ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Commit to a shared measurement system: Common metrics hold the cohort accountable and informs future action. In every locale in which it is used, participating entities should adapt its application to its particular context. The first step to local adaptation is involving affected populations in the community’s story of change.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Putting specific and measurable goals into an annual work plan will hold board and staff leadership accountable, and will also create benchmarks in which progression can be measured. Jen Nation is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2023

million in grants to local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Turkey. Recipients of this funding include Çukurova University , which was awarded $500,000 to help fund rehabilitation of children with amputated limbs, and Needs Map , which received $488,340 to help establish a field hospital in the city of Erzin.

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NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Launching in February 2004 for students at Harvard University it quickly became a popular site and expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy Leagues, and Stanford University. link] and measure your sharing effectiveness. 4) Measure and Analyze - Google Analytics. Facebook has it’s roots in education.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This year’s Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report, published by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid, tracked roughly $121 billion in aid to date in 2020 across multiple sources—including bilateral and multilateral aid, U.S. Know your local organizations. Programs shifted to virtual offerings (e.g.,

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. Support local nonprofits and knowledge in the U.S. Local knowledge is crucial, as is trusting the expertise of affected communities. In it, we examined?available?2019?data

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. We started off with an affinity clustering of the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improving their organization’s practice of measuring impact and communicating about it.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Check out just a few of the sessions our partners are delivering: Demystifying Impact Measurement and Management on Salesforce. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington and is the Executive Director for Livermore Pride, a nonprofit dedicated to ending isolation and advancing equity in her local LGBTQ+ community.

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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. Jennifer Anderson. Executive Director, Trellis for Tomorrow.

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Giving Levels for the ‘Building for the Next 100 Years’ Capital Campaign at the University of Washington) Pledges Finally, pledges play a crucial role in fraternity or sorority fundraisers but especially for a capital campaign. No, not those pledges, I’m talking about financial pledges.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2021

Steps to address employee burnout should be taken as a preventive measure rather than a reactionary measure after an employee is experiencing it. On-site wellness centers or discounts to local gyms boost physical fitness incentives while employee assistance programs or mental health counseling can help endorse mental wellness.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

This can include large Fortune 500 companies or even local law firms, smaller companies, business-to-business suppliers, or retailers. Build a relationship with the staff and board of your local community foundation. Use the Foundation Directory at the library or a university to find foundations out of state.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Farm to School is a nationwide grant program run by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) that encourages school districts to buy more food from local farmers to spur economic development and make meals healthier, more affordable, and more environmentally conscious.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

The Vega Awards acknowledge those who create and continually expand the digital universe. Forum One worked with stakeholders from I’m Determined and James Madison University (JMU) to reimagine and redesign the program’s brand identity and redesign and develop the website in WordPress to increase I’m Determined’s reach and impact.

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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. Explore possibilities for partnerships.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Institutions of higher education—notably historically Black colleges and universities—received the bulk of grants above $30 million. In particular, we see 41 grants of $10,000,00 (23 percent of this set); 21 of $20,000,000 (12 percent); and 19 of $5,000,000 (11 percent). Visualized this way, this set of grants suggests a more general pattern.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

In order to counter the pending “leadership deficit,” organizations must take a new approach to building HPT’s, which involves approaching human resources strategically, creating a development plan, building a supportive culture and measuring performance. Measure Performance. Approach Human Resources Strategically.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The digital storytelling approach powerfully illustrates all that NRDC has accomplished—from landmark legislation to practical changes that benefit the environment and local communities every day—to inspire audiences to support its work into the future and continue to grow its impact. The Frist Art Museum. Outstanding Website.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 12, 2021

Creative, socially-distant fundraising events at local universities. When seeking a corporate sponsorship, it’s best to start with local businesses, as they’re likely to see the value in sponsoring an event in their own community. Corporate social responsibility is a valuable area to explore in your spring fundraising measures.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The digital storytelling approach powerfully illustrates all that NRDC has accomplished—from landmark legislation to practical changes that benefit the environment and local communities every day—to inspire audiences to support its work into the future and continue to grow its impact. NTI Nuclear Security Index.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

The program is managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE), and implemented with a coalition of leading new media experts and local and international partners from the public and private sectors. I met Dina Masri, a talented engineering student and change maker at the University in Jordan.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

These are measured in weeks or months and support the long-term goals. These are measured in years and originate in the mission statement. Jarrett holds an MBA in business from the University of Phoenix and Certificate of Grant Writing from The Grantsmanship Center Institute. What are the short-term goals? Mary's Food Bank.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

OCTOBER 14, 2016

An organization that is able to place, mentor, and coach candidates in entry level data services positions at local nonprofit organizations. Allies from local nonprofit organizations who are willing to host (and pay for the services of) a DSA for a period of one or two years. That’s TNB Labs. students in this field.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2017

Translation: outcomes measurement. This is so much more than the UN pointing at a North Star – with the emphasis on outcomes tracking baked into the SDGs framework, we have the indicators to see if we’re on track to achieving social change with a ready-made formula to measure success. Do the SDGs Apply in the United States?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

Closures and social distancing measures have wiped out organizations that didn’t have a rainy day fund. That network supports local leaders in improving education policy through advocacy. Local communities were. We wanted to share stories of that help and local support, otherwise everything would have been confounded in misery.

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CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

Sometimes, a company may have an in-kind request form that you can submit but it never hurts to personally reach out to local businesses. It can help you get ahead of the game and have measurable progress so that when your supporters do start registering, it won’t feel like starting from zero. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Structure.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2013

If the scope of your aspiration is local, find charities that are based in your neighborhood or city. If you're interested in a local charity, you can call or visit its offices to find out about the organization's goals. Unlike the numbers on a Form 990, a charity's success rate is much harder to measure.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 11, 2013

They are called "next gen major donors," and according to a recent report issued by the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University and 21/64 , they will "have tremendous influence on the direction of and support for efforts to improve local communities and solve global problems over the next several decades.". Bjorhovde, P.O.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Has your mission pivoted due to a global or local event? You might still see yourself as a local animal shelter, but if 80% of your programmatic impact reports focus on one cohort of service (in this case, dogs from Tijuana), some of your donors may not feel the same connection to your mission. Are you working with new demographics?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We try to identify local on-the-ground partners that could use some of our support, like emailing our members to let them know there’s an organization near them that could use donations or volunteers. It seems like a lot of your engagement relies on grassroots and relationship organizing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Texas A&M University. Organizations where the executives held more power, measured by longer tenure, were less likely to mention financial monitoring activities. Executives from local organizations were more likely to prioritize about this role. Brown, Ph.D. Associate Professor. Welcome to Research Friday ! Public Relations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2017

Nonprofit organizations seeking to amplify the voices of clients face decisions about selecting the right combination of mechanisms as they aim to implement tools and processes conducive to the local operating environment of the nonprofit. The potential of outcome measurement for strengthening nonprofits’ accountability to beneficiaries.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 30, 2018

If you're new to the NPO world, consult your state and local laws about social host liability. You can still include it in your event, as long as the proper measures are taken, and the right atmosphere is maintained. Kylah earned her BA in Linguistics from the University of Maryland in 2012.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

We hope this information will be useful in a multitude of ways, from ongoing advocacy efforts to capturing the sector’s story to helping local leaders build greater resiliency. This blog presents several common insights generated through these surveys. Organizations across the globe continue to feel negative impacts of COVID-19.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 30, 2018

If you're new to the NPO world, consult your state and local laws about social host liability. You can still include it in your event, as long as the proper measures are taken, and the right atmosphere is maintained. Kylah earned her BA in Linguistics from the University of Maryland in 2012.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

There’s another piece that, while it is a cornerstone of our organization, complicates the picture even more: we hire local talent. There are skilled tradespeople in every country we serve, and local talent makes our model far more sustainable. (As We don’t fly expat plumbers around the world. We don’t have to pretend to be perfect.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Data doesn’t just allow organizations to create profiles of the people you serve, it also serves as a bridge to extremely valuable impact measurement. The program relies on multiple partners including the city of Boston, Boston University, local nonprofits, EVERFI , Boston’s Center for Teen Empowerment , and others.

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