Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. This could be done annually or just one time.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants October 30, 2006 This Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants has given me a chance to read some blogs I don’t usually get to read, since I’m so often focused in the tech field.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When you are considering an update, it’s also a good time to take the temperature of trust in your organization. Viewing mission, vision, and values as timely rather than timeless, reinforces their significance both to members and to the association’s daily activities. Brent Gibson is currently Principal Consultant, Avocet Enterprises.)

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 16, 2024

Clearlake did not respond to a request for comment. Blackbaud stockholders are not required to take any action at this time.” Billion Bid To Take Blackbaud Private appeared first on The NonProfit Times. Blackbaud has a market capitalization of $4.1 The stock price today was $78.45 in early trading, down 68 cents per share.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

I decided several weeks ago, for a variety of reasons, to retire my independent consultant hat. I’ve been doing this work for more than 10 years now, full time for about seven of those years. I’ve been doing this work for more than 10 years now, full time for about seven of those years. And, I think I did that.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come. “itâ??s

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2021

It breaks my fundraising heart each time I read about hard-working fundraisers spending hours crafting a donor-centered appeal only to find their CEO had “fixed it” by: . It breaks my fundraising heart each time I read about hard-working fundraisers spending hours crafting a donor-centered appeal only to find their CEO had “fixed it” by: .

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

According to a study from Goldman Sachs, “Generative AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a significant disruption in the job market.” For the time being, the bottom line seems to be, there is no substitute for intrinsically human skills. The nominees varied depending on the publication.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 28, 2011

Whether I'm talking with a nonprofit staffer, or a fellow nonprofit consultant, the topic of time always comes up. I'd love to hear your time management tips for nonprofits and nonprofit consultants. Please share your time management tips by July 26th!

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

That means most nonprofits are spending more time and resources bringing in new folks every year than they are keeping them. After over 20 years of fundraising, consulting, and teaching nonprofits across the U.S., But don’t feel like you need to do any or all of them, as the time and resources required to put them into practice vary.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 26, 2024

Managing several of these channels can easily monopolize your marketing team’s time and resources. For example, nonprofits with technical expertise or that work with technology consultants may create optimized online spaces for donors that make giving easy and teach supporters about their nonprofit through interactive content.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

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. Otherwise, you will not have the transparent communication needed for progress.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I guess I'll be grateful for that, as it was my being vocal about my displeasure over the timing of the conference that introduced me to many of the people in the organization I hold dear today. More exciting for me is that for the first time, I won't be the only representative from Colorectal Cancer Coalition at the conference.

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TechImpact

APRIL 17, 2014

Image courtesy of Etiquette Consulting Inc. Reach can be generated by purchasing Facebook advertisement, achieving organic reach, and having users like, comment, or share your post. Reach can be generated by purchasing Facebook advertisement, achieving organic reach, and having users like, comment, or share your post.

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Qgiv: What have you accomplished during your time at Qgiv that you are most proud of? Qgiv: What have you accomplished during your time at Qgiv that you are most proud of? I am very passionate about my career, and during my time at Qgiv I became a new mom. When I came on board, our peer-to-peer system didn’t exist.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 26, 2024

Verve, a global insight consultancy, released a trends report November 2023 , finding that Gen Z is “pushing against expectations of productivity and polished perfection to embrace a messier, more chaotic style.” Truly, what a time.) Included in the comments? At a time when everything seems dark, people want to mentally unwind.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

With employees working all over the country, or world, at different times of day and juggling competing priorities, effective project communication is not only helpful but necessary, creating cohesion and efficiency internally and with partner teams. Include as much of the team as possible at any given time.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 15, 2012

Susie Brown, FastUpFront Blog contributor, personal finance consultant. Remember in nursery school how fun story time was? Ah, story time, just sit back, relax and let your imagination bring you to new places in time and space. Apparently, that was the last time that Al Gore canceled a meeting with the Sierra Club.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

If you think it may be time to update your nonprofit’s branding, it’s helpful to know what to expect from the process. You’ll need to dedicate time and resources to the rebrand process. Or maybe you’ve heard comments from a board member or supporter that elements of your brand no longer align with your current mission and values.

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Nonprofit Audience Library Research 119

NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

All week, we've been running our CRM plus Consulting hours give-away , and I'm excited to announce the nonprofit NTEN organizational member that will be receiving the following: 2 free seats for the first year of Common Ground , the new CRM from Convio. 10 free consulting hours to help get things set up, from Causeway Interactive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2008

At South by Southwest Interactive on a panel facilitated by Guy Kawasaki called " True Stories from Social Media Sites " - one of the panelists made a comment that I tweeted to Holly Ross. Ed Schipul and I were in the room, and by the time he got to the mic to ask her clarify her remarks in public, time ran out.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

We use automation to nudge this ‘community group’ into commenting on what they have seen in a familiar social media experience. We’ve offloaded this case study creation to the participants themselves and created a digital environment where they can tell their own story every time. Qualitative Data Analysis. Why is that important?

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

The vendor services can be more expensive than, say, an independent consultant. Stop and ask yourself this: when was the last time you went into your CRM and studied donors or gifts older than three years? To the comments in the question above, archive that retired data. Existing staff they simply doesn’t have the time.

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Data Donor Database Map 178

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

My first day in the clinic, we picked up the doctors who were donating their time, and got to Tanjung Priok, a slum on the water in the center of Jakarta, in the early hours of the morning. When I returned to America I began my career as a nonprofit consultant. The smell of garbage and burning hit my nose as I climbed out of the van.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

College of Consultants Presentation - Kellogg Action Lab View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Last week I facilitated a workshop at the Kellogg Action Lab's College of Consultants Convening. I learned a tremendous amount from the participants comments and questions. tags: nonprofits socialmedia ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

But a good CMS can also facilitate constituent relationships in a number of other ways, including facilitating comments, blogs and social media. A good CMS should also include a built-in Spam filter to keep obviously unrelated content from cluttering your comments sections. Download it for free at [LINK: [link] ] to learn more.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Image courtesy of Etiquette Consulting Inc. It is said time and time again, “donors are the lifeblood of our nonprofit.” Ask your donor if you can recognize their contribution and add their comments to your next newsletter or blog post. email, snail mail, fax, phone, etc.). Public recognition.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

If you’re wondering where to get begin, consider starting by spending some time creating a full committee meeting schedule. This process entails plotting out a standard timing and cadence for each meeting that the committee will have, such as once a month for three months or bi-weekly for the entire length of your campaign.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

Perhaps it was a multiple-choice final exam or an essay-style test printed in double-spaced Times New Roman. Assessments are closely tied to learning objectives, or what you want members to have learned by the time they complete the course. What did the last assessment that you took look like? Fill in the Blank.

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eLearning Course Test Knowledge 69

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

One comment was particularly memorable : A long-time board member shared that, of all the board retreats he had attended, this was the best one. The board retreat design always comes from thinking about how the group can spend the time together in the most productive and worthwhile way possible.

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Product Effective Tips Evaluation 98

NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

So, instead of a multi-year strategic plan that tries to foretell the future, NTEN uses the Real-Time Strategic Plan model, which focuses on clarifying what we do, how we do it, and what is most important to us in making decisions. Below, we’ve included comments from Jude, Leon, Rubin, and Yesenia.

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See3

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

By Mitch Hurst, Senior Consultant Is Facebook Live changing journalism? “Facebook says live videos generate 10 times more comments than regular ones.” ” […].

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 29, 2010

I can’t count how many times an organization, a campaigner or a consultant has asked for my opinion about “how can I make this go viral ?&# My response is usually broken down into two parts: 1. Mixed comments from those without. Comments from the aid community and response. what do you think viral means?

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Network Case Study Africa Phase 126

NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

And by all means, please share your secrets in the comments below. A recent survey of six national nonprofits found multi-year team captains raise two to three times more than new team captains and retain about 86 percent of their prior year’s revenue. Leave a comment. I think you’ll find some useful stuff here.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Consider an event they’d bring their coworkers to where they could do team building and learn about your mission at the same time. Plus, it might save you exponentially when you consider paying someone of their caliber for such consulting services. Drop it in the comments! What would get them to leave their busy day at work?

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