.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

To put our ideas into real-world context, we interviewed leaders who are using this approach to grow their organizations. playbook into your organization. described how he innovates inside a bureaucratic organization like this. Value Talent Put people on the team who contribute to the culture. Association 4.0:

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Organizations of all stripes were quick to issue statements confirming their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. On the other hand, these barriers may be preventing some organizations from moving their ideals to action. Gather information and resources from organizations that are successfully implementing programs.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 19, 2024

This blog post explores the key qualities that distinguish great nonprofit leaders and how they cultivate a culture of purpose within their organizations. Guiding by Vision and Values Setting a Clear Direction Nonprofit leaders with a strong sense of purpose translate the organization’s mission into a compelling vision.

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Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

” by Randy Bean – published February 5th, 2021 According to Harvard Business Review, thriving as a mainstream organization today means being data driven. of firms that named cultural challenges as the greatest impediment to success just four years ago. Data flows like a river through any organization.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Association professionals routinely deliver amazing things for their organizations. Although I doubt that many organizations still need a Casual Friday, if your group is a holdout, this is an easy, high-impact fix. Consider establishing a wellness program for your organization. Let’s make joy a priority.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

As leaders of nonprofits, we have the power to create the perfect formula for innovation within our organizations. It all starts with your organization’s mission statement. Nonprofits must have a clear and compelling mission statement that states the organization’s reason for being. This data is how we measure our impact.

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

Imagine a world in which philanthropy professionals are focused on improving their practices to transform philanthropy through centering communities, lightening the burden on nonprofit organizations, and holding themselves accountable to their values.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Self-care in a nonprofit organization is the responsibility of both the individual staff person and the organization. Organizations must support staffs’ self-care efforts through clearly articulate values, policies, and programs.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

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. The outcomes you can achieve tend to fall into four buckets that benefit your organization. This will drive adoption of being a data-driven organization. Analyze your short and long-term returns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

I was most interested in Part 2 (pages 17-21) because I think the advice is applicable to organizations beyond those managing head start programs. I was most interested in Part 2 (pages 17-21) because I think the advice is applicable to organizations beyond those managing head start programs. The term means learning culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. What is needed for nonprofit organizations to make this shift? The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture. Dormant: At this stage, the organization does not know where to start.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. More people working in or with grantmaking organizations now have some term related to knowledge work in their titles or job descriptions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post called “ Why the Nonprofit Work Ethic Is Outdated and Needs Change ,” about why nonprofit professionals need to pay attention to self-care and bring a culture of wellbeing into the nonprofit workplace. (The The topic of my forthcoming book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

Note From Beth: Many of us don’t value taking the time for intentional learning within our organizations. Being intentional about learning can also help an organization scale effectively. Unlease Your Organizations Knowledge Sharing Processes – Guest Post by Kelcie Tacchi. Create a Staff Engagement Strategy.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When measuring your impact, you probably do so in relation to the specific needs of the community you serve, but you are also just one in a broader network of organizations working collectively to create a sustainable future for all. We are excited to introduce a new, FREE guide to leveraging the SDG Connector for your organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the nonprofit sector and many organizations have had to undergo massive staffing cuts, eliminate programs, and struggle through maintaining minimal viable operations to avoid closing permanently. Many organizations are now finding that a crisis management plan is not the whole story.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

Today’s nonprofit marketers must be experts in learning how to shift their organizational culture towards a culture of philanthropy. This gets to the heart of the best practices that are needed to create a culture of philanthropy within anonprofit organization. What does this look like in practice?

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Kindful

APRIL 5, 2021

Video is beneficial in demonstrating the impact your organization has on the community. Do people in your community know who you are, but have trouble articulating what your mission is? For this type of video, you should interview people within your organization who can properly articulate what it is you do.

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sgEngage

JULY 8, 2022

AI and machine learning predictions are—essentially—a collection of algebraic equations that articulate the most probable outcome to a very specific question. Articulate how removing the uncertainty would be valuable for the organization. What impact on the organization would you see as a result of less uncertainty in this area?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2015

So you work at Nonprofit XYZ and increasingly you hear about other organizations' success in utilizing Google Analytics to increase impact. You spend a ton of time crafting a plan for the organization so that you can begin and gathering baseline numbers, while also setting up tracking systems. So, what next? So, what next?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

TechSoup kicked off its 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge with the webinar Creating a Culture of Storytelling. The webinar provided case studies of how one nonprofit and one library created storytelling cultures within their organizations. on how to get your organization started telling stories digitally.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

“Resources, symbolic attraction of alliance members, and expanded networks” as stated in a review from AIM Alliance , are all compelling benefits to joining forces, however, organizations should proceed with caution as these solutions are not sole problem solvers.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 18, 2018

OFBYFOR ALL is a framework to help civic and cultural organizations become OF, BY, and FOR their communities. We're launching it with partners at community-based libraries, parks, museums, and cultural centers around the world. Our organizations are different. Many organizations think they have a "for" problem.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

I’m excited to get a fundraiser going for our organization to further benefit our clients and their missions! . We haven’t even begun to get a following. I am the only one working on the ins and outs of the nonprofit, and am pretty green. — Unsure where to start. Human Resources. Dynamic Functions.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 15, 2012

I’m starting to really appreciate the difference between being an individual agent and creating a culture of agency. And increasingly, what I’m trying to enable is a culture of experimentation. I’m not even sure a “culture of change” is a meaningful concept or one that could be sustained over an extended period.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 1, 2014

Stewardship is often discussed as it relates to university advancement and is more rarely discussed in terms of arts and cultural organizations. At minimum, the donor expects to receive a receipt, some form acknowledgement and increased communications from the organization. Developing the Stewardship Process.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2022

She has been both volunteer and activist for organizations working on human rights, poverty elimination, non-violence, and cultural exchange. It’s the foundation that enables you to articulate your organization’s mission and channel the inspiring stories of those whom you’ve helped.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Studies have found that organizations that embrace a JEDI approach report improved impact, innovation, productivity, and increases in their bottom line. We also suggest starting with a few clarifying questions about where your organization is and its aspirations for implementing or expanding its JEDI practices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing. This year one thing I am doing for myself is exploring fountain pens and working on calligraphy.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2016

The Leap Ambassadors Community is a group of nonprofit leaders who are passionate about “inspiring, motivating and supporting nonprofit and public sector leaders (and their stakeholders) to build great organizations for great societal impact.”. So what does a learning culture look like? So what does a learning culture look like?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

And almost everyone involved in your organization—volunteers, staff, and donors—is juggling all the obligations that come with the holidays: planning family meals, shopping for gifts, figuring out whose mother’s house to go to, helping out with church programs, and seeing relatives that you only see once a year—and that’s more than enough!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2018

4887) are calling for unprecedented levels of transparency from government agencies, grantmaking institutions, and grant-funded organizations alike. But there is also another kind of transparency: the kind that emerges from a cultural shift. 4 Benefits of a Culture of Transparency. Every Minute, Every Hour”.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

In Marc Koenig’s most recent contribution to nonprofit hub, he dives into what culture really means and what your organization must do to foster it. Why Designing Your Nonprofit Culture is Do or Die is about sharing values, a defined mission and vision, and valuing your people. Or free sodas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing. This year I was able to look at what I wrote last year.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

It is finding what works for your team, managing change, and maybe even changing the culture. As fundraisers, we spend so much time trying to connect prospective donors to the mission of our organizations, but we don’t always remind our teams how their own work is vital to the mission.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

There are some remarkable authors, like Peter Frumkin , who consider that a nonprofit brand is the principal asset of the organization. An effective brand can be a positive influence on an organization’s assets (human and financial). Why is building a strong brand important for them? Branding positive cycle.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

As connections increase, it becomes essential for organizations to have a holistic view of all of their activities. With so many moving parts and new considerations for philanthropic organizations, it is more important than ever to understand where you want to drive impact, and the specific ways you can get there. Know your audience

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