ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “nonprofit leaders must focus more attention on innovation, measuring the impact of their efforts, and creating funding structures that encourage risk taking, according to a report from Independent Sector." They are falling behind in the race for relevance.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Seriously, about half of all new nonprofits don’t make it through the first year or so. Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. Find people who care about your mission and have something valuable to contribute.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2012

The emergence of microfinance and social entrepreneurship has given rise to new ideas about the role of venture capital in the social sector. SIBs provide an alternative to traditional philanthropy, government contracts, and low profit corporations. Outcomes were evaluated based on the number of times the ex-offender was reconvicted.

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Media Cause

JUNE 7, 2023

If you have writer’s block or just want help kicking ideas around, AI is excellent at providing options, alternatives, and additional ways of thinking. AI can take your topic idea and develop a quick structure to help seamlessly guide your writing. Learn more about our approach to generative AI at Media Cause.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Hospitals, universities and religious organizations have long been the center of much nonprofit activity, but nonprofit structures are continuing to evolve. Work with like-minded people : Many nonprofit professionals really enjoy working with people like them who care about the issue that the nonprofit is focused on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

A second process is used to evaluate the ideas – clustering the ideas into themes and identifying the best ones. A second process is used to evaluate the ideas – clustering the ideas into themes and identifying the best ones. Identify the problem and brainstorming question and ask participants to think about it in advance.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Two Signs Your Mission Statement Needs to Be Updated Experts recommend re-evaluating your mission statement every three years. In addition to asking how donors want to be communicated with and if they are interested in specific program updates, you should ask high-level questions to find out how they feel about your work and mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. Sometimes you don’t have the ability to do a survey before, especially if it is an online webinar or a conference session. There are alternative ways to do research. It is also important to target the right level of authority.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

If you follow Forum One as a company you will soon see a fact we talk about a lot: we are an ESOP. As this name suggests, an ESOP is a legal structure that allows employees to have a financial stake in the company they work for, receiving benefits of its success on an ongoing basis. What is an ESOP? Why the ESOP?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

If you had one big complaint about your typical nonprofit Board meeting, what would it be? Your nonprofit’s by-laws should include details about how often the Board meets, what percentage of attendance at these meetings is required to form a quorum (so you can officially vote on things!), Everything!

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I can’t believe I’m about to back up this claim with a YouTube video , but here it is: Daniel Pink talking about the severe limitations of financial incentives and what really motivates people to do great work. In fact, there is a huge tendency for employees to get disgruntled and de-motivated by the compensation structure.

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Gyrus

JULY 28, 2016

So much so, we here at Gyrus tend to talk about it… a lot. This rings of significant importance for businesses that are completely structured around a mobilized workforce, as training offerings of the past have seemed like a distant and unachievable possibility. Mobile Learning – Is it Finally Viable? Who might that be?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

The resultant traffic and chaos from commuters attempting alternate methods of transportation including ferries, buses, and carpooling likely resulted in something of a local holiday – as highways turned into parking lots. Remote Work. But maybe you're not convinced. What does remote work look like exactly? Workplace Evolution.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

Be sure to double check, and consider alternatives such as changing business processes. Micromanaging developers will frustrate all parties involved, but rolling up the sleeves and staying engaged in the development process in a structured way will prevent surprises and disappointment when the solution is delivered.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 29, 2021

Google is very good at parsing content, but variations including number, parts of speech, and alternate spellings help, too. Check with your team’s designated web expert to evaluate your website regarding basic technical standards. Additionally, use pictures and lists to make your content more visually appealing and easier to read.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The first Presidential Debate of 2016 occurred this week, and people on both sides are fired up about it. Systems are capable of not only organizing Instructor-Led Training (ILT), but they now house E-Learnings, Gamification, Mobile Learnings, and alternative learning objects. Blog Commencement. What is the disaster recovery plan?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Educating the Public and Advocating about issues and informing the public about issue areas. It can also be used to provide information about any services provided by the organization. Informing about events and selling tickets to meetings, galas, fun runs, or any other activity.

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M+R

JUNE 7, 2023

We spend a lot of our time working on policy specifics and the political factors needed for change, but at the end of the day our work is really about the people at the heart of these policies. to consider the following questions: Who needs to hear more about the advocacy work for a given issue? Whose stories need to be told?

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 27, 2008

The VSA has replaced their keynotes with structured group dialogue. But the VSA has taken an intentional approach to these structured conversations with the goal of putting the (arguably) best part of conferences—the side conversations and hallway discussions—front and center. My first reaction was skepticism.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Not an invitation or thank you card, I’m talking about a hand­written, personal letter written on paper. We spell poorly, and we know less grammar and sentence structure now than when we played tetherball. When was the last time you received a handwritten letter ? If you’re like most Americans, it’s probably been a while.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 9, 2023

When you think about your nonprofit’s digital communication strategy , what comes to mind? In this guide, we’ll answer some frequently asked questions about accessibility and share three top tips for designing an accessible website. However, the core of this strategy is your organization’s website. Let’s dive in!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 29, 2021

We react positively when we find a website with strong, well-structured design, but it can be difficult to articulate what made the design strong. News pages can contain quick updates on current programs, marketing outreach about upcoming events, calls for volunteers, and other news items you want to share with your supporters.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 21, 2007

Some staff are wearying of the messiness, noise, and lack of structure in their new face. our staff and leaders, who are uncomfortable with open-endedness and are ready for us to move on to the next, hopefully more structured, thing. Most visitor-generated museum experiences are about creating, not curating, content.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

We are here to talk about “Demystifying the Grants Lifecycle.” So we’ve got a true grant expert here to talk about some tips for you. . We do these webinars just about every Thursday throughout the year. This is one where Rachel and I had been talking about this session for. ” Oh, yeah.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

This section offers best practices for designing and structuring your online giving form. If you’re interested in upgrading your online donation platform, think strategically about your options. Include alternative text for images and captions for videos. Provide information about donor portals. Let’s get started.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

And I’ll introduce them, and you’ll learn a little bit more about Tech Impact if you don’t already know about them in a moment. So that’s what today is about. We have a short evaluation at the end and formal breaks for Q&A throughout the session, so we invite you to stay engaged. We have multiple polls. Thanks, Karen.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Are you thinking about running a charity auction at your next event? Mobile bidding is a contemporary alternative to old-school silent auction bid sheets. The takeaway: Spend some time acquiring items that will get your auction attendees excited about bidding. You’re in the right place!

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2011

This is the first in a series of posts about Paul Light's book Sustaining Innovation: Creating Nonprofit and Government Organizations that Innovate Naturally. Sustaining Innovation is a thoughtful, comprehensive book that has helped me think more concretely about these questions and their answers. This post is my review of the book.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Summary, and Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0 And it’s making me think a lot about what I’m going to start calling “Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0″

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

When potential supporters first hear about you, they’ll likely visit your website to learn more about who you are and what you do. When evaluating your nonprofit website’s effectiveness , an important question to ask yourself is whether all possible users can access the content on your site.

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.orgSource

JUNE 19, 2023

A vibrant environment is a prerequisite to a more structured influencer program. Use analytics to evaluate member participation. Use examples that highlight what you admire about their approach or why you believe they can be influential. We’d love you to do a daily Instagram post about your experience at the annual meeting.”)

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

So much so that I wrote about it 3 years ago on LinkedIn : Looking back, I was quick to jump to conclusions of how marketing has changed. Structure Content With An Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. This is what makes structure such a critical component of any content marketing process. Chapter 3: Digital Promotions.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

Some leaders are more conservative than I feared, and these people are alternately smug and desperate about maintaining their power. Meetings about the future end up being about the present. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t think about the future. Isn’t this just another self-serving “here’s why you need us?”

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