.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. The days when board members holed up in a conference room and mapped the organization’s future based on anecdotal evidence, political expediency, and personal experience should be over.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

As we cross the milestone of having 1 million Trailhead badges earned, now is a great opportunity to reflect and share key takeaways on what our team learned through the process of designing and implementing a learning program on Trailhead. Map out your strategy: Literally, draw your map of content and audiences on paper or a slide.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Building a non-profit website might be the most intimidating aspect of launching an organization. It’s the digital face of your organization and where many people interact with you for the first time. If your organization is specific to one state or city, think about incorporating that into a domain name.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 29, 2021

So here’s why reflecting on the acronym “RESULTS” is so worthwhile in our efforts to achieve nonprofit success! It’s never easy to admit things are hard, especially when everyone else appears to be running their organization flawlessly but the truth is that really no one is unaffected. R ead up on the latest research.

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Results Nonprofit PowerPoint Map 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

Ari Sahagun , a consultant who works with social justice groups on network visualizations, called for a group to discuss Network Mapping and Visualization. We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. The notes are here.

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Technique Network Tools Map 116

Forum One

DECEMBER 28, 2022

As 2022 comes to a close and we are excited for 2023, we have spent time reflecting on the past year and all we have accomplished. From digital strategy and communications trends to preparing for Drupal 10 and Google Analytics 4, here are 5 of our most-read blogs from 2022: Mapping Your Digital Ecosystem. Case Studies.

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Content Drupal Storytelling Case Study 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

We framed the session as what to think about before, during, and after a training , using the “ADDIE” model as an organizing device. As one of my great teachers said, ”You are not good at what you do unless you are always learning and reflecting on your practice.” ” In that spirit, a few thoughts.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Regardless of where leaders of volunteers fall on an org chart, their success relies not only on nurturing positive relationships between volunteers and the organization but also on nurturing effective partnerships internally with other staff. Which of the following “hats” do you wear?

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International Org Chart Influence 52

Forum One

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As we say goodbye to 2021 and look ahead to 2022, we are reflecting on our work in the last year. Mapping Your Digital Ecosystem Personalization for Better Engagement An Accessibility & Inclusion Checklist for Virtual Events Digital Transformation in 2022: Trends for Data-Driven, Strategic Thinking 5 Ways to Tell Your Story with Data.

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Phase Calendar Digital Map 67

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 11, 2016

According to the recent Nonprofit Finance Fund State of the Sector survey, “Forty-two percent of organizations reported that they do not currently have the right mix of financial resources to thrive over the next three years.”. Intro to the Matrix Map. The map gives them a combined look so they can make better decisions.

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Map Profit Impact Literacy 28

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

“Resources, symbolic attraction of alliance members, and expanded networks” as stated in a review from AIM Alliance , are all compelling benefits to joining forces, however, organizations should proceed with caution as these solutions are not sole problem solvers. Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection.

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Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

When you started your organization, you drafted a set of nonprofit bylaws which are the rules spelling out how your new venture would operate and how your Board would govern it. Many new organizations draft bylaws based on a template or an existing organization’s bylaws. Now, you are not so new anymore.

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Government Nonprofit Review Language 122

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

The big ah ha for me during our reflection that was that effective online collaboration tools for working in a networked way can't have top-down control interaction design. I think it is more than just having self-organizing values embedded in the way the tool works. I've come across three different tools that embed these principles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

The second day was a networked leadership workshop that focused on how participants could use their personal brands on social in service of the organization’s mission and practical leadership skills training. I always like to start with an icebreaker that allows participants to reflect and identify burning questions.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Designed to assist and support an organization (and most commonly hospitals, museums, libraries, and arts organizations), these groups historically focus on raising funds, sometimes manage the volunteer corps, and nearly always maintain their own governance system. Mapping the Change. Implementing the Change.

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Structure Volunteer Model Leadership 98

Candid

JULY 1, 2021

This data is available on our racial equity map.[ Corporate funders are for-profit organizations funding philanthropic work. Some corporations provide updates by maintaining a web page that simply mentions the organizations the funder is working with (e.g., billion dollars. the NBA Foundation ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Once we mapped the network on the wall before our eyes, we reflected on the following questions: * What are the points of connection? There are two different lens to think about network mapping. You can do a whole network analysis which looks at organizations and people in specific geographic or social change area. .”

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Professional Network Learning Lebanon 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. The interaction component was a new version of the Social Media Game that I first used in 2007 with David Wilcox. The largest group I ever worked with was with the Meyer Memorial Trust in Portland for 150 nonprofits and with Compasspoint for a 100 organizations. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.).

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Reflection People Network Colorado 103

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 29, 2021

This past year’s social justice movement has caused many organizations to take a leap and highlight their key values for society to take notice of and support. This act of solidarity is a starting point, but not valid unless the organization takes intentional actions to progress their mission to commit to DEI. Reflect on past efforts.

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Arizona Strategy Facilitation Phoenix 52

Qgiv

MAY 24, 2021

Now you can create and edit receipts on the organization level without having to go directly into each form. Integration users can now map total donation amounts without including Gift Assist. When adding items for purchase during auction registration, the quantity reflects the amount selected rather than reverting to 0.

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System Registration Summary Map 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2009

I learned a lot about the network approaches and was particularly interested learning a bit more about social network analysis and mapping processes. On of the ah ha content moments for me was: "You mean there are young people in our organizations who know how to use these tools?" You can read the notes here. The game wiki is here.

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Social Media Map Foundation Network 65

Bloomerang

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofit imposter syndrome is the voice of self-doubt, which if left unchecked, damages a nonprofit leader’s ability to deliver on the core mission and run their organization effectively. . Firstly forgive yourself for feeling this way and recognize it’s a way of thinking, not a reflection of reality.

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Nonprofit Authoring Roles Mentoring 133

Forum One

JANUARY 20, 2022

Now is the time to celebrate what all your organization achieved, reflect upon what you didn’t, and learn from that data to make 2022 your best year yet. As we are closing in on the end of January, you have likely be finalizing your nonprofit’s digital strategy plans. Total revenue by channel. Average donation amount.

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Metrics Digital Strategy Rate 73

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We reflected. What the Organization Does (22 percent). Provide the following information about the organization and staff. Professional References/Testimonials (others who can speak on the organization’s behalf). Organization’s Donation Website. Organization’s DUNS Number and/or GuideStar profile.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

We covered how to do Community Mapping (identifying the segments and goals of the community), Content Mapping (creating a plan for which content goes where, and why), and Data Tracking (pulling all the numbers together). Community Mapping. >> Content Mapping. >> Presentation. YOU can do it! Step 2: Goals.

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Metrics Community Map Template 219

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

The content on the wiki has now organized into an instructional format as a two-day face-to-face workshop. The learning objectives were: make decisions about how to effectively integrate social media into organization's overall web communications plan. What of all this “stuff” is truly relevant for me and my organization?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. ARC - gather data every morning and share with organization via email; issues that seem sensitive or are newsworthy will contact subject matter experts to follow up. Can’t wait!

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Social Media Map Strategy Media 102

Candid

JULY 27, 2022

In the social sector, the questions that often emerge are: Which organizations are addressing the crisis? As the largest source of data on philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, Candid fields many of these questions. . based organization, Candid’s data collection relies heavily on sources written in English.

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Data Ukraine Pledge Grant 98

NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

A tech-savvy team is essential for nonprofit organizations that want to thrive in the digital age. Determining what technology skills your organization needs Skill requirements are not one-size-fits-all. One approach to documenting skill requirements could be to create a matrix of skills and roles for your organization.

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Skills Technology Develop Training 88

Museum 2.0

MAY 18, 2018

OFBYFOR ALL is a framework to help civic and cultural organizations become OF, BY, and FOR their communities. Our organizations are different. Many organizations think they have a "for" problem. As our staff and board became reflective OF our community, more people felt represented. Our contexts are different.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2015

You combine the two in order to map professional development needs to organizational goals and then customize learning activities based on learning style. According to the book, on-the-job learning is successful when: -Staff member has worked with the organization for more than 3 months.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2011

TechSoup's Elliot Harmon hosted a great workshop titled The Future of the Map , which discussed the use of geographic information systems (GIS) by the sector with demonstrations by representatives of Ushahadi and Geocommons. read more.

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sgEngage

JULY 19, 2021

The organization is closing its books, and your head is spinning. The perennial headache is back—your healthcare organization’s spending of sponsorship dollars. The community benefit reports your organization produces don’t reflect these sponsorships, even if the recipient organization falls within your priority areas.

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Platform Grant Policy Benefit 95

Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As an international nonprofit organization with more than 30 years of experience in sustainability transformation, we understand that the social and economic well-being of rural communities is tightly connected to ecosystem health. 50% of our organization was in one instance, and the other 50% was in another.

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Blackbaud Online Vermont Global 101

Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

In the wake of their deaths, individuals, communities, and organizations have shown solidarity with words, actions, and millions of dollars pledged to end anti-Asian discrimination, violence, and hate. My take reflects my thoughts about the moment more broadly. percent of annual funding explicitly focused on AAPI populations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 17, 2011

Guest Beneblog by Patrick Ball, Jeff Klingner, and Kristian Lum After the earthquake in Haiti, Ushahidi organized a centralized text messaging system to allow people to inform others about people trapped under damaged buildings and other humanitarian crises.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 28, 2021

Chances are yours is not the only organization working on a particular issue. A well-written mission statement will leave no question as to what your organization thinks is important. Your mission statement should reflect a call to action and an anticipated result. You can discern which partners are a good fit for you.

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