Public Policy Blog

JULY 23, 2013

Many nonprofits use their brands primarily as a fundraising tool, but a growing number of nonprofits are developing a broader and more strategic approach, managing their brands to create greater social impact and tighter organizational cohesion ( Kylander & Stone, 2012 ) attempting to act as catalysts of change in the world.

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Nonprofit Fundraising Communications Social Media 40

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In other cases, they’re created directly by elected and administrative officials of government organizations, operating as an extension of government agencies yet they engage in fundraising, soliciting private contributions from willing citizen donors.

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Nonprofit Government Fundraising Economic Development 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In college in the early 1980s, the University of Michigan repositioned its focus on fundraising (what universities call "development") in part by hiring a top development official from Stanford, creating a new campaign, etc.--the the University has successful raised billions since.

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Transportation Social Media Fundraising Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2024

. -- " Revisiting Trust for Public Land's Park Score® methodology " (2017) -- " Federal shutdown as another example of why local jurisdictions should have more robust contingency and master planning processes " (2013) -- " Testimony: Agency Performance Oversight, DC Department of Parks and Recreation " (2012) Lack of investment in board development, (..)

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Parks And Recreation Public Administration Housing Sanitation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This was proposed a number of years ago for EM, first in the Barry Administration and then around 2012-2013, but the vendors fought it, with the support of now Mayor Muriel Bowser. It links business and property owners with citizens and other stakeholders, organizing work into committees, where they develop action plans for the year.

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Nonprofit Development Management Transportation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Buildings are envelopes. -- " More thoughts on suburban hipness (it's really about commercial hipness generally, not urban vs. suburban) ," 2013 -- " BTMFBA Chronicles: Seattle coffee shop raises money to buy its building ," 2018 This came up in DC many years ago. That you can have a cool space, even if the exterior is dull. Photo: " D.C.’s

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Fundraising Accountability Education Campaign 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 5, 2024

Plein Air for the Park is a fundraiser for Grand Teton National Park, where professional artists paint a park scene, and the paintings are sold (" Plein Air in Grand Teton National Park ," Homestead Magazine ). Maybe as part of a competition. Many programs. Exhibit: The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley.

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Parks And Recreation Engagement Sustainability Security 52