Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Digital disruption : The rise of digital platforms and online advertising has disrupted traditional revenue models for local news, making it difficult for many outlets to adapt. Nonprofits are being asked to address these challenges and find sustainable models for local journalism.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Now that Google Analytics (GA4) has officially replaced Universal Analytics, many mission-driven organizations are not loving the new normal. As a free, relatively easy tool, it was used almost universally by nonprofits and all the organizations with whom we work. As of July, it is officially gone, replaced by GA4.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Recently I had the opportunity to get introduced to Gerald Nelson , senior climate change researcher and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. As it turns out, these models were originally developed decades ago and many are written in Fortran !

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

By Marie Webb We all woke up one morning to the possibility of chatting with our computers to access information, and generative AI suddenly seemed to be everywhere, ushering in a transformative experience. It’s crucial for any product involving sensitive data, be it your organization’s intellectual property or donor information.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. It's important that we don't confuse "data" for "information." Data are only the raw material of information. So how do we get from data to information?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

External assessments researched by Hartman and Dhanda examine the “compatibility of prospective partners, a commitment to clear and well-informed mutual goals, and the monitoring and measuring of the impact throughout its lifecycle.” Model selection. Layer two begins with the implementation process. Measure and share impact.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

We want to move away from a transactional model of fundraising, and while donor diversity may likely result in exceeding revenue goals, it’s also important to engage donors as human beings with philanthropic priorities, gifts, talents, potentially fresh outlooks on life, and the desire for good work to be done in the world.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Matthew Ewing—Vice President for Advancement at Boise State University. Carrie White—Vice President of Technology, Information, and Philanthropic Strategy at the University of Cincinnati Foundation. These sector leaders will bring Blackbaud’s Skills UP training for managers to bbcon: Wesley Waters—Wake Forest University.

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Forum One

MAY 13, 2022

Her technical and management experience working with many of our clients, such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and The Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation , has informed the way that she supports staff and sets up systems for success. It’s wonderful to see Molly’s hard work and dedication recognized.

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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. At a university,?a has a different meaning?in At churches,?it?may

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2018

My first experience with modeling happened at the University of Washington development office in the fall of 1992. My job, as the director of research, was to use the modeling results for prospecting—but also to sell them to the directors of development in the schools and colleges. I don’t make models.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

By Olga Moshinsky Woltman “The growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.” – Carol Dweck It is a truth universally acknowledged that employees who are motivated to continuously learn and grow will be the ones to take on new challenges, innovate, and problem-solve.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I was also unaccustomed to having to find all my own resources; I had spent the previous 15 years of my career working in higher education with access to a university research library, enterprise platform subscriptions, and myriad other resources. It was such a relief to have access to this information! (It

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Global Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

By using data about each loan, including daily popularity, the Kiva team worked with DataRobot to build dozens of models to identify relationships in the data. Thanks to these models, Kiva can now predict which loans are unlikely to be funded each day.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

According to Huiquan Zhou and Shihua Ye, “The rapid development of information technology has boosted nonprofit organizations’ ability to reach out to a larger and more diverse audience… in a fast and affordable way.” NLP is useful for an AI model to identify the intent of a person based on what they say or what they type.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2019

Do you have access to people with expertise to build the algorithm for predictive models? The list of questions with examples in this article include: How can written information better support our decision-making? How can provide the right person with the right information? Do you have access to usable data? Is it worth it?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

We’ve said it before and said it again —there’s no reason to delay the switch from Universal Analytics (UA), the tool 99% of our partners use as default. Google changed it to Universal Analytics after they acquired it in 2005.) In contrast, the event model records the actions people take, for example clicking or scrolling.

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Forum One

JULY 6, 2021

This post is co-authored by Feru Deshong, BSc ’23 Babson College & Beatrice Mhando, BSc ’22 Vanderbilt University. Optimizing website content requires analyzing the hierarchy of information on a platform to improve website traffic and outreach. Discovery and User Modeling. Administration. Fulfillment.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Inspiring stories from institutions like USC Annenberg and the Queensland University of Technology regaled how Salesforce has helped transform operations. These experiences help to create intuitive forms in which to gather Admissions information and minimize manual data entry.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 28, 2021

It can streamline tracking and reporting processes, enhance communication with donors and constituents, and consolidate necessary information. Getting as many staff as possible on board with using the software is the best way to centralize information and get the best use out of Salesforce. These four crucial tips are interconnected.

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CauseVox

MARCH 16, 2022

Pledge Now, Pay Later (aka PNPL) is the state-of-the-art donation model that allows donors to select or enter a dollar amount and commit to completing the gift through several automatic monthly or annual installed payments. Sigma Chi at the University of Florida Pledge Now, Pay Later Form. We also upgraded our donation receipt styling.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. Performance measurement (PM) informs strategic decisions. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. According to the W.K. Tell the story of learning.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 21, 2021

Customer Sessions : We’ll also be joining some exceptional customers as they share information on how they have scaled technology, increased their constituent experience, improved fundraising, and drove business value using the Salesforce Platform. How the University of Vermont Reopened Their Campus Safely with Salesforce.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A major part of connecting with these individuals and optimizing the giving experience is utilizing the data you collect about their giving trends to inform your future fundraising decisions. . A big part of this is understanding and leveraging data to inform any changes they make to the donor experience.

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The MatrixFiles

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Google is sunsetting Universal Analytics on July 1, 2023. Due to the new data model in GA4, you won’t be able to move your data from UA to GA4 and data between UA and GA4 won’t be comparable. Upgrade to Google Analytics 4 If you haven’t upgraded to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) , you need to upgrade as soon as possible!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Since you’ve already begun your campaign, here are some options developed by NACUBO (National Association of College and University Business Offices): As you see, funding options they explore include: (1) withdrawal or “tax” of a small portion of undistributed earnings on existing donor endowments for general use (i.e.,

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

This framework not only breaks down the components of the key seven indicators of school quality, but it also serves as a practical guide for educators who are designing and operating school models to fulfill a community’s shared vision of student success.

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2023

The US Federal Trade Commission has long recommended four Fair Information Practice Principles and US data privacy laws this year are, in many ways, catching up with the GDPR. At their heart, these principles require organizations to: Be transparent about how you use and disclose data, what rights people have, and how to exercise them.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

These include the lack of funding and difficulty securing adequate funds, funding structures that incentivize counterproductive practices, strained relationships between funders and nonprofits, and shifts in funding models and strategy. Grantmaking practices are important to grantmaking foundations. Set clear policies.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Third, the print book is not universally accessible. I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. The second group of enablers of the brighter future are business model innovations. Many books are never published because of the costs.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

First in the series is a Q&A with Gary Flowers, Chief Information Officer at Year Up , a nonprofit that ensures young adults gain the skills, experiences, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through careers and higher education. The partnership between Salesforce and Year Up is a model for year-round impact.

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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. I was even lucky enough to coax Nancy into an impromptu role play to model some of the techniques.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 1, 2021

The pandemic exacerbated the need for food support in the Bay Area and beyond, yet also complicated the delivery models of many food assistance programs, making them unable to fully meet growing food insecurity in San Francisco. in December 2020 from December 2019.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While the framework allows each entity to remain true to its institutional identity, it also provides the organizational model necessary to scale impact. Commit to a shared measurement system: Common metrics hold the cohort accountable and informs future action.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Do you have the information you need to guide your key strategic decisions? Data director Eric Dayton says their transformation work set them up to pivot strategically in 2020 when COVID-19 challenged every aspect of their model. Do we make decisions based on data and evidence? Dayton also says their data-driven culture empowers staff.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A Reynolds Journalism Institute fellow and a research affiliate of the University of Washington’s Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, his writing and data visualization have appeared in The Atlantic, The Economist, The Guardian, Vox, and many other publications. Isabella received her B.S. Derrick Jones. VP of IT, NAACP.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Consider reaching out to local universities to tap into departments, professors, and students for consulting, resources, and education. Veera Tervola Morrison is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. But the key to success in ECB is participation. Create a written plan.

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