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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Impact Global Literacy Articulate 71

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

I’m excited to get a fundraiser going for our organization to further benefit our clients and their missions! . Do they understand their role and responsibility. 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.

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Place Fundraising Articulate Charity 89

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.

Consultant 112

Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 112

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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Culture Philanthropy Marketing Create 47

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.

Culture 115

Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

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?

Culture 36

Culture Data Create Case Study 36

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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Culture Build Museum Articulate 53

sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As you work to implement your fundraising vision, its likely gift officers play a vital role. It is finding what works for your team, managing change, and maybe even changing the culture. Gift officer managers (and really all leaders) need to have: A clear and articulated vision of success that aligns with the mission.

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Gift Tips Metrics Articulate 77

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?

Impact 33

Impact Organization Build Culture 33

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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Organization Disaster Boston Blackbaud 26

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2021

In her role, Alicia is responsible for leading and inspiring staff, Trustees and partners to create opportunities and innovative solutions to community challenges. A: To be honest, I was resistant to working for an organization that I had considered unapproachable and to a degree, exclusive. Wake Forest University.

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Foundation Community Childhood Articulate 49

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The better you can articulate how you can hit the ground running and will be a problem solver, not a problem creator, the better your chances of getting hired. Ng : Clarify the hidden expectations for your role: what does your manager expect you to be able to do—or to have done—by your first day, week, month, quarter, and year?

Job 52

Job Interview Articulate Problem 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The better you can articulate how you can hit the ground running and will be a problem solver, not a problem creator, the better your chances of getting hired. Ng : Clarify the hidden expectations for your role: what does your manager expect you to be able to do—or to have done—by your first day, week, month, quarter, and year?

Job 52

Job Interview Articulate Problem 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

The better you can articulate how you can hit the ground running and will be a problem solver, not a problem creator, the better your chances of getting hired. Ng : Clarify the hidden expectations for your role: what does your manager expect you to be able to do—or to have done—by your first day, week, month, quarter, and year?

Job 52

Job Interview Articulate Problem 52

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2018

As an organization focused on connecting talented business professionals to impactful nonprofits with capacity and organizational needs, Common Impact is excited to see this increased appetite for pro bono service. CSR trends point to the rise of skills-based volunteerism. How do you make this happen in practice?

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Skills Volunteer Work Organization 24

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

I don’t have to tell you that these two simple words can make or break the relationship between an organization and its donors. We need to foster an attitude of gratitude and create a culture of thanking our donors. Thank them first and recognize their gifts and role as huge supporters of your organization.

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Attitude Create Gift Childhood 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The focus of the conference was on the role of technology/connectivity to drive social change. C is for collaboration because this revolution enables people to organize themselves within companies and societies into loosely coupled teams to take on any kind of challenges — from designing a new product to taking down a government.

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Develop Technology Social Articulate 96

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations.

Leadership 61

Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2010

Guest blogger, Patti Anklam , author of Net Work: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Networks at Work and in the World , explores the role of organizational leadership in a network world. We have always had, and will generally always need, two forms of networks in organizations: the formal and the informal.

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Network Work Structure Leadership 106

BoardAssist

MARCH 9, 2014

Another reason is that board members are usually expected to either solicit major gifts or make sizable personal contributions to the organizations they serve. They aren’t afraid to take up tasks that others might perceive as “beneath” them; in doing so, they inspire the people around them to perform better in their own roles.

Online 91

Online Fundraising Gift Articulate 91

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Jake Wood , author of, Take Command , weaves together hard-learned lessons in leadership and teamwork from his experiences in college football , as a former Marine sniper and as cofounder and CEO of Team Rubicon -- a disaster relief organization that unites military veterans with first responders deployed to areas hit by natural disasters.

Authoring 61

Authoring Business Interview Disaster 61

Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2017

The essence – heart and soul – of your organization. It captures and communicates your mission and distinct culture. It makes who you are as an organization known, felt and understood. It will help define your unique role within the lives of those you serve, your community, and the world. Develop your brand strategy.

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Guidelines Nonprofit Retention Articulate 31

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Osborn, an advertising executive, invented the latter process of “organized ideation” in the 1930’s and popularized the technique in several books he authored called “ Your Creative Power ” and “ Applied Imagination.” Creating a positive culture of brainstorming. What is Brainstorming? . Quantity matters.

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Facilitation Work Chart Technique 106

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2016

The idea of developing a strong company culture and increasing employee engagement efforts to attract and retain top talent is nothing new to HR professionals. That’s right — without a clear social mission, over half of the talent pool won’t even consider working for your organization. That said, according to Gallup’s U.S.

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Volunteer Benefit Program Skills 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Grantees will engage in peer discussions about integrating social media effectively into their communications strategies and will learn from each other – from challenges and missteps as much as from accomplishments and wins – so success means organizations sharing both. Grantee organizations will measure what matters.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2016

This dual role for our center operators gave us a window into the inner workings of creating authentic engagement or collaboration among nonprofits who are members or tenants of these centers. In a shared space center, the center staff can manage this role, but it seems clear that it’s better to have a 3.

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Collaboration Test Roles Goal 28

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

But the arguments trotted out represent how far we have to go in articulating the public value of arts institutions (and helping our supporters speak the same language). Your cultural outlet is art galleries and symphonies. Education, Culture (Symphony, Opera, Museum), Sporting venues, Shopping, Crime & Safety, etc."

Detroit 49

Detroit Arts Public Support 49

Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2013

Here in Santa Cruz, my museum has embarked on a major project to redevelop the plaza outside our doors into a vibrant, cultural hub for downtown, and we are trying to make the development process as open and useful as possible. they don’t jump in with their own designs on the project, or to organize the project).

Design 49

Design Participatory Children Museum 49

Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Creating a nonprofit business plan is an important step for any organization whether you’re about to launch or are well established in your community. . It’s a strategic plan that outlines the key elements of your organization, including: Mission. Long-term term direction of your organization. Financial projections.

Effective 93

Effective Business Create Tips 93

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept. If you've started a business or organization before, the first section is probably rudimentary, but for me, it was really helpful. The Structure Lab is set up as a "game" in which you explore cards in various categories (values, assets, financing, etc.)

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Structure Model Social Profit 31

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

But I spend most of my time as a trainer and a strategist as a coach and I help organizations and the people that lead them, just like you, grow your skills, your teams, and your results. And I ascended into an executive role pretty early in about three and a half, four years into my career and I spent almost all of my career in the C-suite.

Management 90

Management Work Video Slides 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Before the session, I spent some time reviewing Museum Facebook Pages – luckily the MIDEA project has them organized into this handy list. I had hoped to find a good example of a museum or an arts organization with a custom landing tab. I’ll look forward to read any reflections from Alan on how this worked.

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Facebook Network Museum Nonprofit 111

Achieve

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

In the past, the concept of organizing, fundraising, and building a movement was focused on individuals “belonging” to a cause. In the twenty-first century, however, a successful movement isn’t owned by an organization or single entity; it’s owned by the people who comprise the movement itself. You’re exclusive rather than inclusive.

Disaster 52

Disaster Causes Articulate Social Media 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

Advomatic builds and supports websites for nonprofits and also works with a lot of great organizations, some of whom are in the room. You know, why is it that, when we talk to people about communications in their organization, we hear so many different things? And we have a sister agency called Advomatic. What is it? What is mindshare?

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Build Video New York City Communication 123

Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

She said it can happen in one of two ways—either the organization is small enough that no one will notice, or has a director with such strong vision they can charm and fund the pants off of a new idea. If you search the web for the organization, you won’t get to some academic-looking page in soft blues and statistics. They play sports.

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Interview Museum Teen Myspace 20

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

And then, for the past 10 years, I’ve been working with countless organizations as a consultant. So imagine if past generations had left a legacy endowment from which your organization could now be drawing upon, and maybe you’re lucky, maybe that did happen where you are, either way, now it’s your turn.

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Video Giving Gift Donor 131

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Melinda Kramer: Women's Global Green Action Network is an international organization that is linking and empowering women working in environmental sustainability around the world. The third kind of face to face opportunity we provide is in partnership with an organization called Global Exchange. We do it in a number of ways.

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Green Global Action Network 40