Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

This panel discussion focuses on the generational divide, with the following panelists: Wendy Harman and Suzy DeFrancis, American Red Cross. Intro from Kari: When the Case Foundation was first discussing with partners what they wanted to get out of the Summit, they talked about how to bridge the generational divide.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. This builds a standard structure into the process from the start. Always developing a meeting agenda, sharing it with attendees beforehand, and explicitly asking them to review it and note any questions or comments. Kicking off the conversation.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Create a personalized chatbot to interact with members, answer questions, and offer customized recommendations. They are good for handling straightforward and structured interactions and are easy to build and maintain, making them an appropriate choice for beginners or initiatives with well-defined processes.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

There are endless unanswered questions about where technology, and particularly AI, will take us, our lifestyles, and our careers. Back on earth, our discussion centered on this question: How is the role of associations in society changing and is it expanding, contracting, or being completely reshaped?

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Associations Jordan Industry Podcast 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

You’ll also be well-prepared to have in-depth discussions with prospective vendors and can make better decisions about which of them will be the right one to help you execute your organization’s web redesign project. Here’s an example of how to structure your scoping document outline: About the Organization. Target audiences.

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Websites Analytics Project Proposal 305

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. But are you asking the right questions? We will also give you seven questions to ask yourself about your questions, to make sure they are relevant, clear, respectful, and useful. Why Change Up Your Questions? Does this question reflect the mission of my organization?

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EveryAction

JUNE 22, 2016

Yesterday, EveryAction hosted a webinar to discuss insights from our 2016 Email Deliverability Study. Unfortunately, there were so many questions from the audience that we weren't able answer them all during the alotted time. Here are some great, thoughtful questions that we received and Brett's email wisdom. " BS: It depends.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In this guide, we’ll discuss three steps to creating an online community, starting with identifying the primary objectives and purpose of the community. As a part of your online community, you can set up virtual discussion boards or roundtable sessions where members can discuss these skills and suggest tried-and-true tips.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

These questions should help you make sure you are recruiting people with the right skill sets who can represent experiences and voices that you may not have on your staff. Create structure. Structure is crucial to developing and sustaining an effective advisory committee. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 88

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Once we embrace knowledge work, not as a technical task but as social construction, we then start to ask exciting questions about relationships, purpose, and movement. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In a culture that supports innovation, everyone feels encouraged and confident to brainstorm, introduce new ideas, ask questions, and start conversations in order to identify opportunities for enhanced impact. Trust: A trusting environment ensures your team feels comfortable sharing their ideas and asking questions.

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Blue Fox

MARCH 17, 2021

In fact, many new executive directors struggle to pinpoint exactly what financial information to discuss with board members. Revenue model structure. The next time you review your revenue model structure look for total income earned, total contributed income, then track what percentage of funds are coming from which area.

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Literacy eBook Structure Model 78

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent).

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

Now this part is crucial: when a donor asks for more time, mutually set a convenient date, time, and place to continue discussion of the request. I actually think it works to our advantage when the donor prospect has questions or information that they want researched. Unlike others, I’m not afraid of under-asking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2017

A reflective process, whether it is a structured process for individuals or groups, can give us insights about what worked and what could be improved. Reflection requires hitting the pause button and asking and answering questions. It is asking the simple question of how to improve a process, project, or even the meeting itself.

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Reflection Structure Journal Nonprofit 94

Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2021

Communications plans help offer structure and strategy that can save you time and energy in the long run, while getting your desired objectives accomplished. In Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, we discussed identifying your objectives and discussed how to better understand your audience.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2020

In fact, John Walker, an independent IT consultant with COTIQU Consulting in Australia, suggests associations should make two visits to the board: the first to present the business case and the second to discuss actual cost estimates. Notice that the first step doesn’t include a discussion about new system pricing. data issues.

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Business Software Build ROI 78

Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2023

They facilitate discussions that address questions and concerns so that everyone involved has a shared understanding of the project’s status and direction, which helps the team make better informed decisions and strengthens the client partnership. Communication Clear communication is the key to successful project management.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Julia Fabris McBride and Ed O'Malley Earlier this year, the authors shared these insights: Question : Why did you decide to write the book? Our institutions need structure and processes, and people in authority positions to keep it all running. Question : How has the Kansas Leadership Center influenced your book?

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Leadership Kansas Authoring Chapter 87

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The drivers of hunger include conflict, climate collapse, and chronic structural inequality that systematically excludes vulnerable communities from decision-making and benefits some to the detriment of most. Leaders discuss hunger reduction strategies at Together Against Hunger.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question come from a nonprofit leader who wants advice on how to frame monthly gift asks to minimize accounting complications between restricted and unrestricted gifts: . Thanks for this question, and good luck with your mission.

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2023

LinkedIn tends to be more professional and structured, while TikTok is more relaxed and focused on fun. The Why we discussed earlier: engagement helps build your donor relationships and attracts new donors. Now, the most important question: How? Reply to comments, messages, and questions quickly, politely, and personally.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2013

In this article we are going to discuss a challenge that every researcher is confronted with when creating a survey : How to design the right question list for their questionnaire? As my fifth grade teacher used to say, “It is always hard to get the right answers when you are asking the wrong questions.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

We’ll finish with 10 minutes to evaluate the brainstorming session, get clarity on points of agreement and disagreement, and discuss next steps. Ask if anyone has any questions. This frees up the facilitator to focus on keeping the discussion flowing. to redirect discussions toward future possibilities. Well, almost.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

But, the question that will ultimately get more prospective donors in the door is: how are you changing the world? The answer to this question should be the core messaging that shapes all of your communications. Your nonprofit has worked diligently to build programs, events, and campaigns that help make the world a better place.

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Storytelling Support Influence Voice 84

NTEN

MAY 3, 2012

Keep reading to learn more about the topics we discussed on the call! These groups are informal, and the structure varies by city, but they're a great place to connect to other nonprofit professionals and learn about technology. We’d like to take this opportunity to highlight a few of NTEN’s recent educational resources on databases.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The business officer can then discuss a new payment plan for the remaining balance. By clearly outlining the expenses, families have fewer billing questions and are more apt to pay on time. The service includes structured follow-ups to engage families until their overdue payment is made. Providing late fees for a reason.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money - but we were the age of Aquarius! When you take on a job in a nonprofit, you're normally doing a lot more than you signed for without a lot of structure. Perhaps there is more that connects us than divides us?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

Discuss on-the-job opportunities with managers. But the question so many people ask is how to actually learn new skills so that those benefits become possible. . Online courses are professionally structured and guided opportunities that simultaneously provide flexibility and convenience for students. Online courses.

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Develop Tips Skills Nonprofit 93

Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

You start discussing your goals with donors, but they don’t understand why you’re asking for such large gifts. They’ll shape the entire campaign, from the specific fundraising goal you seek to raise, to the case for support you develop and discuss with donors. The plan feels pieced together, and your early efforts lose steam fast.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

The huge responsibility of financial stewardship should be discussed with interested persons wanting to serve on boards at the recruitment stage. You should also discuss policies and allow ample time for questions and answers. They ask hard questions, and they’re not intimidated by financial statements and budgets.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

The question on many people’s minds is: which one is the best choice for my organization? Because you’re purchasing a system whose underlying structure is the same for all users, implementation can take less than a month. The costs add up and you end up with a bloated technology stack. You’re a peer group of one.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

These answers to these questions will help you plan the event content and develop a clear marketing strategy. . It is easy for online conversations to descend into chaos, so if you add structure to the event, you can avoid some of the wasted and time and energy that comes with having to constantly refocus the group. .

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2013

It’s a practitioner’s guide for planning, implementing, and evaluating strategies that engage constituents across many channels, wherever they may be, and how we as organizations need to structure our work to deliver that experience. bookreview otherblogs alisonfine allysonkapin book scae ssir'

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

Affinity and Engagement : Donors who actively engage with your organization–the ones that attend events, volunteer, or serve on committees or boards–are often more receptive to discussions about planned giving. Cultivate relationships Build a strong relationship with potential donors before discussing legacy giving.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

In this post, we discuss our list of Top 10 Tough Donor Data Migration Decisions. Keep in mind, however, that all CRMs and donor databases are different – each has its own database structure, definitions of key terms, and attributes for handling certain data types. This is a great question and a tough decision.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

Now this part is crucial: when a donor asks for more time, mutually set a convenient date, time, and place to continue discussion of the request. I actually think it works to our advantage when the donor prospect has questions or information that they want researched. Unlike others, I’m not afraid of under-asking.

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