Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

My focus has been on teaching principles, strategies, and best practices on what to do. Maybe their gift won’t be at that level, but it gives them a starting point and shows that the nonprofit has given serious consideration to the core issues related to the solicitation. Blunder No. 3: Not asking early in the meeting.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

We could therefore use the donated funds to scan a dozen more books, so they can be converted into accessible formats: Inventing Wine: A New History of One of the World’s Most Ancient Pleasures , by Paul Lukacs; The Science of James Bond: From Bullets to Bowler Hats to Boat Jumps, the Real Technology Behind 007’s Fabulous Films , by Lois H.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“Why is a hospital foundation getting involved in quality-of-life issues?”. The organization we support, Major Health Partners (MHP) has a long history of always being above average, and it’s our overall goal to improve the health of our community, thereby increasing the quality of the care we provide.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

When basketball players are offering more cogent commentary on racial issues than cultural institutions, you know we have a cultural relevance problem. As mediators of culture, all museums should commit to identifying how they can connect to relevant contemporary issues irrespective of collection, focus, or mission.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 14, 2024

million people watched the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in February, making it the most-watched telecast in history. On top of it all, volunteer managers often have to field calls from on-the-ground coordinators to cover these details and other issues, such as volunteers missing a shift. A record 123.4

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The climate action movement has highlighted the increasing prominence of “new power” in addressing today’s pressing issues. Enabling youth leadership isn’t about teaching young people…It’s about listening to them.” – Latham Thomas, author and founder of Mama Glow .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

I stuck around for the main closing meeting, where the history and future of AI was presented. Over the years, AI has altered and expanded its mandate to address new human rights issues and to ease the creative tension between the demands of its grassroots membership and its organizational policy.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 2, 2020

Don't just set a chief initiative that looks good on paper but fails to account for your non-profit's unique circumstances, resources, history, etc. Making marked progress to change or influence public opinion on an issue work work on -- I won't sugar coat this one, it can be difficult to measure.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2018

For the past five years, each summer, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History has hosted MuseumCamp. MuseumCamp is amazing, but there are two issues that come up every January when we announce the new session: The application process is very competitive, and hundreds of people end up being rejected or waitlisted.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community. Local gardening experts can have the chance to demonstrate their green thumb and teach others in workshops that cover topics such as organic gardening, composting, or urban gardening.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2012

Has anyone ever confronted this issue? Much of the “good” done throughout history has been financed by what one could call “repentant sinners,” such as Carnegie with his libraries, funded by the exploitation of labor in the days of the robber barons.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

We received copies of his Luma’s book and cards, “Innovation for People,” which is a synthesis of landscape analysis of design-thinking and human centered design methods. He told a story that someone in one of his workshops to teach these methods asked him, “So what are the skills that we need to practice for 10,000 hours?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Last week I was honored to be a counselor at Museum Camp , an annual professional development event hosted by the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH). ” It might suggest the need for professional development in teaching skills of up managing or being more assertive.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Often, they had to pay a consultant to help them set up their database and teach them how to use it. Support: There’s no one readily available to help answer your questions or fix something if you have an issue with the program. We’ve even heard some customers say they paid up to $15,000 to do this!

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

As someone texted me recently, Art History grad school didn't teach us anything about working with others in museums. A few suggestions were about outside training to improve your skills. Everyone can learn from others. Training, reading, and practicing are three key elements in becoming a better leader.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Regardless, you can’t ignore the largest generation in American history and the hours they consume media online. Below are some of the primary issues I see from nonprofits when trying to tell their stories through online videos: What? At ASU, she teaches a course online about organizational dissent.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The video should not be about your organization’s history or recent fundraising event. You want your graphics to help visitors quickly understand the issue. A WordPress consultant specializing in nonprofits can advise you on options, build your site , and teach you to keep your site updated while offering troubleshooting services.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2011

My parents realized that my cultural heritage would mostly be a footnote in history text books throughout my formal education, would be under-represented or poorly represented in the media, and would generally be misunderstood by many.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

He installed Faronics Deep Freeze , which is system restore and recovery software, mainly to clear out the browsing histories for each user. He reports that very little maintenance is needed beyond insuring Microsoft updates, and clearing browsing histories. Space is an issue in their library.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

He installed Faronics Deep Freeze , which is system restore and recovery software, mainly to clear out the browsing histories for each user. He reports that very little maintenance is needed beyond insuring Microsoft updates, and clearing browsing histories. Space is an issue in their library. First image: Joy Neal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2008

I also had a chance to work with Ore through Nancy White and KM4DEV Technology Stewardship issue. It is amazing to me that we have this rich history of working on project together, but we have never met face-to-face! The project will teach women how to use Web 2.0 Oreoluwa Somolu is Executive Director of the Women???s

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2010

She is currently an Associate Professor of History and American Studies at William & Mary where she researches, teaches, and writes about early America. Wulf shared a personal example of how online collaboration has positively changed the way his daughter, Karin, works. Karin Wulf is a distinguished professor in her own right.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 30, 2023

Join us on a transformative journey as we explore the captivating history of Pride Month, uncover creative ways to extend our support far beyond June, and discover invaluable fundraising tools that will elevate our events to the next level. Get ready to make a lasting impact and empower change like never before.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

TechTalk public television show host Susan McKinnell interviewed Steven Clift about e-democracy including Issues Forums. It made me think of Dave Winer's post about digital preservation and the nptech history wiki. Global Action Network reports on a session about how to create a global conversation about issues like water and aids.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

As the issues became more public and more people started looking for others and taking action, it was necessary for an organization to form that could provide some of the infrastructure and administration of the community and it’s work. Have people heard of 350.org org before? Have you heard the number 350 parts per million?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2007

Her resolutions include eating local organic food, teaching her students about healthier eating options, and volunteering at a community garden. It was probably one of the best books I've read and definitely helped me to better understand the issue, and America's policies and history around it.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The program provides focused attention on key compliance issues for both private foundations and charitable organizations, plus practical walk-throughs of an IRS audit and an Attorney General Investigation. Fundraising & Grants. 2018 Nonprofit Organizations Institute. 2018 Nonprofit Organizations Institute. Jan 17 - 19. Cause Camp 2018.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

I acquired my love of my words from my mom, who started teaching me to read when I was three, and who still, at age 84, delights in beating me at word games. She came to one of our Every Dot Connects workshops where we were teaching Web 2.0 And the rest, as they say, is history. I'm a wordaholic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

You can collaborate with other nonprofits in your region or in your issue area to investigate whether you can all offer benefits for each other. History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. Consult with an attorney if you plan to do this.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

That's where this work really sprung out of in looking at issues of homelessness, looking at issues of women on welfare, and looking at women in prison-- those who were really most affected and most in need of their voices being lifted. Young women of color, what are the issues that are most important to them?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Social Source blog (whose new blog template sports Facebook colors and font style) takes issue with Deborah's post. And, looking at the list, it's only US-based charities) He raises a great question that gets beyond the scoreboard, numbers only focus of his approach: "Don't you think that they might have lessons to teach all of us?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

Maybe we need an NPtech History Archive ? Phil Agre's How To Help Someone Use A Computer, circa 1996, is still relevant to anyone who is teaching someone how to master a new piece of software or Internet service. Check out this disaster simulation game from the UNISDR called Stop Disasters ! here , using the ICT4peace tag.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 11, 2009

The first thing that I often hear when I'm talking about the work that I do around health, food, and ag issues is, "You know, healthy food is more expensive. I'm contributing two posts per month that speak to the issues I just described. I grew up very close to the earth and learned about gardening and farming from my family.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Watching him watch her didn't teach me more about gymnastics, but it exposed me to a world of passion about it. I was recently in a meeting at a museum with a wonderful natural history collection, discussing how we might use their collection to convey urgency about global warming, deforestation, and other natural resource issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

This morning I attended the MacArthur Foundation Digital Learning briefing that was taking place at the Natural History Museum in NYC. "As a blogger, one issue is 'who is reading?' It can't just teach them to think about media, but making it on your own terms." local time). How does social networking/web2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Urban Sprouts School Gardens - a program that teaches youth to plan, grow, and eat vegetables from a school garden. You can find out what other people are saying or thinking about your topic, community, organization, program or issue area. When you find the people and you find the issues, participate. For teaching and learning.

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