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. Knowledge, however, is socially constructed and located specifically in place and time. We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 68

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

They can help the organization set and achieve goals. At a minimum, a team with a poor leader is unproductive like this one: With the right leadership, a nonprofit can grow quickly, fulfilling its mission and meeting a community need or eliminating a problem. They inspire people, they solve problems, and they build teams.

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Skills Leadership Director Nonprofit 119

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. There’s no better time than now to work on strengthening the nonprofit sector.

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Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Donna Fischer, director of development for UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Regional Medical Center Foundation, offers a reminder to time your communications “so those giving from IRAs have time to process their contribution requests, so their check arrives before end of year.” Identify the problem and optimize for maximized results.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. The same is true for ongoing vs. first-time donors. The point is this: You are where you are; the goal is to improve. Once you have those numbers, clearly articulate your goals and identify what you need to meet your goals.

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Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 122

Twenty Hats

AUGUST 17, 2021

Ensuring that their goals align with yours. Over time you’ll benefit from their brand, skills or pro-bono services and if you play your cards right, financial support. Because you might uncover red flags that suggest the engagement isn’t worth the investment of time and resources you’ll expend to bring the project to life.

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Volunteer Maryland Articulate Project 97

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

And if they feel emotionally invested in your cause today, they’ll be all the more willing to donate the next time you solicit them for a campaign. Make sure you think about the timing of your year-end eblast schedule. In the below example, Meat Fight clearly articulates the projects their funds will support. Call To Action.

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VQ Strategies

JUNE 22, 2021

Expectations include the goals of the work, who is responsible for what, and how everyone involved will communicate. That’s the first opportunity to clearly articulate the expectations for the volunteer – and to assess whether the role is, in fact, realistic. Agree on time commitment and timeline. Define levels of authority.

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Volunteer Articulate Evaluation Roles 75

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But, honestly, this time of year seems harder, especially when fundraising goals are bearing down. Choose a time every day to write in a gratitude journal. If you feel mired in stress and anxiety, you might have a tough time with this exercise. Next time that happens, write down the negative thought. That’s okay.

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Personal Practice Journal Fundraising 119

Whole Whale

APRIL 13, 2022

The goal of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to present a project in the context of the organization and its goals so that great vendors can submit the best possible proposals. Once you have written this proposal it is time to find great vendors to send you bids. Are they able to articulate back to you what you’re after?

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In the post, I highlighted how brand guidelines help you build sustained support, stick to a budget, and make it easier for anyone at the organization to create essential content before you have the budget to hire a full-time designer. To understand this you need to invest time and resources into Audience Research.

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Guidelines Nonprofit Audience International 72

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Then ask if they would have time to talk more with you so you can get to know them. Once you make an appointment, it’s time to prepare and you definitely want to be ready! Be clear about your goal for the meeting, whether that’s to learn the top 3 charities they support or what they think about your new program or something else.

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Relationship Question Donor Build 126

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

There’s a reason the holiday season is called the most wonderful time of the year! Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Read on to learn more! Team up with local news.

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Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 98

Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2017

It is time to experiment with new ways of solving social or environmental problems. To use a much overused word, it is time to think innovatively. Of course, this means looking at that problem from a fresh perspective and not being afraid to consider a new approach, even though it may be unpopular.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

You’re part of the problem. In fact, you may BE the problem. And if I found myself in a job where I couldn’t instill a culture of philanthropy over a reasonable period of time, I’d fire myself (and I have). I see the end goal of fundraising being to restore balance to the world. Why is that? It’s in your job description.

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Culture Philanthropy Facilitation Job 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

Last week, I went to the Personal Democracy Forum conference for the first time, and I came away brimming with new ideas for my work. I heard about tools for building campaigns and aggregating citizen science data I wouldn’t have discovered at an ocean-themed event because they’re not being applied to coastal problems just yet.

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Reflection Personal PDF Conference 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

While we have articulated our main goal and identified our stakeholders, we are still actively exploring what kind of investment we can make and what various benchmarks mean to us and more importantly what we should do with the numbers we collect. What are our goals with social media?” “Who Growth organization/membership.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In the needs section of a grant, you need to do three things to score high on a grant proposal: Eliminate flowery language, Include sources and citations, and Include a clear Problem Statement. What I see the most often in this section is that grant writers include a flowery narrative with a lot of information about problems.

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Grant Award Project Proposal 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Not all nonprofits are born with the spreadsheet gene. And it isn’t simply a technical problem that can be solved through training or purchasing analytics software. Does data collection may occur from time-to-time, but not formal reporting. It is helpful to look at making the switch as an evolutionary process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd!

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Data Help Measure Analysis 107

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

One-third of executives said that they do not spend enough time managing and developing staff. Problems can become exacerbated if an organization lacks the adequate systems to swiftly and carefully handle personnel issues. In other words, performance management requires rigor. And rigor demands ongoing attention.

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Leadership Research Develop Management 92

Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

" When I ask them what goals they are looking to accomplish with a mentor, most have no concrete answer. People find comfort in talking to others they perceive as "wise" when they are without direction or have lackluster solutions to their problems at hand. You now have a goal and a pitch to recruit a mentor.

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Tag Mentoring Management North America 61

Care2

JANUARY 30, 2014

Many nonprofits who are going through a website redesign on a tight budget want to know the best ways to find and hire a web vendor, especially ones that will understand their goals and challenges. Are they able to articulate back to you what you’re after? What response time do they offer with their support package?

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Web Language Photography Drupal 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

This process of reflection is embedded in the organization’s working style, not a random moment of inspiration after a program evaluation is completed. Everyone on staff understands that the questions are the best teachers and in an effort to sustain learning articulate questions and seek answers to those questions.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Therefore, they’re hesitant to invest significant time or resources. A strong brand is what generates and sustains engagement in the time between these two points. When a donor or a volunteer decides to give their funds or time, they have a plethora of organizations through which to do so.

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Guide Guidelines Nonprofit Mind 52

Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2016

by a framework that emphasizes collaboration and establishes clear goals for the team. These goals need to be in a language everyone can understand. It clarifies decision making at every level by ensuring that the questions we need to answer when working with content, technology, and design are grounded in one simple goal.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

I came away with a much better understanding of the issues they are exploring and certainly did my part to articulate why I support the positions we have. We believe that print disabled people should be able to buy accessible books at the same time and at the same price as nondisabled people. Long post alert!]

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Copyright Proposal Audio eBook 104

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As you implement the strategies given in this guide, you’ll be able to find and recruit people who want to dedicate their time and talent to helping your organization. When someone is willing to donate an hour of their time, a nonprofit is able to save money while getting the assistance they need to move their work forward.

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Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Unfortunately, many founders or leaders skip creating one — which generally leads to fundraising frustrations and stalled services, among other problems. Without a guide or roadmap to get you where you want to go, you can spend a lot of time floundering. What are the exact goals you are trying to achieve?

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Business Nonprofit Summary Homeless 124

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

Other times we find ourselves staring in dismay at a 100 page Software Requirements Statement detailing field lengths and report structures, to which we are expected to respond in detail. It's not a problem of having to much or not enough of a requirements statement. Wiegers identifies three distinct levels of requirements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2008

Dave Webb said "I have always had a problem forcing something that is organic by nature into a mechanical straightjacket. This voice, articulated through social media, can be extremely powerful and can force individuals, companies and communities to change the way they behave. The big question - as applied to nonprofits.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 29, 2010

This question is a byproduct of the reality that most participatory projects have poorly articulated value. When a participatory activity is designed without a goal in mind, you end up with a bunch of undervalued stuff and nowhere to put it. This works best when: Visitors have a clear understanding of the overall goal for the project.

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Participatory Music Project Video 48

NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

An effective website starts with a plan that includes clear goals for fundraising and communications. These goals should guide what your priorities are, what content and functionality you will provide online. If your primary communications goal is education, do you have engaging content that's easy for visitors to locate?

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Communication Online DC Wiki 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

The specific indicators of program success are below and were identified with input from participants: 100% of participants will develop an integrated and measurable social media strategy that furthers their communications work in population and reproductive health that aligned with institutional goals.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

Your mission statement should articulate your organization’s purpose, values, and goals. Analyze Data to Predict the Needs of Your Community As the needs of your community evolve, you may find that some of your organization’s goals and priorities are no longer relevant or effective.

Change 68

Change Organization Evaluation Analysis 68

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2005

A lot of times in our business we hear the phrase Membership Management. No problem!" The process involves trying to articulate the goals of each aspect of your program as measurable objectives, and then carrying out these assessments. They want to know that your work is furthering shared goals.

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Management Module Articulate Associations 40

Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

We’re going to leave some time at the end for Q&A. Steven: take any more time for you. So as Steven said, I’m a long-time friend of Bloomerang. And so if we’re just meeting for the first time today, I’m in Chicagoland, like Steven said. And I’m a goal setter. So have no fear.

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Money Video Fundraising Gift 107