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Telling the story in a new way: Should arts leaders use impact evaluation?

ASU Lodestar Center

Qualitative yet empirically-based impact evaluation bridges the gap left by other evaluative methods providing the context of mission fulfillment for a nonprofit organization. Impact evaluation in the arts, and its broader use for leaders of any nonprofit, can drive results. Telling the wrong story. Evaluation can be painful. & Novak, J.

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GA4 FAQs: What Mission-Driven Organizations Need to Know

Forum One

In June 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, and in subsequent years we saw the rise of apps as a competing method to websites for how people interact with organizations. If you want to store data longer, there are data warehouse tools and considerations about privacy policy and data retention.

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What is cloud computing?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

As the bandwidth available increases (via FiOS , and other methods) cloud computing will get even more attractive to organizations and people. Always read the privacy policy – if you have sensitive data, this might be a deal-breaker Always maintain your own backups. Make sure access is secure.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. Though the resulting structures can be complex, social enterprises are increasingly transforming traditional nonprofits and corporate philanthropy into new hybrid organizations (Billitteri, 2007).

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Charities Cry Foul on Chase Facebook Charitable Giving Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At least three nonprofit groups — Students for Sensible Drug Policy , the Marijuana Policy Project and an anti-abortion group, Justice for All — say they believe that Chase disqualified them over concerns about associating its name with their missions. Or only allow a pre-selected group of organizations to participate?

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

There are 5 elements key to an effective transfer or exchange of knowledge, the report suggests: Audience, Message, Method, Messenger, and Evaluation: Audience. The choice of method for transferring and exchanging knowledge will depend on the audience and the message [but] knowledge is most effectively exchanged when using multiple methodsâ?

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

Brings a strategic focus on addressing the policies and systems that perpetuate global poverty . Nonprofit Leaders. Abby Maxman. President and CEO. Oxfam America.

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