Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

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. Before taking the steps to start a nonprofit, ask yourself these questions: What need or problem will the nonprofit address?

Nonprofit 83

Nonprofit Files Policy Software 83

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. Asking the Right Brainstorming Question or Problem Framing is Secret to Success. All ideas are as valid as each other.

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Facilitation Work Chart Technique 106

Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Big hearts will respond to big-hearted, authentic, clearly-articulated, specific and resonant appeals. The problem with viewing fundraising as primarily about money – still a largely taboo subject in our society – is it creates a tendency is to avoid the subject as much as possible. Or people simply chipped in what they could.

Trend 137

Trend Strategy Giving Fundraising 137

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

Developing and maintaining such an infrastructure — the articulation of staff competencies aligned to organizational strategies; establishment of supervision processes to hire, manage, develop, and review employees; and the ongoing assessment of overall staff performance in relation to organizational outcomes — can be daunting.

Leadership 92

Leadership Research Develop Management 92

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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Model Impact Business Case Study 55

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. Non-profits know this is true, but the problem is investing in the resources needed to become a data-driven non-profits.&#. Think big, but take baby steps.

Culture 115

Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

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. These guys have gone to a lot of effort.

Software 40

Software Articulate Org Journal 40

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. A good plan answers a number of who, what, when, where questions like these: What problem is your nonprofit trying to solve? Organizational Structure. Marketing Plan.

Business 124

Business Nonprofit Summary Homeless 124

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 1, 2007

Museums and cultural organization tend to be organizations of this sort; many advocacy and political groups also structure themselves in this way. The staff and board need to articulate quite different sorts of business rules and practices for these two subspecies. But it's not a problem of deciding what you want your software to do.

Management 40

Management Articulate Journal Museum 40

Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2016

The ideas and narrative are laid out in a well-articulated strategic brief. identifying content goals and gaps, making sure the content is useful and accessible to everyone, creating a consistent tone and structure, and. Regardless of the communication vehicle, it means having a clear understanding of your brand strategy.

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Websites Effective Strategy New York City 36

Whole Whale

AUGUST 7, 2023

Iterative prompt refinement forces clearer articulation of intent and goals upfront, enabling more aligned responses. Rewriting strengthens logic, structure, and transitions. Rewriting strengthens logic, structure, and transitions. Constructive feedback identifies weak points to address through rewriting. You are the editor.

Guide 52

Guide Model Summary Structure 52

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Seema) I’m a big fan of articulating norms. While structure seems antithetical to flexibility, I think of good organizations like skyscrapers, amazingly high functioning because of their steel structure. We used to have a big problem with workplace culture, so when the new president came in, that was one of his major tasks.

Museum 21

Museum Culture Professional Training 21

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Below we’ll explore four things to consider in nonprofit storytelling: The narrative structure The content The medium The donor experience Managing all of the moving pieces of your nonprofit can be tough; sharing your authentic story as a change-maker doesn’t have to be. It visually helps the reader grasp the extent of the problem.

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Storytelling Impact Arts Nonprofit 82

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

Through the negotiation training, women began identifying particular problems that they were having in their work. I think that the way it is actually going to wind up taking place is for working class people of color to come together in unity and really begin shifting the structures that impact all of our lives.

Podcast 40

Podcast San Francisco South Africa Homeless 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

danah boyd has a post called " On Being Virtual " (be sure to read the comments) As Kevin Gamble on the SLED list notes, what she seems to be saying is that if you look at the rise of social tech amongst young people, it's not about divorcing the physical social structures to live virtually.

Environment 50

Environment Teach Second Life Learning 50

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Melinda: Well, it might be helpful to explain the origin of Women's Global Green Action Network, because it helps to describe how we are structured. What was really missing and what we could fill through a structured place and space, and that would be Women's Global Green Action Network. And we have been operating on those goals.

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Green Global Action Network 40

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 29, 2021

We react positively when we find a website with strong, well-structured design, but it can be difficult to articulate what made the design strong. Nonprofit websites have grappled with this problem for some time and have come to a few useful solutions, such as: Blog. But what constitutes a well-designed and successful website?

Websites 75

Websites Nonprofit Interaction Instruction 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

I have a basic structure. Geoff talks about three different approaches used in America (Mission, Problem, and Family). My sense is that most of the CSR practitioners in India use the problem approach. I was lucky enough to discover @ gauravonomics work in translating these profiles to an audience in India. NGOS in India.

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India NGO Social Media Reflection 96

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Few were able to articulate a response policy that wasn't based entirely on the volume of the ire raised. cancer, stroke, heart attacks) Animal testing Hate crimes Pedophilia Other countries, not ours, are to blame for this problem. Museum professionals don’t have the tools to make wise decisions about when and why to self-censor.

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Museum Professional Teen Map 20

Achieve

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

For nonprofits that rely on donations from individuals, this poses a problem. And one of those things is articulating how a small action by a supporter can connect with other small actions to create bigger impact with respect to an issue or cause. Update your organization’s structure. Make it about the issue.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Structure Issue Generation 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

And Derrick said, “Millennials are working to fix the problems they see in society using non-traditional methods without waiting around for anyone else’s approval or participation. They will find another way to solve the problem that they care about. They wanted more accountability and more structure.

Professional 57

Professional Video St. Louis Group 57

Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries? This attitude is often self-serving: it’s also a practical problem for those who actually want to create change. The problem is that my current audience is vocal and my future audience is silent. The six topics are: How do you plan for the future?

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Library Museum Reflection Alternative 20