sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

If your application has not changed in more than three years, it may not reflect your current goals, strategies, or priorities. It may also not align with the latest trends and best practices in philanthropy. To do this, you need to understand how these changes fit into your organization’s larger goals and strategy.

Application 89

Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 89

NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

If you've been keeping up with this blog series about applications of our annual Nonprofit Tech Staffing & Investments research, you've noticed that we refer to "Tech Adoption" when gauging the impact of staffing levels or investments on an organization. In this article, we're taking a closer look at what we mean by "Tech Adoption".

Adopt 81

Adopt Benchmark Tech Technology 81

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Let’s explore how these two factors impact higher education and the potential strategies institutions can adopt. How is the perceived value of a college degree changing? Ensure your marketing, website, and social media appeal to a broad audience and reflect an ever-changing student population. What makes you stand out?

Education 77

Education Student Award University 77

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If our ultimate aim is to support real-world impact and transformative change through M&E, then the participation of affected communities is a precondition. Other participatory grantmakers have developed new MEL tools to better reflect a power shift to grantee perspective on impact.

Participatory 83

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 83

sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

The continuously high re-enrollment numbers at Donna Klein Jewish Academy (DKJA) reflect our efforts to provide the best possible experience for students and families. Yet, until recently, they also meant our staff spent extensive time and energy calling families to track down re-enrollment contracts each year.

Student 72

Student Policy Retention Education 72

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? Most really good proposals and reports often better reflect an organization’s capacity to hire a great grant writer or marketing expert than their ability to do great work.

Problem 74

Problem Skills Proposal Grant 74

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. From the urban demonstration projects of the historic foundations (Kellogg, Ford, Carnegie) to the contemporary emphasis on indicators and evaluation work, the sector has increasingly embraced systematic and intentional research processes for advancing social change goals.

Knowledge 67

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67