Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In the thick of day-to-day activities, it will be easy to forget why you are doing what you are doing and lose sight of original priorities. Together, the data from analytics and user feedback can help inform improvements, structure, and enhancements to your redesigned website. Building a website can be costly and time-consuming.

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Websites Analytics Project Proposal 304

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable. It is about actively making meaning in interaction with a social context. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 69

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Update Assigned Tasks One major pitfall to avoid during periods of staff turnover at your grantmaking organization is leaving ongoing activities or requests assigned to people who no longer work there. Action items not assigned to an active team member can lead to phone calls, meetings, and other crucial tasks not being completed.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 76

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. The Board should also be involved in planning for accountability and evaluation of the strategic plan once it’s implemented.

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Roles Director Evaluation Government 116

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

That’s because some fee structures work better for different-sized organizations. Here’s a breakdown of the structures that work best for large and small nonprofits: Large nonprofits with more transactions: Some payment options offer lower fees for higher donation volumes, which can be helpful for larger organizations that process more gifts.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

While the demands of each activity may vary, the advancement is a step-by-step process. Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals. Call or email funders with any questions about their interests and your eligibility.

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Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 71

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

A structured reflection process generates insights about what worked and what could be improved. More importantly, it can avoid replicating mistakes or activities that don’t work and are a waste of resources. One of the simplest ways to practice continuous improvement is to incorporate a process evaluation.

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Practice Thailand Asia Reflection 105

Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Outline engaging activities and events that align with your mission but also provide opportunities for members to actively participate and contribute their skills. Start by outlining your organizational structures. Clearly define roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines to ensure transparency and accountability.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2022

For example…” What was interesting is that after they made these types of statements, what they all went on to share about how they granted funds, vetted applications, organized their boards, and the process by which they evaluated their grantee partners was very, very similar. Testing Your Assumptions.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

of Board members did not support any form of fundraising activity, and 20.8% Without a written fundraising plan no one is accountable, progress from year to year cannot be evaluated, and no measurable goals for the future can be set. If Board members are not giving, then it’s time to rethink.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Sample SMART fundraising goals Reflect on Your Focus Areas Begin by asking yourself some key questions related to your goals and focus areas. As you reflect on these questions, feel free to update the answers accordingly in your fundraising plan. Evaluate your progress and determine whether you are on track to meet your targets.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Two Signs Your Mission Statement Needs to Be Updated Experts recommend re-evaluating your mission statement every three years. If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you’re likely due for a rewrite. Be sure to use active voice and descriptive language. Do you offer any new programs? Here’s an example.

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Examples Language Iowa Nonprofit 95

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This also makes it easier for more team members to actively use your data, improving efficiency and productivity. Difficulties with data transformation: Data transformation is the process data from different sources will need to undergo in order for you to view it all in the same format or structure, thus streamlining your analysis tasks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Brainstorming can be done as a solo activity or group or collaborative brainstorming. The most critical thing that distinguishes brainstorming from other types of facilitated group activity is the absence negative feedback. Avoid any discussion of ideas or questions, as these stop the flow of ideas. What is Brainstorming? .

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Here is the first critical question to ask before you do anything else: WHY will your nonprofit exist? Sit down and write out the answers to these questions. As you consider these questions, here are two important exercises that will help you clarify your vision and goals: 1. This will help you gain clarity of mission.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

Affinity and Engagement : Donors who actively engage with your organization–the ones that attend events, volunteer, or serve on committees or boards–are often more receptive to discussions about planned giving. They may be evaluating their financial and philanthropic goals, and thinking of ways to leave a lasting impact.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Organizational Overview: Background information on the nonprofit’s history, structure, and key personnel. Programs and Services: Description of the nonprofit’s activities and how they align with its mission. Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We daydream, we question, we problem solve, and we find joy in those “aha!” moments when something just clicks and we’re able to see a question or challenge in an entirely different light. . The actual activity matters less to my creativity than knowing I have the permission, and the space, to do it. moments happen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Designing and delivering a training to a nonprofit audience is not about extreme content delivery or putting together a PowerPoint and answering questions. If you want to get results, you need to think about instructional design and learning theory. And, there is no shortage of learning theories and research.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

If I can’t process what I hear by asking questions of the expert or checking in with another participate or sitting quietly and just thinking about what was shared, there is a point that I reach after about 15 minutes – it’s call “My Brain Is Full Up.” I’ve really taken to heart the movement principle.

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Content Learning Brain PPT 130

Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Who you speak to and how you structure your research has a big impact on the findings you gather and insights you can take action on. In this session, we’ll discuss what inclusive research looks like and give you concrete tips for how you can ethically structure your research to ensure you’re designing impactful solutions for your audiences.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

This post shares some of the most interesting questions I''ve heard throughout these experiences. Feel free to add your own questions and answers in the comments! BROAD QUESTIONS ABOUT AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1. A lot of these projects are about getting people to be more social and active in museums. The Museum 2.0

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Museum Question Participatory Evaluation 45

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. Way back in 2009, when I first Peter and Madeline, we brainstormed some questions about the strategic use of social media to build a network. A network is more adaptive than an organization.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

As the pandemic accelerated the adoption of technology for nonprofits, the murder of George Floyd in 2020 gave new urgency to organizational prioritization around diversity and mental health in their workplace structures. Additionally, nine in 10 respondents evaluated their organization’s use of technology as excellent/good across all areas.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

I estimate that between $5,000 to $20,000 is spent annually on recognition activities by most nonprofits, more if you’re in a major campaign. It’s important to answer these questions for yourself and chart your course of action accordingly. But when setting your total fundraising goal, you can include the actual overhead rate.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

This post shares some of the most interesting questions I've heard throughout these experiences. Feel free to add your own questions and answers in the comments! BROAD QUESTIONS ABOUT AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 1. A lot of these projects are about getting people to be more social and active in museums. The Museum 2.0

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2011

Some of the questions we received made us realize we need to be clearer about why this is important. You wouldn't measure all the shoes in a classroom to evaluate the kids' reading ability. Why did we bother analyzing this claim? Why does it matter? While this claim is technically correct, it misses the point.

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Gyrus

JULY 21, 2016

Then when it comes down to writing up a formal policy, take the following practical continuous learning foundations into consideration: An Open Environment – Establish to your employees early on that it is ok to ask questions when something is not understood.

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Culture Learning Create Industry 60

Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

to describe the development team’s feelings, but the question they all have is: “Are we really ready to do this?”. Many donors see active fundraising volunteers as a sign of strength for the project – and they certainly are! Enter any number of musical themes (does anyone hear the Jaws theme?) A History of Previous Support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 7, 2024

3) Activate Google for Nonprofits Products Once your organization has been verified, you can activate various Google for Nonprofits products, including Google Ad Grants , Google Workspace for Nonprofits , the YouTube Nonprofit Program , and Google Earth and Maps credits. Typically, the review process takes around 3 business days.

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Google Grant Guide Policy 283

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2011

There were questions about social media policies as well as content and engagement strategies and handling mistakes. Jacob Harold discussed how social media can be of value to a program officer because it is an easy way to stay informed about grantees activities with anecdotal information. Kathy Reich offered some context.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Here are some questions to answer when looking at forming a personalization plan: Why are you personalizing? Not effectively planning for post-launch updates and activities can lead to your website quickly becoming stagnant and clunky. Determine w hat you are trying to achieve, e.g., improve brand loyalty or increase donations.

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Websites Change Management Digital Government 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2011

Listening to and consulting the crowds: Actively listening to online conversations and openly asking for advice. The report asks a number of impact questions related to networked citizens and the future. Don’t use conventional evaluation criteria to assessing network impact. These themes include: 1.

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Network Report Empowerment Structure 104

NetWits

JANUARY 18, 2011

When was the last time you stood back and tried to evaluate the performance of your organisations website? Is your website actively helping you to achieve your organisational goals? If you find yourself answering no or ‘could be better’ to the above questions, then you should consider undertaking a website health check.

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Websites Audience Sound Reflection 150

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Evaluate peer organizations to identify your peers’ strengths and weaknesses, compare them to yours, and find opportunities to differentiate your organization. Here are a few activities to consider completing during this step: Performing motivation-based research. Peer organizations. Develop concrete strategies.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Here are some questions to answer when looking at forming a personalization plan: Why are you personalizing? Include post-launch updates and activities in your website management plan to prevent your website from becoming stagnant. Implement and optimize a personalization strategy to increase audience engagement.

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