Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Black voices, Black spaces. Like Toyin, many proximate Black leaders struggle with the lack of trust and barriers to capital identified in Echoing Green’s Racial Equity and Philanthropy report. . Despite this outsized impact, Toyin has yet to secure adequate funding to support and scale TLNYC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Later, these questions were organized into categories so we had a concept map of issues people wanted to explore and these categories were also used in different activities. Overnight Reflection. What I think is the magic is the use of “overnight reflection.” Taking in New Ideas: Facilitated Listening.

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Non Profit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Take, for example, CCDH’s 2021 report, The Disinformation Dozen , which showed the extent to which a relative handful of prominent anti-vaccine activists were responsible for a vast portion of all anti-vaccine disinformation being spread online.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

Here are 10 issues around fundraising ethics from my time leading advancement programs for higher learning institutions. Though the rules have been changing, an essential constant has been that donors should not have a dominant voice in the process. I don’t pretend to have led a life of perfection, but experience is a great teacher.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I quickly became responsible for identifying potential funding opportunities, grant-writing, stewardship efforts, and reporting to funders. We have been able to invest in community outreach to marginalized groups in order to see a more representative reflection of Utah’s population in our data sample.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Check out our last installment here! Here’s what they said.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

” This post shares my notes from that session along with a reflection about my session and some resources. And the sector is getting better at measuring social change and that there has been a lot of progress in the way the sector measures and reports on big social change outcomes. The New Social Economy.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I quickly became responsible for identifying potential funding opportunities, grant-writing, stewardship efforts, and reporting to funders. We have been able to invest in community outreach to marginalized groups in order to see a more representative reflection of Utah’s population in our data sample.

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Utah Project Lesson Time 52

Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Develop a Public Relations Plan Advocacy is about being the voice of change. Your strategic plan should outline the issues that matter most to your members while also position your group as a credible and influential force. Clearly define roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines to ensure transparency and accountability.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Leading on social media requires nonprofit CEOs and their staff, even Trustees, to master basic digital communications skills that allow them to engage directly with stakeholders as themselves, in their own voices. Public trust in charities is reported to be at its lowest for eight years.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

The strategic planning process involves reflecting on your mission to identify your most important goals and determining the strategies you’ll use to reach them. When it comes to strategic planning, there are a few common hesitations that nonprofits voice throughout the process.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

The theme should clearly reflect the purpose of honoring and highlighting AAPI cultures. Voices That Inspire: Welcoming AAPI Luminaries to Your Stage When planning your AAPI Heritage Month event, consider inviting influential speakers and community leaders from within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community to participate.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 21, 2018

The 2012 State of the Work Report shows that “people of color make up 37 percent of program offices at foundations…21 percent of U.S. Another strategy this report suggests is to help the organization recognize the cost of remaining at the status quo. 32 Issue: 7, pp. Bernstein, R.S., Bilimoria, D. 636-653, [link]. Sessler, B.,

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Effective Strategy Organization Vietnam 49

Qgiv

JUNE 13, 2023

Boards that reflect the diversity of their community are more likely to have an accurate gauge on the issues impacting your community—combatting the effects of group think and helping your nonprofit develop strong programs that are highly effective. What message do you send by adding voices from the communities you serve?

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Culture United States Stats Homeless 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The data on year-end giving in general is motivating: More than 36% of donations are made in the last quarter, according to Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report , with donors in the United States making $2.7 Giving is one of the perfections of Buddhism, and modern Buddhism encourages engagement in social, economic, and environmental issues.

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Giving United States Celebrate Tips 98

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

Connected Citizens: The Power, Peril, and Potential of Networks – This new report from the Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute explores engaged communities: "Ten years ago, a tiny web site asked people to volunteer to write their own encyclopedia. New networks are emerging everywhere. It’s exciting—and frightening.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

#GivingTuesday has grown in popularity since its inception, with people from all over the world continuously giving their time, money, gifts and voices to the causes they care about. Asha Curran, Chief Innovation Officer at the Belfer Center, authored the report. Millions of dollars were raised in the 24-hour time period.

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Learning New York City Storytelling Contest 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I'm happy that my new laptop has an extended battery life so I am writing some reflections on the plane en route to Boston. What I most enjoy about doing face-to-face training workshops is the right after reflection questions: How could this learning experience been improved? The report out was amazing. What worked? What didn't?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

If your nonprofit has made any large-scale changes, your team should sit down and assess whether your mission statement still accurately reflects your work. By speaking to the people directly impacted by your work, you can uncover issues with your programs, identify new opportunities, and better understand the challenges they face.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 18, 2011

They are the same exact words and sentiments that fill reports and brochures buried in dusty drawers, often transcribed verbatim onto websites — and your readers know it. A blog is an opportunity not only to change static into dynamic, but also discover and share voices from your organization. They have no personality. Be patient.

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Create Management Storytelling Sudan 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. 100% of participants implement a process and write a social media policy that addresses organizational adoption issues. Program Design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The survey fundings are based on a sample nonprofit CEOs whose organizations are receiving funding from foundations giving at least $5 million annually in grants called the “Nonprofit Voice,” with 170 respondents answering the questions on this survey. The report ends with some reasons why there might be a disconnect.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. It eventually garnered 45,000 users who took advantage of the easy-to-access tool to place reports.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

This blog post is a roundup of the face-to-face we had last week in Houston to share some of the amazing lessons learned and some reflections. More and better partners, more and better relationships with reporters and more or better policy maker relationships. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. and storify.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2018

Once a patient becomes a donor, trust is maintained and strengthened with thoughtful donor cultivation and stewardship, transparent reporting, and consistent, personalized messaging. While the overall decline in trust has impacted the healthcare and nonprofit industries, these two segments fared better than most, as they reported a 4.6%

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The convening used participatory methods to identify topics for small group conversations related to the theme and was expertly facilitated by Allen Gunn from Aspiration. ( I wrote a reflection last week about the facilitation techniques here ). Do you need annual reports, or will monthly reports suffice? In which formats?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

And they worked! I wanted to capture a couple of reflections on the process as well as content learnings by way of this post. . The Valley Medical Foundation: This organization provided an example of the personal versus organizational voice issue that social media often brings up. Ant Trails As Learning Opportunities.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In a small way we've begun such a process with the new collaborative PhD funding in Oxford's Museums, Libraries and Gardens [link] — Dan Hicks (@profdanhicks) November 11, 2019 Nikhil Trivedi suggested reading Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun's White Supremacy Culture document and reflecting on how those issues relate to management.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

Fifty-one percent of Americans reported mental health challenges at work since COVID-19 began, and 30% are fearful to report their mental health struggles to their employer. We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. .

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Culture Nonprofit Attitude Awareness 105

Museum 2.0

APRIL 18, 2011

Museums should make people feel welcomed and comfortable, be gracious and generous, design for a diversity of interests and needs, create situations that increase the likelihood of having a good conversation, and allow the time and space to let people reflect and imagine. Why do visitors still report discomfort, confusion, elitism, exclusion?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 6, 2009

I managed the project in which we analyzed more than 17,000 victim and witness statements collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Liberia and compiled the data into a report entitled "Descriptive Statistics From Statements to the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission." Head office of the TRC in Monrovia, Liberia.

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Liberia Statistics Analysis United States 100

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 12, 2015

You’re probably not the only organization focusing on your specific cause or issue, which, of course, splits the donor and volunteer populations. Let your brand reflect your values. Let your messaging, logo, colors and name all reflect your mission and values. That’s okay. Don’t make people guess at what you’re about.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

In my visualization, I saw a path to empower each of my FCP colleagues to “own” a topic or an issue, and develop a unique voice and expertise. A long time ago, I had a colleague who would visualize successful pitches to the toughest reporters. If you can see it in your mind, you can create it in your life.&#. It was astounding.

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Social Media Guide Strategy Media 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2008

Dave Webb answered my musings about quantifying the intangible with a pointer to this report and observation. For me, the issue is not so much quantifying the intangible, but making that quantification a standard. For me, the issue is not so much quantifying the intangible, but making that quantification a standard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2015

In today’s connected world, audience, employees, partners, and donors are talking on digital and social platforms and leaders have the opportunity to listen to the ideas and the concerns they are sharing about your social change issue or programs. Leaders can listen and respond, not to just one person, but hundreds at a time.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2016

Our Museum also produced a suite of online resources and reports that are impressive, honest, and comprehensive (though a bit tricky to navigate--I recommend using the search function). I recommend starting with the final report, No Longer Us and Them. Dr. Bernadette Peters' provocative 2011 report, Whose Cake is it Anyway?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

In the documentary, Carr scolds Vice co-founder Shane Smith for impugning the Times ' news judgment: "Before you ever went to Liberia," Carr said, "we've had reporters reporting on genocide after genocide. The issue of a lack of diversity in the nonprofit sector is long-standing. So, continue.

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