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How to Make Analytics a Priority – Finally!

Association Analytics

We can help you move analytics to the top of the list by giving you tips to build a business case and how to articulate it to others. Use softer, more open-ended questions to get detailed information that you will capture in writing for your plan. This will drive adoption of being a data-driven organization. What limits you?

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

However, in the push towards impact, philanthropy has adopted a laundry list of activities—landscape scans, focus groups, case studies, logic models—to help in figuring out what is important to know to “do good” better. When we ask a question, we can open new ways of understanding. How does trajectory thinking strengthen grantmaking?

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Demonstrate Inclusion

Tech Soup

In this post I would like to share my thinking around the importance of demonstrating to the grantmaker that your organization reaches out to, and includes, varying cultures. Both our boards and our staff, not to mention our membership, need to reflect the cultures of the communities where we work and live. Demonstrating Inclusion.

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Guest Post by Holly Hight: When Controlling the Message Stifles Community (and Staff Morale)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

where he discussed the crossroads of movements and campaigns and the need for an open culture. Our use of social networking has exposed many cultural differences within our organization. Policy and research staff have a different culture than those of us who work directly with individuals on the group.

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How to Build Great Organizations for Greater Societal Impact

Connection Cafe

However, the pillar which has most recently captivated my interest and attention in much of my work with nonprofits is the fifth one: a culture that values learning. So what does a learning culture look like? Adopt more creative and nimble strategies for engaging staff in routine use of data.

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The Knitting Factor: Making Skills-Based Volunteering Work for Your Organization

Connection Cafe

Nonprofits can come to the table as authorities on their organization but with an openness to learn from their volunteer subject matter experts, while corporate partners benefit from the depth of the nonprofit’s community experience and issue knowledge.

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When should a nonprofit organizational blog moderate comments? What are the different approaches?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am no stranger to family diversity having adopted two children and being of different cultures and races.) You moderate comments or leave it open. And, it will usually take a way to build up to a point where it more efficient to moderate than leave open and delete. They were kind enough to send me a copy).

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