Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Starting a nonprofit requires a decent amount of time and energy. Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Once you’ve helped visitors understand the why behind your work, it’s time to present how your nonprofit translates your mission and values into action by answering: What problems, causes, and needs are you working to actively address? Ask yourself: What roles can supporters play in advancing your nonprofit’s mission?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

” The nickname “brainstorm sessions” because participants were using their brains to storm a problem. Brainstorming generates creative solutions to a problem in the hope of finding the best solution. The first time you do it, you ask each person to respond to the idea with the word no, then say their idea.

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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). You could organize “Charity Committees” and accomplish the same thing, discussing the role of “caritas” or caring.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 13, 2022

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? You want to avoid an agency where every problem looks like the perfect nail for their hammer. Will the agency have a role in migrating existing website content? Technology.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

When asked what aspects of the executive director role leaders find most depleting, Daring to Lead respondents named human resources more often than any other job function. One-third of executives said that they do not spend enough time managing and developing staff.

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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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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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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. All too often nonprofits begin to second guess their investment of time, money and resources in a rebrand. What is a brand? A brand is more than your logo , a clever tagline, or trendy color palette.

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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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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2014

Are they able to articulate back to you what you’re after? You want to avoid an agency where every problem looks like the perfect nail for their hammer. What response time do they offer with their support package? Will the agency have a role in developing the website content? Technology. Support and Maintenance.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Therefore, nonprofits must have a crisp understanding of the problem they solve and how they solve it. Using the example of a small nonprofit working with school reform, Dean-Coffey illustrated a common problem in approach to impact. " Good communications flow from good strategy. Impact: Be Rather Than Do.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 30, 2007

Not because I don’t want my blog to be better, it’s just that I don’t have the time right now. I figured it was a good time to think about and articulate mine. I figured it was a good time to think about and articulate mine. There are a few pieces to that challenge I might take up, on occasion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

In addition to the tactical and skills instruction we did with the social media staff on Day 3 and Day 4, we also covered how to manage time and work efficiently – and how to best provide support for the strategies. I selected the latter because all participants are on Facebook and can access it on their mobile phones.

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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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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

It also creates a problem internally where turf wars and a noncollaborative environment lead to frustration, burnout, and staff turnover. Shifting the organization’s culture is a process, and it takes time. This activity helps you articulate why a culture of philanthropy is important, your values, and the way you work.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

MARCH 5, 2006

In my last post , I was pondering the problems in the communication process between users and technology assitance providers - problems that are so pervasive they have given rise to a whole series of internet jokes. Only after they are articulated will the techy become responsible for providing a solution.

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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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Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2016

Here are some of the principles articulated in Pillar 5 of the Performance Imperative: The board, management, and staff take on the challenge of collecting and using information, not because it’s a good marketing tool and not because a funder said they have to. They use what others might deem failures as an opportunity for learning.

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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. Maybe the phrase "meme lurker" is better?

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2016

The ideas and narrative are laid out in a well-articulated strategic brief. What role (or roles) do we, or should we, play? " If design itself is understood though the lens of design thinking and problem solving, then design strategy is the ultimate strategy. What is our mission and what do we believe in?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2015

“The market plays a huge role, probably the biggest role,” said Brenda Chumley, senior vice president of foundation relations and operations at the Foundation. ” Subscribe to the Index for monthly updates!

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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. Maybe they don’t know what a nonprofit business plan can do to help them.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

Good Nonprofit Mission Statement One of my favorite mission statements came from a nature center that had expanded its role in the community. Name the problem your organization works to solve, the reason your organization exists, and the people or animals you help. What problem are we here to solve?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

This seems like an appropriate time to share the story. I'd always joked that my dream job was to design pinball machines--a technical problem wrapped in creativity and pleasure. In DC, I worked half-time for NASA as an electrical engineer and half-time for the Capital Children's Museum (now defunct) as a science educator.

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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 then we have to let those boundaries direct our time.

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M+R

MAY 12, 2021

Read time: 4 minutes. Need is the expression of a problem, but impact isn’t simply our proposed solution. Communicating impact successfully doesn’t merely propose a solution; it defines the audience’s role in that solution. This does not mean that we are asking the audience to solve the problem single handedly.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Another example is Raising Hope Dogs who centers the donor as the hero by stating “Give A Gift, Change A Life” exemplifying the necessary role the donor plays in their work. Fall In Love With Understanding Your Donors Problems It is from that point that you will be able to craft and articulate compelling narratives that convert.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

I don't think she is saying SL is a fad that will go away as other people without her depth of knowledge have articulated. t think at this time that SL wants to be a WOW. This argument repeats itself over and over throughout time as each new technology emerges that has the potential to replace or improve upon an existing technology.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

At the time, the Federal government had just signed the welfare deform legislation, pushing millions of welfare recipients from welfare to work. Steve Williams: One of the interesting things that we have seen historically is that women's labor, and particularly women of color, have played a central role of supporting the economy.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Yes, strategies that are going to help build some long time relationships with those big time givers. We’re going to save time for Q&A at the end. Has also shared a lot of her knowledge, not just on this webinar series, but she’s been really gracious with her time in contributing to our blog.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

And we’re going to save time at the end for Q&A. So I don’t want to take any time away from, Jesse. We’ve got some people new in their role. I’ll reference this a couple more times throughout. A lot of you already have. That’s awesome. Introduce yourself. We’d love to hear from you.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Artists and administrators grapple with the shifting roles of institutions as hosts and incubators for creative work. 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. Mark: Right.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

So many of these women are local leaders, and Women's Global Green Action Network is attempting to provide a space for women to step into roles of being global advocates, and to really have a more prevalent platform for the messages and the work that they are doing. We do it in a number of ways. Britt: What brought you to this work?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2017

” The importance of being able to articulate the need for tech to achieve their mission. Build a culture of wellness: It all starts with the “Three P’s”: Planning (look ahead), People (put a statute of limiattions), Priorities (how you prioritize your time), and being Present (avoid techno-ference).

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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. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. In past postings Ive shared Marriotts core values. Make conversation with your team.

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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." Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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