Candid

MAY 13, 2024

In the United States, philanthropic collaboratives—entities that either pool or channel resources from multiple donors to nonprofits— collectively directed between $2 billion and $3 billion to a variety of grantees in 2021, and our research indicates that figure has grown since then.

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Measure Collaboration Effective Impact 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Check out the following breakdown of offerings you may want to consider when evaluating fundraising solutions. Here are some questions your research should answer: What’s their history of developing solutions for nonprofit professional fundraising and donor management? Do your due diligence by reading third party software evaluations.

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Software Fundraising Training Train 295

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.

Evaluation 64

Evaluation Service Measure Database 64

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Impact evaluation in the arts, and its broader use for leaders of any nonprofit, can drive results. Qualitative yet empirically-based impact evaluation bridges the gap left by other evaluative methods providing the context of mission fulfillment for a nonprofit organization. Evaluation can be painful.

Evaluation 56

Evaluation Arts Story Impact 56

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress. She is a futurist and avid consumer of the latest research, data, and provocative insights from industry thought leaders. Could the decline in membership be a reflection of the decline in trust? Nancy emphasized one important idea that we don’t consider often enough.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. The Power of Dialogue about Nonprofit Data and Evaluation. Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices. Evaluating a Culture. Justice over greatness: A new year’s reflection. Philanthropy is at a turning point.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

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

John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

This training data reflects the racial biases, stereotypes, and disproportionate perspectives of the world where the data comes from. Researchers have consistently found LLMs exhibiting dangerous biases along racial lines. Rigorously evaluate an LLM or AI’s performance across sensitive demographics before anything else.

Language 59

Language Model Sound Voice 59

Candid

MAY 15, 2024

How we refined our approach to trust-based philanthropy Research over the last 10 years has shown that funders often cause as many problems as they solve; “ funder-created obstacles ” are the most commonly identified barrier to nonprofits achieving their intended impacts.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Proposal Application Metrics 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Frankly, the search, evaluation, interview, and selection process can be very rigorous and time-consuming. Has the organization’s policies, practices, and overall culture been evaluated through the lens of a JEDI approach? . Have you evaluated your public-facing JEDI statements and practices? . Investigate the budget. .

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Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

This is a terrific write up of the session I presented on “ Learning in Public “ Bridge Building or Trust Busting – a Warts-and-All Reflection on “Learning in Public”? Packard and the TCC Group collaborated on an alternative approach evaluating the foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program.

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Reflection Public Learning Build 92

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

Exploring the Growing Power of Women in Philanthropy The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) aims to increase understanding of women’s philanthropy through rigorous research and education, interpreting and sharing our insights broadly to improve philanthropy. Our research shows that 70% of giving circles have a majority-women membership.

Honduras 81

Honduras Philanthropy Iran Michigan 81

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Lauren Sly Vice president of programs, Communities in Schools – Greater Tarrant County Learn more "Having flexibility with our Impact Management solution to adjust how we're collecting data to continually reflect programming on the ground has been key, because when the data reflects the work, the providers are more interested in their data."

Tools 52

Tools Management Los Angeles Demonstration 52

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. There are a lot of decisions to be made in order to use ChatGPT responsibly.

Literacy 138

Literacy Advice Test Training 138

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 29, 2021

So here’s why reflecting on the acronym “RESULTS” is so worthwhile in our efforts to achieve nonprofit success! R ead up on the latest research. Read up on the latest research. Evaluate your initiatives regularly, set up feedback boxes on your website, and create regular nonprofit focus groups.

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Results Nonprofit PowerPoint Map 114

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.

Collaboration 98

Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2018

As a member of the NTEN Board, I used this framework to help us work through our performance evaluation process. Yes, but only certain types of external evaluation (Pillar 7) can be undertaken by small nonprofits, namely formative evaluation. Experimental impact evaluations are too expensive.

Resource 122

Resource Evaluation Nonprofit Boston 122

Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2014

This post shares some of the highlights from the project and from Anna''s research. THE RESEARCH The challenge, of course, was to figure out how to evaluate the experience in a way that would help us identify the power of the project. I think most of us are familiar with interview and survey-based evaluation methods.

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Participatory Evaluation Project Museum 52

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We reflected. In this blog post, we'll review the research results, discuss implications, and identify the soul-searching needed to move forward in new alignment with our values. Davis Parchment, and data scientist Kwame Porter Robinson about the research results, implications, and advice for next steps. We adapted.

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Grant Analysis Application Contact 111

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis. We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Learning, we do naturally.

Knowledge 71

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 71

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

These technologies can do everything from poetry to code to digital art to research to essay writing. Imagine empowering a teacher with generative AI to improve question-building workflows for online assessments and open-book evaluations. Generative AIs have the power to transform education. Want to learn more about AI?

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Generation Education Blackbaud Model 100

Forum One

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Agency mission and values An agency’s mission and values should form the foundation of a strong government brand and be clearly reflected in the brand’s messaging and visual identity. Audience research is a valuable way to make sure that the brand has buy-in from both the general public and the specific audiences that it serves.

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Government Guidelines United States Public 60

sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2021

As employers reflect on what has been done and what needs to be improved on, it’s crucial to put employee well-being at the forefront. According to new research in Harvard Business Review , 89% of workers have reported a decline in their workplace wellbeing since the start of the pandemic. You cannot manage what you cannot measure.

Tips 63

Tips Companies Evaluation Benchmark 63

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Our latest 4th edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report reflects a set of organizations struggling with this imbalance while navigating a rapidly-changing future. Additionally, nine in 10 respondents evaluated their organization’s use of technology as excellent/good across all areas. Manager, Research Content at Salesforce.org.

Trend 111

Trend Report United Kingdom Australia 111

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. Sometimes you don’t have the ability to do a survey before, especially if it is an online webinar or a conference session. There are alternative ways to do research.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Wild Apricot

JULY 21, 2010

Results of a detailed evaluation of the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge competition have been released in the “must-read” 2009 AGC Assessment and Reflection Report. The best part? Lessons learned can be replicated by other non-profits, both for contest campaigns and for general social media outreach.( read more ).

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Contest Lesson Practice Campaign 102

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. Kellogg Foundation are cultivating cross-sector learning by developing program evaluation curriculums, and hosting forums for nonprofits to exchange lessons and ideas. Tell the story of learning.

Measure 52

Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 21, 2023

Research their past experiences and references with Raiser’s Edge. Plan to give consultants a few weeks to respond to your RFP before making your final evaluation. This breakdown reflects this nonprofit’s priorities of managing its current resources and planning for the future. Develop your RFP.

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Consultant Blackbaud Proposal Project 52

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The REFLECTS project at MOSI In keeping with the session on 21st century skills in museums, I want to report on one other session I attended that really inspired me for its forward-thinking approach to professional development and visitor experience. The REFLECTS project blends practical institutional demands with deep research.

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Reflection Research Question Museum 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2017

Her organization helps youth organizations do program evaluation using data. (If There is a lot of science and research behind this simple idea of celebrating accomplishments. The research involved having participants track their daily workdays (overall mood, specific emotions, and motivation levels.)

Celebrate 107

Celebrate Journal Consultant Research 107

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Jude Children’s Research build relationships with online influencers to get the word out—like their partnership with DrLupo, who leveraged his 3.6 Being nimble also means you know when to pause and reflect how to best go from a small bet to a large one. We also saw organizations like St. millions followers on Twitch to raise over $2.3

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Trend Fundraising Virtual Haiti 261

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Once your volunteer completes their onboarding and training, be sure to reflect that in their volunteer profile. Shockingly, according to a Software Advice research report, 52 percent of nonprofits are still using Excel and Google Docs to run their development operations. Have a shift change?

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Volunteer Management Tips Application 269

Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Strategies We’ll Cover: Clean Your Donor Database Perform Prospect Research Look to Your Donor Database Check Planned Giving Donors Clean Your Donor Database What Is This Strategy? Impact 4 Ways to Expertly Manage Donor Data 9 min read Read Now Perform Prospect Research What Is This Strategy? Why Implement It? Why Implement It?

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Gift Strategy Raise Database 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The opening plenary was both fun and informative – an improv company “performed” the results of GEO’s latest research on the relationship between grantmaking practices and grantee success. Besides creating the conditions for grantees to be more successful, making these changes just might free up time to spend on learning and reflection.

Culture 91

Culture Public Learning Reflection 91

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Reflecting on “Make It Your Own&# « A. Fine Blog – "The Case Foundation has just released an evaluation of their innovative “Make It Your Own&# program. " Tags: roundup bookmarks broadband casestudies evaluation list postalicious report research resources volunteering.

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Web Bookmarking Evaluation Lesson 120

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

This could limit the resources available to enhance the education, research, and extracurricular opportunities that attract students, resulting in fewer revenue streams and subsequent financial challenges. Re-evaluate your messaging. Expand online education, corporate partnerships, and research collaborations.

Education 81

Education Student Award University 81

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 book is well-researched, well-written – and gives you the map for navigating in an increasingly complex world. Michael Quinn Patton is the godfather of evaluation.

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Skills Network Technique Evaluation 105