sgEngage

MAY 15, 2024

We also ensured that we reflected industry best practices for funders and our own organizational values were embedded deeper into our grantmaking practices and partnerships. This process reduces the need for an organization to provide further documentation on their tax status.

Change Management 102

Change Management Disaster Change Management 102

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. I’m a big believer in documentation. Declining membership numbers are a symptom of a disconnect between what your people need and what you deliver. Circulate the feedback broadly.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Integration Trend 221

Classy

JUNE 17, 2021

In general, we foster a culture of flexible working hours to accommodate our lifestyles. Classy gives all employees access to clear documentation and training on career paths for each department and worksheets that help guide folks in their own individual development plans. We also encourage returning parents to take Fridays off.

Culture 52

Culture Work Virtual Green 52

.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. I’m a big believer in documentation. Declining membership numbers are a symptom of a disconnect between what your people need and what you deliver. Circulate the feedback broadly.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

Documentation of Session. Panel Wiki: This is a hub for the panel and includes our session outline, resources, slides, and documentation. Panel Wiki: This is a hub for the panel and includes our session outline, resources, slides, and documentation. Our session is here.

Reflection 95

Reflection Data Slides Exercise 95

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. Financial statements must reflect the true nature of resources available. Let’s dive in! 5 Mistakes to Avoid 1.

Activities 85

Activities Active Activism Comparison 85

.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Organizations that treat culture like an impromptu party will see their “guests” leave early. Culture revolves around personalities and a positive environment depends on understanding the needs of individual players and their interaction as a team. Careful planning is the secret to providing a terrific experience.

Culture 221

Culture Skills Collaboration Associations 221

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nonprofits whose organizational cultures encourage outreach and relationship building are already laying the foundational groundwork of high-performing collaboration. Adaptive, transparent, and risk-averse cultures are better prepared to work across boundaries, engage in strategic planning, and participate in teamwork,” as John Bryson said.

Collaboration 98

Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It begins with learning, habituation, and cultural shifts to fully harness AI benefits responsibly. This is why it is important for leaders to encourage staff to reflect on their workflow processes and to encourage experimentation as described below. The path may seem daunting, but the key is to start with your people.

Adopt 79

Adopt People Nonprofit Skills 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture. Example of A/B Testing Results.

Culture 115

Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Additionally, there is a risk that language AI systems can misunderstand special vocabulary or cultural language.

Tools 52

Tools Guidelines Model Grant 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2013

We discussed what the reaction to failure does to us as individuals and how it can create a risk-adverse culture in our nonprofits. Many of the 1500 people in the room at NTC agree with us, but the challenge is when they go back to the office – culture change is needed. More about that later.

NTC 113

NTC Action Reflection Contest 113

Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If staff interact more with AI tools than with one another to complete tasks, it reduces the well-documented benefits of informal conversations of building an effective workplace culture, onboarding new staff, and improving staff retention.

Adopt 98

Adopt Strategy Skills Job 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2018

Jodi Rosenbaum, our CEO and founder, created a culture among staff that we use data in our daily work to improve youth’s outcomes and the staff’s performance. Should the document focus only on nonprofits that hope to get larger? This short document is a call to action. Debra Natenshon , Principal, DBN & Associates.

Resource 122

Resource Evaluation Nonprofit Boston 122

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. My colleague, Wendy Harman , was also inspired by Chris Brogan’s technique, but she takes it deeper and includes daily reflection questions.

Professional 0

Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I covered a few themes from the Networked Nonprofit, specifically social culture, transparency, and simplicity in part 1. A social media policy should not be a “Thou Shall Not Document.&# A policy is really two different documents. Tags: Free Agent Networked Nonprofit Organizational Culture.

Policy 94

Policy Social Media Fund Reflection 94

NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority. Provide opportunities for people to learn by watching, reading, practicing, and reflecting.

Skills 88

Skills Technology Develop Training 88

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

The book includes a valuable self-assessment survey (also available online) and prompts for reflection at the end of every chapter. Prepare Every Night – Before your head hits the pillow every night, document the next day’s plan. In addition, within each chapter you will receive how-to's for mastering each Discipline.

Help 65

Help Chapter Life Colorado 65

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, documenting your mission and vision statements is important, but in an ideal world, it’s something written on people’s hearts, as well as in their orientation handbook. Nonprofit work culture is the tyranny of the urgent. Perhaps it was the fact that businesses were purchasing prefab values that led to the backlash.

Nonprofit 60

Nonprofit Classes Culture Test 60

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

We have committees solely focused on the prevention of violence, the medical-forensic response to assault victims, and cultures of sexual violence and response on college and university campuses (among others). This document might include: Membership Information—How many members is optimal for the committee?

Voice 90

Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you?

Professional 103

Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 8, 2021

Don’t get me wrong, documenting your mission and vision statements is important, but in an ideal world, it’s something written on people’s hearts, as well as in their orientation handbook. Nonprofit work culture is the tyranny of the urgent. Team members want to see values lived out, not published or printed for wall decor.

Nonprofit 81

Nonprofit Culture Test Pledge 81

Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

A nonprofit marketing plan is a detailed document that outlines your goals for a marketing campaign, how you plan to reach them, who is responsible for various tasks, what marketing channels you’ll use, and more. Typically, these documents are broken into several main sections. Our experts will do it for you. Contact Us!

Marketing 52

Marketing Analysis Nonprofit Audience 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

Note from Beth: Blocking out time for your nonprofit’s staff to do planning and work on areas like organizational culture is essential for success. There would be plenty of activities that asked me to think hard, interact with colleagues, move around the room, and spend some time in personal reflection. There would be follow-up.

Design 90

Design Lesson Effective Life 90

Forum One

APRIL 13, 2021

Their mandate is to exhibit and preserve the collection of the best assets that represent the story and chronology of a culture or a society. The items that museums, archives, and libraries collect reflect the human spirit. Art, artifacts, books, and manuscripts are all documents of human innovation, thinking, and activity.

Library 72

Library Museum Content Digital 72

Forum One

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Translations need to be culturally adapted and written in compliance with plain language best practices so they can be truly useful for your target audiences. Usually, translators deliver a fully translated document from the original English material, which means that some English keywords might be lost in the process.

Content 58

Content Strategy Develop Language 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it. Culture and mindset (governance): We have digital expertise within the senior leadership team and board of trustees. Or discuss and document on the sticky notes as you go. Reflection and Takeaways.

Participatory 76

Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 76

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Understand and document your organization’s assets, risks, and vulnerabilities. Update any training materials to reflect the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and prevention strategies to keep your staff up to date. This framework consists of these five key elements: Identify. Updated training.

Nonprofit 111

Nonprofit Software Practice Offline 111

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

But this year’s agenda also brings content based on what we’ve all learned in the past 18 months that has caused us to “Rethink Change”—a term we’ve coined at Blackbaud to reflect the gear-shifting that foundation, and all nonprofit, professionals have had to do in the now-normal. Beyond Grantmaking: Telling Your Impact Story.

Foundation 80

Foundation Virtual Professional Blackbaud 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Need a culture of inquiry, sharing what works, what doesn’t. One of the findings that I found most interesting was that while the evaluators were looking at the overall program design, that reflection and reflective practice was “fractal” and became a part of the culture for all stakeholders.

Evaluation 97

Evaluation Generation Method Slides 97

fusionSpan

DECEMBER 8, 2021

What if you had time to reflect, think and process between sessions? You will need to make sure everyone is able to access the documents you will be referring to during the meeting, the files or system you will be using to capture notes and brainstorms, etc. what document you are referring to…. Plan Ahead & Educate Yourself.

Online 52

Online Doc Group Chart 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Fundraising Planning and Climate Report ’s findings show the following: Adjust fundraising strategies : Based on the report’s predictions, consider adjusting your fundraising strategies to align with the current socioeconomic and cultural climate, and donor preferences. It’s important to determine the real amount of revenue needed.

Action 75

Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 24, 2011

We’d like to share a few of our major aims and reflect a bit on some lessons learned that we hope will guide our approach in the future and prove helpful to others designing competitions, challenges, and prize giveaways online – in particular those focused on social benefit and public service.

Web 123

Web Minneapolis Philadelphia Bookmarking 123

Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

In this post I would like to share my thinking around the importance of demonstrating to the grantmaker that your organization reaches out to, and includes, varying cultures. Both our boards and our staff, not to mention our membership, need to reflect the cultures of the communities where we work and live.

Demonstration 36

Demonstration Articulate Culture Reflection 36

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In a small way we've begun such a process with the new collaborative PhD funding in Oxford's Museums, Libraries and Gardens [link] — Dan Hicks (@profdanhicks) November 11, 2019 Nikhil Trivedi suggested reading Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun's White Supremacy Culture document and reflecting on how those issues relate to management.

Museum 67

Museum Work Chad Culture 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2008

The NTEN project is an excellent learning laboratory for reflection and learning about this topic. After reviewing the wiki documents and process so far, he has posed two questions so far. I'm very interested in learning how different types of networks or communities work in a networked way - this whole notion of working wikily.

Process 50

Process Reflection Work Wiki 50

Neon CRM

JULY 21, 2023

Rolling up their sleeves and getting into the fundraising game reflects the fact that it’s ultimately your board’s duty to ensure your nonprofit’s financial sustainability. They should have documentation laying out current duties, roles, and board procedures. Fundraising is a huge part of a board’s duties.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Government Roles Review 52