Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Check out the following breakdown of offerings you may want to consider when evaluating fundraising solutions. 2) Training. Fundraising software training is essential to maximizing your investment. Options and pricing will vary from product to product, but make sure you consider: Online and webinar training. 3) Support.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 31, 2023

Learn more and apply on Indeed. You will work with customers to resolve issues, assist in training and documentation, and help customers realize the maximum value from their investment in Visionlink solutions. Learn more and apply on Indeed. Learn more at WithinReach. We look forward to reviewing your application.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. I also learned a lot working along side Nancy Smyth , Dean of the School of Social Work. I also learned a lot working along side Nancy Smyth , Dean of the School of Social Work.

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Gyrus

JANUARY 7, 2021

Many organizations are looking to invest in a Learning Management System (LMS) to streamline their training operations. Here are a few things that you need to carefully evaluate to select the right LMS partner.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. ” In that spirit, a few thoughts.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Before you get into the nitty gritty of training resources (like these nonprofit webinars rounded up Nonprofit.Courses ), start with these 10 tips for onboarding all types of volunteers! You might even make a statement about evaluations. So, no more “sink or swim” approach to your volunteer engagement. They’re just too valuable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

A nonprofit technology assessment is an evaluation of the digital maturity of your organization. Training: Does your entire team understand how to interact with the software they need to operate effectively? Do you need to invest in further staff training? Investing in staff technology training. Step Three: Documentation.

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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. Tech training that actually works Let’s face it, a lot of technology training is garbage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Going beyond content delivery, I also use a lot of participatory and hands-on learning techniques to help students gain a deeper understanding. Having a large enough space so people can move around and self-organize into small groups also promotes peer learning. Circles without tables, just chairs helps promote group discussion.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

Understanding bias and harm Modern AI tools are trained on vast amounts of mostly human-generated data. In many cases, the training data is curated from the internet, with all the prejudices and biases of the humans creating it. We continue to refine the data we use for training and evaluating our grants auto-coding system.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. ” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

How do you learn? When you want to acquire a new skill or apply some new knowledge, do you learn by passively sitting and listening to an expert lecture for 90 minutes without a break and 150 PPT slides? Walk and Talk: I do this a lot in half-day or full-day trainings. Source: Zazzle. What do you actually retain?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

Try taking these EI quizzes for a more comprehensive self-evaluation. Being self-aware helps us to acknowledge our fears and deal with negativity that surfaces when we have to adapt to new circumstances or learn new skills. udemy , Learnquest , and Coursera all offer training. Be honest about this.)

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 4, 2022

To gain further perspective on which goals your organization should set, you’ll need to evaluate the type of members you hope to recruit. Do your members value professional development and learning opportunities? If your ideal member prioritizes learning opportunities, be sure to invest in various training options.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2023

The first lesson I learned while working in the healthcare industry was this: Expect change. Every year there was guaranteed to be a policy or procedural change that required change management , which led to the second lesson I learned: Figure out how to make the change last. Adopt a culture that values training.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Educate Your nonprofit organization should invest in training and continuing education for staff members as often as possible. In addition, a nonprofit should understand the options its technology vendor offers for ongoing training. This is especially important if there are audit findings.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. Mine are based on what I learned during the dialogue series, and also on untold numbers of public and private conversations on the topic. __.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Machine Learning, predictive modeling, and natural language processing are a few of the ways AI makes data more meaningful. Free and Open-Source Apache Spark provides a powerful platform for large-scale data processing and machine learning tasks. It was CMA that had to learn more about its community. “If The tables were turned.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 9, 2016

The Importance of Training and Development for Start-ups and Small Businesses. With the hectic nature of start-up organizations today, one can easily make a claim that it is never too early to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured Learning, Training, and Development program. Skill-Gaps.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The Ultimate Benefit of Learning Management Systems. The Benefits of a Learning Management System (LMS) are quite wide and can contain everything from basic functionality to cool recently implemented features. LMS are not only for E-learning activities! Who needs additional learning? One Stop Location.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 14, 2016

How to Gamify Compliance Training. In September we explored ways in which to make compliance training more fun, with our article entitled “ Fun Compliance Training – A Real Phrase ” However, we did not fully dive into the depths of manners in which such fun could be accomplished.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 11, 2016

What Business Application Training Accomplishes. In corporate training programs, often the focus is strictly on compliance. When issues arise, it is best to prepare your students with a manner to evaluate the issue and determine a course of action, in order to best respond to the issue. Problem Solving.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Conduct staff training. Begin by defining AI for non-technical team members, explaining that it can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as learning from data, making predictions, or recognizing patterns. Conduct staff training. Clearly explain the purpose and benefits of AI tools. Let’s dive in!

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Association Analytics

APRIL 4, 2022

If you learn that a free conference didn’t encourage the new segments to engage more it might not be worth it to continue hosting these virtual events. Consider both hard and hidden costs when evaluating your events. How much time did it take to learn the new platform and train your staff on how to use it?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Onboard and Train Volunteers. Learning this type of information about your volunteers can help your organization best utilize each volunteer to further your mission and even extend your internal team’s work. For some volunteer positions, training may be short as a few minutes, while training for others can take weeks.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 25, 2022

Like it or not, in our digital-driven world, non-members will evaluate how your association leverages innovative technologies to determine whether your organization is worth joining. Develop education training and certification program. Offer various learning mediums. Offer non-member pricing for training.

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Candid

MAY 13, 2024

In a 2022 survey, nearly 70% of respondents cited building measurement, evaluation, and learning capabilities as a critical area in which they would like to invest. Like other types of grantmakers, collaboratives seek to measure effectiveness and learn from feedback.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Our session will change the way you design and deliver technology trainings. 8 Tips for Designing Powerful Nonprofit Training Workshops. Design Labs.

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Gyrus

MAY 12, 2016

Rapid advances in technology and modern workforce needs are transforming the way, workforce learning & training is delivered and training courses are created. Mobile learning. Employees with busy schedules or the ones who are always on-move have the luxury to access training resources at any time, from any place.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice. Unfortunately, none of them had an answer to that question.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 27, 2023

Consider having all board members and leaders go through a brief data security training before joining your association’s online community. Streamline the process for your board members by setting an expiration date so the evaluation or compliance document must be completed yearly. Leverage polling.

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

In this article, we unpack the lessons learned from a nonprofit’s chatbot project to dispense mental health advice that went wrong, and how nonprofits can reduce the risks when adopting ChatGPT and other generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies. A simple query to ChatGPT about its potential dangers generated a half-dozen examples.

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Gyrus

MAY 31, 2016

Technology has impacted almost every aspect of our lives and training & development is no exception. It is redefining workforce learning methods and tools, allowing organizations to nurture their talent in the most effective way. is encouraging organizations to leverage mobile learning technologies for their workforce training.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The Power of Free Learnings – Non-SCORM Content. There are devoted websites that provide free E-Learnings and there is even a virtual Galaxy full of compliance offerings and operational tutorials on video hosting sites such as YouTube. When evaluating your learning program, are you making the most of what is available to you?

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Gyrus

AUGUST 19, 2016

The Olympics – A Guideline to Continuous Learning. Years and years of training have culminated in either a medal for some of these participants or the drive to train even harder for one more chance at glory in the Tokyo Olympics of 2020. How could I train at this stage in my life to do what they are doing?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. The SQ evaluates a leader’s current mindset and behaviors using the “3A Framework” – acumen, allocation, action.

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