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Methods for Facilitating Innovation in Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master. Facilitation'

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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. With an experienced tech agnostic partner to facilitate, you will increase team buyin, cohesion and adoption through participation. Here are our top 3 reasons: 1.

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Demystifying Candid data 

Candid

Our aim is to provide the most robust and current data possible to facilitate the social sector’s work on the vast problems we face as a society. In addition to official data sources, our data science team pulls live data from news, websites, and social media to create both a more comprehensive and current picture of the sector.

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Year-End Reporting: Data-Driven Ways to Tell Your Story

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How to glean insights: Having the data is one thing, but knowing what insights to pull with confidence that it is the right picture is quite another. The goal with your analysis is to have actionable data. Clear Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are crucial for meaningful analysis.

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

sgEngage

Datamaking can enhance capacity building efforts through group questioning and analysis. These visual analysis tools illuminate potential connections and spaces where relationships exist or are possible. It can contribute to exchanges and interactions that are at the heart of nonprofit network building.

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Why Every Nonprofit Needs a Fundraising Software

The Modern Nonprofit

Picture streamlined operations, vibrant fundraising campaigns, engaging donor communications, and time freed up from handling tedious admin tasks! Many software solutions include tools that can help automate personalized communications, facilitate relationship-building, and cultivate long-term engagement with donors.

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Funders: Considering Collaboration? Start With a Light Touch and See Where It Leads

sgEngage

In some place-based funder collaborations, members combine grantmaking information to create a collective picture of private funding in the community and compare it to a community needs assessment conducted by the local government, a nonprofit, or community foundation. Rotate hosting and facilitation. Start with one conversation.