Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

The client is quite knowledgeable about their organization, mission, and goals for a project, but often not knowledgeable about technology. Be Helpful. The role I play most often currently is providing a clear and understandable avenue between the client and a technology vendor (such as web or database development shop).

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

I love maps and the stories they can help us tell. The 2009 Global Fundraising Confidence Survey, carried out by training and consultancy firm the Management Centre, is based on the views of 126 fundraising directors and sector experts around the world." Where we are, how we got here, and where we are going.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

There are myriad options available to nonprofits that can help them to make the most of tight G&A budgets, and so it is important to find the best fit for their needs, culture, and environment. This action alone “…could be the best way to slow or even stop the cycle [of nonprofit starvation]” (Goggins-Gregory & Howard, 2009).

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

The truth is that Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, began in 2009 and so too did the genesis crypto culture. Now, in 2022 Pew Research surveys show that 87% of U.S. It takes knowledge and faith in new tech to move fiat to cryptocurrency. Young crypto donors are more likely to be nonwhite/caucasian .

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

So, we'd like to take a look how your systems work together (if they do at all) with our first Data Ecosystem Survey. Our hope is that this will be a help to you, as well, giving you a place to start to evaluate the systems your organization uses and how they connect. To do that, we need your help! Take me to the survey!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

According to the American Red Cross , A recent Red Cross survey asked 1,058 adults about their use of social media sites in emergency situations. It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Our report on Giving and Volunteering for 2008, published in 2010, reports on household giving as determined through a web-based representative panel survey. It was organized by our Center in collaboration with the ASU Morrison Institute and Knowledge Networks, a firm that specializes in web-based surveys. over 2009.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

The data were collected in the summer of 2009 by asking people to reflect on their volunteering during all of 2008. The main point of comparison is information on volunteering from the Current Population Survey (CPS), conducted by the U.S. We welcome your comments and feedback. One in three. But is it right? One in four.

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Care2

MARCH 6, 2009

Nonprofit Social Network Survey. NTEN, Common Knowledge and ThePort have teamed up to take a snapshot of how our non-profit community uses social networks. This survey is designed to answer questions like "buy or build," to give nonprofits benchmarks, and to help move beyond anecdotal data about social network use.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

It is an internal assessment tool which helps organizations figure out what parts of their online strategy are working, and what parts might need tweaking. How does giving resources to nonprofits to help them understand how to use web stats to do internal assessment of web strategy inconsistent with choosing not to publish raw web stats?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

If your organization is struggling to engage volunteers and donors, it may be helpful to take a look at the messages you’re sending out and whether your marketing tools are working together or against one another. This also encompasses your audience’s awareness and knowledge of your nonprofit. Refine Your Brand Identity. Get Started.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

Four-fifths of survey respondents said that their nonprofit has at least one-quarter of a full-time staff person spearheading their online social networking. May 11, 2009 | Caitlin Jennings Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Over 50% say that they intend to increase social network staffing over the next 12 months. Thanks for this post.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Saturday, November 27, 2010 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Business leaders who wonder whether they should conduct an employee survey should think about these five good reasons for conducting surveys, as recommended by John Kador and Katherine J. Armstrong in their book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys : 1.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2015

In the Fall 2009 issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review , Gregory and Howard identified the “nonprofit starvation cycle” which they defined as follows: The first step in this cycle is the funders’ unrealistic expectations about how much it costs to run a nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2009

The following is a talk I gave about ROI for Social Media at the 2009 Social Tech Training in Toronto, ON. Access to ideas, talent: Beyond your own skill set, do you have ways of reaching out to others with talent and knowledge? Causes: Help spread the word. Measure THIS! Do you have ways of generating physical support?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Here are 10 questions Polaris recommends you ask employees as part of a wide-ranging employee satisfaction and engagement survey : For each of the following statements, indicate if you: • Strongly disagree • Disagree • Somewhat disagree • Agree • Strongly agree 1.

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Classy

MARCH 29, 2021

The 2019 Aflac Corporate Social Responsibility Survey found that 77% of consumers surveyed are “motivated to purchase from companies committed to making the world better,” and 49% of Americans say it is more important for a company to “make the world a better place” than “make money for its shareholders.” Warby Parker.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

▼ 2010 (108) ▼ December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 2010 How To Help Your Employees Click More At Work Research from universities around the country show that employees who "click" with each other at work have more career success. Consider these findings from the research: How much you reveal about yourself to a co-worker helps you click.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

60) Search « The Web’s Influence on Affluence | Main | Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009 » Monday Jun 29 2009 Top 8 Social Media Tracking Tools Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:07PM | by Allyson Kapin Social media! I seriously think it’s "the" buzz word of 2009. Thanks for the new links to look at.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Plus, the new-found knowledge drives a better appreciation for what everyone does, and proves to the team that success comes only when all the pieces fit together like a well-oiled machine. Activities like these help your team to bond. That knowledge builds greater mutual respect, which is vital to a teams success. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

It is about mentors imparting the multiple lessons that theyve learned to their mentees and helping them better navigate through their own careers. By absorbing these lessons--of mentors mistakes and successes--mentees are better prepared to move forward with knowledge and confidence. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

A survey recently completed by the job-placement firm Manpower that found 84 percent of employees intend to look around for a new job this year, and that is up from 60 percent last year. . GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2010

Ask your staff to help set the agenda so theyll know the meeting will be relevant. Learn more about how to host an effective meeting by reading the booklet, "Best Life: Tips for 2009." so annoying and takes away from being present at the meeting) I'd love to find out where to buy the "Best Life: Tips for 2009" booklet.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Sunday, September 26, 2010 How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, recently completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Helping those companies to earn that honor are the perks they give their employees, some of which you might want to consider for 2011. ► November (10) Read "The Seven Arts Of Change" 4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Give Positive Feedback. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

► 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The online survey tool uses a 45 question assessment to measure your leadership skills across 15 dimensions of leadership. The self-evaluation survey is free and its the first step in the program. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Also free is a summary analysis of your results.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

So I hope that you can kind of take some nuggets of information to kind of help you think through ways that you could be more responsive, build a better process related to grants. And I think another important component is knowledge. Are you actually doing a survey? So I hope you are as well. trillion package.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 5 Questions To Ask At Your Next Employee Performance Review Here are five important questions you, as a manager and leader, should ask during employee performance reviews: What have I done to help - or hinder - your job performance? What can I do in the next review period to help you achieve/improve?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson, wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

. ▼ 2010 (108) ► December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

One nice benefit of having mentoring as a New Year’s resolution is you’ll have a dedicated partner helping you to fulfill your resolution! ► November (10) Read "The Seven Arts Of Change" 4 Quick Tips For How To Lead More Effectively 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Give Positive Feedback.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Do more than care: help. ▼ 2010 (108) ▼ December (9) 70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategi. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

Sunday, August 8, 2010 Use A Board Of Advisors David Burkus often provides valuable comments to my various Blog postings, and hes a person who effectively uses a board of advisors, instead of mentors, to help him achieve success. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Thursday, September 23, 2010 How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader LinkedIn members continue to offer their insights on my recent discussion question about whether playing high school and/or college sports can help to make you a better business leader. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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