Forum One

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Often, there is confusion between the outcomes of a particular process and the ultimate impact that the outcomes have on the world. To understand how outputs are different from impacts—and why you should measure impact in addition to outcomes—it is helpful to understand what goes into the process of achieving impact. Activities?

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The post To Solve the Problem, Focus on the Desired Outcome: A Formula for Nonprofits appeared first on Blue Avocado. However, that doesn’t actually solve the shrinking attendance problem. Instead, ask yourself this: What was the goal of the gala? Was it fundraising, awareness, […].

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

Learn more The post Creating a Connected Campus to Award More Scholarships and Improve Student Outcomes first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. . * National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Award Management System Transform your institution’s student awards program.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2022

Effective service delivery and adherence to mission requires nonprofit leaders to commit to outcomes. Defining your organization’s intended outcomes serves as a starting point in aligning your activities with your mission. In order to tie outcomes to mission, leaders must embrace and invest in outcome measurement.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Having a proper logistics plan is essential to motivate donors, who are increasingly interested in seeing their money used as effectively as possible, for the best outcomes. Here are some ideas on how large nonprofits can ensure maximum efficiency and maximum trust with donors.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 11, 2021

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice Tech Series, host Mark Becker is joined by Logan Foote, education and development manager at GolfStatus.org, to learn more about how nonprofits of all sizes can improve their next golf fundraiser by streamlining and coordinating all aspects of the event to maximize fundraising.

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 19, 2023

NonProfit PRO spoke to nonprofit professionals to get a look at their GivingTuesday outcomes and new approaches to year-end giving.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Outcomes management is the journey your mission should travel in order to be useful to the world you wish to better. P erformance management is the discipline of making good decisions with data; it is the foundation for outcomes management. data culture Leadership outcomes management Strategy' Rem Hoffmann. Exponent Partners.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 27, 2022

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Then, guided by those goals, use effective data collection tools, measure outcomes, implement improvement strategies, and promote transparency. Learn more: Using Data to Make Annual Giving Work for You Measuring Outcomes Outcome metrics are powerful, necessary tools for demonstrating transparency and accountability.

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Nonprofit AF

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

[Image description: A closeup of a beautiful and intricate snowflake, clear in color, perching on some ice crystals. Image by Aaron Burden on Unsplash] For decades, our sector has had this refrain:…

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The Outcome of Our Outcomes – guest post by Victoria Vrana. Outcomes, indicators, metrics, logic models, flow charts galore – measurement and evaluation are in season these days. It’s almost Spring and a thousand theories of change are blooming like the cherry trees in Washington, DC.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 24, 2023

Nonprofits excel at developing new ideas and starting their implementation, but the outcomes often fall short of initial expectations. Here are the top five reasons why top performing nonprofits “out-execute” everyone else.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

From promotion to registration to golfer engagement, digital tools improve fundraising outcomes and make life easier for nonprofit tournament organizers. Many tournament organizers refer folks to the event website after the tournament to make a donation or see the results and outcomes.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Outcomes are not just visions or goals. Outcome information and measurement are the not-for-profit equivalents of the for-profit industry's return on investment. Outcomes allow not-for-profits to report to their funders and stakeholders what changes they are making in a client's or community's condition.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The post Creating a Connected Campus to Award More Scholarships and Improve Student Outcomes first appeared on the ENGAGE Blog. The right technology can be a conduit through which schools can reach more students and make a greater impact on their lives.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CCS Fundraising released its 2024 Philanthropy Pulse report, unveiling fundraising obstacles, as well as anticipated outcomes for 2024.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 9, 2023

Vision, not perfection, is what leads to outcomes. Often, a deep commitment and personal connection to the mission of an organization is what drives entrepreneurial spirit. So how do you make the critical leap from entrepreneurial to operational?

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 6, 2023

Here are three tips to produce a better outcome — for both the rejected board candidate and the nonprofit. When someone has been a volunteer, annual donor or dues-paying member, they may seem like a great prospective board member, but what happens when you have to reject that board member?

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 15, 2023

It highlights the poor outcomes when the process of developing solutions excludes the very population at the center of the intended impact — and why it is critical to engage the community meaningfully from the onset and throughout the process. Community voice is vital in philanthropic efforts.

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

Ries turns product development away from outcomes and describes it as a journey of discovery. To encourage evolutionary thinking, avoid imposing tactics on your team and emphasize the desired outcomes. Championing the minimum viable product makes space for evolution. The MVP does not mean that your creations are subpar.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Content is easier to produce and more effective when all communicators understand the desired outcomes.” Don’t write outcomes in stone. Formalize the interaction between these two groups by providing specific times for them to exchange information and channels for reporting the outcomes of those conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

How do you measure your network to learn how to improve outcomes? I use low tech tools first – paper, markers, sticky notes, and sticky dots. Participants spend time working together to draw their networks — people and organizations who are important to reaching their organization’s outcomes.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

But recruitment is just the first step in achieving these outcomes. Throughout the nonprofit sector, there is significant activity around building a board that is inclusive and reflects the constituency of each nonprofit. The end result: more effective services. One tool that can help: The Theory of Change. .

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2020

We’ve tallied the number of hours served, rooms painted, pounds of food packed, children tutored, or books donated and then done our best to connect that to a nonprofit’s tangible outcomes. But after a volunteer engagement is over, it can be really challenging to assess the real impact of the project.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Making outcome information readily available to donors can make the decision to donate easier. Those who donate to nonprofit organizations naturally want to feel their gifts will be used successfully in a way that will improve society or some part of it, like children, the sick, students, etc.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 7, 2022

Your own self-care affects you, your team and organizational outcomes. It affects your ability to have meaningful relationships with a variety of constituencies.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Sylvia Hopkins Hanneman from Make-A-Wish International shares her thoughts on how nonprofits can use high-quality and actionable data to strategically maximize the impact of their global marketing programs and enhance fundraising outcomes. Click here to learn more.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 20, 2023

Wiland View is designed to improve outcomes for data-driven marketers across multiple industries including the nonprofit sector. Wiland Inc. announced the availability of Wiland View, an innovative suite of data products built using the largest set of detailed individual-level spending signals.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2024

Drive strategic decision making with predictive analytics Predictive analytics powered by AI can provide nonprofits with valuable insights into donor behavior, program outcomes, and operational performance.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 17, 2022

We’re making it up as we go and we will get there with a solid outcome,” but most recently I realized what it means, and I discovered why it is a good line of thinking in the current landscape for nonprofit leaders. I have used the phrase, “We’re building the plane while we fly it,” as part of my mantra.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2022

In this session, we'll review the results of our 2022 Top Funder Decision Factors survey of foundations, charitable trusts, and corporate giving programs from across the country and define how nonprofits can use outcome-focused data to stand out and secure more funding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I think sometimes there is a disconnect between measurement and the actual practice. It is about how social media (and other digital tools I might add) help an organization move towards longer-term outcomes in their theory of change or articulated goals. Click to See Larger Version.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Get the Right Answers, Discover Unique Perspectives, Deliver Exciting Outcomes We’re excited to launch Solutions Day 2023. Quick Takes—These 20-Minute Snap Shots for Smart Outcomes offer solutions to practical problems like these: We launched our new AMS. The November 2 event is designed to give a fresh take on the future!

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VisionLink

MARCH 20, 2024

When communities are united, outcomes and impacts improve for your clients, staff, and funders. We are excited to have doubled the number of 211 call centers in the last year and would love to talk to you about your operations, your development of multi-agency solutions, and community information exchanges.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

" It means investing with purpose to achieve specific, measurable outcomes and impact. Last summer, I was fortunate to see a preview of the new outcomes measurement solution that MicroEdge has been building. 3 Reasons You're About to Be As Excited About Outcomes Measurement As I Am. Blackbaud Outcomes.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 25, 2022

Fluxx joins SmartSimple in uniting philanthropy technology leaders in standardizing and quantifying social outcomes. The Impact Genome Project announced Fluxx will integrate with the Impact Genome's universal nonprofit impact registry.

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