Forum One

JULY 29, 2021

There are lots of questions to answer and stakeholders to be consulted and informed. Before getting started on any branding, a landscape analysis will be invaluable in helping you understand how your competitors are communicating their brand values. Start with your brand strategy. Determine what type of name suits you most.

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Arts Fun Proposal Consultant 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

He agreed to write a four-part primer on a visual diagnostics, mapping, and social networking analysis primer and how nonprofits might use these tools for social change. The internet is structured around sites that have unique URL addresses. If you missed it, you can read Part 1: Systems Mapping for Nonprofits.

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Analysis Social Network Network South Africa 71

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 17, 2011

An analysis team from European Commission's Joint Research Center analyzed the text messages gathered through Ushahidi together with data on damaged buildings collected by the World Bank and the UN from satellite images. Benetech statistical consultant Dr. Kristian Lum has analyzed data from the same sources that the JRC team used.

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Statistics Data Haiti Stream 263

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis. However, there is still a lot of confusion about what knowledge work is, what it is for, and how to do it.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 72

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Complete a needs analysis: Clearly, you see an urgent need in your community, otherwise you could not be going down this road. Consider hiring a consultant to help you establish a fundraising plan that will help you make sure you can cover your costs. Consider working with a branding consultant to get this just right.

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Nonprofit gMail Money Foundation 111

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

By understanding the role of HR in your nonprofit, you can determine the best way to structure your HR approach to meet your organization’s needs. Hire an HR consultant: Hiring an external consultant can be a great way to get your organization started by setting up HR procedures and addressing specific issues. Let’s dive in!

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Retention Profit Professional 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Benetech Statistical Expert Testifies in Guatemala Disappearance Case The Benetech Human Rights Program uses cutting edge computing methods and statistical analysis to provide objective evidence of human rights violations.

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Guatemala Statistics National Analysis 145

Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Because no one wants board members approving budgets that they don’t fully understand or making decisions to expand staff when they aren’t clear if the budget can withstand additional salaries and benefits or voting on fundraising approaches when they don’t understand cost/benefit analysis. Here’s how you can build that board.

Build 109

Build Literacy Nonprofit Exercise 109

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

My colleague Heather Cooper Johnson , Senior Principal Solutions Consultant for Fintech at Blackbaud, joined me for a webinar to discuss how nonprofit leaders can use these three initiatives to shape their futures—while stewarding donations appropriately and staying aligned to their missions.

Digital 76

Digital Gartner Nonprofit Fund 76

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue. These dollar amounts might be for staff time, technology, training, an external consultant, or even for office supplies. Nonprofits can help by: .

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Evaluation Grant Data Boston 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

This week I attended a session with David La Piana , author and long-time nonprofit consultant, hosted by the Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program. David gave a talk about his new book, The Nonprofit Business Plan , and mini-workshop about what makes a good business plan from a funder’s point of view.

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Review Business Nonprofit Measure 106

Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

Perform an analysis to determine the gap between existing resources and the actual needs in your community. Recruit board members Developing a clear governance structure is essential for your nonprofit. Be sure to consult with legal counsel when getting started to ensure you are staying compliant with federal and state laws.

Files 52

Files Nonprofit Guide Law 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

She explained that “learning or teaching the old” is about training, knowledge transfer, and structured, directed learning. Teaching the new is not structured because it is social learning. Then asked us to do analysis based on: Age. What does learning the new mean for organizations? He asked us to list them.

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Learning Work Knowledge Management Knowledge 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, it reflects a year of research and analysis, including conversations with 300+ community stakeholders. The recent election proved that rising income inequality and structural economic shifts are the critical issues of our time.

Create 99

Create Philanthropy Alexa Local 99

NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Cindy Leonard, Consulting Team Leader, Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management. Bonnie McEwan, Assistant Professor and Consultant, Milano - The New School & BonnieMcEwan.com. Weiner Consulting. This invaluable bunch works with NTEN to design core curriculum tracks, conference structure, and thematic focus.

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NTEN National Celebrate Volunteer 63

Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The moves management structure may vary depending on your goals and priorities. Data analysis is the pathway for establishing robust prospect portfolios for gift officers. There are some important steps to follow to create sustainable portfolio management and prospect moves management: Step 1: Identify Your Priorities.

Database 52

Database Track Donor Management 52

Everyaction

JULY 2, 2018

This extensive report offers analysis of generational wealth data, in-depth case studies of multiple nonprofits’ planned giving efforts, and detailed instructions on how to approach planned giving conversations with your donors.

Report 44

Report Giving Case Study Conservancy 44

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Through raw data collected from more than 2,700 nonprofit and development professionals from across the country and representing a cross-section of organizational structures, Underdeveloped illustrates the oftentimes challenging career tract of fundraising, particularly within smaller nonprofits. Lindsay Walker is a fundraising consultant.

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Fun Fundraising Attitude Indiana 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Works with measurement consultants or specialists to improve skills and capacity. Empowering: Sets organization wide key results areas and key performance indicators that are used across programs. They use data visualization techniques to report the data analysis but also to reflect on best practices culled from the data.

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

These suggestions also might work for smaller organizations where there is one person managing the social media or for consultants like me who are a one-person shop. Since I use an idea dashboard to develop my content — it includes links, general structure for the blog post, format, etc.

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Content Measure Organization Strategy 101

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 14, 2011

In 2009, we conducted a broad financial overview of 70 domestic violence (DV) service providers, which was followed by a comparative financial analysis of 18 organizations in 2010. At present, we’ve conducted one-on-one consulting engagements with over one-third of the state’s DV programs. Like this article?

Research 89

Research Data California Government 89

Care2

APRIL 5, 2011

The webinar will also dive into the major barriers to multichannel marketing, such as organizational structure, separate online and offline budgets, and lack of data integration. Jeff also built and served as president of a start-up called EnVisto and worked for the consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

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South Africa Colorado Congo Case Study 59

BoardAssist

APRIL 15, 2014

Look for ways to structure real discussions among board members that will elicit commitment and leadership. For example, you could take the standard strategic planning issues focusing on organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis). He says, “This allows ample time for in-depth analysis of that topic.

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North Carolina Discussion Issue Picture 55

Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

Save your most-used reports as templates to reuse in future data analysis. Consult with your fundraising team to ensure that they’re on board with your ultimate choice. Scalable pricing structures allow you to choose a system that has the features you need without paying extra for the features you don’t require.

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Software Guide Fundraising Platform 92

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

If you implement a new survey system to use on your website and emails but then neglect to develop an easy, scalable way to actually export the survey results to your database for analysis, what’s the point? Working with a tech consultant at this stage can be particularly helpful for orienting your team before setting new priorities.

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Tech Develop Strategy Guide 42

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

By Sean Watson, Nonprofit Technology Consultant, TechEffect. All we're going to do now is add a little structure – and do it as a team. Unless you want an entire troop of gorillas fighting you every step of the way, thoroughly involve your team in every part of the process analysis and decision-making.

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Process Technology Raise Fund 92

Connection Cafe

JULY 9, 2018

Traditionally, we’ve done data audits or analysis that are handed over to our staff. The analysis lays out giving potential that is dated from the moment it’s received. For some Scandinavian countries, over 50% of all healthcare consultations (e.g. visit/call).

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Los Angeles Oracle California Analytics 24

Forum One

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Do a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) with respect to Open Government opportunities. Make open government practices part of employees’ incentive plans and reward structures. Create a Demand-driven Open Government consulting team at GSA that’s chartered by CIO/OSTP.

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Government Open Award Wiki 47

Forj

MARCH 2, 2021

There are two main types of partners representing Salesforce: systems integrators (or consulting partners) and independent software vendors. “Say they have 50 price rules in their business analysis,” says Jake. A Modular Design Gives You Precisely What You Need. . ” The Right Partners Simplify Complexity.

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Associations Management Module License 36

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

We offer full-service technology consultation to nonprofit organizations of all shapes and sizes, and we put a special emphasis on the planning process. How can a consultant help with your nonprofit technology plan? We recommend conducting a comprehensive nonprofit technology assessment with the help of your consulting partner.

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Template Guide Technology Consultant 98

NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Determine the compliance gap; perform a gap analysis to determine where you are not compliant and what it would take to become compliant. Just be sure that whatever consultant or advisor you hire has experience in dealing with both the business-aspects of privacy as well as the technology-aspects of privacy.

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Hawaii Los Angeles Law Nonprofit 64

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2015

As a fundraising analytics consultant, I see a variety of development program structures and fundraising strategies. When embarking on a comprehensive analysis of your database, be sure to keep your goals and objectives first and foremost.

Analytics 20

Analytics Gift Strategy Fundraising 20

Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

BWF is a complete fundraising consulting firm employing consultants with extensive expertise in every facet of philanthropy, a base Salesforce.org partner, and a trusted partner of Cloud for Good’s. . JB: Most RFPs have a structured response process that is mediated by a procurement office to treat all respondents fairly.

Process 92

Process Interview Phase Map 92

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Making apples-to-apples comparisons of these systems was one of the most difficult analytical tasks I’ve taken on in a while (and, actually much of the heavy lifting of designing the analysis was done by Laura Quinn), and until you attempt such a thing, please be somewhat tempered in your complaints about it. Now the security issue.

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Drupal Comment Report Metrics 100

Forj

MAY 13, 2021

This will mitigate a large influx of questions for your team and help you discover any structural issues and resolve them before the event begins. Some consultants also offer speaker training services and session pre-recording. Allow attendees to navigate the platform before the event itself to familiarize themselves with its workings.

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Hosting Virtual Lesson Conference 28

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By Sean Kosofsky , is the Nonprofit Fixer and founder of Mind the Gap Consulting. He offers courses, consulting, and coaching to transform your organization and your leadership. Consult with an attorney if you plan to do this. Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Get creative.

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Donor Sponsor Accessibility Music 330

Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

” As with everything in the consulting profession, the answer is “maybe.” Set the expectation with stakeholders that undocumented requirements won’t be considered to facilitate a thorough analysis of the actual business process and outcomes to be supported. ” The answer is typically “yes.”

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Build API Evaluation Exercise 32