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Information: The Better Half of IT

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Basic data sets allow organizations to take action—such as communicating with members or soliciting donors. They are like a compass that uses historical data as one point and forward-looking data modeling as another point to determine your direction and set your course of action. Data fuels most activities in a nonprofit. That’s okay!

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Which is better: structure or flow?

Have Fun - Do Good

Maybe you''re naturally a more structured person. But then something happens and your plans don''t unfold the way you''d mapped them out. Unforeseen events or expenses make it impossible for you to stick with your schedule, budget, action plan, or time line. Structure or flow? What feels more comfortable for you?

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4 Quick Tips to Remember When Planning an Advocacy Campaign

Top Nonprofits

Throughout the planning and action stages of your advocacy campaign, you’ll collect a ton of data. Clear goals and a detailed timeline will give the necessary direction and structure to your advocacy campaign. No matter the platform, your best bet for moving supporters to take action is to tell a compelling story.

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Supercharge Your Intern Program: 18 Proven Assignment Ideas Across Marketing, Data, & More

Whole Whale

Have the intern map the steps involved so your team can review at a bird’s eye view. Custom photo stock This is a fun excuse for an intern to run around the office and any physical sites to take good pictures of work in action. Have your intern review the existing structure and then create a good looking visual with a tool like Draw.io

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Guest Post by Steve Waddell: Systems Mapping for Non-Profits - Part 1

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

See larger image here: Map from: Waddell, Steve. A lot of the ideas resonate with using online social networks and social media effectively for nonprofits, especially in the larger frame of movement building. This week at the Packard Foundation, I had the opportunity to meet Steve Waddell whose research focuses on Global Action Networks.

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Blackbaud Discontinued Crystal Reports – Now What?

Cloud 4 Good

Tableau is known for taking data from almost every system your organization is using and turning it into actionable insights – including Raiser’s Edge NXT. The solution can take your data and make it easier for you to create custom reports and dashboards to understand and take action with your data.

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Why You Need a Content Strategy

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The purpose of a content strategy is to map out the goals for your website and the content that will help achieve the messaging for each section. By mapping your business goals to your audience needs and seeing how your content can connect the two, you can craft an integrated, seamless experience for your audiences on your site.

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