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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

.orgSource

Recent data from the global consulting firm Spencer Stuart shows that 98% of S&P 500 boards conduct a board evaluation of some type, although only about a third review the board as a whole, individual directors, and committees as part of the process. Review templates from other groups to find the format that works best for you.

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How Nonprofits Can Effectively Promote their Online Shop on Instagram and Facebook

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Talia Walsh , Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at Heal the Bay – an environmental nonprofit that protects the coastal waters and watersheds of Greater Los Angeles, California. Review the platform’s Promotions Guidelines so your contest is all buttoned up. The holiday shopping season is upon us.

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Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news 

Candid

In Sacramento, California, the James B. The information vacuum left in the absence of local news is often filled with misinformation: A 2020 Columbia Journalism Review investigation found over 1,200 sites posing as local news that were politically backed sites designed to promote partisan talking points and collect user data.

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Find an Awesome Nonprofit Tech Training Near You

Tech Soup

We're a global movement with chapters in 24 countries. Every month, our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Find your local #Tech4Good group.

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Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Kindle Version, SF Events, and Dogs Who Love the Book!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The reviews continue to come in and Randy Macon has written our first review on Amazon. October 17 from Noon-1:30, TechSoup Global Office – Brown Bag Lunch and Cupcakes – Measuring the Network Nonprofit. Thanks to everyone who has purchased a copy, reviewed it on Amazon, and shared a photo!

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Start 2017 by Building Your Tech Skills and Community

Tech Soup

TechSoup's NetSquared community is hosting free monthly technology meetups in 74 cities globally, but with more than 39,000 members, it can be hard to get a sense of the community's needs. You can discover more about the NetSquared community by reviewing the responses on the NetSquared blog. Find your closest NetSquared group.

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Survey-Backed Insights to Keep Your Nonprofit Ahead of Changing Workplace Trends

Saleforce Nonprofit

An article in Harvard Business Review says workers are feeling lonely, tired, and burned out. Research at the University of California at Irvine found that employees check their email an average of 74 times a day. A recent Harvard Business Review article on this topic says that “empowerment, engagement, and planning are critical.

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