M+R

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A recent article by the Associated Press sheds light on a troubling trend: nonprofit organizations, particularly 501(c)(3)s, are becoming increasingly wary of lobbying and advocacy efforts. Change the terms of the debate and change the culture Nonprofits have always played a pivotal role in shaping public discourse and cultural norms.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

News articles on your website can serve the same function as blog posts on your website provided they are dated and written like a blog post, not a press release. For example, the National Parks Conservation Association recently blogged about a rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and included a prominent CTA.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 8, 2018

It's sparked public uproar, legal battles, and nationwide press coverage. It's cracked the crumbling, outdated rules around deaccessioning--and unearthed more serious issues of public trust. Cue public uproar and legal action to block the auction. The issue is violation of public trust. Here's what happened.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Most recently, we co-authored a policy brief for the Toda Peace Institute on artificial intelligence and its implications for civil society. AI and Libraries: A consortium of 14 public libraries is banding together to look at the potential benefits and risks of AI and public libraries and educate the public.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act. He holds a master’s in neuroscience and a master’s in public policy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar. Policy Associate, The Nature Conservancy.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . This funding is awarded to programs or organizations working to change systems, often through movement building, policy work, and rights-based approaches. . underlying systems and structures that?generate

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

In this article, we’ll provide some guidance to those who are ready to move beyond the board statement or public equity pledge to actively and intentionally implement Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) practices and strategies into their consultant search process. . What is your organization’s public reputation around JEDI?

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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

This article will answer these following pressing questions about where to begin: What is web accessibility? Regulatory compliance means that your organization and your site need to comply with all relevant laws and policies, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

With a growing interest in the “AI4Good” field, Google is sharing this information to help strengthen the ecosystem of people and organizations hoping to solve some our most pressing social challenges with AI. . The key findings in the report are listed below. Machine learning is not always the right answer.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

the IRS defines nonprofits as “Organizations that are organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes.” Starting a Nonprofit: Basic FAQs What is a nonprofit? In the U.S.,

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Yet the public will expect knowledge, and their decision-making ability is enhanced if they have a significant working knowledge of your mission’s discipline. In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” Program volunteers will also have policy implementation duties. That’s why you have staff.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

It is great when we get wins and can celebrate them, and it’s tough when we take a loss and have to re-group and press onward. Contact legislative offices and ask if the legislator would be willing to record a short video answering 3 or 4 questions about the legislative process, pieces of legislation, the importance of public input, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2011

Since December, over 12,000 people have signed an online petition to urge Steve Jobs to change Apple’s unfriendly iPhone donation policy. As more nonprofits look to the promise and potential of mobile contributions and the iPhone becomes available on Verizon , the donation policy will become more pressing.

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2013

One running theme that echoes behind any new technology tool introduced to the public, or new trend identified for nonprofit operations, or new idea brought up by your staff is the concept of “risk and reward.” What kind of risks would your organization be taking if you adopt that new social network into your communications?

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

NTEN's publication (which was recently honored with a Publishing Trendsetter Award ) is free and hot off the press. Three Case-Studies that document how three different nonprofits developed their social media policies. Indeed it has, and the latest issue could be our best ever.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Start by working on internal messaging and move outwardly toward the public relations messages. Press Announcement. Ideally, all organizations would have a clearly documented and communicated technology policy that includes this information. Here is a short list to help guide your steps: Internal Communication. Leadership Team.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Check out recent press coverage of our work, featuring the head of our human rights team, Dr. Patrick Ball, in Foreign Policy magazine and NPR's On The Media. Automate generation of publications based on data using LaTeX and Sweave. What you will do: Write computer programs for human rights data analysis projects.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

That network supports local leaders in improving education policy through advocacy. When the crisis kicked off, there were a lot of people who were for education or education policy for whom education policy stopped being very important. One of the essential things was for us to remember who we are and where we have expertise.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Why have public decision-making? Disability advocates should, at minimum, press for a seat at the ACTA table. Far better would be the open accessible public policy process we’re used to, not secret negotiations that are likely to cause substantial collateral damage to people with disabilities. Why have a legislature?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2018

A statement to the international news agency Reuters read: “We revised our Ad Grants policies to help nonprofits be more effective with AdWords and improve the quality of their ads, which will lead to targeted awareness of their projects and mission.” We’ve posted the exact email at the bottom of this post. billion in potential ad spend.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

To understand where we are, including fundraisers and nonprofits, with donor data protection, we have to take a look at what happened in souring the public on the idea that privacy was dead. The public demands it, and because of it, governments are responding. . 21 st Century Data Breaches.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Can strengthen relationships with existing constituencies.Can present favorable press coverage and thus increased public awareness if the venture proves to be successful and gains the attention of a broader audience. foreign policy. Opportunity to combine financial and mission-related goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

According to the press release, founder and CEO, Nancy Lublin, is making good on a promise she made publicly from the very beginning: that the data itself could save lives. This has already informed journalism, local policy makers, and community groups taking action to help people in crisis.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

In the case of the above grassroots fundraiser, lots of international press easily verified the fund’s legitimacy. Communicating accountability, responsibility, and impact with the general public should be a priority for any organization. Researched by Nicholas Azulay + Isabelle Brauer. Geography of a Nonprofit Financials Page.

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NTEN

AUGUST 12, 2010

Google and Verizon have taken a lot of heat, from the public and the FCC Commissioners. That may be what prompted a response from Google on their Public Policy Blog today. Free Press, Moveon.org, and other partners have organized a rally at Google headquarters this Friday -- that's tomorrow! -- at Noon.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Social capital is defined as the “shared values, ideas, norms, and culture [that] shape the kind of political and administrative efficacy that enhances collective action, democracy, and effectiveness in public service delivery” (Kalu, 2010). Core Principles for Public Engagement. On being nonprofit: A conceptual and policy primer.

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2010

Photo: The Public Record. Now the fun starts: the public debate. The Public Policy Communicators of New York City have a great write up of last week's meeting on this topic. Tags: free press Leadership net neutrality savetheinternet. The Washington Post takes a different view altogether. .

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2009

Flickr Photo by Chi King The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on how to draft America's national broadband plan. I learned about the public comment period in an email from Free Press. Read the quick facts below, see Free Press for more info, and comment today ! (If Competition and Choice.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

First, you have to have the right story for the right publication. Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News Here are the steps for getting coverage of your organization’s work in newspapers, TV news, and digital publications: . Study your local publications and news programs for four weeks. Convert your press release to a PDF.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 25, 2017

Why cover an event where an elected official and constituents have a calm conversation on public policy?) As a press secretary to a suburban Maryland congressman in the 1980s and 1990s, I worked the legislative issues by day and went to more than 100 town hall meetings at night. Tell a Personal Story. Be Respectful.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2011

Frustrating because keeping up with best practices and new tactics can feel exhausting, particularly when you’re already pressed for time and budget. With that in mind, I recently sat in on a my colleague, Farra Trompeter’s Online Engagement class at Milano, the New School for Management and Urban Policy.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Start by working on internal messaging and move outwardly toward the public relations messages. Press Announcement. Ideally, all organizations would have a clearly documented and communicated technology policy that includes this information. Here is a short list to help guide your steps: Internal Communication. Leadership Team.

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NTEN

AUGUST 12, 2009

Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, says, The future of the Internet as we know it depends on maintaining freedom and openness online," said. "This crucial legislation will help to ensure that the public -- not big phone and cable companies -- controls the fate of the Internet.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Earlier this year, a group of informal science researchers, led by Rick Bonney of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, published an extremely useful report on public participation in science research (PPSR). In this report, the authors describe three specific models for public participation: contribution, collaboration, and co-creation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Luke’s, StoryCorps, NPR, and Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy. Sacha Evans is currently serves as a Media Relations Manager at the Ad Council. Previously she worked in communications at Orchestra of St.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 18, 2006

To date, the history of state violence in Guatemala has been understood primarily through accounts by victims, witnesses, and the press, because these were the main sources of available data. The National Police was accused by victims of being responsible for much of the violence in Guatemala.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The site will help public health professionals, community leaders, policy makers, and consumers discover how healthy their county is compared to other counties and to uncover strategies to reduce disparities and improve community health. Tags: Influence Press Releases Site Launches. For more information, visit www.forumone.com.

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