ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. This call spurred the increasing demand for program evaluation. Guide to building evaluation capacity.

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

A spontaneous cruise of the office was an effective strategy for evaluating a variety of business indicators. The desire to be fully aware of the strengths and weaknesses of your team drives this type of evaluation. Evaluate Resources IT deficits equal a rocky road for remote work. Remember Management by Walking Around?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin approaching these difficult conversations. They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk.

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Achieve

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re looking for ways to evaluate your current agendas and optimize them for efficiency, you’ve come to the right place! Actively preparing for your meetings goes a long way in maximizing every moment in the boardroom. While you can invite questions, these items will typically be quick. Whether you’re strategizing about.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

It’s a fun and enlightening activity that puts self-awareness at the top of the agenda. Ensure a long-term commitment to the process by Incorporating EI into your organization’s values and performance evaluations. Ask questions that invite self-evaluation. Provide recognition and compensation that reflect its importance.

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2024

If you are unclear about your needs, abilities, and opportunities, you will quickly find it difficult to vet vendors and evaluate CRMs, not to mention bringing internal stakeholders onboard or getting sign-off at key stages. Identifying the answers to these 12 questions will enable you to build a comprehensive internal business case.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. But are you asking the right questions? We will also give you seven questions to ask yourself about your questions, to make sure they are relevant, clear, respectful, and useful. Why Change Up Your Questions? Does this question reflect the mission of my organization?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Here are some questions that can help you measure volunteer impact: Did you have enough qualified and engaged volunteers? Run a report on how many volunteers are involved in your day-to-day activities. Evaluate which opportunities you notice the most volunteer activity in, and consider why. Is it the type of activity?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? I followed the developmental evaluation thread most closely. Here are my notes.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Imagine you’re teed up for a jackpot question on Jeopardy. Viewing mission, vision, and values as timely rather than timeless, reinforces their significance both to members and to the association’s daily activities. They are the active expression of mission and vision. That win would be a no-brainer for anyone reading this post.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

This is not a one-and-done activity. The audience’s ability to ask questions and provide immediate feedback is a bridge to the member-centricity that we are all seeking so fervently. Board and committee members are obvious choices. Feature them on social media, and in podcasts, testimonials, and blog posts. Take a lesson from QVC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

You want to inspire curiosity beyond formal professional development activities. Evaluate Empathy Skill s We should also evaluate empathy skills as part of job performance appraisals. By evaluating these skills, we can ensure empathetic leadership becomes an essential criterion for success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Here I used a classic, simple technique of asking people to share burning questions in small groups and generated a list of the themes/questions with the full group. I’m always relieved when the questions match the content, but you also have to point out where you will go deep and what may not be addressed.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

It’s not difficult to evaluate when someone has the right background and experience to do a job. The answers to straightforward questions will typically indicate whether an applicant is technically qualified. There are role-playing exercises, and the final activity is a cultural fit session. Hiring for skill is easy.

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VQ Strategies

MAY 17, 2023

Driven by the power of volunteer energy and grounded in comprehensive research, the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement launched to answer this exact question. Just today, the Initiative has released Activating the Power of Strategic Volunteer Engagement for a Better World: A Conversation Starter for Funders and Nonprofit Leaders.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

We began this project because, as early adopters of digital solutions, we could see that technology was creating waves and that a rogue tsunami was not out of the question. The Critical Questions will prompt you to evaluate your organization’s current status. Critical Questions What is your association’s value proposition?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Similarly, a grant might have specific conditions like the types of activities it can fund or allowances for overhead expenses. Fund accounting allows you to produce reports that ensure your activities match the grant conditions. If a church raises money for its building fund, that money may not be spent on other church activities.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way. Once you know who is needed, you must explain exactly what the organization expects from their service both in terms of activities and culture. Mentors also can perform the very important function of providing background and color to the board’s activities.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Some of that adaptation will require higher educational attainment, or spending more time on activities that require social and emotional skills, creativity, high-level cognitive capabilities, and other skills relatively hard to automate.” These are questions to ask: Is everyone a competent user of the available software platforms?

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Ask probing questions, consider a variety of opinions, including ideas that may be unpopular, and insist on objective analysis. We schedule daily conference calls around a number of activities. Leaders who promote professional development and education of all kinds also encourage teams to bring an expansive perspective to their work.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. The Board should also be involved in planning for accountability and evaluation of the strategic plan once it’s implemented.

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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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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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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

In this article, we’ll provide some guidance to those who are ready to move beyond the board statement or public equity pledge to actively and intentionally implement Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) practices and strategies into their consultant search process. . Ask clarifying questions. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? I tweeted the link to the original and one colleague, Michelle Murrain, wrote a reflection called " Evaluation and Being A Learning Organization.".

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Nucleus

OCTOBER 1, 2020

It measures activity for courses such as popularity, revenue trends, and geography of participants. This information can provide the answer to some interesting questions such as: Who is my most popular or successful instructor? Organizations that solely offer courses will want to deploy the Learning Management package.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Having a predictable and consistent grant cycle will ensure your team members are able to evaluate each request efficiently and effectively. Decision Making Now that requests have been submitted, it’s time for your team to evaluate and make a decision. Track your communications via activity records.

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Forum One

JANUARY 20, 2022

So the big question is: how did you do? To answer that question, you want to be sure you’re pulling up the right data. From website traffic to email fundraising campaigns, there are a great number of things you need to take into account to review your various communications activities. Website metrics.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 22, 2023

But before you can move ahead in your search, evaluation, purchase, and implementation of new AMS technology, you still need one thing: board approval. Learn more tips about purchasing new AMS technology Download this whitepaper to learn seven questions to ask before purchasing new association management software! You know it.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Our approach to simplifying reporting Reporting templates often ask similar questions in slightly different ways. But at the end of the day, they essentially want to know the same basic information: nonprofits’ activities, accomplishments, organizational updates, and challenges during the grant period.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Evaluating your organization’s potential new brand identity. Come up with the questions you’re going to ask. . Actively encourage a very critical evaluation. Once you have those results in hand, you’ll have actionable insights that can inform what your nonprofit does next. Launching a new fundraising venture.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Online support: Add AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants to your website to answer frequently asked questions, process donations, and provide donors with round-the-clock support. To mitigate this, work as a group to evaluate AI outputs across different demographic groups and address disparities.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

While the demands of each activity may vary, the advancement is a step-by-step process. Call or email funders with any questions about their interests and your eligibility. Before committing to a collaborative venture, you evaluate each potential partner to ensure alignment with your organization’s mission, values, and goals.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . Thanks for this question, Charity Clairity. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Candid

JULY 12, 2022

Fiscal sponsorship is when a nonprofit organization agrees to assume legal and financial oversight for a charitable activity or project that does not have its own tax-exempt status. One common question we get is whether there is a directory of fiscal sponsors and the answer is yes! Have a question? What is fiscal sponsorship?

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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Because of this, ongoing evaluation is crucial. Here are a few examples described by Volunteer Canada in their Bridging the Gap Report : Many people are looking for group activities but few organizations offer them. Provide details on on-going evaluation of performance. Establish communication channels. Communication Channels.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

It is imperative that this commitment is demonstrated through active support of equity-focused grantmaking and programming as well as internal operational changes. Knowing that applicants are also prioritizing DEI is important, and there are now questions to that end on the grant application. Start By Reviewing Common Practices.

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