sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. Our review discussions became more interesting, and the impact of the entire program was strengthened. Those questions can be in an application, in conversations with program officers, or during the deliberation meetings with your board.

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Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 83

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of generating a profit that can be disbursed to shareholders or reinvested in the business, nonprofits funnel their revenue into things like research funding, program expenses, outreach, and work that directly impacts their mission. A written list of requirements is the starting point for evaluating accounting software options.

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Software Guide Award Grant 300

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Google AI Impact Challenge attracted 2,602 applications from six continents and 119 countries, with projects addressing a wide range of issue areas, from education to the environment. . Data accessibility challenges vary by sector. . Transforming AI insights into real-world social impact requires advanced planning. .

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Google Challenge Report Impact 74

Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

Web accessibility, in particular, became an intriguing topic for me as it is so integral to my field of interest (which is website development, by the way), yet before my internship, I had never given it much thought. I got the chance to talk to a lot of amazing people here at Forum One about web accessibility, and they taught me a lot!

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Beginner Accessibility Web Lesson 46

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

foundationConnect enabled us to work better together — from funders and applicants to program staff and grantees, stronger connections were built within our organization. However, let’s be realistic: We all want grantmaking initiatives that are dynamic and provide high impact. Learn more 1.

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Nonprofit Application Integration Grant 52

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual. Provide “Goldilocks” Security Access Of course, when someone leaves your organization, you have a process to make sure they no longer have access to your system. Does everyone get full access? Likely no. Blackbaud Grantmaking user?

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 74

sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

If you are still hosting the data and applications that you’re using to run your core operations and development efforts—from your accounting software to your donor relationship management and fundraising systems—on premises, you are not setting your future organization up for success. Now think about your nonprofit organization.

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Tools Application Nonprofit Software 71

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

By: Rakesh Bharania, Director, Humanitarian Impact Data, Salesforce.org and Alex Parker, Senior Platform Architect, Salesforce.org. The first step is to clearly understand why the system, application, or data collection ought to exist in the first place. This ensures an active session isn’t easily misused to access data.

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Practice Data Afghanistan Environment 120

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. This waste adds to the overhead for a nonprofit, distracting from the impact sought by their mission and adding to their unfunded operational costs. Organization’s Fax Number.

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Grant Analysis Application Contact 111

sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

In this session, we will examine strategies and approaches to leadership including reimagining faculty and staff evaluations, identifying, and leveraging talents and passions, and leading from an inverse pyramid model and mindset. The days of file cabinets crammed with paperwork and cash boxes shoved in desk drawers are long gone—right?

Blackbaud 83

Blackbaud API Empowerment Nevada 83

NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As such, the Pizzigati Prize honors open source projects that make a real impact in communities worldwide. This year, thanks to the generous support of GitHub Social Impact , we’re excited to have one $10,000 grant and two $5,000 grants. January 28: Applications close. 2022 Pizzigati Prize. Apply today!

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Open Source NTEN Demonstration Grant 65

sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Funders may default to practices that work best for them when it comes to the application method, timeline, or reporting requirements, for example. But it is important to view the entire grantee/applicant journey with an equity lens, striving to be inclusive and accessible. Start By Reviewing Common Practices.

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Application Grant Evaluation Practice 97

sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2024

Their inception was centered on the premise that by increasing access to technical training, vocational skills, and post-secondary courses, the local, state, and national economy would be strengthened, thanks to the resulting increase of skilled and trained workers. This will certainly result in a definitive answer of a resounding “Yes!”

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Student Measure Illinois Education 71

sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Organizations working toward social impact know this better than most industries. For grantmakers to make a truly lasting impact across their community, they need to be intentional about their equity and inclusion practices, both within their organization and with their funding efforts. How are you recruiting staff and volunteers?

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Practice Trend Grant Gartner 71

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Case Management Tools Measure impact A unified solution to help you collect actionable program data, develop comprehensive reports, and share how you’re impacting your community. Advanced features enable you to compare program impact, conduct in-depth analysis, and automate report delivery to stakeholders.

Tools 52

Tools Management Los Angeles Demonstration 52

Forum One

JULY 13, 2021

To break down the effects of these changes, let’s review three sources of data commonly used by mission-driven organizations that are impacted by Apple’s changes, where you can expect to see these changes in your reporting, and how your organization can adapt to the changes. Fewer return visitors.

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Impact Organization Track Analytics 46

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Studies have found that organizations that embrace a JEDI approach report improved impact, innovation, productivity, and increases in their bottom line. Frankly, the search, evaluation, interview, and selection process can be very rigorous and time-consuming. Have you evaluated your public-facing JEDI statements and practices? .

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Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 112

sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Nonprofits needed more streamlined applications and processes to get resources out the door and trust from grantmakers that they could do more and better work with fewer limitations. If we know that the social impact sector can thrive with flexibility and that trust is ideal, why do we still fall short? Who will find them at fault?

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Grant Foundation Philanthropy Application 81

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

If it’s time for you to start looking for a new grant management system, use this opportunity to evaluate your processes, figure out what needs to change, and find a solution that can growth with your organization. Include who is involved in those application reviews and how decisions are made.

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Grant System Foundation Management 75

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Before you can evaluate your options, you first need to establish your organization’s needs and top features to look out for in a solution. Evaluation: Evaluating your programming and surveying your volunteers for feedback Volunteer management software allows you to manage each of these steps in a centralized platform.

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Volunteer Software Management Track 77

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The impact of technology is huge—we can’t function without it. Here are a few factors that should be considered when evaluating your current and future technology platforms: Create bring your own device policies. When Employees leave how do you get the data back and disable any system access to the organization.

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Evaluation Technology Application Policy 44

sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2022

For example…” What was interesting is that after they made these types of statements, what they all went on to share about how they granted funds, vetted applications, organized their boards, and the process by which they evaluated their grantee partners was very, very similar. Collaboration in a Crisis.

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Collaboration Foundation Test Skills 79

Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To gain a comprehensive understanding of what your experience should look like, and what to look for when evaluating software, it’s vital to consider how a software provider prioritizes your success. Volunteer management software should not be just a tool; it should be a solution that addresses unique needs and objectives.

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Software Experiment Volunteer Management 85

Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Your mission statement and supporting language should clearly articulate why your organization exists and may include elements about the impact you expect to have on the population you serve. Do you have the evaluation expertise required to evaluate grant activities? Do you have a well-defined mission statement?

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Grant Organization Proposal Evaluation 85

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Because nonprofits run off of donations, many organizations also have limited access to IT support. Spoofing occurs when someone with malicious intent disguises their identity to gain unauthorized access to systems or data. This limitation can make it even more challenging to implement and maintain comprehensive cybersecurity measures.

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Nonprofit Software Practice Offline 111

Forum One

JULY 18, 2023

With that understanding, we advise on systems design and explain the technical requirements for cloud-based applications, with strategic guidance for implementation, security, reliability, performance efficiency and cost. Native machine learning services integrated into AWS can open access to previously inaccessible business intelligence.

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Organization Baltimore Picture Government 57

Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Interrogating how legacy social media platforms and their harmful content policies impact nonprofit communications, organizing, and fundraising can lead us to prioritize equity and safety when moving to new platforms—or choosing to stay on existing ones. Marginalized users and organizations have been impacted in multiple ways.

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Social Media Media Strategy Social 94

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

You’ll also want to make sure the system has a library of built-in reports as well as ways to personalize your reports to fit your needs Bonus question: How does view-only access work for your system? View-only access is a time-saver for both your auditors as well as non-financial team members who need access to information regularly.

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Fund Question System Integration 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Organizations need to understand the impact that AI systems may have on workers’ physical health and encourage an active, not sedentary workplace. Priority should be given to retaining and emphasizing human characteristics in decision making processes and evaluations. . Think standing desks, ergonomics, and walking meetings) .

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Homeless Research Global System 163

Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

On July 1, 2024, Google will permanently remove access to all Universal Analytics data. Additionally, we’ll cover GA4 retention considerations that may impact your decision. All existing UA data remains accessible, but organizations will lose access to that information on July 1, 2024.

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Analytics University Data API 50

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Access to Exclusive Content One of the primary benefits of joining a membership-based organization is gaining access to exclusive content. This might mean educational resources, research reports, and industry insights that non-members cannot access. Let’s get at it!

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Benefit Associations Nonprofit Grant 52

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2022

One CEO of a local behavioral health and human service organization found value in program evaluation measures in his organization where there was no prior initiative to evaluate programs. Investing in a program evaluation department helped the leadership team develop a clear strategy with their first strategic plan.

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Measure Culture Arizona Evaluation 52

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) that your team can track to evaluate your progress toward your goal. Make sure that your goal is relevant to your overall mission and that it will help you improve how you make an impact. Submit a Google Grant application. You can share impact statistics via both email and social media.

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Digital Marketing Create Social Media 59

fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Its AI can simply help make an organization’s data more accessible, more relevant, and more actionable than ever before – all with the safeguards that make for responsible AI use. Easy creation of new Salesforce applications. At the heart of every effective Salesforce implementation lies a good data strategy.

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Language Generation Analysis Data 59

NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

At its heart, the Equity Guide makes requests of two audiences: nonprofits that are engaging with technology at the staff, leadership, and application development levels; and the commercial technology industry that serves nonprofits with products, services, and solutions. Maybe this is OK. “Innovation” is a heady word.

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Problem Data API Global 62

TechImpact

OCTOBER 15, 2013

applications), however for a long term, big tech investment, a custom demo or consultation is very reasonable. ” I’m talking about specific goals and capabilities your nonprofit would like to access in order to improve overall performance. Request a custom demo. And not just, “we need a CRM.” Compare notes.

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Software Demonstration Tech Evaluation 119

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Since 2004, the PAN Foundation has worked to help underinsured people with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases get the medications and treatments they need by assisting with their out-of-pocket costs and advocating for improved access and affordability. How do patients access the services the PAN Foundation provides?

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People Virginia Cancer Foundation 69