Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

While a board’s priority is always governance, its members may also be the organization’s best spokespeople, fundraisers, volunteers, and technical experts. Transparency about programmatic approach, results, governance, and finances are just a few ways a nonprofit can be open about its work, and this openness must start with the board.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Successful organizations took advantage of the pandemic to update their governance, update their strategic plans, think proactively about the future, and revamp their education programs. These are organizations that are not going back to their pre-pandemic structures and offerings. Then, they act.

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VisionLink

DECEMBER 1, 2009

This gets interesting at the intersection of charitable or nonprofit support, and government sponsored support. Complex statutes and policies govern privacy rights and the competing claims for the public''s health and safety. Indeed, how information can or should be shared with governmental agencies varies across jurisdiction.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Are there conditions or issues that are impeding your ability to excel as a leader or to manage your staff? Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? Why are these issues being ignored? Are you ahead of or behind the curve? Is your relationship with the board effective? For your staff?

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

Despite the robust annual increases, however, the current total falls short of the 13% of GDP analysts at NITI Aayog, an Indian government public policy think tank, believe is necessary for the country to meet its commitment to achieving 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. That amount constituted 8.3%

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

That trust building between our members and government officials continues today.” Now we’ve moved to a hybrid work structure, requiring that everyone be in office at least two days per week. Building Trusting Relationships “During the pandemic, we saw the decline in trust of government agencies and officials,” Sharon observed.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the process, I was exposed to a number of organizations whose boards struggled with a variety of issues. But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role. We also created a risk management committee to address legal and other issues before they became problems.

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Blue Fox

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

This kind of screening does not catch every malady, but it can detect some of the most common health-related issues. That is the thinking behind The Board Doctor's Wellness Test with 10 questions designed to provide a snapshot of how well a nonprofit board of directors is functioning in its governance role.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

For example, a growth or decrease in individual giving might be vitally important to your nonprofit but totally irrelevant to others (like those primarily funded by government sources.) But time is always an issue.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

These days, persistent societal challenges are on the rise: hunger, mental health issues, contagious disease, conflict, chronic inequality, and the climate crisis. The approach just might serve as a model for other issues, as well. Think Big and Work Together Start by challenging your assumptions on the issue.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility. Giving Advice The most obvious role for a nonprofit Advisory Board is to give advice to the Governing Board and staff.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Your strategic plan should outline the issues that matter most to your members while also position your group as a credible and influential force. Start by outlining your organizational structures. Operations & Leadership Finding the Best Nonprofit Membership Management Software: A Mega-Guide 17 min read Read Now 4.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

By putting the right documentation and data governance in place from the beginning, fusionSpan can help you ensure your system has the flexibility to grow without becoming too complex, and continue delivering on your desired business outcomes and member experience.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

It serves as the digital face of your organization and is the main source of knowledge about the programs and issues you work on. This global ecosystem serves as the digital brand and voice of your organization, as well as the main source of knowledge about the programs and issues you work on, and the audience you are reaching.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Keep in mind, however, that all CRMs and donor databases are different – each has its own database structure, definitions of key terms, and attributes for handling certain data types. Decision 1: Must we have data governance policies before we migrate? By way of qualification, our intent with this article is to be CRM agnostic.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues? The answer could be “both.”

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

We also use some terms like “fiat” (Government-backed money), “getting rugged” (ripped off by a project), “mooning” (rapidly increasing in value) and others along the way, sorry for the jargon but don’t worry WAGMI (we’re all going to make it). Belief in community-run/owned decentralized structures. population.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Unsurprisingly, money issues rose to the top of the discussion almost every time. Unsurprisingly, staff wellbeing was a major issue for nearly a third of nonprofits throughout the pandemic. First up is finances. I’ve spoken with quite a few nonprofits over the course of the pandemic. and 26% in Australia.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This might involve establishing data models and structures that allow you to standardize information from a variety of sources, validating that information, appending your data with additional details, and prioritizing data security. Data quality and governance: Data accuracy and integrity are paramount.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

Here are some ways to practice that effort: Active Listening Sessions I encourage structured listening sessions where team members take turns sharing their thoughts and concerns, while others actively listen without interruption. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Organizations need to have structures and policies to support and enhance an individuals work/life balance and enable healthy technology use habits including a right to disconnect from the workplace. Here’s just one example of the ethical issues we need to anticipate as we embrace AI.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

However, seldom (in any market) are there true breakthroughs in design or structure. When you combine this seeming unwillingness to support their product with a massive data breach and a surprise surcharge , the use of eTapestry has become an issue of good governance. That is why Steve Jobs was so admired.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

Meetings allow you to discuss important issues, work through challenges, and ensure everyone’s on the same page. . Many experts recommend grabbing a pen and paper to sketch out your presentation’s format and structure. Design appealing visual elements. Grant funders.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2022

This list will help you ensure there are no conflicts of interest and to learn who at the organization has governance responsibilities. In that time, I have picked up a few best practices regarding nonprofit structure and governance. Request a list of Board members from the grantee.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

This global ecosystem includes the digital brand and voice of your organization, the main source of knowledge and data about the programs and issues you work on, as well as detailed information about the audience you are reaching. Establish new digital governance and implement change management.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 25, 2012

Calls for scaling have been amplified by the recent economic recession, which brought increased demand for social services coupled with shrinking government dollars. But a structural problem remains: philanthropy does not typically have available capital for scaling. Thus, a bond was structured so that Twin Cities Rise!

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Blue Fox

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Take a look at each of your staff member’s compensation and overall staffing structure. This is the very first question to answer because if your employees are classified incorrectly (exempt versus non-exempt), your organization is at risk for fines, legal trouble, staff morale issues and consequently some bad PR.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 27, 2023

The next step is to store this in your company’s cloud storage (Microsoft 360 or Google Drive) in a structured manner. When exporting historical information from Universal Analytics, it’s important to establish a consistent file naming structure to ensure that your data is organized and easy to work with.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. You Can’t Lift People Up by Putting Them Down’: How to Talk About Tough Issues of Race, Poverty, and More. Tools: Reflective structured dialogue. Community engagement governance.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways. One day, a few of the team members told me about issues they were seeing among some of their sister agencies.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Civil rights/racial discrimination (reported by 29% of the sample) supplanted education and employment/wages as the top issues of concern among this generation since last year. In an impressive statistic, this group reported performing 13,000 actions during that time related to causes and social issues they cared about.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c) spanhidden

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

Use a Consent Agenda A consent agenda gives you a way of structuring your meeting so that you can handle the routine things quickly, leaving more time for important conversations. Or more importantly, discussing strategic issues that the Board NEEDS to be addressing? Questions about minor issues can be handled in those calls.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Google AI Impact Challenge attracted 2,602 applications from six continents and 119 countries, with projects addressing a wide range of issue areas, from education to the environment. . Identify owned datasets that can be safely open-sourced or shared through data governance structures such as whitelists and data trusts. .

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

Define the demographic characteristics of who is most affected by the identified issues. Consider conducting surveys, interviews, focus groups, or community forums to gather input directly from those affected by the issues. Recruit board members Developing a clear governance structure is essential for your nonprofit.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For issues with this, check out Vu Le’s 2015 post “ Weaponized data: How the obsession with data has been hurting marginalized communities.” Participatory evaluation is based on the premise that everyone has knowledge; everyone has biases; and the people closest to an issue know the most about it.

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