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Lessons learned: Using demographic data to move from intention to action 

Candid

At a recent webinar hosted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Jennifer Chheang of The California Endowment (TCE) and Allie VanHeast of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KCF) shared how they are using Demographics via Candid in practice to better understand alignment with institutional goals and measure their progress.

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Community foundations: Donor-advised fund grants outpaced contributions in 2022 

Candid

In my last article , I examined some of the key findings from the latest CF Insights survey , conducted annually by the Council on Foundations to track trends in community foundation activity and growth. DAFs represented 32% of all assets held by the more than 220 community foundations in the 2022 survey — $38 billion in over 50,000 accounts.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s an ideal community to connect co-workers, influencers, donors, and corporate sponsors. Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. For example: 1.

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5 Ways to Use Your Smartphone for Social Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

They can use these extra hours to rally behind your cause—little actions can truly make a large impact in the long run. Charity Miles matches with corporate sponsors who donate an amount for every mile completed. However, our mobile devices can also be used to plan in advance and block off time to volunteer in the local community.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas.

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Helpful Ways to Measure and Optimize Your Nonprofit’s Performance

sgEngage

The goal is then to turn those data insights into actionable tasks. For instance, a well-connected, extroverted donor might like the opportunity to sponsor a lecture series or a group tour. Each donor action in response to your outreach produces additional data to inform your next interaction.

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Crowdsourcing: Community vs Crowd

Amy Sample Ward

You can see the full collection, and how they were voted on by the community here: [link]. The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate.

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