sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents. Broadly grouped expenses or revenues can obscure the allocation of funds across different programs. This could prevent timely responses to financial challenges.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2024

A well-crafted fundraising plan can be the difference between exceeding your goals and falling short. ” Charting the Course: Tactics and Strategies Tactics Identify engaging fundraising tactics aligned with your mission and goals. Review the event night timeline and script in detail at your program rehearsal.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 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. Review your naming conventions so each journal entry is easily identifiable.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

But you must learn to manage numbers if you want to grow your nonprofit, fulfill your mission, and make a big difference in the world. While Donor Management is crucial, it’s crucial for different reasons. A simple report with a pie chart can easily show you that. So set up your Chart of Accounts right from the get-go.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

In brief, to ask more than once and in different places. Here’s an example of the chart that I created: Tasks Start Date Completion Date Who is Responsible? Essentially, once a campaign is over, I like to take some time to review what happened, what worked, what didn't, and so on. What is a multi-channel fundraising?

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

A good strategic plan ensures you have charted the necessary pathways to meet (and hopefully exceed) your organization’s goals. Types of nonprofit strategic plans Different circumstances and goals will require different types of nonprofit strategic plans. How are you different from other organizations?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

It isn’t just about writing it down, it is also reviewing what your captured with your team in an “ After Action Review.” Use a google document (or create a Slack channel or What’s App group) so your team can capture during the event. Review it together in a meeting and summarize. The Process Steps in Detail.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most important lessons a nonprofit practitioner can learn in their career is that budgets are moral documents. In the book Nonprofit Sustainability: Making Strategic Decisions For Financial Viability , authors Jeanne Bell and Steve Zimmerman offer a handy framework for approaching different revenue generation programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Mine includes markers , sticky notes , index cards, and flip chart paper. A few months ago, I listened in on a Google Hangout with Eugene Kim and Dave Gray where they discussed the question “Is documentation learning?” Post-It Note Facilitation of A Network Map - 2012 Pakistan NGOs. But wait, paper???

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

As you develop language for different funding priorities, organize it into folders by topic to make it easy to pull for additional grant applications. Keep Commonly Asked-For Documents Organized. In addition to specific grant questions, many applications will ask for other documents related to your nonprofit. Mission statement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Brainstorming is very useful for staff meetings to generate ideas for different programs or campaigns. The ideas can be captured on a flip chart or participants can write them down on sticky notes and post them on a wall. Then you reflect on the difference in creative energy – typically yes and has more of it. see above).

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

I once sat in a boardroom reviewing a forecasted profit and loss statement for an organization I was leading. Keep in mind that 990s are considered to be public documents. Basically, this is a way for your board or accountant to review all checks issued during a given period. But, for now it’s still a thing.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

You may not see a significant difference in the features you’ll use when comparing free and paid options. You may not want to change how you currently manage donors, which means you’d like to invest as little as possible in a different solution or approach to donor management. Is it worth it to spend the money?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Your own careful review of the report is encouraged. Diversify fundraising channel s: The report documents shifts in donor behavior and preferences. It’s important to answer these questions for yourself and chart your course of action accordingly. Do you have a case for support tailored to younger donors?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it. Did you read books, take classes, or have a coach?

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Participatory Facilitation Technique Asia 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

These are the practice indicators for measurement – for three different areas – analysis, tools, and sense-making. This chart comes from Chapter 5 of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit where we discuss how to measure outcomes from social media versus activities. Click to See Larger Version.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

This should be a simple one page document. This chart is only a sample, and is not complete.) Review each of the items for how much money, support time, and planning time spent on them (monthly and/or annually). Categorize that core Tech Now add one more column to your chart: commodity or value.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

With customizable analytics dashboards , nonprofits can build beautiful charts and graphs of their digital, fundraising, advocacy, and organizing data to paint a better picture of their work. #9. Click here to read EveryAction's Capterra reviews. #28. Visualize your data like never before. Have easy access to the voter file.

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Advocacy Offline Gartner Nonprofit 88

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

A good CRM will help you track your donors’ giving history, document their engagement with your organization, and help you identify opportunities to build strong donor relationships that will last for years. Gift range chart. Base this on your documented research, and follow it carefully! . Budget for expenses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

They had different levels, from basic introductions to more advanced topics. This prompted a question from Alison Carlson (Global Giving’s “Un Marketing Manager&# ) – Should you tie results to job performance review if staff person is using their personal account? Picking A Social Media Measurement Pilot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

Introduction to six different social media tools and techniques for a planning, delivering, and evaluating a training session. I also always review Bloom's Taxonomy and have found this diagram really useful. Use A Wiki For Electronic Handouts, Electronic Flip Chart, and Leave Behind. Audience Research.

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

A grant proposal is a structured document that outlines the need for funding, your nonprofit’s objectives, the proposed project’s scope, and the budget you need to accomplish your project. It serves as your voice when grant funders are reviewing proposals, and it can decide whether you secure the grant or not. Double check your work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

Since I couldn't use my computer to get on the wifi, I took out my session workbook to review my notes on the module about "Understanding Your Network" which included the basics of social network analysis and mapping. The first was to look at the different social network analysis maps posted on the walls and figure out what was going on.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 13, 2023

When you answer (and document) the following four questions, you will save the team valuable onboarding time and set your organization up for success tomorrow. A fundraising plan is a way to document your goals into actionable steps that your development team can execute to achieve fundraising success. What’s our fundraising strategy?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

It's how you use technology that makes all the difference. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Kitchener, Ontario: Documenting Things. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. However, access to the tools isn't enough. Monday, November 7, 2016. Tuesday, November 8, 2016.

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sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2023

From applications to reviews to reporting, there are a lot of moving parts to a funding program. Digging through different folders and files for the names of decision-makers, impact areas, diversity and equity metrics , and previous reports for each grantee takes time.

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Grant Software Management Application 75

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

So if you have to leave early or maybe you get interrupted, or you just want to review the content later on, maybe share it with a friend or a colleague you’ll be able to do that because I’m going to send you the recording also going to send out the slides. Today, Brian and I really want to take a bit of a different approach.

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Campaign Video Project Process 91

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We all know we need a strategic plan, yet so many people don’t have one, probably because they’re afraid of this: Your Board and staff sequestered in a room, led by a consultant, doing exercises on flip charts with sticky notes and dots, exercises that never lead to a clear, finished product you can understand or use. Yuck, right?

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sgEngage

MARCH 28, 2023

Board members are busy, and they may not have time to review the material closely beforehand. These important documents have the board members listed, so they should know what they include and where to find them. Make it easy for them to see the raw data and manipulate the graphs with different filters if they want a closer look.

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Story Benefit Communication Report 69

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

So if you have to leave early or maybe get interrupted or you just want to review the awesome content you’re about to hear, don’t worry. I’ve used Bloomerang in different gigs. Even during the pandemic, Tyler was out in the different communities around the world, and very carefully. I learned stuff.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

You are the experts in your field, working to make a difference in the communities you serve. define who is responsible for leading, executing, and providing feedback on each workstream (a well-executed RACI chart is great for this!). Does it make me think about your issue/cause/organization in a new and different way?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

Moving from ten-key data entry to point-and-click data manipulation required nonprofit finance teams to think differently about their processes and what’s possible, similar to what’s happening today with AI and blockchain. They could easily sort, filter, and calculate, getting a different perspective on the once-static entries.

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Technology Change Management Nonprofit Law 80

sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

Managing the Financial Technology Mindshift Moving from ten-key data entry to point-and-click data manipulation required nonprofit finance teams to think differently about their processes and what’s possible, similar to what’s happening today with AI and blockchain. They didn’t even need to look at the screen. But when Microsoft Windows 1.0

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Technology Change Management Law Nonprofit 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

Writes all the time for lots of different people, not just Bloomerang. Because the more you know, the better equipped you are to make a difference. ” And I’ve really been doing this a while in different settings. I’ve started and managed legacy giving programs at four different charities in the trenches.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Remember getting a return on your investment, there’s a lot of different places you invest. There’s a lot of different investments we make, but it’s a little fuzzy how we actually get a return on those things. The reality for us is really different. It’s a little different, unique.

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Technology Video Nonprofit System 104

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

And it’s a lot of work to be reviewing what’s going on and just saying, “Yes, this makes sense. And the difference between a goal and a strategy is a strategy is your goals plus the tactics you’re going to use to try to achieve those goals. . It was different thing every time. . They provide oversight.

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Video Goal Method Impact 93

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2022

Salesforce Einstein and dashboards surface valuable member information in easy-to-view charts for steering growth. Problem: In years past, Hagar relied on an extensive library of Excel files to document contact with each client that would come seeking help. Learn more about how Salesforce helps The Code to work smarter, not harder.

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