Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

I got a call last week from the Advancement Services manager at a small college asking for help. She's trying to make the case for investing in Advancement Services at a college that seems to only want to invest in fundraisers. Advancement Services should be the foundation supporting the rest of Advancement.

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Service Retention Evaluation System 183

sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

Our registrar must issue addendums when families add, remove, or change support services. At DKJA, we worked with our lawyers to create transparent policies, contracts, and addendums that met our needs and all local, state, federal, and industry guidelines. We have to be crystal clear that only enrollment is continuous.

Student 72

Student Policy Retention Education 72

Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

In this blog, we’ll outline our top three strategies to elevate your impact this year, along with ways to make small, easy changes that lead to large, impactful results. They simply observe what customers are shopping for to help inform the products and services they see in the future, giving weight to things viewed or searched more often.

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Impact Strategy Associations Data 169

Forum One

MAY 13, 2021

In our previous blog post , we discussed what modernization is and its advantages, how to get started, and how to approach the people aspect when creating your modernization plan. In this post, we focus on the processes and technology of migrating your government services to digital. Streamlining and improving your processes.

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Government Process Service Technology 51

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. Do any nonprofits have a formal blogging policy?

Social Network 74

Social Network Policy Examples Network 74

Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. Some users are migrating to new platforms, like Post, or to decentralized, open-source services, like Mastodon.

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Social Media Media Strategy Social 94

.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Design a program that reflects the customized service you want to deliver and the quality of outreach you want to produce. Review expense policies, conflict of interest, or any other relevant policies or ethical issues. They will be representing your organization. Document both employee and volunteer responsibilities.

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YouTube Industry Leadership Podcast 221

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

Mentoring 96

Mentoring Policy Review Technique 96

Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. Rather than competing for limited resources, we are collaborating to secure funding and bring about policy change.

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Resource Data Community Aggregator 59

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Indirect costs are the costs that cannot be associated with one program or service within an organization (i.e., Nonprofits are often justified in their confusion about indirect costs because government agencies and foundations have different policies and rules around indirect costs, so there is more than one way to calculate a cost.

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Rate Question Government Fund 83

Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Within just a few months, most associations had publicly posted recommendations and tips, provided amnesty for dues, created policies and procedures, and/or jumped to virtual tools to continue providing events. Acumen’s recommendations engine predicts and recommends relevant content, products, and services.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Quantifying the impact and success of services and programs can be challenging, but it’s essential. Outputs : The products, goods, or services which result from an activity. You might need to modify or adapt as circumstances such as economic trends and policies change. Outcomes : The effect of an activity on your mission.

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Measure Help Analysis Metrics 88

Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

An acceptable usage policy (AUP) is a set of rules applied by the. The AUP is an integral part of security policies for businesses, universities, schools, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and website. In short, a policy ensures that every user understands that. What sanctions will be applied if the policy is breached.

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Policy Organization Law Children 56

sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The most effective schools make the process easy and convenient for families by accepting payments via checks or money order, secure mobile-friendly online portal, automatic bank withdrawals (ACH), online banking services, cash, debit cards, and credit cards. Flexibility Create goodwill by working with families when issues arise.

Time 81

Time Blackbaud Policy Structure 81

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Organizations need to have structures and policies to support and enhance an individuals work/life balance and enable healthy technology use habits including a right to disconnect from the workplace. See Nethope blog post that provides a summary of how AI is currently be used in the humanitarian sector. . AI and Ethical Dilemmas .

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Homeless Research Global System 163

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Develop top-notch policies and procedures. Develop a set of best practice policies and procedures to meet the needs of even the most challenging funders—like federal agencies. Support these policies with management tools that help you stay on track with requirements and deadlines throughout the entire grant lifecycle.

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Grant Process Management Tips 91

sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

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Foundation Build Grant Fund 80

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

Mentoring 79

Mentoring Policy Technique News 79

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

For more than a decade, Nadine has worked at the intersection of policy and media in major markets including New York, Chicago and Washington, DC. But with Benetech’s expanding involvement in major domestic and international intellectual property policy , we recognized that it was time to increase our capacity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Her Blog has been recognized as one of the "Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs" and also as a "Top 100 Socially-Shared Leadership Blog." Be sure to visit both her website and her blog. Here’s a story from my customer service research about a customer who called Zappos requesting a specific pair of shoes.

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Experiment Leadership Impact Amazon 52

Greater Giving

JANUARY 19, 2024

Request references and reviews to gauge their reliability and the quality of their services. Attend their events, sample their products or services, and gather as much information as possible to make informed decisions. This feedback loop helps vendors understand your expectations and continuously enhance their services.

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Proposal Comparison Phase Relationship 52

Candid

JUNE 29, 2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s COVID-19 lockdown policies impacted economies around the globe. i (See previous blogs from the 2022 and 2021 surveys.) ii This year, because we received so much rich information about foundations’ giving practices and priorities, we will share the findings in a three-part blog series.

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Foundation Change Giving Survey 105

Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 6, 2012

I thought I'd share links to the blogs and/or organizations that came to the Changeblogger meetup in case you resonate with their work, and to give them a little link ? The blog covers social design and the Millennium Development Goals. The blog covers social design and the Millennium Development Goals.

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San Francisco Create Change Taiwan 79

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Strengthen Your Organization’s Internal Controls Internal controls are policies and procedures that nonprofits put in place to help avoid risky situations. Adopting a conflict of interest policy. Financial management services. Then, you can start taking the appropriate steps to prevent those risks. Human resources professionals.

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Management Strategy International Nonprofit 67

Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

This was originally posted on the GuideStar International Blog. Most civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens don’t use high-level jargon such as Internet governance and ICT policy. International Economic and Policy Stakeholders Recognize the Internet’s Increasing Role.

Government 44

Government Policy Internet Chile 44

OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

The Many Risks of Poor Donor Privacy Policies. Yet one factor in poor donor retention that nonprofits still need to appreciate fully is the negative effect of inadequate donor privacy policies. Another critical risk of poor donor privacy policies that nonprofits need to consider is the potential for legal action.

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Donor Online Policy Retention 59

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Use customer and front-line employee feedback and technology to deliver excellent customer service. Ensure team members feel energized by this mission and are empowered to root out policies, procedures, and behaviors that are contrary to this mission. Fight the Great Resignation.

Strategy 64

Strategy Authoring Demonstration Service 64

TechImpact

APRIL 24, 2014

These are all different options for cloud computing services that your nonprofit can take advantage of. Software-as-a-service. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is a way for software and the data associated with it is hosted by a cloud or other provider. Questions like: What potential security hazards does a BYOD policy present?

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Trend Tech Internet Virtual 209

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. That blog grew into Outdoor Afro , a nationwide leadership network helping Black people engage with the outdoors, learn about the Black history of public spaces, and support conservation efforts.

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History Community Conservancy Leadership 116

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Denial-of-service attacks. Denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks aim to disrupt an organization’s online services by overflowing your system with fake requests. You should create password policies that include a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Strong passwords.

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Nonprofit Software Practice Offline 111

TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

They’re busy retweeting, posting, sharing, pinning, and blogging on an array of social media websites and platforms across the Internet. We’ve talked in the previous blog posts about the importance of mobile to your nonprofit’s digital content marketing future. We know our audiences are out there on social media.

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Social Media Stats Audience Media 250

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the concept of community leadership in foundations and discuss how they can support their grantees beyond the dollar. It encompasses activities such as community organizing, advocacy, and public service, empowering individuals to contribute to their communities.

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Roles Foundation Leadership Community 72

M+R

MAY 17, 2022

With his long-time collaborator Artie Malkin (the M), Donald launched Malkin & Ross as the first of its kind public interest lobbying firm in NY in the late 80’s, and when NY got too small for the kind of change they envisioned, M+R was born as a way to more deeply impact national policy. . There is so, so much more.

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Student Advocacy Broadcast Org 98

Tech Soup

JANUARY 25, 2012

Many donated and discounted products at TechSoup have services and licenses that are tied to a one-year timeframe. Because of this, we get a lot of phone calls from nonprofits and libraries asking: Does my service expire or shut off after one year? Cisco IOS Content Filtering Service. donations include one year of service.

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Product Service Wikispaces License 40

Byte Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2019

In order for businesses to become CCPA compliant, they will have to update their privacy policies and do a lot of work to figure out what data they have on customers. It’s not an easy task, but there are services available that can make the process easier. appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog.

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California Law Companies Data 189

Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There are two new major online privacy policy changes coming in 2020, the CCPA in California and SHIELD act in New York. These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar. The New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Security act and the California Consumer Privacy Act.

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Law Digital Guide New York 52

AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

When evaluating an organization’s SOC 2 compliance, auditors identify how a business manages customer data according to each of the following five trust service principles: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Set up policies and procedures for data classification and data access.

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Organization Structure Guidelines Evaluation 98