.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

I can’t think of anyone better to pick out what is pertinent for association professionals at this moment in time. You don’t have a lot of time to wait and see where it’s going. But you don’t need to worry about owning or maintaining them because you can lease time on their brains.” Moment” means exactly that.

Learning 221

Learning Brain Associations Training 221

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

By necessity, the sector focuses on the negatives—the systems that are broken, the problems that need solving, the issues that are underfunded. Thus, the sector is faced with a paradox—our job is to focus on the world’s most wicked problems, yet constantly doing so can inhibit our ability to imagine a different future.

Celebrate 98

Celebrate Movie Social Exercise 98

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Are your board meetings caught in a frustrating time loop? They know that we’re going to fix the problems.” The speed and agility required for problem-solving in fast-paced markets don’t leave room for wobbly positions or indecision. Leaders and decision-makers should reflect those changes.

Digital 221

Digital Build North Carolina Attitude 221

.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

If you represent the American Bankers Association, financial acumen probably isn’t a problem. This is a concept that bears repeating, so don’t hesitate to remind the group, from time to time, where the buck stops. Be sure to allow time for questions. A director who can’t read your balance sheet, can’t be a great leader.

Raise 419

Raise Law Associations Director 419

.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

This is a challenging time for associations. It’s an exercise that will provide the opportunity to explore lessons learned in training and reflect on how they impact real-life situations. We believe that each United Way community member, donor, volunteer, advocate, and employee must have equal access to solving community problems.

Associations 221

Associations Reflection Leadership Training 221

.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

We look for candidates who are willing to be flexible and have the intellectual gravitas to dig into problems that we’re asked to solve every day. It may require more time and effort to find someone who complements your team. There are role-playing exercises, and the final activity is a cultural fit session. Trust me, it’s worth it.

Team 221

Team Build Skills Interview 221

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers. 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. What has changed over time? Use Data as a Connector Integrated planning isn’t a one-time event.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Integration Trend 221

.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

According to a study from Goldman Sachs, “Generative AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a significant disruption in the job market.” For the time being, the bottom line seems to be, there is no substitute for intrinsically human skills. The nominees varied depending on the publication.

Skills 221

Skills Collaboration Communication Classroom 221

NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Large data platforms, especially those that make donations of products and services, are putting high-powered software into nonprofits’ hands at a fraction of the cost that would ordinarily reflect on commercial customers. The post The Problem of Nonprofit Data and Equity appeared first on NTEN. This is genuinely a good thing.

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Problem Data API Global 62

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Have you ever caught a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and thought it might be time for a change ? Or, worse, you feel like what you look like on the outside no longer reflects who you really are on the inside. . Or, worse, you feel like what you look like on the outside no longer reflects who you really are on the inside. .

Time 70

Time Reflection Children Brain 70

Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

In short, the founder problem isn’t really a problem, if you understand it correctly. When it comes time to put the idea into practice, the qualities that enable someone to be a founder can manifest as micromanagement or frustration, especially when others cannot see the details as clearly as you can. Ask Yourself: Is it Me?

Nonprofit 85

Nonprofit Children Problem Phase 85

Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. We addressed these problems through data investigations and corrections, and enhancements to how we sample data. What can bias look like in the data?

Tools 52

Tools Guidelines Model Grant 52

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice.

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Evaluation Reflection Open Source Journal 111

.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers. 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. What has changed over time? Use Data as a Connector Integrated planning isn’t a one-time event.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

This culture can bring about the desired outcomes of staff, volunteers, and members who reflect the community, having a team possessing strong problem-solving skills, and leadership that embraces innovation. Appreciating diversity and creating a team that reflects the community in appearance and thoughts are only the first steps.

Culture 98

Culture Help Phoenix Reflection 98

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

BoardEffect states that an annual board self-assessment may help the board prevent problems leading to liability issues and that the results of an assessment can highlight topics for future board discussion and consideration. Reflect Positive Outcomes Yes, it can be hard to put behavior in the spotlight. What could we have done better?

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Evaluation Government Director Facilitation 251

.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Over time, they are unable to engage in honest dialogue; others learn not to confront them with reality.” Make time for reflection. Journaling has the added benefits of reducing stress and improving creativity and problem-solving. Often, they reject the honest critic who speaks truth to power.

Awareness 221

Awareness Singapore Journal Roles 221

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

The problem might be something you’ve never considered. ENA Culture Statements Staff The Emergency Nurses Association will seek at all times to foster and maintain a culture of excellence, commitment, empowerment, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability. Could the decline in membership be a reflection of the decline in trust?

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A tech staff, with some time on their hands, could have an out-of-the-box AI interacting with your members fairly quickly. A bot that integrates with your data will require more time and expertise. Identify the Bot’s Mission Don’t waste time and effort tackling this initiative without clear objectives.

Las Vegas 221

Las Vegas Language Interaction Associations 221

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 3, 2022

With the year-end giving season upon us, now is the time to prepare for fundraising success in 2023. The problem that every nonprofit faces, however, is that data degrades, and donor data degrades faster than most. Personal touches are important and play a key role in cultivating a one-time gift into a regular donor.

Data 114

Data Organization Database Donor 114

Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Activities they considered “service” included “working with others to make the community or campus a better place” (81%), “acting to benefit the common good” (80%), “everyday acts of kindness” (76%), “acting to raise awareness about a campus, community, or global problem” (72%), and “working with others to address social inequality” (68%).

Service 119

Service Community Environment Empowerment 119

Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. The problem is that DEIAB work is hard, and boards that seek to embrace these principles will likely face some resistance along the way.

Policy 52

Policy Reflection Culture Training 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

Reflections and Notes from Personal Democracy Forum 2013. Last week, I went to the Personal Democracy Forum conference for the first time, and I came away brimming with new ideas for my work. Real collaboration takes time, and funding, and a shared vision and putting aside our desire to get all the credit, among other things.

Reflection 92

Reflection Personal PDF Conference 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

She said the workshop gave her the time to get started working on it and was confident that she’d be putting it into practice immediately. Design for Different Levels of Capacity and Skills: Adapt in Real Time. This means that you can’t be in the front of the room delivering content all the time!

Training 98

Training Train Reflection Design 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Among the noteworthy features included the ideal ecosystem are (i) the virtual events channel (reflecting the constraints newly imposed by COVID-19) and (ii) the increasingly feature-rich WhatsApp channel. Digital Storytelling Framework.

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Storytelling Digital Channel Profile 300

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

Your logical brain temporarily shuts down, and you lose the ability to solve problems, make decisions, and think rationally. Over time these reactions can lead to acute anxiety, depression, irritability, fatigue, and other health problems from heart disease to lowered immune response.”

Professional 113

Professional Management Journal Reflection 113

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Stacia Stone, a second year Urban Studies student and first year NLASA member, wrote this reflection on the retreat: There is a passion within students working to enter the nonprofit sector that is unlike any other. The rest of our time was spent focused on our growth as a group and what challenges we may face.

Reflection 40

Reflection Leadership Student Classroom 40

The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes 6 Tips for Writing A Winning Crowdfunding Story. An incoherent pitch that lacks focus can reflect poorly on the leaders of a nonprofit. What problem will you solve? Next, you should go into detail about how your nonprofit will solve this problem. How do you plan to solve it?

Story 98

Story Tips Rwanda Problem 98

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 27, 2022

For example, on a graph, dips in member activity or non-dues revenue readily appear, making a clear connection to time and drops in activity. . With a greater understanding of available information, better decisions can happen to recover from past problems and change future outcomes. Support previous decisions . Predictive analytics

Analytics 135

Analytics Associations Business Software 135

EveryAction

MAY 11, 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.  This may mean asking someone five times or more to get an actual response. Don’t lose hope!

Advocacy 207

Advocacy Nonprofit Training Train 207

Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI. Yet using AI adoption primarily to maximize time and cost efficiency will only exacerbate the burnout crisis in the sector.

Adopt 98

Adopt Strategy Skills Job 98

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Each year, the Blackbaud Institute invites leading experts in the world of social good to reflect on current trends, giving insights to stay ahead of the curve. As you design events for the year ahead, now is the time to embrace a new paradigm in your planning. Rather than asking “How do we get them to give more money?”

Reflection 89

Reflection Mentoring Goal Culture 89

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Spending most of your time trying to minimize mistakes. Among the many techniques Briceño teaches, the book also offers four tips for helping your team continuously advance their skills, even when it feels like there’s no time to problem solve: Why most managers often misuse praise—and what you should do instead to help your team improve.

Learning 94

Learning Free Reflection Model 94

Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

Over the past five years of researching and writing about AI adoption for the nonprofit sector, we have argued for nonprofits to use AI ethically and responsibly—which means taking a human-centered, strategic, and reflective approach. Chatbots developed by nonprofits for programs and services have faced challenges at times as well.

Literacy 138

Literacy Advice Test Training 138

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2022

International Women’s Day is on March 8 th , 2022, and it’s a time to reflect on the state of women and girls worldwide, how current events may make violence and abuse even worse than they were, and how to move forward by empowering each other. Women’s rights organizations have been the first responders.”.

Podcast 95

Podcast Fund Roles Stream 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2023

The opposite, more utopian view was that AI was magic fairy dust and could wave a wand and solve all our problems. As with any technology moving from emerging to mainstream phases, it takes time to become fluent and this might lead to new job requirements, skills or even jobs. We call this the dividend of time in our book.

Tools 162

Tools Nonprofit Adopt Philanthropy 162

Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

Strengths like persuasion, problem solving, and persistence come to mind quickly. Fundraising is a profession directed at nurturing friendships that culminate in gifts of time, talent, and treasure. Here are 10 issues around fundraising ethics from my time leading advancement programs for higher learning institutions.

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Education Fundraising Guidelines Gift 83