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What grantmaking practices should foundations adopt to best support nonprofit organizations?

ASU Lodestar Center

There are six steps that foundation leaders need to take to adopt grantmaking practices that best serve nonprofit organizations. The leaders of a foundation must ensure that the foundation’s mission is clearly defined and articulated. Evaluate to learn. Heed legal requirements. Establish values and priorities.

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How to Make Analytics a Priority – Finally!

Association Analytics

We can help you move analytics to the top of the list by giving you tips to build a business case and how to articulate it to others. This will drive adoption of being a data-driven organization. Culture shift – getting company-wide adoption of anything new can be challenging. Evaluate Your Opportunity Costs.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning.

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Demonstrate Inclusion

Tech Soup

Evaluate your conflict resolution process. I think it is important for your board of directors to articulate their own vision of inclusivity and to share that vision via your website, on printed materials, etc. Encourage the board of directors to articulate an inclusivity statement for your organization. What Might You Do Now?

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How to Build Great Organizations for Greater Societal Impact

Connection Cafe

The pillars range from leadership to management to evaluation for mission effectiveness. Adopt more creative and nimble strategies for engaging staff in routine use of data. The Performance Imperative offers a common definition of high performance, supported by seven pillars of highly effective organizations.

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Win Approval for Your Next Tech Project: A Guide

The Modern Nonprofit

In this resource, we’ll guide you through how to holistically evaluate ROI, including direct and indirect costs and savings, how long it will take to get a return, and tying it all back to the goals of your team to make a powerful case for change. Now you’re ready to start evaluating your options for providers. We hope it helps!

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A Starting Exercise for Designing Online/Onsite Engagement

Museum 2.0

The example shown is from a museum with a new green building trying to use the example of the building to encourage visitors to adopt eco-friendly behaviors. You are articulating the design opportunities and limitations of each platform, and then picking the options most relevant to your goal. Step 1: Identify your goal.