Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. Let’s move to specific actions based on the developmental stage of your fundraising program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Data fuels most activities in a nonprofit. Basic data sets allow organizations to take action—such as communicating with members or soliciting donors. Your organization’s aggregated or synthesized data is more like a complex carbohydrate that provides fuel for sustained activity. How do I care for my data? That’s okay!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Clear, actionable goals keep your board focused and drive collective efforts toward measurable outcomes. You can use assessment questionnaires to collect feedback as well as Bloomerang analytics to pinpoint areas for improvement, ensuring your board’s structure and processes remain aligned with your nonprofit’s evolving needs.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

Given this level of interest, some nonprofits are applying the phrase to such a broad range of activities it is becoming watered down. When it comes to raising visibility on a given issue, nonprofits often strive to achieve broader impact—the kind of change that comes through collective action. If you want to go far, go together.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Since then it has grown from 106 million active monthly users to 310 million active monthly users. Every action and interaction that your staff make inside the LinkedIn community helps increase your nonprofit’s brand credibility and exposure. For the first 13 years of its existence, growth was slow but steady.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

This can be accomplished with creative use of the Zoom Breakout Rooms for activities to support the meeting objectives. . Breakout Rooms are a feature on Zoom meetings (it has to be turned on in your zoom profile/account ) that allows the meeting host to put people into small groups for more intimate discussions or activities. .

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

The key to effectively using feedback as a retention tool is to actively do something with the information you collect. When you receive feedback and ideas from employees, think about them and consider the right course of action. Take the time to explain why certain suggestions are or aren’t put into action.

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

With Instagram’s 2 billion active users, it sets up Threads to succeed in a way those other platforms couldn’t. (As Post what you’d normally share on Twitter: A witty quip, a photo or video from an action, a link to your op-ed, or a meme about being the first to the party. But we think Threads has staying power.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable. It is about actively making meaning in interaction with a social context. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The After Action Review is a reflective practice that can be used for anything, but I find it especially valuable for social media pilots and experiments. The After Action Review (AAR) is a structured way to capture the lessons learned from any project, with the intent of improving future performance. What actually happened?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2020

When you have a portfolio management meeting on the calendar, it will drive ongoing attention and activity. The outcomes should be useful, actionable information that gift officers can use to advance the relationship—not endless detail. Set and commit to a next date of portfolio review. This is important because….

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Our neural activity increases 5X when listening to a story. Prompt action from your audience . Step 1: Understand story structure. Effective stories are told in a three-act structure. Effective stories are told in a three-act structure. All well-crafted stories fit a three-act story structure.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Update Assigned Tasks One major pitfall to avoid during periods of staff turnover at your grantmaking organization is leaving ongoing activities or requests assigned to people who no longer work there. Action items not assigned to an active team member can lead to phone calls, meetings, and other crucial tasks not being completed.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

We asked our partners, what are some ways organizations doing advocacy can consistently engage supporters and keep them ready to take action with you, even outside of crisis moments? MESG Marketing Mary Getz, principal and founder Yes, it’s true—when an issue is breaking there is a flurry of activity. Here’s what they said.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

But for innovation to thrive, you must embrace a culture where the entire nonprofit is committed to enhancing processes or strategies by transforming ideas into actionable improvements. Showcase attitudes, actions, and qualities you want your team to mirror. Focus on Your Metrics Metrics will help you translate your data into action.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Which audience is key in taking the actions needed to achieve your advocacy goal? Are you trying to persuade ambivalent people or activate your base? Structure Your Message Effectively The way we structure our stories is key to maximizing their impact. Once this is determined, it’s time to get researching.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. You can show them exactly what’s coming up and invite them to choose which activities they want to be involved in. Engage your Board. Learn from the past.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Product-focused websites actively deliver on the organization’s mission: the functionality to match volunteers to workdays for a service-oriented nonprofit, for example, may live on the organization’s website, but like a product, it’s delivering on a specific focus that target populations can use directly.

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Forum One

MARCH 16, 2023

Who you talk to and how you structure your research has a significant impact on the findings you gather and insights you can take action on. [Exhibition Hall] Please stop by and say hello! Your museum may even be planning some audience research in the near future. What does it mean to conduct this research in an inclusive way?

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

I think that the most powerful design technique is to engage in active listening and empathy-building exercises with your internal stakeholders. You’re going to be able to observe their actions and listen to their verbal feedback to uncover where there’s issues and areas for improvement.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Appearing as her super hero alter ego, complete with green cape, Super Green, Kroll spoke about how online activity can be used to inspire offline action. Organizing activities, such as Hayes Valley Farm has done by inviting their online followers to volunteer on the farm, gives community members a chance to connect in person.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Inspiring calls to action. Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. People are more naturally drawn to images with faces , and including images of your mission in action helps build credibility and trust among supporters. A compelling “why.”.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

But only 16% of nonprofits in the Guidestar database of 14,000 organizations actually take the time to actively be more transparent. With different levels and types of funding, different board and staff structures and capacities, many nonprofits are less inclined to be transparent with their financials and program metrics.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It offers proven, actionable approaches for any company, organization, or community to navigate through that entity’s most pressing challenges. As you read the book, you’ll learn that: Leadership is an activity, not a position. Our institutions need structure and processes, and people in authority positions to keep it all running.

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

Will this data help us to make decisions or take action? Data Into Action Often associations collect data and read the reports but then don’t do anything with it. Tie your data collection activity to your strategic plan or goals; the data is vital to informing action or business plans related to strategies. Nonmembers?

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

For example when watching a video, audio and visual channels activate separate parts of the brain , and when these two elements combine, it helps supporters better understand and engage with your mission. . Use a call-to-action. Get to know your audience. This will help viewers emotionally connect to your work.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Throughout the planning and action stages of your advocacy campaign, you’ll collect a ton of data. Clear goals and a detailed timeline will give the necessary direction and structure to your advocacy campaign. If your supporters are active Facebook users, for instance, you might engage them with a Facebook Challenge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2017

A reflective process, whether it is a structured process for individuals or groups, can give us insights about what worked and what could be improved. This is known as an “ After Action Review ” or “AAR.” This is a structured way to capture the lessons learned from any project, with the intent of improving future performance.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 1, 2023

According to reports, 69% of people are more likely to commit time to an organization with a structured onboarding program. The best way to achieve this is by first providing volunteers with an example, followed by an action. Hands on activities make orientation more fun and engaging for supporters.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Sales operations refers to the unit, role, activities and processes within a sales organization that support, enable, and drive front line sales teams to sell better, faster, and more efficiently. Sales Activities. The Structure of an Agile Sales Operations Unit. What is Sales Operations? Selection of Key Sales Metrics to Adopt.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

She encourages women to treat their career like an investment portfolio with early deposits of bold moves, courageous actions, and informed risk. We have a choice of where to invest those dollars – our time – and we want to invest them in the activities and tasks that produce the most returns. Instead of asking: “How do I balance?”

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Outline engaging activities and events that align with your mission but also provide opportunities for members to actively participate and contribute their skills. Start by outlining your organizational structures. Clearly define roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines to ensure transparency and accountability.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

By using behavioral science principles, you can design your messages to be more impactful and drive greater actions and better behaviors. press releases, speeches, webinars, blog posts, events), and a primary message or call-to-action. Communications activities should be designed so as to not overwhelm audiences.

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M+R

JUNE 5, 2023

If radical anti-family forces have their way, this UN sponsored program is likely to become an all-out assault on our traditional family structure. Along with Richard Vigurie, they honed an analog skill every politically active organization now tries to do digitally: find your people and activate them. But now you are.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The new Clone action menu option is a huge time-saver! Your users can now search for a custom address and then access each address that’s stored in a custom address field as a structured compound data type or as individual address components. We recommend enabling MFA as soon as possible to avoid disruptions to your users.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Informed by over 15 interviews with BMA Fellows and field leaders, the report offers three calls to action for the field to be more just and equitable. . Here are two actions funders can take to reframe the dominant narrative of what social innovation is and what is needed for it to thrive: . Listen and respond to Black leaders.

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