ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2013

If you're most concerned about national and global issues, like worldwide hunger or cancer, look for nonprofits that are equipped for such a large challenge. Remember that you can't always judge a big organization by its publicity, since that may just reflect a large advertising budget.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Once a year, Blog Action Day unites bloggers around the world to focus on an important global issue and to create a dialogue that transcends international borders. This year, Blog Action Day’s focus is FOOD as it coincides with World Food Day that aims to increase awareness, understanding and fuel year-around action to alleviate hunger.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

We got into a discussion in the comments and she agreed to share some of her experience addressing this issue within her nonprofit organization. After this incident, we started to reflect on how our organization can move beyond its greatest fear of losing control and embrace social media? Our nonprofit is not unique.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

These boiled to do: Lack of strategy, capacity issues, adoption issues, and lack of measurement techniques and approaches. I used their problems to share a few points about how to begin to address those challenges, holding the space for other participants to add their knowledge.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Applies to volunteers, advocates and donors (although there might be some privacy issues to understand). Seth Godin has written that we find an instant connection with someone (anyone) when we see a reflection of ourselves in their eyes. They have a hunger to make a connection – they have a hunger to make a connection with you.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 7, 2016

We discussed the work of our customers, including some of the issues they’re working on and how we help them through the use of technology. The most prominent answers were hunger, poverty, racism, education, police brutality, and pollution. I asked the group, “What do you think are the most pressing problems in the world today?”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As we wind down on another Pro Bono Week, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the incredible work of our volunteers. We’ve seen pressure mounting in the form of hunger, conflict, and climate change, to name a few. We all know how challenging the last few years have been. This really gives me energy and hope.”.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

They can reflect on the past two decades and share their wisdom. Keep the pitch focused on the issue, not what programs your nonprofit offers to help people. Write an op-ed piece from your Executive Director about the issue your organization works to address. Frame the issue as urgent. Be brief and passionate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Personal learning and reflection on and about your instructional topic. 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. Professional development - reflect and learn about your work.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

And I'm going to be honest here: I try to use solutions that reflect our values as an organization, but at the end of the day, I just need it to work. Take that metaphor one step further: Let's say you're funding senior issues in your community. Ending hunger is as much about job training as it is food distribution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2009

Unfortunately, I had to cancel and asked Scott Henderson if he'd do on my behalf. I met Scott online over a conversation in the comments when I wrote some reflections about David Armano's personal fundraising campaign back in January. I was looking forward to it because Michael Hoffman at C3 was a sponsor and participating.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2010

No single organization can tackle hunger in its community. The issues we address, whether on our block, our neighborhood, our city, or on our planet, are not one-dimensional. Reflection is a key part of the network weaving process. No single entity can protect and preserve open spaces. They require multi-dimensional answers.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

Thank you so much for wanting to start a dialogue on this issue. First, I want to say a few words about my enthusiastic support for the critique of closed licensing offered by Michelle by reflecting a bit on my past actions in this regard. Maybe the answer is for a single donor to step forward and fund the next half dozen issues.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 19, 2022

from 2019 to 2020, and these 2021 numbers reflect an increase of 4% up from 2020. The Fidelity Charitable reported that during 2020 and 2021, donors focused on issues highlighted by COVID-19. Specifically, cures for diseases, hunger, and local community needs. from 2019 to 2021.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

You can read about each of their plans for service in TIME Magazine 's September 22nd second annual national service special issue. Both spoke of American's hunger to be of service. How does it reflect itself in our government? How does it reflect itself in how we conduct our own civic life? It's hungry for it.

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