sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Questions Are Your Tools As a funder, one of your primary mechanisms for gathering information to guide your decision making is the questions you ask. In its blog post “ Practical Tools to Help Grantmakers put Learning First ,” the Johnson Center for Philanthropy reminds us how challenging this can be.

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Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 82

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

We require the presence of others to dream, strategize, and work toward commons goals.” Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we began sharing our loneliness research with clients and were astonished by how large the appetite was for this topic. The pandemic had finally pulled back the curtain on the concealed topic of loneliness.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Professional association resources might include white papers, research articles, blog posts, courses related to industry topics and news that keeps members in the loop with trustworthy educational materials. Governance and Strategic Planning Tools for Associations. Subscribe to Our Blog for More Industry News.

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Associations Professional Software Tools 141

Nonprofits Source

JULY 6, 2023

AI technology leverages machine-learning capabilities to help nonprofits analyze their donors and make data-driven marketing decisions. Of course, AI can still be useful in creating written content when used strategically. Generate topic ideas. Here are a few use cases for AI chatbots: Create outlines.

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Technology Marketing Change Nonprofit 52

EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In this six-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. This week’s sixth and final topic: mobile messaging. It’s never too early to start planning for your nonprofit’s GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising efforts. What is mobile messaging?

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sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Like many diversity efforts, including women’s voices in grantmaking decisions—particularly women from historically marginalized groups—doesn’t often happen organically. Those who are the topic of inquiry should be at the center of inquiry,” said Dr. Couvson. “We It requires us to love and trust young people to make these decisions.

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Voice Strategy Mississippi Boston 66

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

We require the presence of others to dream, strategize, and work toward commons goals.” Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we began sharing our loneliness research with clients and were astonished by how large the appetite was for this topic. The pandemic had finally pulled back the curtain on the concealed topic of loneliness.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2023

We require the presence of others to dream, strategize, and work toward commons goals.” Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we began sharing our loneliness research with clients and were astonished by how large the appetite was for this topic. The pandemic had finally pulled back the curtain on the concealed topic of loneliness.

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Team Authoring Statistics Life 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We require the presence of others to dream, strategize, and work toward commons goals.” Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we began sharing our loneliness research with clients and were astonished by how large the appetite was for this topic. The pandemic had finally pulled back the curtain on the concealed topic of loneliness.

Team 52

Team Authoring Statistics Life 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2022

We require the presence of others to dream, strategize, and work toward commons goals.” Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we began sharing our loneliness research with clients and were astonished by how large the appetite was for this topic. The pandemic had finally pulled back the curtain on the concealed topic of loneliness.

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Team Authoring Statistics Life 63

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 18, 2020

Staff members are empowered to make decisions. The topics vary somewhat but typically concern what work has been done, what will be done next, and what impediments are being experienced.” Everyone in the organization has a clear line to the customer. The firm ensures it has accurate and thorough knowledge of the customer.

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Team Structure Teach Companies 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Awhile back, leaders on the LinkedIn Executive Suite group came up with these nearly 50 words in answer to a discussion topic I posted in the group forum: " A Good Leader Is [insert one word]." A big thank you to that group for this valuable list.

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Leadership Linkedin Awareness Skills 40

3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Did you know that too much donor data can lead to bad decisions and fundraising mistakes just as easily as too little data can? ” In other words, your organization is using the data it captures – or better put, is over-using the data it captures – rather then strategically using the data it needs. And no more.

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Data Charity Hints Problem 155

Top Nonprofits

JULY 21, 2021

When these concepts are ingrained in your organization’s culture, you’ll find that inclusion and prioritization of equity will trickle into every decision you make. This guidance comes from almost a year and a half of hosting DEI experts and equitable fundraising practitioners on the Bloomerang blog and webinar series.

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Practice Leadership Nonprofit Culture 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Beth’s Blog, September 2011. Argues for the use of data for informing decisions, rather than decisions being driven by data with limited interpretation. Dana O’Donovan and Noah Rimland Flower, “ The Strategic Plan is Dead. SSIR Blog, January 2013. Here’s a blog post by Rachel Dearborn describing the process.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JULY 25, 2020

The current reality we find ourselves in is deeply impacting our ability to make decisions about our fundraising and communications programs. I’m currently running an entire digital fundraising program for a client and every week I’m challenged to make a lot of decisions that impact their success. I understand this predicament.

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Question Reflection Results Storytelling 41

Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

You don’t need to spend hours searching the library for the best books to learn about specific topics anymore. Consider the skills you want to develop before searching for a new book because there are a seemingly infinite number of books available covering any number of topics. Journals and blogs. Decision-making.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2014

I don’t have to tell anyone who reads Beth’s blog about the value of storytelling. Few would deny that storytelling is a powerful tool for inspiring action and influencing thought leaders, donors, and decision makers. There often isn’t a strategic approach to story collection. Meanwhile, digital technology has changed the game.

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Storytelling Digital Report Impact 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

While geared for journalists and newsrooms, there is a lot here that is useful for nonprofits – and many of the same topics we address in our book. Develop your own guidelines about being “strategically unproductive” – that is taking a break from the information fire house. Write a to do list.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

David La Piana has been a long-time consultant to scores of nonprofits as well as with the OE program, helping nonprofits develop strategic plans. ” David gave an overview about the difference between a nonprofit strategic plan and business plan: A strategic plan describes goals, strategy, and actions. .”

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Review Business Nonprofit Measure 106

BoardAssist

APRIL 9, 2014

For guidance on this topic, we turned to one of our favorite nonprofit tech pros, Patrick Callihan of Tech Impact. You want to find a balance between micromanaging the organization and making sure they are making the right decisions. This will help you set spending benchmarks and understand the rationale behind the decision-making.

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Delaware Tech Technology Poll 82

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Some junior person at an AI company might apparently be great at writing succinct memos on complex topics, so the common response is to give that person more memos to write. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.”

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Gift Culture Companies Conversation 58

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Staff members are empowered to make decisions. The topics vary somewhat but typically concern what work has been done, what will be done next, and what impediments are being experienced.” Everyone in the organization has a clear line to the customer. The firm ensures it has accurate and thorough knowledge of the customer.

Structure 40

Structure Teach Companies Problem 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 4, 2018

Staff members are empowered to make decisions. The topics vary somewhat but typically concern what work has been done, what will be done next, and what impediments are being experienced.” Everyone in the organization has a clear line to the customer. The firm ensures it has accurate and thorough knowledge of the customer.

Companies 40

Companies Structure Teach Problem 40

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 2, 2018

What we know: The new tax law’s influence on charitable giving is a topic of lively discussion, and multiple projections of negative impact have been made. My colleague Pat Lewis is one, and she makes her case in the companion blog article here. posted by Anne Byrne Professional in Residence, ASU Lodestar Center.

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Impact Time Advice Policy 40

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Yet the public will expect knowledge, and their decision-making ability is enhanced if they have a significant working knowledge of your mission’s discipline. Think strategic, 3,000-foot view. The topic should have been covered when they were recruited. If they think they know the topic, that’s okay. Everyone’s Roles.

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Nonprofit Policy Advocacy Awareness 52

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Analytic Activism is a book about how advocacy organizations can make better decisions in the digital age. Between the hashtags, the Facebook groups, the online petitions, the blog posts, and the constant emails, there’s just an overwhelming amount of advocacy communication online today. I call it the “Media Theory of Movement Power.”

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Analytics Advocacy Chapter Environment 31

BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

Hopefully, your agenda focuses on items that require board input or decisions. Your chair and ED must do a delicate dance around creating a decision-based agenda, one that keeps the meeting focused on discussion and voting around issues that require board verdicts. Decision points. Yet, it’s one worth investing some time.

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DC Government Nonprofit Classroom 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2012

I worked with a group of eight organizations with two staff people from each. So, I’m very interested in this topic and will have a lot more to say once I recover from jet lag. I’m very grateful that the OE Team at Packard has shared this guest post about this important topic.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

Some junior person at an AI company might apparently be great at writing succinct memos on complex topics, so the common response is to give that person more memos to write. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.”

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Gift Culture Companies Conversation 80

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Some junior person at an AI company might apparently be great at writing succinct memos on complex topics, so the common response is to give that person more memos to write. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.”

Companies 69

Companies Gift Culture Conversation 69

NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

If you've been keeping up with this blog series about applications of our annual Nonprofit Tech Staffing & Investments research, you've noticed that we refer to "Tech Adoption" when gauging the impact of staffing levels or investments on an organization. You can download the complete report for free here.]

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Adopt Benchmark Tech Technology 81

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

Some junior person at an AI company might apparently be great at writing succinct memos on complex topics, so the common response is to give that person more memos to write. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.”

Gift 52

Gift Culture Companies Conversation 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

The annual conference helps inform, enable and enhance the strategic nature of their work. This year’s conference, “The Future We Make” had four themes – strategic philanthropy, modern day slavery, agriculture and nutrition, and education, learning, and employment. Notes from Session. gpf13 #philanthropy.

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Philanthropy Global Data Indonesia 101

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Some junior person at an AI company might apparently be great at writing succinct memos on complex topics, so the common response is to give that person more memos to write. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.”

Companies 52

Companies Gift Culture Conversation 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2010

One of the projects I developed and implemented for NYFA in the late 1990s was called " KIT: Knowledge in Technology " where nonprofit arts organizations developed a strategic technology plan. He suggests that Ning rethink this decision and offer a special nonprofit donation program. What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post called “ Why the Nonprofit Work Ethic Is Outdated and Needs Change ,” about why nonprofit professionals need to pay attention to self-care and bring a culture of wellbeing into the nonprofit workplace. (The The topic of my forthcoming book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout ). “I

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