NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

2021 was an eventful year at NTEN as we continued to promote, work towards, and model equitable practices internally and externally. This evaluation process involves all three equity committees, including board, community, and staff. Board moving to a co-chair structure; adding the equity committee chair to the executive committee.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And you’re far from the only one; studies report that 85% of employees are not engaged or actively disengaged at work. Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. Enhanced community impact. Talent attraction.

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Ideas Practice Leadership Roles 52

Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Personalization to drive community participation. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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Build Community Experiment Las Vegas 69

The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Follow up with a private message re-making the monthly ask to any emergency donors active on that platform.

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Support Donor Community Retention 52

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Follow these best practices to ensure your donation page offers a streamlined experience: Clearly label your fields and steps. Illustrate your mission, work, and community to make compelling cases for support. Here are a few best practices we recommend for nonprofits to maintain high-quality websites: Reduce duplicate files and images.

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Virtual Site Support Fundraising 190

Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

In 2020, the philanthropic sector started conversations about how philanthropy can better support Black-led organizations and the Black community. Organizations hosted “listening” sessions, in which the Black community shared their experiences with leaders in the sector, mostly non-Black people of color and white people.

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Voice Philanthropy Atlanta Student 128

Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Personalization to drive community participation. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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Build Community Experiment Las Vegas 46

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking offers this definition: “Participatory grantmaking cedes decision-making power about funding–including the strategy and criteria behind those decisions–to the very communities that funders seek to serve.”. published by the Ford Foundation.

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Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

I facilitated check-in meetings that fostered active engagement among board members, encouraging them to reflect on how their unique strengths could propel Candid toward its vision. This approach can lead to a reactive, rather than proactive, approach to addressing community needs.

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Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. It is about actively making meaning in interaction with a social context. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public. Fast forward to today….

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 69

Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

Because this work is so incredibly important to me, each year, I update my own personal best practices for inclusive philanthropy. This can include incentive structures, remembering that women’s philanthropy is part of thinking more inclusively in programming, speakers, professional development, and etc. Let us know in the comments.

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Philanthropy Strategy Fundraising Indiana 85

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

Last month, at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , I had the opportunity to run the Community-Driven Social Impact game in a session workshop. One of the participants was Ericha Hager, the Regional Collaborative Coordinator for Community Media Access Partnership. Who was the community that you were working with?

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In this blog post, we will share some insights and best practices from our recent webinar, Change Up Your Questions: Exploring and Shaping What You Ask Grantees and How You Ask Them , where Marshall Ginn of Capital Philanthropy discussed how to evaluate and improve your application questions. But are you asking the right questions?

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Application Review Evaluation Reflection 76

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2012

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. He suggests that all social entrepreneurs should balance the following four factors when deciding on a legal structure for their venture: Motivation: how strong is our motivation for a social mission vs. making a profit? is an active sponsor of the nonprofit Good Deeds Arizona.

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Structure Alternative Research El Salvador 75

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned.

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 84

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. If you are the data guru, welcome to the club.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Written by Findjoo , this is the second post in a series of three about best practices in digital marketing and fundraising for membership organizations and associations. This will give people an added incentive to actively engage with you on social media. 5) Build an engaged community on social media. Source: Go-Gulf.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. This year I will continue my commitment to creative activities including “ Journal as Altar ,” and calligraphy with fountain pens.

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Reflection Professional Facilitation San Jose 73

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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People Community Video Podcast 76

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Development professionals employ six practices to be successful in their role. While the demands of each activity may vary, the advancement is a step-by-step process. The forward-thinking development professional performs the following six practices: 1. The BIPOC or LGBTQ communities? Do you serve K-12 students?

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Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 72

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is no shortage of highly talented leaders coming from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and many of them lead from within the nonprofit sector. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources.

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Accessibility Challenge Leadership Tips 106

Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2020

The time you spend learning best practices or software shortcuts will be paid back exponentially in efficiency in your workdays. When you have a portfolio management meeting on the calendar, it will drive ongoing attention and activity. Learn more about the untapped potential in your database. Create a balanced portfolio.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

For example, some direct costs associated with an afterschool program at a local community center include food for snacks, supplies for arts and crafts, sports equipment for outdoor activities, and the costs of the staff members providing the programs. Allocating staff members’ time is not very complicated, and it is often an estimate.

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Rate Question Government Fund 86

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. A movement that inspires more people to practice leadership where they can and when they can.

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Leadership Kansas Authoring Chapter 85

Candid

OCTOBER 11, 2022

This might sound obvious, yet a surprising number of good-intentioned efforts don’t meet the IRS’s specific requirements for charitable activities. Its website lists sponsors that subscribe to the industry’s best practices. You should know the sponsor’s fee structure and included services. Verify your idea is charitable.

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Sponsor Project Info Professional 98

Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

From the civil rights leaders and Black Panther Party to the Black social change leaders of today , Black communities have wielded social innovation as a tool to design and determine their own futures, build collective power, and achieve liberation. . Black leaders driving social innovation is not a new phenomenon. .

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Associations have a long history as thriving communities of individuals and companies with common interests and goals. They serve as educators, advocates, idea forums, and compilers of industry research and best practices. Throughout their history, associations have, in many ways, remained unchanged in form and function.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? In this excerpt from No More Status Quo , Heather digs into the problematic assumptions of long-held “best practices” in the grantmaking space.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2023

Whether you are looking for ideas as a church , school , or other community-oriented nonprofit, we’ve got you covered. Envisioning a delightful, cost-free gathering that unites the community? Choosing the Right Location and Date It is important to look for both a practical and pleasing venue for your target audience.

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Ideas Fundraising Contest Fun 63

CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2022

After seeing thousands of organizations raise millions of dollars with peer to peer fundraising campaigns, we have put together this quick guide to show you how you can engage with your community to run a winning peer to peer fundraising campaign in 2022. The Structure of a Peer to Peer Fundraising Campaign. Quick Overview.

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Fundraising Benchmark Campaign Raise 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. This year I will continue my commitment to creative activities including “ Journal as Altar ,” and calligraphy with fountain pens.

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Professional San Jose Journal Facilitation 89

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2022

If an organization is willing to invest in a positive and extensive support structure, it is likely leadership will follow. A diverse board of directors can bring a realistic view of the community, strengthen the organization's connection and credibility to its constituency, improve fundraising and assist with grants distribution.

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Skills Colorado Retention Rate 52

Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

As a best practice, use a constituent relationship manager (CRM) such as those included in EveryAction’s guide to picking a nonprofit CRM to help organize and monitor your campaign’s success. Clear goals and a detailed timeline will give the necessary direction and structure to your advocacy campaign. The platforms you plan to target.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2018

The last few months I have been honored to serve on a team as a trainer, a team lead by Leadership Learning Community with the purpose to activate a network focused on the intersectionality of equity, well-being, and health.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Types of nonprofit marketing Nonprofit market plan Marketing best practices What is nonprofit marketing? Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission.

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Marketing Guide Nonprofit Channel 52

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Every membership program needs a structure that appeals to its intended audience. Membership Models: The What and Why A membership model is an organizational structure where a nonprofit offers a valuable set of benefits in exchange for a recurring membership fee.

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