Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 24, 2018

He considered himself a “problem-solving lawyer” and warned me against getting involved with “problem-creating lawyers!” As the prototypical technology social enterprise, Benetech became one of the first organizations using technology to solve social problems rather than seeking to make maximum financial returns.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Give their best effort. Align their behavior with organizational goals. Help improve the quality of decisions. Actively contribution to innovation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. The root problem here is poor evaluation capacity. What attitudes toward evaluation are present?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

We all know that hunger is a complex and growing problem. Community Fellows from Crossroads Community Services , Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley presented innovative ways that they are using Salesforce within their own organizations. Why Food Insecurity in the U.S.? Elizabeth Whamond. Emilio Tavarez.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Inequitable access to funding in the social sector remains a persistent problem, negatively impacting our collective ability to do good. Digging in to the problem . Candid was created to provide universal access to the most comprehensive information available on the social sector. Nonprofit profiles .

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 12, 2022

Many believe that DEI efforts can be a driving force in promoting innovative ways for problem solving, recruiting and retaining top talent, and bridging the gap between nonprofits and the communities they serve. Amber Amaro is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. Social problems still endure, despite PM’s prominence as a way to ensure accountability and inform strategic decisions since the 1960’s.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Give their best effort. Align their behavior with organizational goals. Help improve the quality of decisions. Actively contribution to innovation.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Did you know that 47% of nonprofit leaders say recruiting sufficient volunteers is a big problem for their organization? In fact, the University of California San Diego lists the ability to make a difference as a top 10 reason that people volunteer. Here are 7 tips to help your organization get the most value from social media.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Chuck is the president of Naropa University , but we first met when he was leading the Greyston Foundation, a pioneering social enterprise known for originally making brownies for Ben ‘n Jerry’s ice cream while employing formerly incarcerated individuals as the primary workforce.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

During his research, Ng identified the most universal problems early-career professionals face. Fortunately, his book presents solutions to those challenges – especially ones so many of us find ourselves facing during the COVID-19 pandemic work environment. What separates top performers from mediocre ones?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

During his research, Ng identified the most universal problems early-career professionals face. Fortunately, his book presents solutions to those challenges – especially ones so many of us find ourselves facing during the COVID-19 pandemic work environment. What separates top performers from mediocre ones?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

But if you’re surviving on little fundraisers, you’ve got a bigger problem. The labor and time investment vary dramatically, but one universal truth applies to auctions: you need someone with a GREAT mind for organization behind the scenes. When you’re desperate for money, that $200 from Buffalo Wild Wings night looks good!

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2019

Advocacy and Public Policy – commitment to service the intended population while seeking a broader solution to the problem and engaging policy makers. Developing a clear plan around objectives such as these can help an organization stay focused on the present while still looking ahead. One-Page Plans.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

During his research, Ng identified the most universal problems early-career professionals face. Fortunately, his book presents solutions to those challenges – especially ones so many of us find ourselves facing during the COVID-19 pandemic work environment. What separates top performers from mediocre ones?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Today, I gave a presentation on human rights in DC, with a focus on our work with truth commissions. I stuck around for the main closing meeting, where the history and future of AI was presented. I’m thinking a great deal these days about human rights and about doing more for the field.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If you’re not “ all signs point to go ,” it may be time to either hang up your shingle or look around and see what other problems you might address. Past, present or future? . You can sponsor and share research that may help with many of the world’s problems. Because there’s too much work to be done! First, assess where you are.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2022

It’s a story about organizational identity focused on solving a pressing problem. She presents the donor-hero with powerful instruments. Within the values universe, it’s our job to convey where we sit, what we do, why what we do is necessary, and that we’re effective doing it. But this challenge isn’t the end.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2019

We end up solving yesterday’s problems too late instead of tackling tomorrow’s problems before someone else does. “If To help you become a true dynamic learner, the book presents eight essential elements. If we are the problem, then we are also the solution. Among them are : Valuing failure.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

contacted us with two primary concerns about the way the data was presented: the distinction between racial equity and racial justice funding, and the mixing of grants and pledges. But this problem is larger than philanthropy, and the fact that we see growing foundation, corporate, and high-net-worth individual support is encouraging. .

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

The virtual summit offerings might include multiple speakers, product demos, session topics, workshops, and other ways to connect with both the presenters and attendees. The workshop should allow attendees an interactive experience as they are there to learn from the presenters and engage with the information being shared.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

The virtual summit offerings might include multiple speakers, product demos, session topics, workshops, and other ways to connect with both the presenters and attendees. The workshop should allow attendees an interactive experience as they are there to learn from the presenters and engage with the information being shared.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 24, 2011

I’m on the plane home from one such weekend in Providence, Rhode Island, held at Brown University. I was able to share her predicament with the people there, and the chair of one of the organizations present jumped to offer his assistance to this parent, since he had worked on LD advocacy in her very state.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2017

One recent study at Stanford University determined staff were more creative when they were walking versus sitting and encouraged walking meetings for more innovation. Karen Bloom, the CEO at Project Kesher, saves up problems that her staff is trying to address and bundles into a weekly problem solving walking meeting.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. Additionally, Mayberry explains that culture is NOT things such as: The flexibility to work three days per week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. The people with skills are out there.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. Additionally, Mayberry explains that culture is NOT things such as: The flexibility to work three days per week.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The conference officially kicks off with breakfast and a keynote presentation from four-time Emmy award-nominated actress and humanitarian Connie Britton. The rest of Wednesday’s sessions are breakouts—this day will go smoother for you if you’ve had time prior to the event to chart out which presentations are most useful.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In that program, I learned many manners in which I could properly present myself in front of the customer, how to effectively summarize the purpose of my existence within a corporate entity, and most importantly a phone etiquette trick that has stayed with me until this very day. Problem Solving. Presentation Skills.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

Many events are canceled and that’s a problem. Whether you are a university that can’t have alumni come to campus, a nonprofit scrambling to replace your gala , or an association coming up with an alternative to an annual conference, a large part of organizational revenue is at stake. It’s got people presenting and others listening in.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The caliber of attendees is amazing from all countries: ministers of education and science, top scientists, university presidents. His concept was that science and technology was critical to the future of society, and he wanted to build an inclusive international forum of top leaders literally from all over the world to tackle major problems.

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

After years of meetings, dialogue, presentations, advocacy, (and yes, maybe even some proverbial hair-pulling in frustration), today was the launch of the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement and the release of landmark research about how organizational leaders and funders view and prioritize volunteer engagement. Nearly half (46.8

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Problems with the Treaty as is If the Treaty were passed as is, with all bracketed materials dropped, we see only two painful omissions. This is especially a problem as the world moves to electronic books, which have license agreements (contracts, that are rarely looked at by consumers) that almost always prohibit making them accessible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Give their best effort. Align their behavior with organizational goals. Help improve the quality of decisions. Actively contribution to innovation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

This software includes assessment tools for evaluating students’ ability to problem solve, explain the relationships in complex systems, and comprehend informational texts and diagrams. The neuroscientists at the Gazzaley Lab at University of California, San Francisco, have shown that games can improve our cognitive function.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Give their best effort. Align their behavior with organizational goals. Help improve the quality of decisions. Actively contribution to innovation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 11, 2018

Nonprofit organizations are as susceptible, perhaps more susceptible, to financial problems and insolvency than their for-profit counterparts,” according to Melickian, M. Mamie received her Master’s from Arizona State University, and her Bachelor of Arts and Certification in Secondary Education from Michigan State University.

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