.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

According to a study from Goldman Sachs, “Generative AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a significant disruption in the job market.” For the time being, the bottom line seems to be, there is no substitute for intrinsically human skills. The nominees varied depending on the publication.

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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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Evaluation Generation Method Slides 97

NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Large data platforms, especially those that make donations of products and services, are putting high-powered software into nonprofits’ hands at a fraction of the cost that would ordinarily reflect on commercial customers. The post The Problem of Nonprofit Data and Equity appeared first on NTEN. This is genuinely a good thing.

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Problem Data API Global 62

Candid

MAY 15, 2024

At the Honnold Foundation, we had been working in partnership with grassroots organizations for some time before we learned that there was a term for the kind of grantmaking we do: trust-based philanthropy (TBP). If a metric isn’t reflective of the impact they want to make, then why collect it?

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

The problem might be something you’ve never considered. ENA Culture Statements Staff The Emergency Nurses Association will seek at all times to foster and maintain a culture of excellence, commitment, empowerment, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability. You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Of course nonprofits’ ability to accurately evaluate their impact is married to their funding. Grantee evaluation is a perennial hot topic in the foundation world, nonprofit evaluation is a lucrative industry in universities, and there is a whole high tech industry emerging to rate charities online led by Charity Navigator.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The tendency of philanthropic professionals, big donors, and other relatively privileged people to assume that they know what is best for the people who are directly affected by the problems that need to be addressed. Articles, reports, podcasts, and videos: The Problems With Philanthropy, and What We Can Do to Fix Them.

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

Over the past five years of researching and writing about AI adoption for the nonprofit sector, we have argued for nonprofits to use AI ethically and responsibly—which means taking a human-centered, strategic, and reflective approach. Chatbots developed by nonprofits for programs and services have faced challenges at times as well.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

“Resources, symbolic attraction of alliance members, and expanded networks” as stated in a review from AIM Alliance , are all compelling benefits to joining forces, however, organizations should proceed with caution as these solutions are not sole problem solvers. Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection.

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Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

At the same time, our industry has shown remarkable resilience in times of greatest need, and this year has been no exception. Virtual participation in fundraising events isn’t new to 2020; the pandemic has just mandated a full transition from physical to virtual for the first time in history.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

” The nickname “brainstorm sessions” because participants were using their brains to storm a problem. Brainstorming generates creative solutions to a problem in the hope of finding the best solution. A second process is used to evaluate the ideas – clustering the ideas into themes and identifying the best ones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

If every needed volunteer contributed just one hour each week, that time could be valued at about $16 billion annually ! Process Volunteers: Now that you have individuals or groups interested in volunteering with your organization, it’s time to get to know them. Let’s do the math and make a conservative estimate. Have a shift change?

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Volunteer Management Tips Application 273

The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

But the one similarity across all kinds of messaging is that they need to be relevant to and reflect your audience. Fundraising messaging establishes a problem. From talking with many of my Master Class students, where they run into problems is establishing urgency. Fundraising messaging establishes urgency.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Wait, when is this AI going to start saving me time? However, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s time to reevaluate and update our productivity strategies. Instead, we should capture all of our tasks and ideas in a system, and then process them at a later time. Never, unless you adopt it in the right way.

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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.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

Social problems still endure, despite PM’s prominence as a way to ensure accountability and inform strategic decisions since the 1960’s. According to the Center for Evaluation Innovation’s “Lab for Learning” initiative , “make thinking visible” to cultivate a learning culture. Embrace multiple time horizons, especially long term.

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Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Now that you’ve prepared for your search, it’s time to dive into the search and selection process. Pro tip: Reflect on your existing network. Consider your time and capacity as you set clear goals for the candidate search, selection, and interview process. Get ready to use the evaluation matrix you created.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I wouldn’t be surprised if TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2023 ends up being ChatGPT. Imagine empowering a teacher with generative AI to improve question-building workflows for online assessments and open-book evaluations. Artificial intelligences (the plural is intentional) are clearly having a moment.

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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. Streamlined approaches focused on dialogue and learning can pave the way for deeper relationships and mutual accountability.

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Philanthropy Literacy Gift Grant 71

NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

While we were busy catching up on sleep, we also spent a lot of time reflecting on the experience. These quotes and the rest found in this post are from the NTC evaluation.) It’s a win to see how Dan’s talk spurred a lot of drawing and thinking about problems in new ways. It’s hard to believe that the 2012 NTC is a wrap.

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NTC Reflection Music NTEN 69

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

All day, almost every day, nonprofit new media managers are immersed in breaking news and thus the world’s problems. Many of the social problems we see daily have always existed, but it wasn’t until the rise of mobile and social media that we were given constant access to the stories, images, and videos that document humankind’s dark side.

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Social Media Mobile Management Media 100

Qgiv

JANUARY 28, 2022

What photos or images best reflect our impact on our mission? How is our peer-to-peer campaign solving a problem? Easy to convey: You might be solving a complicated problem, but your message should be simple enough for your supporters to explain to others. What impact are we having on our mission?

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2023

SWOTs can result in data that reflect the lived experiences of a relatively small group and ignore a broader context. May not identify root causes: A SWOT analysis may identify problems or issues, but it does not necessarily identify the root causes of those problems. Diligent follow up is key.

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Analysis Nonprofit Law Issue 79

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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. Cindy Rizzo, Senior Director, Grantmaking and Evaluation, Arcus Foundation. Efrain Gutierez, Associate, FSG.

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Blogger Conference Effective Seattle 91

CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2021

What photos or images best reflect our impact on our mission? How is our peer-to-peer campaign solving a problem? Easy to convey — You may be solving a complicated problem, but your message should be simple enough for your supporters to explain to others. What impact are we having on our mission? Analyze Your Data.

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Campaign Fundraising Registration Calendar 70

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

7: External evaluation for mission effectiveness. Nonprofits that can lead and develop programs based on an analysis of the problem or need, grounded in useful data that shows impact, and a commitment to getting better over time will move faster together towards solving today’s complex problems.

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Social Analysis Leadership Culture 50

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. The term means learning culture.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In the post, I highlighted how brand guidelines help you build sustained support, stick to a budget, and make it easier for anyone at the organization to create essential content before you have the budget to hire a full-time designer. To understand this you need to invest time and resources into Audience Research.

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Guidelines Nonprofit Audience International 72

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

As bad as these corrupt nonprofits are, they're not the biggest problem facing the social sector, according to Berger. The problem isn't even dwindling funding or the need to minimize spending on overhead. The biggest problem, as he sees it, is that most nonprofits can't prove their work has any real impact.

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Social Measure Charity Library 67

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Once you have that part in place, it’s time to find fundraising tools that will help you meet those goals.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Save you time by doing tasks you need done so you don’t have to do them yourself. But finding and keeping volunteers takes time and effort. You see, people will only stick around to give their time where they feel needed, wanted, and appreciated. Why do I need to spend the time to thank them?” Add to your bottom line.

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Gyrus

MAY 12, 2016

Mobile Learning enables you to present smaller sized, interactive online learning to your employees without restricting them to a particular time or a place. 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. Data Analytics.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Once you plan your project, it will be easier to evaluate specific funding sources (our next step!) Evaluation Plan. The project goal must be consistent with your mission and vision and at the same time be specific to your project. How will the project help to solve a problem or meet a need in the community? Objectives 4.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

And colleagues who like working together have a good time at work. Behavior and attitudes evolve over time. Evaluate Alignment “Maintaining a consistent relationship between mission, vision, and customers is critical for a successful company,” Randy advised. “We Making that evaluation requires collaboration.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Customizable event pages With customizable event pages, you can create branded event registration pages to reflect your organization’s identity. A drag-and-drop event builder will help you design your event registration pages quickly so your supporters can start signing up sooner and you can spend more time focusing on planning your event!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

The purpose is to call attention to the problem of Information Overload, how it impacts both individuals and organizations, and what can be done to lessen its impact. Look at your score and ask yourself the following reflection questions. Do research first and implement one presence at a time with specific goals and metrics.

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