EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Actually learn to play that harmonica!) Learn more and get in touch at bewhatsgood.com !

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

But I have learned a few things about each of those topics. Design a program that reflects the customized service you want to deliver and the quality of outreach you want to produce. Even if you think you know your constituents, don’t dictate or guess about what they want to learn. For one compelling reason.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. Breaking news works well on all social media (especially if it is good news), but it performs exceptionally well on LinkedIn. For example, the International Fund for Animal Welfare shared the good news that zero rhinos were poached in 2020.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The networking conference was an opportunity for participants from different countries to share their lessons learned and network with one another. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. Informal Peer Learning and Sharing.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

The good news is that you likely already use at least one marketing tool, meaning you are well on your way to building a MarTech stack. Explore the steps below to learn how to build a MarTech stack and how your team can use those tools. Where do we go to learn about our website’s performance?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

The good news? The latest resource from the Blackbaud Institute, Development Plan Toolkit: Your Three-Step Guide to Strategic Fundraising offers a pathway to reaching and retaining major donors: Step 1: Reflect on successes and opportunities. establish relationships with 100 new prospects. Goals may be dollar-based—e.g.,

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

With breaking news, it takes time for the full picture to emerge. We review the flurry of news stories, press releases, and announcements, and we actively search websites to identify and record grantmaking data. Check out this blog to learn more about why funders voluntarily share their data. .

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2019

You’re switching to a new CRM solution. And, because everyone loves change and learning new technology, you aren’t anticipating any challenges when communicating this decision or providing training to impacted teams across campus. T he good news is though, it doesn’t have to be. . The Four Stages of Learning .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If you’ve been part of the Salesforce community for a while, you’ve certainly heard of Trailhead — the fun way to learn about all things Salesforce. Road-Tested Tips for Designing a Learning Program. First, some tips for your learning program based on our experience. Thank you to everyone who turns to Trailhead to learn.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

The good news? The latest resource from the Blackbaud Institute, Development Plan Toolkit: Your Three-Step Guide to Strategic Fundraising offers a pathway to reaching and retaining major donors: Step 1: Reflect on successes and opportunities. establish relationships with 100 new prospects. Goals may be dollar-based—e.g.,

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

How to beat burnout The good news is that burnout isn’t inevitable or irreversible. Reflect on the demands your job places on you—can any be removed? The good news is we’re also seeing another trend in the sector: the recognition that wellness is a workplace issue. The simple cure for burnout is to do less. Decrease demands.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Online giving technology – combined with access to a 24/7 global news cycle and more affordable international travel – has led to an increase in donors with an empathic worldview. With a 24/7 news cycle that often focuses on the negative, NPOs and NGOs can stand out by sharing positive stories and calls-to-action.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

But the good news is that you can prioritize well-being and ground yourself in what seems like a groundless world, no matter your level or role in your organization. You also know you must make time to rest, reflect, plan, and recharge. You can find your version of balance amid the seeming chaos.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I have learned how to deep dive into Foundation Directory, align our grant asks with funders’ typical award amounts, and use Candid Learning’s sample letters of inquiry (LOIs). I have also become more familiar with the funding world through Candid’s Philanthropy News Digest. . My journey to become a fundraiser has paid off.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

She is making it an annual event, but this year it will happen on 10-10-10. I asked her if she would reflect on her first Twitterthon and share some insights that she is bringing to her second one to improve results. Lessons Learned From A Twitterthon by Diana Scimone. She did her first Twitter fundraiser in September on 9-9-09.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Note from Beth: Last spring, I had the pleasure of meeting Ashley Boyd,Campaign Director, for MomsRising.org who told me about Joyful Funerals. Ashley and her colleague Anita – as well as the whole team at Momsrising does a fantastic job of reflecting after each campaign on how it could be improved.

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Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

We’ve all encountered taxonomies, like the more formal biology classification system we learn in middle school (remember kingdom, phylum, family, genus, species?), The PCS is meant to reflect the work of the sector; it’s important to us that the sector has a chance to shape it.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2023

This increase, therefore, does not reflect philanthropic trends to the broader HBCU community. In addition, the $249 million includes data sourced from news stories, and not all dollars may have been paid out. HBCU students are] in a learning environment that’s a safe, brave, and encouraging space for them to be fully who they are.”

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 20, 2022

This means putting more of your staff’s effort on those areas that will drive the greatest impact with today’s members: individual benefits such as training and certifications, and industry-focused benefits such as industry news and information, advocacy, and raising awareness. . Step up your events and learning opportunities.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 11, 2023

Objection 1: Bias in Bias out One of the most significant concerns with GPT models is the potential for them to reflect and perpetuate biases present in the data used to train them. If anything this should increase the imperative for social impact organizations to learn how to use fire to fight fire. Tools like GPTzero.me

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

Like so much of nonprofit life, it’s learn as you go. You may be tempted to just change your bylaws to reflect how the Board is currently operating, but you shouldn’t do that. The good news is that YOU get to set these rules. The bad news is that you’re obligated to follow them. Start by reviewing your bylaws.

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Forum One

APRIL 21, 2021

As we celebrate Earth Day 2021 this week, we are thrilled to share the news that the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and its 50th anniversary website “Fighting Polluters Since 1970” has been nominated for a Webby Award! Learn more about our work with NRDC. Happy Earth Day! CAST YOUR VOTE.

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Candid

JULY 1, 2021

Learn more about this distinction here.) . But this level of detail is not easy to come by; when it is available, it’s often dispersed across the internet—buried on funder websites, local news stories, or press releases. . Funders can learn how to contribute data by contacting us at egrants@candid.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

Over the past month, I have been thinking about a couple of different ideas and how to incorporate them into training design to facilitate learning. My questions are: 1. How can nonprofits learn from one another across borders without the barrier of translation, particularly online? I feel it stifles learning.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 2, 2021

” Success on Giving Tuesday is reflective of Bloomerang’s vision to deliver the donor management and fundraising platform of the future. Additional Resources: Learn more about Bloomerang’s Online Fundraising Tools. Learn more about Bloomerang’s retention and fundraising-focused features.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The Bible is replete with God’s commands to proclaim good news, heal the sick, comfort the downtrodden, feed the hungry, and to care for orphans and widows. Value opportunities to learn: Commit to collecting, sharing, & analyzing data to measure impact. He promises as cities flourish, His people dwelling within will also flourish.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2019

“I’ve spent almost the last 15 years researching why we are so bad at learning and what we can do about it,” states Bradley R. And that’s primarily what prompted him to write his book, Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive. Reflection and relaxation. We rush to answers instead of asking questions.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

In reading through the stories, it's clear that the nonprofit sector also has much to learn from this wry, honest, soulful truth-teller. Show Some Pride — "So, Continue" Carr is probably most celebrated for this exquisite exchange found in The New York Times documentary, Page One , with the founder of Vice.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

If this sounds familiar, then we’ve got some good news. ChatGPT can create natural-sounding responses to virtually any prompt due to its reliance on deep-learning. and learns not only about the content of that data but also how the words and phrases in it have been structured.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. Learn basic HTML. One of the simplest ways to significantly increase your nonprofit’s return on investment (ROI) from using social media is to learn basic HTML.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Even the right tag line can quickly help inform a potential supporter and motivate them to want to learn more. Websites are oftentimes the first place a potential supporter goes to learn more about your cause. It should reflect and showcase the quality of impact you are making, not look dated or unprofessional. In Summary.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Allen and Mitchell Kusy, a compelling read, packed with practical tips and techniques for both leading and helping others to learn how to lead effectively. When you have no new news, letting your team know that you have nothing to report lets the team know you haven't forgotten about them. Adults learn best through reflection.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2021

In probably some of the best news of the study, as the pandemic wore on, fundraising started to catch up with previous years’ levels. What else can I learn in the 2020 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study? How did news-worthy events affect crowdfunding? For the year, registrations were down 54%. Online Fundraising by Month.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

employees report being at least somewhat likely to leave their current employer for another with a reputation for investing in employee learning and development, according to a Harris Polls study and as called out in the new book, Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Seventy percent of U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2013

However, I’m not dependent on feedly because as I started to do focus more on content curation , I’ve migrated to the a combination of curation and news discovery tools. So, I was spared the stress of a “ Who Moved My Cheese! ” moment. I tend to do this one or two times a year. If so what are they?

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I have learned how to deep dive into Foundation Directory, align our grant asks with funders’ typical award amounts, and use Candid Learning’s sample letters of inquiry (LOIs). I have also become more familiar with the funding world through Candid’s Philanthropy News Digest. My journey to become a fundraiser has paid off.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Reading time: 12 minutes Soon after I learned the rules of chess, I started playing a lot of games against myself. Or do these opening lines just reflect your own process of writing your way to the thing you really wanted to say? They might not get breaking news alerts on their phone. Or, not only that. Fair enough.

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