Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Using the ADDIE for designing your workshop, you arrive at the “E” or evaluation. It is tempting to think of this step as only doing a survey to answer the questions, “Did the workshop accomplish its objectives? Evaluation is one of my favorite parts of the instructional design or training process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? I followed the developmental evaluation thread most closely. Here are my notes.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 4, 2022

This begs the question, “ should you continue to host hybrid or virtual events in the post-pandemic world? ” For example, you may have wanted to ask questions like: “What if we hosted our event for free?”. Using predictive models – predictive modeling typically uses 3 -5 years of historical data.

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Hosting Virtual Associations Analytics 321

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With AI, you first define some outcome, some question you want answered. Whether you decide to “hand over the keys” to an AI system or use it as an assistant to support the work you do, you have to trust the model. Decisions When Building the Models When building a predictive AI model, you’ll have many questions.

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2024

If you are unclear about your needs, abilities, and opportunities, you will quickly find it difficult to vet vendors and evaluate CRMs, not to mention bringing internal stakeholders onboard or getting sign-off at key stages. Identifying the answers to these 12 questions will enable you to build a comprehensive internal business case.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

As leaders, we have a responsibility to model this behavior, demonstrating an authentic interest in our people as humans. Model and Celebrate Well-being Practices Creating a robust work culture that incorporates well-being is fundamental. Leaders should also model work-life harmony , recognizing that work and life is never balanced.

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Leadership Organization Culture Skills 118

John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

For nonprofits and grantmaking organizations committed to racial equity, using artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) raises important concerns. Examples in Practice Let’s say your nonprofit wants to use an LLM to help field questions on your website’s chatbot. Invest in de-biasing.

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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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Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 92

.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

In our models, we assume that astronauts are intelligent, that they’re experts in their technical areas, and that they have at least some teamwork skills. It’s not difficult to evaluate when someone has the right background and experience to do a job. What’s tricky is how well individuals combine.” Hiring for skill is easy.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

We began this project because, as early adopters of digital solutions, we could see that technology was creating waves and that a rogue tsunami was not out of the question. The Critical Questions will prompt you to evaluate your organization’s current status. Critical Questions What is your association’s value proposition?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Imagine you’re teed up for a jackpot question on Jeopardy. One goal was to identify how the pandemic impacted their business models. That’s why they also deserve frequent exploration and evaluation. Societal shifts, such as the pandemic, are another reason to evaluate priorities. The response surprised me.

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Voice Associations Culture Environment 221

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If we had known the full consequences of Steve Jobs showing us that first iPhone on stage in 2007 and its impacts on our lives, attention, interactions, children, environment, physical and mental health, what hard questions would we have asked? We didn’t ask. Generative AIs have the power to transform education.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

But scenarios are also a tool that can be used to evaluate longer-term initiatives. Scenario planning aids in exploring these six core questions: Why are we engaged in planning now? To hear Sharon describe the approach to each of these questions, listen to her webinar. CEOs must be role models for their teams.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Associations Lesson 221

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2018

Evaluating volunteer programs within nonprofit organizations is a key step in continual improvement and data collection. Systematic evaluation can positively impact the organization by creating more structure, providing results for adaptability, increasing volunteer retention and improving staff-volunteer relationships.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the age of AI, “Leadership will be about setting the right questions, rather than just finding the right answers.” They are role models who inspire teams to see from a different perspective. Use empathy, mentorship, and trust to forge the alliances you need for success in an interconnected world. An Association 4.0

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Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

Candid

MAY 4, 2023

It also seeks to provide a common baseline of the diversity of the field, as well as ensure that demographic data is available to those who can make use of it to evaluate their programs and assess progress around equity. “Gender” combines two survey questions and reflects organizations that have answered either question.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. The Board should also be involved in planning for accountability and evaluation of the strategic plan once it’s implemented.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. Here are some common requirements that may apply to your organization.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Set the example by modeling the behavior you would like to see. Ask probing questions, consider a variety of opinions, including ideas that may be unpopular, and insist on objective analysis. Although this explanation sounds more like it belongs in the classroom than the office, my takeaway is the focus on uniquely human skills.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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.

Leadership 58

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 58

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

In the panel Rethinking Strategy: The Intersection of Impact, Brand, and Business Model, three experts defined these terms and illustrated their use for effective nonprofit communications. Jara Dean-Coffey discussed impact, with a focus on how organizations should be evaluative , rather than simply doing evaluation.

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Model Impact Business Case Study 55

Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Your team may be grappling with questions like, “How do we transform words on the page into reality?” With that, here are three starting points for activating DEI in your organization: Provide the tools Normalize feedback Evaluate and Reevaluate 1. One important thing to address is how to question without making others defensive.

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Activities Active Activism Organization 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? I tweeted the link to the original and one colleague, Michelle Murrain, wrote a reflection called " Evaluation and Being A Learning Organization.".

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Evaluation Learning Foundation Reflection 86

sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

Access comprehensive insights : AI models can analyze vast amounts of data far faster than any human. By analyzing donor data, AI models can help you learn more about your donors, prioritize outreach, and identify new major donors. AI shines here with its wealth screening and predictive modeling capabilities.

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Gift Game Philanthropy Fundraising 81

.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way. Mentors can contact new directors before the meeting to review the agenda, discuss norms for behavior, and answer questions that might be awkward in a more public setting. Except for officers, most don’t receive financial compensation.

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Mentoring Director Associations Professional 221

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Predictive analytics: BWF defines predictive analytics as the process of assessing your nonprofit’s data to make predictions and model future donor behavior. By analyzing historical data, AI models can anticipate future donor behavior and identify potentially valuable fundraising opportunities.

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Team Tips Fundraising Training 98

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Answer the question – What community need am I responding to, and how does a social enterprise approach meet the need versus a traditionally funded program model? Social enterprise approaches require a unit-based accounting model that allows for the evaluation of income generated, costs, and return on investment per client served.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

To reiterate, here are answers to a few common questions before we outline the options available: Can I access my old UA data after July 1, 2024? One reason for this is the difference in the tool’s data models: UA relies on session-based data, while GA4 operates on an event-based model.

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Analytics University Data API 45

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

To question Facebook and it’s integrity, longevity and ROI [Return on Investment]. As Beth Kanter explains very well , it has everything to do with – you guessed it – Facebook’s revenue model and its long-term goal for worldwide domination of the Internet. Enough with the mystery Facebook! The masses are fickle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

And while this model is describing individual behavior, individuals make up organizations – so I think it is important for people working in organizations to understand, whether they are the executive director or the social media manager. If they do, they are typically “resistant” learners, often questioning the value of the technology.

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Technique Training Train Learning 127

Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Product Maturity: Evaluate the CMS’s reputation, support availability, and roadmap projection. Licensing Methods The licensing model of a CMS plays a pivotal role in long-term costs. On the other hand, subscription models can offer flexibility and consistent updates but might become more expensive over time.

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Open Source License Drupal Platform 52

Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Used in the wrong way, AI toys will suck people into productivity holes of asking never-ending ‘what if’ questions. Welcome: AI 2-Minute Rule As a starting point, assume what takes you 2 hours can take AI 2 minutes , consider this when evaluating tasks. MODEL: requires Read.ai MODEL: requires Read.ai

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Adopt PDF Model API 52

Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 16, 2022

Registered Apprenticeships are proven models, validated by the U.S. Talent for Good completed a rigorous evaluation of its recruiting, training, and placement processes in order to achieve the nationally recognized credential. For further questions, please contact: Jenn Grandt. www.cloud4good.com. Director, Marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2009

Allison Fine and I have been noodling with an evaluation model that looks social media from an organizational perspective - from social networks to social capital (relationships) to action in the real world. These points also make me think about an organizational listening/learning model. My questions: .

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Model Relationship Strategy Social 74

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models. Start-up organizations often adopt a “working board” model due to limited funds or the desire to generate community buy-in with a 100% volunteer-led mission. An organization transitions into a “governing board” model when an ED is hired.

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Director Management Government Model 90

Forum One

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Many of the tools organizations work closely with were built by different teams with different business models. Step 2: Draft questions This next step doesn’t necessarily have to happen linearly, you can start this while you are taking inventory of your data. Does this sound familiar? What are our largest sources of growth?

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