ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Organizations should also articulate the particular characteristics and leadership traits needed for different types of crises within their plans. , 50% of businesses that do not have a plan in place will not survive a major crisis. Organizations need to use the time now to regroup and learn from the unpredictability faced last year.

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Forj

AUGUST 17, 2021

In episode 7 of the Managing eLearning Podcast , Jon & Matt sit down with Celisa Steele Co-Founder & Managing Director for Tagoras to discuss the Learning Business Maturity Model , which articulates the characteristics of a mature market-facing learning business or line of business, as well as the stages that typically precede full maturity.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When I think of the six people who mentioned to me in the last week that they have been struggling with loss and grief, it’s hard not to consider the many others who are also struggling, but weren’t brave enough, comfortable enough, or simply able to articulate that. We can support them by modeling these tactics and helping them do the same.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Membership programs take many forms: flat fee models with standardized benefits, tiered models with varying benefits by tier, and something in between. Knowing which membership model is right for your organization depends not only on your organization’s mission but also its budget and donor base.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2021

The capital campaign model can be adapted to the wide variety of circumstances that nonprofits currently face. Here are the core principles that we focus on in our eight-week campaign model: Determine exactly what it is you need to raise money for. But this is not the only definition of a capital campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

This way of working requires a different, more participatory leadership model and mindset that Allison Fine and I first wrote about in The Networked Nonprofit and others have written about called “networked leadership.” New power is behind some of the most impactful movements (and business models) of the decade.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2022

It’s the foundation that enables you to articulate your organization’s mission and channel the inspiring stories of those whom you’ve helped. Enter the nonprofit marketing funnel: a useful model for visualizing your audience’s various levels of involvement and where they are on their journey.

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VQ Strategies

MARCH 2, 2023

Is it impactful and can you (and the volunteers) articulate the difference they will make by engaging in this way? When talking to staff about setting volunteers up for success, consider sharing these six building blocks to success: Strategic Roles – Is the position well thought out and appropriately designed?

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sgEngage

JUNE 16, 2021

Lean into your most recent (in the last 12 months) custom models to identify those most likely to donate to your organization and even determine an aspirational target gift range and likelihood. Are you positioned to accurately articulate the impact of a $100 gift? A $2,500 gift? If so, you can both align and inspire.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2023

Capital Campaign Models: 4 Categories Many nonprofits think of capital campaigns as major initiatives only used to fund the construction of new buildings. While this is often true, there are other, more flexible use cases for the capital campaign model. But remember that flexibility is key—other objectives can be included, as well.

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Forj

APRIL 7, 2017

OrgCommunity and Web Courseworks are excited to present the closing webinar of the Spring eLearning Thought Leaders series, The Learning Business Maturity Model , featuring Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele of Tagoras. In 2016, Tagoras unveiled the Learning Business Maturity Model. The Learning Business Maturity Model [Audio podcast].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2011

Should we be using an industrial measurement model in a digitally networked age? It requires stakeholders to articulate underlying assumptions which can be tested and measured, and it also charts an incremental path towards results. Perhaps using a Theory of Change model can help with alignment beyond tactics or financial results.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

AUGUST 25, 2005

The software needs to have tools that allow me to model the approach I take to member service and member sales." My friend the membership director mentioned the key to this planning in describing what the software needs to do - it needs to model her approach. Articulate your model. This is your model.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2021

While their thoughts are extremely helpful, they may feel pressured to come up with or overstate concerns that they wouldn’t have articulated otherwise. Of course, many nonprofits are likely to feel some hesitation about abandoning the consultant-led model of feasibility studies. Potential Downsides of a Hands-On Approach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

” His model moved to real time planning, although there is some tension between having a strategy and strategic plan. ”But something was missing, strategic plans were not enough, especially with so many broken nonprofit models. So, articulated success metrics for a networked strategy is also important.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit. to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept. A company in which employees are co-owners might translate well to a coop model. Tags: business models.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

These include the lack of funding and difficulty securing adequate funds, funding structures that incentivize counterproductive practices, strained relationships between funders and nonprofits, and shifts in funding models and strategy. The leaders of a foundation must ensure that the foundation’s mission is clearly defined and articulated.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2021

Our major “pivot” has been to articulate a new focus on racial equity and social justice, transitioning community investment strategies and prioritizing them through an equity lens. A: Technology, and the data-to-decision model we are trying to build, are essential to our success.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2018

This new, experimental training is a hands-on deep dive into the MAH’s model. More about Community Participation Bootcamp We're offering Community Participation Bootcamp as part of a broader exploration of ways the MAH might share our model with others. This bootcamp will be led by me, Nina Simon, MAH executive director.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2016

In the last six years, Community Boost_r , ReStart Challenges , and Things Camp have used an open community challenge model. With these open models, one of the challenges was getting participants to clearly define problems that could be solved with technology. Defining and Refining the Problem to Optimize Solving It with Tech.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 31, 2013

But, finding the way to translate this philosophy into an integral part of your entire organization’s fundraising ethos and support system that is clearly understood, embraced—and then articulated– by all on your team can often be your biggest challenge.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2020

Disruption to the normal business model, for many, impacts cash flow and reduces revenue. It will be the job of the foundations to articulate that case and, of course, offer donors and the community ways to help. . E ven as healthcare organizations fight this battle, many are strugg ling to keep their doors open.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

You need to articulately describe the need you’re addressing in a way that moves listeners’ hearts. A consistent trait I see among those I consider wildly successful nonprofit leaders is their ability to share their vision with others, either one-on-one or in a group.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

If you are looking to strengthen you Public Narrative model, you may want to look to your organization’s community for examples of Story of Self. Here’s a short case study of how Ultra Violet has done this. 30 Minute Storytelling Workouts. This is the true leg work and doing it now will help you create a cohesive, organized campaign.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2019

But as much as fundraising is a calling, it’s also a career that requires business development, sales, client retention, and articulable value propositions. But the provider-client model is potentially valuable to fundraisers, too. Demonstrate (and articulate!) Treating Donors Like Customers (But Not in a Bad Way).

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Write down your feelings, especially the ones you have trouble articulating. Start by modeling the behavior you want to see. Why are you afraid? Is it because you think you will come across as greedy? Are you afraid of making your donor mad? Then, remember that this donor loves your cause. That’s you!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

We introduced ourselves by drawing a picture on a sticky note and using the speech bubble sticky to articulate a challenge in our practice. Since we were spending two days together, working on collaborative exercises, a good opening where we could introduce ourselves and make connections was important.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2016

Ganz’s model is popular in activism and politics, but it also has applications for peer-to-peer fundraising. A personal story is an articulation about the values, beliefs, and events in someone’s life that have lead them to give and now fundraise. These two parts of the story are usually easy for people to articulate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2010

This value network, or web of formal and informal relationships that must be managed, is the third level of network a leader needs to understand and articulate. At all three levels of network, and across the formal/informal dimension, leaders need to learn to leverage technology. This is what it means to live in a networked world.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2015

This begins with the CEO or president, who needs to articulate what she or he sees as the fundamental importance of dedicating staff time towards these goals. The top management of your organization helps to provide a role model by setting a meaningful example of how the rest of the staff should follow and embrace change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Guidelines should be articulated to participants in community guidelines. (Information shared behind this password protected area should not be shared with the mainstream media.). If community guidelines are formally articulated, they need to be enforced. Modeling community norms can be incredibly valuable. (See

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2012

Teach or model a succinct delivery of the cause’s elevator speech. Whether the staff is asked on a plane, in an elevator or on a panel, he or she should be able to articulate in 30 to 60 seconds what their charity does. Not everything translates from for-profit to nonprofit.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Have you taken the time to clearly articulate your desired impact , and the outcomes or indicators you’ll need to monitor to see your progress toward that goal? If you’re just starting this process, consider the creation of a logic model. Once set, all future actions can be compared back to the model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

“I have embraced this approach myself and I make it clear to my team that I would rather not get a pre-dawn email , but instead get a more fully articulated idea after they have had time to contemplate it and strategize on how to make it effective.”. Gabriela says that senior leaders at her nonprofit model self-care.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2014

Some organizations come to us with a very clearly articulated brand that has accompanying logos, fonts, colors, photography, copywriting and more. Stay tuned for the last post in our series where we discuss website configuration, content modeling and authoring forms! Methodology. Other Posts in this Series. Introduction. User Research.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2017

The problem with that view, or brand model, is that it’s no longer enough, especially in today’s competitive giving environment. A successful brand will help you engage generational donors, maintain relevance, shift audience perceptions, and clearly articulate your organization’s purpose. What is a brand?

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In the end, our organization for this model better for our visitors and our needs. We didn’t articulate where our norms overlapped and where our goals connected. After a great deal of consideration, I stripped the program of those ancillary classes. Profit decreased but repeat attendance increased. So how did I figure it out?

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