improve Nonprofit Governance. Her blog, Vistas provides insights, strategies, techniques, and solutions that help values-driven businesses realize their social-change missions. How LinkedIn’s New Profile Section Can Help Nonprofits Fundraise, Find the People They Need. Social Media for Your Nonprofit: Take Charge!

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