ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Nonprofit leaders play an integral role in the promise of social equity. Without leadership prioritizing equitable practices, class representation suffers in these roles and lessens sector diversity. Leaders must engage in transparent hiring and wage practices. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Back on earth, our discussion centered on this question: How is the role of associations in society changing and is it expanding, contracting, or being completely reshaped? In my way of thinking, this is the wrong business model. He noted, “At AAHA, we accredit animal hospitals and veterinary practices.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

What does it take for women to flourish in leadership roles today? Answering that question is what three authors set out to explore in the new book, Arrive And Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership , written by Susan MacKenty Brady , Janet Foutty and Lynn Perry Wooten.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In recent years, that model is being challenged. What matters most in this model are values–and one in particular: equity. So, what does participatory grantmaking look like in practice? As many have observed, participatory funding models have likely existed for centuries in the form of mutual aid or community support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Along with access to the latest version, ChatGPT 4 Turbo, which is the most intelligent model available at the time of writing, it also provides access to an array of additional tools. It’s important to remember, though, that mastering these tools takes practice. The ChatGPT Plus Plan offers immense value.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2023

And check out our top list of practices your association should avoid. Resolve to avoid these negative practices in the New Year, and you’ll have a more effective and prosperous organization: 1. Ineffective staff engagement practices Is your organization experiencing low employee engagement? Learn more

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Get more serious and practical about AI Much of the work around AI these days is what we’d refer to as ad hoc. AI can be used for brainstorming, content creation and ideation, event planning, content translations, data analysis, topic modeling, summary creation, and as chatbots or virtual assistants. With all these uses (and more!)

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Association Analytics

MAY 11, 2021

Data governance is the complex, interconnected web of practice that goes on in a business, spanning how an organization collects, uses, and manages data and data systems. A less-evolved data governance model will not necessarily prevent you from using analytics in a constructive way. Just Get Started.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. Sponsorships are the model that we’re all most familiar with. Look for partners who could– Help your members achieve policy or practice goals, provide community support, or enhance their public credibility.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 7, 2024

As this gets to become a regular practice, you’ll see your open rates climb. Feedback/Survey Email Consistent feedback plays an important role in the Simple Development Systems model and you’ll want to incorporate it throughout your digital strategy. Think of it as a two to three line thank you update.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

Foundation leaders need to understand how grantmaking practices affect nonprofit organizations and structure grantmaking practices in ways that best support nonprofit organizations. Mowrer’s Grant-seeking Challenges highlights that funder practices and requirements are considered one of the greatest challenges for grant-seekers.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. We achieve our mission through our hybrid program model with digital learning opportunities and limited in-person programs in Metro Atlanta.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

Because this work is so incredibly important to me, each year, I update my own personal best practices for inclusive philanthropy. Acknowledging that our society is built upon patriarchy, where does that leave the perspectives of traditional gender roles in your organization and on your team? Let us know in the comments.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Perhaps you’ll start by reading about other models , watching webinars, or developing ideas. Outline the participant role.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

This can help you start defining goals and considering which model strategic plan will best work for your organization. Choose a strategic planning model based on your nonprofit’s current circumstances, opportunities, and threats. It’s best to use this model when your organization’s external surroundings are generally calm.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

This curated track features members of Blackbaud’s K–12 Executive Advisory Board and our internal experts discussing how technology in schools has evolved, new best practices, and fresh ideas. Discover the power of practicality in cybersecurity management with this insightful presentation!

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

In part one of our new blog series, Support and Maintenance of Your University’s Salesforce Org , we will explore long-term maintenance and success strategies, starting with best practices for staffing your Salesforce instance. Your Tier 2 staffing model will typically include both Salesforce Administrators (SA) and Developers.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

The hardest thing I had to do was go home and tell her that I had no practical means to support our family. CEOs must be role models for their teams. “On Friday the 13th of September 1996, my co-workers and I were called into a conference room and handed pink slips. My wife was expecting our third child in three years.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Heroes emerge, who recognize that a strong grants management function leads to a funder’s ability to operate more equitably, with nimble practices rightsized and appropriate to the nonprofits and communities it seeks to support. Risk models were not designed for our sector. But the myth of risk stubbornly persists.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

It was a comprehensive process including an open-call part 1, an invitation-only part 2, a site visit for finalists, and a presentation highlighting best practices. In its blog post “ Practical Tools to Help Grantmakers put Learning First ,” the Johnson Center for Philanthropy reminds us how challenging this can be.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

And looking forwards through data modeling allows you to make predictions about the future. They are like a compass that uses historical data as one point and forward-looking data modeling as another point to determine your direction and set your course of action. Looking backwards at historical data helps you answer that question.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

To this end, the Job-Demands-Resources model offers a simple equation: burnout = demands > resources. This model highlights three important things to understand about burnout: Burnout isn’t about too many demands but demands without enough resources. workers reported experiencing burnout symptoms this year.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

But, operating as a community organizer or manager is such a filling and critical role for programs, platforms and even campaigns to be successful that the idea of herding cats turns into searching youtube for cutest kitten videos. As such, Community Managers play to a core element for any shared space: modeling behavior. Background.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Business Model Innovation. Universities are learning from other industries and accelerating business model innovation, with a focus on hybrid learning and teaching. More and more universities are adopting a “customer mindset” from other industries, and implementing learner-centric operating models. Learner-Centric Impact.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

As nonprofit professionals, we often wear many hats, having to fill the roles of copywriter, editor, marketer, and more. ChatGPT is an advanced AI language model that processes vast amounts of information to generate responses to questions and statements entered by the user. If this sounds familiar, then we’ve got some good news.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

The power of data for creating social change Data and analytics have long been used to improve the quality of products and services, optimize efficiency in production and distribution, and fundamentally shape business models. For example, Dawn shared how her organization offers nonprofits practical resources and tools to help to get started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

If you don’t have a developmental model, you won’t know where to start or how to prioritize your time. The Networked Nonprofit Practice Model. In this model, there are four different levels of social media practice: Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Join me on February 22nd at 9:00 am PT for a LinkedIn Live with Zoe Amar for a conversation about taking the first step for responsible AI adoption.We’ll discuss the challenges, tips, and practical resources available. The workplace research suggests some nonprofits jobs will change or be disrupted.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2022

Training, development and resource support are often scarce within the sector, leading to increased workload and decreased training for necessary roles, which adds to the “struggle to hire and train employees,” as Paul Light asserts. Create a trajectory and people will be future-motivated. Validate your work.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

The Role of Trust-Based Philanthropy The growing interest in giving larger, unrestricted—and in many cases multi-year— commitments reflects a widening embrace of “trust-based philanthropy” (TBP) among select funders. When funders model vulnerability and power-consciousness , it signals to grantees that they can show up more fully.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Creating Cultures and Practices for Racial Equity: A Toolbox for Advancing Racial Equity for Arts and Cultural Organizations , by Race Forward This toolkit aims to help artists, arts advocates, culture bearers, and cultural workers to imagine, plan, and implement racial equity strategies in their organizations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Furthermore, the outdated model that worked well at one time—identifying a problem and creating a program designed to solve it—is giving way to new, muti-sector approaches to create public value.” Among those ten core principles are: Reframe accountability. Make boundaries flexible. Forge unity form diversity. Make conversations transparent.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2022

Best practices for Nimble AMS administrators. This Nimble AMS best practice session was the perfect choice for any new administrator. Rachel Seratte led the session, teaching administrators what to expect in their new role and how to use Nimble AMS to get the job done. Digital engagement strategies for 2022 and beyond.

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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. In a cloud-first world, your software suppliers can and should play a key role in proactively helping your organization keep pace with compliance changes.

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Candid

DECEMBER 14, 2023

To start, we were applying marketing and fundraising launch best practice to communications. Professionals in these roles rightly value their followers and don’t want to serve content that isn’t aligned with their expectations. This created a model for an email campaign any partner could follow. What were we doing wrong?

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2011

This week Nonprofit Management and Leadership student Rosela Martinez discusses her research on the role of Ethnic Identity in positive youth development. Likewise, youth undoubtedly have a role in the fulfillment of the mission of any organization. Research Friday will return January 6th. Witherspoon, D., Rivas-Drake, D.,

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