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Taking a Deeper Look at the “Social” Piece of ESG (Environmental Social Governance)

sgEngage

In our most recent white paper, “ Exploring Environmental Social Governance ” we include a section that picks apart the pieces of ESG, including a list of some of the items under the “social” category. Can you talk about how Blackbaud measures the success of their goals? Want to see what this looks like in action?

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. The data collected is usually owned by the grantmaker, not questioned, and not shared back with the grantee or any larger community.

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6 smart fundraising strategies to drive major giving success

EveryAction

Often, organizations set their giving levels by identifying what they already consider a major donor; setting specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART) goals for how they would like to grow their major donors; and setting parameters from there. Make the most of board members and their networks.

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E-Metrics Presentation: How ROI Thinking Can Help Expand Your Blog Community

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Followers, Friends, and Fans: Expanding Your Online Community If you aren't on facebook, twitter, friendfeed, technorati, and delicious, should you be? And once you jump into social media, how do you track and measure success?     I'm using my experience benchmarking my blog with key metrics. 

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Essential Strategies for Your Foundation’s Next Website Redesign

Forum One

Establish new digital governance and implement change management. Creating, maintaining, and evolving an effective website for your organization can’t be done by your communications department alone. This framework is known as digital governance. One effective way is to take an agile approach to change management.

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Goal Setting for Your Nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

July 1 represents a new fiscal year for many nonprofits, a time to review programs and previous goals to be sure they’re aligned with the mission and to establish new benchmarks. These are measured in weeks or months and support the long-term goals. These are measured in years and originate in the mission statement.

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4 Keys for Attracting, Hiring and Retaining a Successful Major Gift Team

Connection Cafe

You raise funds to transform treatments, strengthen community health, educate clinical staff and so much more. When governing and foundation boards are involved in fundraising, that indicates there is a focus on philanthropy at the core of the institution. You don’t raise funds just to meet goals. It’s for the WHY.

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