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. This training data reflects the racial biases, stereotypes, and disproportionate perspectives of the world where the data comes from. Invest in de-biasing.

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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. As such, effective approaches to measurement and learning reflect a multiplicity of stakeholders. Modeling equitable grantee- and constituent-centered practices.

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Measure Collaboration Effective Impact 59

Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

However, in the dynamic landscape of contemporary social change, there is a growing recognition of the need to evolve from this conventional approach toward a more collaborative and inclusive model—one grounded in partnership. Evaluation of partnership: Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the board-staff relationship.

Government 59

Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way. The categories that are represented should reflect qualities that directors bring to the board as well as characteristics that will enhance the organization’s growth and development. Except for officers, most don’t receive financial compensation.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. Your application should reflect an awareness of these changes, otherwise you might come across as indifferent to the shifts in society and the sector. Your questions should also reflect your values as a funder. Take it out.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Applying reflection, reasoning, and individual experience to problem-solving is not part of the Summit supercomputer program, but it is an approach that is invaluable in making advantageous business decisions. Set the example by modeling the behavior you would like to see. Don’t waste valuable brain power.

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Skills Collaboration Communication Classroom 221

NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

2021 was an eventful year at NTEN as we continued to promote, work towards, and model equitable practices internally and externally. This evaluation process involves all three equity committees, including board, community, and staff. This evaluation process involves all three equity committees, including board, community, and staff.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

They are setting the stage for transparent communication when evaluating compatibility and complementary “value exchange between partners” are in effect. Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection. Engage in rigorous self-reflection to gauge readiness across multiple dimensions. Model selection.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Adaptive learning models can empower teachers to customize instruction for each student’s needs, and students can even personalize a digital tutoring experience. Imagine empowering a teacher with generative AI to improve question-building workflows for online assessments and open-book evaluations. Want to learn more about AI?

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Generation Education Blackbaud Model 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

BoardAssist

APRIL 4, 2017

In this second part of the series, Alice Antonelli, Director for Advisory Services at NFF, shares more terrific advice and insights on financial health and nonprofit business models. Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part Two: Smart Nonprofit Business Models. What is a smart nonprofit business model? Thanks Alice!

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress. Could the decline in membership be a reflection of the decline in trust? Membership with Kevin Ordonez , President and Managing Director Digital Strategy,orgSource New Business Models with Michelle Czosek , Consultant,orgSource The Leadership ColLAB lived up to its name.

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Reflect : Once a week, take some time to reflect on your progress and make any necessary adjustments to your system. 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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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

To help nonprofits tackle this quandary, we teamed up with two other business professors , Arian Aflaki and Goker Aydin , to develop a mathematical model to guide nonprofits on how to divvy up their spending to optimize both current performance and future resilience through their spending priorities.

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Research Ohio Fundraising Long Beach 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

We framed the session as what to think about before, during, and after a training , using the “ADDIE” model as an organizing device. As one of my great teachers said, ”You are not good at what you do unless you are always learning and reflecting on your practice.” 6 Tips for Evaluating Your Training Session.

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Training Train Reflection Resource 100

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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Demographics Share Data Taxonomy 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

On one hand, consumers and employees alike are demanding that businesses add more purpose to their profit-centric model. On the other hand, we see nonprofits borrowing heavily from successful for-profit companies in search of a more scalable and sustainable growth model. 184 days after engaging with a donation page.

Trend 261

Trend Fundraising Virtual Haiti 261

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I always like to start with an icebreaker that allows participants to reflect and identify burning questions. I started with an introduction to the Networked Nonprofit and an assessment that allows them evaluate where their use of networks and social media is along a continuum. We came up with some really practical and useful models.

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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. Learning, we do naturally.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 70

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

The Role of Trust-Based Philanthropy The growing interest in giving larger, unrestricted—and in many cases multi-year— commitments reflects a widening embrace of “trust-based philanthropy” (TBP) among select funders. When funders model vulnerability and power-consciousness , it signals to grantees that they can show up more fully.

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Philanthropy Literacy Gift Grant 74

Forum One

JULY 6, 2021

For over a year, we have worked with the Trinity Church team to create a new platform that better reflects their mission, history, and philanthropic impact with their congregation and community. Discovery and User Modeling. We initially developed this solution for Drupal, for Trinity Church Wall Street’s new website. Administration.

Personal 88

Personal Drupal Open Source Application 88

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Across the board within the 2021 study, which evaluated employee attitudes during 2020, the data revealed high-water marks in employee satisfaction. Another set of criteria, “Training, Development and Resources,” was the only one that had an aggregate ranking slightly higher in 2022 (reflecting 2021 responses) than in 2021.

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Data Work Aggregator Attitude 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

According to the Center for Evaluation Innovation’s “Lab for Learning” initiative , “make thinking visible” to cultivate a learning culture. Share logic models to increase dialogue and understand the theories and assumptions that underlie programs and investment decisions. Actively evaluate PM processes and metrics.

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Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I’m gathering my thoughts to start putting together my slides and presentation and wanted to stop for reflection and sharing. “Innovating at the speed of communities&# is a big goal, but something organizations and civic institutions can learn a lot from as a model. Communities As A Model.

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Community Library Model Adopt 167

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As I mentioned, when the pandemic hit, followed by a global recession and social unrest, it resulted in an unprecedented amount of change, disruption, and reflection for companies. Finally, and most importantly, behaviors and decisions reflect character. Strive to be a role model for the culture you want to create.

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Culture Companies Cisco Government 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

It also has been fun to reflect back on training sessions I’ve designed and facilitated over the past 2 decades as working as trainer in the nonprofit technology area. Over the last few years, I’ve used my blog as a transparent reflection tool. Reflection from #NTC2014 on Instructional Design. Evaluation.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Most really good proposals and reports often better reflect an organization’s capacity to hire a great grant writer or marketing expert than their ability to do great work. Many funders want to wait to see how new models, programs, and leaders will perform, and they often require other funders to buy in before they will.

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Problem Skills Proposal Grant 77

Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Operations & Leadership Programs Nonprofit Membership Models: The What, Why, and How 10 min read Read Now 3. Your plan should include scheduled, periodic evaluations—at least once a year, but more often would be better—that allow you and your team to reflect and adjust.

Associations 52

Associations Practice Strategy Leadership 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness program evaluation was conducted very publicly, using social media, focus groups, a wiki – lots of mechanisms for getting stakeholders to help interpret the data and give input on the program. Teri Behrens, formerly the director of evaluation at the W.

Culture 91

Culture Public Learning Reflection 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. ” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual).

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Colleges and universities that historically relied on their reputations may have to adapt their models to attract and retain different student populations, such as adult learners, online students, or individuals seeking tangible professional development opportunities. Re-evaluate your messaging. Adapt your marketing.

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Education Student Award University 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Here are six fantastic books that I read this year that help you gain 21st century skills like learning from failure, reflection, visualization, and more. The model balances content, learning design, and participants. Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use by Michael Quinn Patton.

Skills 105

Skills Network Technique Evaluation 105

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

As we reach the end of 2019, reflections and evaluations are at the forefront of everyone’s minds. Switching to a new model/brand/style. What is working well? What could we change? How can we grow and create a larger impact? How can we make next year even better? But I know it’s easier said than done.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

It speaks to establishing culture norms among staff of curiosity, reflection, and trust. The term “continuous” that the organization has create a virtuous cycle of feedback that repeatedly inspires staff to reflect on what is working and what can be done differently to get better results. Senior leaders model the skill that Edgar H.

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Culture Data Create Reflection 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

Since networked learning happens in the context of an ecosystem, perhaps Gary Hayes Transmedia Storytelling model or Lini Srivastava’s Transmedia Activism model. . Maybe the scaffolding for learning in public for an evaluation goes something like this: Transparent: This is the first step to make learning products visible.

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Public Learning Wiki Taxonomy 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. What models of “collective impact” or multi-stakeholder collaborations have emerged; is there a typology?

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