ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

They are setting the stage for transparent communication when evaluating compatibility and complementary “value exchange between partners” are in effect. The degree to which a nonprofit can articulate the strength of its reach, resources, reputation, and capabilities is an important key in securing productive collaborative relationships.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

The leaders of a foundation must ensure that the foundation’s mission is clearly defined and articulated. Research shows that grantmakers that are more connected to their grantees—those that have an ear to the ground—are more likely to provide the support that nonprofits need to be successful” (Stanford Social Innovation Review).

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

You didn’t invest in audience research. . To understand this you need to invest time and resources into Audience Research. They often don’t have the funds — or want to invest the limited funds they do have — into enough research. Or more detrimental—not consistently being able to articulate what the bigger picture even is. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

It is about how social media (and other digital tools I might add) help an organization move towards longer-term outcomes in their theory of change or articulated goals. We have to look at what the result overall is – it is not just views for the sake of views or comments and likes for the sake of comments and likes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

During his research, Ng identified the most universal problems early-career professionals face. 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. What metrics will you be evaluated against? Leave nothing ambiguous.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

During his research, Ng identified the most universal problems early-career professionals face. 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. What metrics will you be evaluated against? Leave nothing ambiguous.

Job 52

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

As Osborn wrote in his book, “Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom while discouragement often nips it in the bud.” The simple rules of brainstorming are typically articulated at the beginning of a session as ground rules and include the following: NO criticism or debate. Rapid Research. Conclusion.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

During his research, Ng identified the most universal problems early-career professionals face. 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. What metrics will you be evaluated against? Leave nothing ambiguous.

Job 52

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology My Theory of Practice July 10, 2008 I finally had the reason to begin to more completely articulate my theory of practice. My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

It was articulated as: “We don’t have the skills to analyze, slice and dice, and make sense of our data, so it is hard to do it well.” I hear this too often from nonprofits. Or maybe you have a board member who works in the business world and is or has connections to people who work in finance, market research, or analytics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

So, when Mary K Winkler , one of the nonprofit data nerds I follow on Twitter and Senior Research Associate at Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy specializing in performance management told me via Twitter she had just published a new guide on this topic, I had to check it out. There are periodic (e.g.,

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Jara Dean-Coffey discussed impact, with a focus on how organizations should be evaluative , rather than simply doing evaluation. Evaluative thinking needs to be built into the foundation of both strategy and everyday operation, and means much more than deploying an annual survey. Impact: Be Rather Than Do.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Articulating content priorities for your homepage and other key pages/sections of your web presence. Once we have a complete content inventory, we then proceed with a content audit where we evaluate each page/section of content for how useful it is for the end user. User Research. Stay tuned! Other Posts in this Series.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2019

In six years, I received over $160,000 in federal, state, and university grants to support my research, present and network at conferences, and conduct field work—all on a relatively niche topic (contemporary French literature, film, and graphic novels). And grantees are the recipients (hopefully you and your organization!)

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Step #2) R – Research the needs Having appropriate R esearch in the needs section is critical to scoring high on a grant proposal. The reason is that research anchors and validates the entire reason for your project. This will give more validity for your program and show that you’ve done the research.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2009

When nonprofits look at ROI, the question is not so much about dollars invested, but " Are We Really Making A Difference? " The problem is that nonprofit end up trying to think like social scientists trying to prove causation and like lawyers calculating risk. Isn't best to focus on evaluating results?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

In fact, when I was conducting research for my book Data Driven Nonprofits , I spoke with data champions in a wide variety of organizations across numerous focus areas. In recent years, we’ve seen a major uptick in organizations across the social good sector looking at data – and how to use data – in new ways.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2016

Having a shared understanding of intended outcomes from the beginning of the grant, and tracking progress toward those outcomes, allows foundations to evaluate where their grantee partners need extra help. And customer loyalty can be driven higher with authentic, well-articulated marketing around an organization’s philanthropic efforts.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 2, 2013

Program staff invent guerrilla marketing techniques, run the photobooths and program evaluations, and send out the follow-up emails. We sometimes lose track of the big goals that should underline all of our promotion, and we don't spend the time to develop and refine those goals based on research. We started.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Conduct research to determine your nonprofit’s story. For example, if you already have a fairly well-developed brand, even if it’s not formally articulated, you may want to avoid making drastic changes that could be poorly received. Let’s take a look at how you can do just that. How will individual branding decisions be accepted?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Try to articulate your organization’s long-term goals and aspirations in high definition. Step 2: Conduct Research. Market research is an important step in the planning process. If you’re just starting, then market research could be: Research the competition. Analysis of your environment. Get social.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also facilitated several design labs with nonprofits as part of the research for the Happy Healthy Nonprofit at the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and the National Arts Marketing Project. Organizations must support staffs’ self-care efforts through clearly articulate values, policies, and programs.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Initially, I did the research on venues and on which caterers we could use, but once the big picture decisions were made, we began moving forward quite quickly with the details. The evening closed with an inspirational speech from a board member who articulated our story and our vision for the future perfectly. It doesn’t stop there.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Prospects and stakeholders who interact with you online have only your online communications to evaluate your organization. The AIDS.gov website is a gateway to all Federal domestic HIV testing, prevention, treatment, and research information. Clearly articulate the issue -- and your plan to solve it. Maybe that includes yours?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

You need to be able to clearly articulate the need for automation and new low-code/no-code platforms, identify the expenses involved, and define the returns you and your organization can expect to see. You can answer these questions by building a thoughtful and well-researched business case for your first (or next) extensibility project.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2021

Here are ten tips on preparation, evaluating proposals , and red flags to watch out for in working with digital vendors: Seek productive conversations as a starting point. Research potential vendors. Are they able to articulate this in straightforward language? Lack of transparency on tasks and hours billed to the client.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Clearly articulated benefits statement that looks at tangible and intangible. What's Up With Feedburner by Beth Kanter Google Analytics Primer sponsored by NTEN with screencast and wiki created by Beth Kanter Using Postrank To Evaluate the Top Content on my blog by Beth Kanter. Market Research. Field research (Listening).

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 7, 2023

Iterative prompt refinement forces clearer articulation of intent and goals upfront, enabling more aligned responses. Evaluate if the style and tone fit the intended audience and goals. Based on this updated info: {} Research relevant statistics, expert opinions, or factual details that could back up the main arguments. (if

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2019

I hope to hear you articulate your thoughts in comments or on social. As a field, we spend a whole lot of time evaluating patron’s experiences (hopefully). But as a field, we don’t always articulate our work norms to each other. Last week, I asked what are the barriers to keep us from throwing open the doors. There are plenty.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2019

Research from Harvard Business Review shows that learning happens best when learners collaborate and help one another. During my initial, individual coaching session with Kevin, we went over my 360 evaluation, which was an opportunity for me to see how my colleagues and supervisor rated my skills in comparison to how I rated myself.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

StoryBrand Framework There are two major ways you can think about crafting stories, and you can test this through donor research and data analytics to see which is more successful for you. Focus on who your donor is through segmentation, research and surveys. Find out what makes them give and what they care about.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Artist as Problem Solver vs. Artist as Problem Explorer Mark Allen (director of Machine Project) and I have talked about this issue several times, and Mark articulates it beautifully. This is particularly true when it comes to project evaluation. Here are a few elements that really resonated for me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

It should be driven by what you want to learn. As soon as you have articulated a SMART objective and KPI, it should guide you to what data you need to collect and transform into insights That prevents you from collecting data you don’t need and being overwhelmed. Measurement should not, ideally, be driven by a tool.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 Create Core Values Sometimes when you are leading an organization or business and struggling to articulate your core values, it helps to see how others have stated theirs. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 16, 2013

For attendance to be correlated with impact, you have to find a way to articulate a theory of change that connects attendance to your mission (inspiration, learning, civic participation, etc.). But in an age of nonprofit accountability and increasingly sophisticated evaluation strategies, I think this kind of approach could be useful.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Steven: And I would call that evaluation, right, that’s us checking to see if we’re doing our work well, right. . And there’s lots of research. And a lot of major donors we found there’s a big research study and 50,000 plus donors. So people get it. . Harvey: Probably. . Great book by. Next slide. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

At the same time, leaders continue to struggle with one of their toughest jobs, developing and articulating their overall strategy and priorities, especially during times of change." 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Then, use the web and social networking for research.

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