Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

In this interview, Stevenson shares his thoughts on how we seek to reconcile as a nation, how he personally handled prejudice and racism, his path to his true calling, and how he finds the strength everyday to keep on fighting. So while it was an extraordinary moment, there is so much about our history that we’ve got to change.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

We have an array of copyright exceptions that cover the activities of archives and libraries, especially fair use and the copyright exception that benefits people with disabilities. By this, I am not just talking about the publishing business, but also the nonprofit libraries committed to universal accessibility.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 14, 2011

As of May 2, I will be the executive director of the Museum of Art & History at McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, CA (here's the press release ). Because of the increased workload I expect in the months to come, as well as the likely possibility that we will start a Museum of Art & History blog, I'm lowering my Museum 2.0

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

That year, the United Nations declared International Women's Year , and began sponsoring International Women's Day every March 8. It had had a really interesting history before that though. Cecily Walker , systems librarian at the Vancouver BC Public Library. More About International Women's Day. Religion Tech.

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Forum One

JULY 20, 2022

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) was planning the next installment of their already-successful and well-attended event, “A Seat at the Table.” Watch our discussion about creating a successful virtual event. It was March 2020.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2020

history and includes several provisions helpful to the social good sector. My public policy colleagues at Independent Sector and National Council of Nonprofits have crafted summaries of this bill and I have included links to their summaries here: National Council of Nonprofits and Independent Sector.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

Earlier this month, the FCC explained why Lifeline expansion matters : "Internet access has become a pre-requisite for full participation in our economy and our society, but nearly one in five Americans is still not benefiting from the opportunities made possible by the most powerful and pervasive platform in history."

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

Earlier this month, the FCC explained why Lifeline expansion matters : "Internet access has become a pre-requisite for full participation in our economy and our society, but nearly one in five Americans is still not benefiting from the opportunities made possible by the most powerful and pervasive platform in history."

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I studied sociology, did a summer internship for the National Coalition for the Homeless , studied in Sweden for a semester (so that I could understand how their public policy worked), co-chaired Vassar''s Hunger Action chapter, and wrote a couple pieces about social-changey things for the student newspapers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

They started by using technology to connect data across their 4,900 Club locations so that national leaders could gain a real-time view into members’ needs and preferences. . If you missed the event or would like to revisit the highlights, check out our on-demand content and resource library. Relive Highlights from Nonprofit Summit.

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Global Giving

APRIL 4, 2019

Philip Manzano Head of Marketing and Communications at Keela Who He Is: Phil has worked as a communications professional within the sector at many levels: grassroots, local, regional and national. Subscribe to get the best content from the Learn Library once a month. Q: Why bother gathering data? Want more tips like this?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

It is part of an ongoing national effort to bridge the digital divide in the United States. Commerce Department report, A Nation Online , we know the reality is very different. The project just had it's national launch fairly recently. It was launched by the U.S. People like Jeff Hancock of Adapt∞Impact.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. Instead, during a sensitive time, Yahoo found itself publicly announcing that it had been hacked—the largest in history—by a “state-sponsored actor.”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

We visited the national capital in Palikir, which is about 8 miles away from Kolonia, the main town on Pohnpei. There, we talked to Rufino Mauricio, a senior official in the FSM and the co-author of an important book on Micronesian history. He was very helpful and supportive of our goal of building a library.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Paul, MN at the Minnesota History Center, 8-10am - Free! But here's a quick list of the conferences, public events and workshops where I'll be appearing in the next few months. I'd love to meet you there. PUBLIC EVENTS TO WHICH ALL ARE INVITED September 28, 2016: St. Register Now October 18, 2016: Chicago, IL at Navy Pier, 3:30-5:30pm - Free!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

If you have a reliable history of data usage, look at the trends over time and make allowances for growth. If you’re really concerned about overages and don’t want to pay a national carrier for a data plan that’s bigger than you need, look into alternative carriers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

Although the members of our board were impressed with all three nominees, they awarded Carrie Karnos of Palo Alto, CA, the 2006 Veale Award for her work with an accessible online library called Bookshare. Working for an organization with a long, illustrious history, I am always curious about how other organizations got their start.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Big Book of Library Grant Money. American Library Association. Information Today.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The First Wave includes 6 museums, 5 performing arts organizations, 3 public libraries, 3 parks, and 3 community centers. We selected a First Wave that reflects diversity of geography, size, and sector, so we can see who this works best for and why. Half are led by people of color or indigenous people.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

According to a National Council of Nonprofits report , the vast majority of nonprofits operate at the grassroots level, and 88% have budgets less than $500,000. The GAHC had been using Excel to manage campaigns but didn’t have a way to view each donor’s giving history and other crucial donor information.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

The never-quite-opened National History Museum of the Netherlands created an innovative vending machine for historic objects, which traveled to festivals and urban centers for people to add their memories. Maria Mortati runs the wonderful SF Mobile Museum , which roams the Bay Area showing mini-exhibits on evocative themes.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In any case, when I was a kid, growing up on Long Island, the newly opened Hall of Gems and Minerals at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) was like a mysterious dark cave for my sister and I to explore, ever on a hunt for gems. But all credit is due to Games for Change, as I’m just a hired hand to spread their ludological word.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

I often recommend you look to your local community for grant writing courses offered by community foundations and libraries and those available in the continuing education offices of universities and community colleges. CA: Today, there are many grant writing courses and educational resources available. Q: Do I need an academic degree?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

In library- and museum-land, the participants were 80-90% women. It took me awhile to catch on to the gender divide in museums, arts organizations, and libraries. Engineering careers come with economic opportunity that can move people up socio-economically and advance national GDP/innovation. Any guesses?

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading! You can provide a traditional Mexican feast and entertainment while educating your community on the history of Cinco de Mayo. Spa night Another great Mother’s Day fundraising idea is to host a spa night for your local mothers.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

Of all of these technologies, 3D printing has had the longest history of being used for disaster relief. Nope, it was a librarian, John Walsh, at the Newton Free Library in Massachusetts! Image 4 : The National Guard / CC BY. 3D Printing a New Hand. Now, he can open and close his hand thanks to a 3D-printed hand brace.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 18, 2018

We're launching it with partners at community-based libraries, parks, museums, and cultural centers around the world. How national parks leaders are doing it. We're building tools, trainings, and hopefully, a movement for a more inclusive world. This project is led by the MAH but global in scope. Our contexts are different.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This is well documented, and even the history of people describing themselves as white goes back to the slave trade. And if you’re going to deliberately make changes to get to the point where the opponent’s skin is darker, then that’s coming from somewhere. Maybe we’ll start with you, Amy, bring your voice in.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 23, 2019

Our visitors often see museums as a genre, not unlike hospitals or libraries. I was at the National Portrait Gallery in London , and there was a peephole to look at an anamorphic image. The American Museum of Natural History had two wonderful moments happening this summer. People were transfixed by the space.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2012

You remember seeing them stand in front of the magic mirror in the history gallery, laughing as they made themselves into giants in the glass. With the support of the National Arts Strategies Chief Executive Program and the Institute for Museum and Library Services , we're starting a new project called Loyalty Lab to change that.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

For example, they partnered with groups like Focus the Nation and 1Sky so that they could share a backend database ensuring that they were then able to share calls to action and garner far more numbers together than as competitors. As an example, let’s think about a community library. Have people heard of 350.org org before?

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We are proud to see how this work continues to make an impact on communities, the nation, and the world. The AARP Livability Index: 5 Awards AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. This project took home six awards this year!

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 16, 2010

I spent last week in the glorious country of Taiwan, hiking, eating, and working with museum professionals and graduate students at a conference hosted at the Taiwan National Museum of Fine Arts. It's not topic-specific; I've done these exercises with art, history, science, and children's museums to useful effect.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

While making an impact always comes first, each of these awards is a great honor for the fantastic teams of clients and Forum One staff that work every day to make an impact on their communities, the nation, and the world. This work not only included launching a new website but also revitalizing the American Jazz Museum brand as a whole.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood, and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists. Forum One worked with the National Rural Health Resource Center to design their new website in Drupal 9.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood, and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists. Forum One worked with the National Rural Health Resource Center to design their new website in Drupal 9.

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2023

The app includes journals and trackers to allow parents to record important information about their journey, a glossary of commonly used terms, a community and resource library, directory of NICU family support partners, a postpartum checkup, and more. To date, more than 400,000 pages of records have been transcribed. Department of Energy.

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