Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

And while video games like Zoo Tycoon or online games can teach them all sorts of skills that will need to be successful adults (and this has been validated recently by a MacArthur Foundation funded study ,) I was excited to discover this wonderful list of games for change.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

There’s another piece that, while it is a cornerstone of our organization, complicates the picture even more: we hire local talent. There are skilled tradespeople in every country we serve, and local talent makes our model far more sustainable. (As We don’t fly expat plumbers around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2018

I am honored to be working with Wake International on their Tech2Empower Program in Cusco, Peru. Our group of advisors includes 20 impressive women from 8 technology companies who are sharing their skills and expertise with local women entrepreneurs help them to scale their businesses. Greetings from Cusco, Peru!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

This year I facilitated several labs, including several for the Knight Foundation Arts Program to learn about the local arts ecosystem in four cities, including Philadelphia, San Jose, Charlotte, and Macon. Instructional Design and Facilitation: I love teaching and exploring different ways help nonprofit professionals learn.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Kettl share compelling and instructive stories about some of today’s most successful bridgebuilders—federal state, and local government leaders who transcend boundaries and partner across sectors, to achieve success and meet their goals. Break down internal silos. That is because throughout the book, authors William D.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

International Game Technology. International Game Technology. Our grants are awarded to schools, local music programs, and national music programs.”. Visit Grantli to learn more about how I do my grant research and writing and how your organization can find even more funders and funding opportunities. The Awesome Foundation.

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Candid

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Public Health System (71 pages, PDF), calls for state, local, and territorial policies that enable the nation to respond to an array of public health challenges—including future pandemics, mental illness, substance abuse, and obesity—while ensuring that every American has the opportunity to achieve their best possible health and well-being.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One volunteer manager at an Arizona zoo described finding new ways to teach their volunteers about wildlife: “Over Zoom, we would give presentations about the different animals in our collection… So, for example, I did a presentation on bird conservation, which was not something that we ever had before. It wasn’t!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

CityOptions is an environmental initiative to help local governments—particularly small and mid-sized ones—plan and execute effective sustainability initiatives. Our goal is to revolutionize the effectiveness of local governments in responding to climate change and other environmental impacts. Read2Go Bookshare goes mobile!

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Everyaction

JUNE 20, 2018

Refugees International According to. Refugees International ’s website, there are currently over 65 million people across the world who are displaced by war, conflict and persecution, and tens of millions more who have been displaced by climate events and natural disasters. World Relief.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

Before I get to the topic of using posters to make your workshops or meeting more interactive (and fun), I want to wish you a Happy International Women’s Day! The photo above is from a mini-workshop I did as part of Wake International’s “ Tech2EmpowerUSA.” ” at Twitter Headquarters this week.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference (AFP ICON) This is one of our favorite conferences. See if your state, local, or regional AFP branch is hosting a reception! You’ll meet up with fundraisers from your area and make valuable local connections. Learn more about Cause Camp.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

I’m giving my support as well as sharing my teaching and technology skills with Women’s Rights organizations in Ukraine. In Ukraine, nearly 2 million people are internally displaced. Local organizations are working to provide support, training and services to these women. Seventy-five percent are women and children.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

International Paper Foundation. Their educational focus areas include new designs to advance learning, pathways to postsecondary success, leadership and teaching to advance learning, public understanding, and integration, learning, and innovation. International Paper Foundation. Funding Priority: Education. Mellon Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Orange hats” are assistant crew leaders who teach “green hats” how to do trail building and maintenance correctly. These volunteers engage journalists at local newspapers, radio and TV stations to exponentially scale up Greenpeace’s visibility and impact in Germany. They offer direction, supervision and make outings fun.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Many local colleges offer affordable courses in skills that can be applicable to nonprofit work, such as finance, marketing or accounting. Further, consider volunteering or interning for a nonprofit organization that you believe in. In addition, if there is a job opening in the future, you may have a better chance of being hired.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

She is an expert in developing and teaching practical, ready-made tools that inspire people to take action. She was a pioneer of the Eagles Care program, which partners the Eagles with local nonprofits to make a lasting difference in the Philadelphia community. Simone Joyaux. simonejoyaux.com.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. For example, I’m on the board of a local theater group, and the executive director’s most recent emailed newsletter was titled “ Theater Nurtures Democracy.” Mastering an analytic approach to strategy and planning. Master relevant content marketing.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Her biggest allies came from her local community leaders (internal volunteers who help run the corporate programs locally), who she meets with regularly to communicate strategies, upcoming campaigns, and program goals. One Neiman Marcus location making Christmas Ornaments to sell for a local nonprofit organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

ECB involves a series of steps taken by an evaluator (internal or external) to build evaluative knowledge and skills, create a culture of continuous learning and accountability, and make resources readily available. So the evaluator has to consider if they are going to: Teach. Guide to building evaluation capacity.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As policy changes unfold at the federal, state and local levels, the communities and issues we care about as corporate social responsibility professionals inevitably face uncertainty. State/Local / #DCNP2018 / @DMANF. State/Local. State/Local / #NPSummit18 / @SCANPO. State/Local. Feb 11 - 14. Feb 27 - 28.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

You can give them $25 to spend at Network for Good (which has every charity based in the US) or Global Giving (which has a bunch of international projects) or the charity you work for. Another great way to teach kids about charity is to engage them in buying or donating something that they are familiar with--toys! or someone else???s

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2014

What should be our role–as institutions that claim to conduct their activities for the public benefit–in the face of ongoing struggles for greater social justice both at the local and national level? Could your director or other senior staff join local initiatives on this topic? Could you offer your auditorium as a meeting place?

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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. The donation will cover installation and maintenance of necessary equipment, which will build upon existing free Wi-Fi areas, like City Hall and the San Francisco International Airport. century jobs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

Alex Flores , Teach For America. In celebration of the name change, New Pathways for Youth hosted a block party for the community where local phoenix public figures spoke in support of the new branding. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing , 15(2), 105-121. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 26, 2019

Federal, state and local governments increasingly depend on Social Service nonprofit organizations and, because of that dependency, have been willing to help fund them. in Psychology, Master of Arts in Teaching and is excited to be a graduate from ASU with her MNLM. She currently has a B.S. in Chemistry, B.A.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 14, 2009

Write letters to your government officials (federal, state and local) together. Talk about local, national and international current events. Find programs that help young people make a difference like Common Cents' Penny Harvests or Do Something. Have fun with it.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

A local TV station employee was hired to work with the teens in a 6-week course where they created a promotional video for the library. They recruited a local volunteer to teach the kids Adobe InDesign to lay out the publication. We've created a digital media lab. In a town of 1,800 people, this is HUGE! success stories.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

By Edward Granger-Happ, Global CIO, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). I often get the comment during a leadership seminar I teach that goes something like, "Well this is all well and good for large organizations, but what about my twelve-person NGO?" Call your local school and sign 'em up! What to do?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2014

that produced dozens of stories about what local small businesses on Main Street’s across America do that can inspire big businesses on Wall Street – or Madison Avenue megabrands, or enterprise of any size -- in today’s economy. Just imagine how intriguing it would be to hear stories about six road trips. Six road trips across the U.S.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

At TechSoup, we know that many nonprofits and libraries serve Spanish-speaking communities in everything from teaching English as a second language, to financial and educational services, to local family- and health-related programs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2014

that produced dozens of stories about what local small businesses on Main Street’s across America do that can inspire big businesses on Wall Street – or Madison Avenue megabrands, or enterprise of any size -- in today’s economy. And, if you’re like most everyone, you appreciate hearing a good story. Six road trips across the U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 2, 2014

that produced dozens of stories about what local small businesses on Main Street’s across America do that can inspire big businesses on Wall Street – or Madison Avenue megabrands, or enterprise of any size -- in today’s economy. And, if you’re like most everyone, you appreciate hearing a good story. Six road trips across the U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Now, as a middle-aged woman working in the nonprofit sector, I clearly see millions of people working peacefully and tirelessly at local, national, and international levels to make the world a better place for everyone. My grown-up, nonprofit heart is profoundly grateful. Bush, Ph.D., Like this article? Get another!

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 18, 2018

A monthly meeting is a great way teach them the connection between their numbers and the organizational mission, build a mutually trusting relationship, and get valuable feedback for further improving the reports. The post Seven Ways to Improve Engagement With Your Nonprofit Financial Reports appeared first on BoardAssist.

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2012

This post was authored by Keisha Taylor, communications manager for the GuideStar International program of TechSoup Global. Our BigTech program is run by our local partner, the NASSCOM Foundation in India. Nonprofits throughout India are now benefiting by getting high visibility and access to information and technology for their work.

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Gyrus

JULY 14, 2016

If your training arsenal consists of Instructor led training and elearnings and your user base is not as receptive to the teachings as they used to be, another option now exists. Pokémon Go is great as it is, however, the possibilities of new and more enthralling mLearnings are a real game changer for the learning industry.

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