Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

If you are a grantor you may need additional tools to handle the application, award, and post-award processes. To find the right product for your needs, the best place to begin is with requirements to help you evaluate alternatives. A written list of requirements is the starting point for evaluating accounting software options.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Frankly, the search, evaluation, interview, and selection process can be very rigorous and time-consuming. Ask clarifying questions. . We also suggest starting with a few clarifying questions about where your organization is and its aspirations for implementing or expanding its JEDI practices. Here are some sample questions: 1.

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sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

If you are still hosting the data and applications that you’re using to run your core operations and development efforts—from your accounting software to your donor relationship management and fundraising systems—on premises, you are not setting your future organization up for success. Move your applications and data to the cloud.

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John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

However, they also offer intriguing potential benefits. Examples in Practice Let’s say your nonprofit wants to use an LLM to help field questions on your website’s chatbot. Rigorously evaluate an LLM or AI’s performance across sensitive demographics before anything else. Invest in de-biasing.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Here are a few factors that should be considered when evaluating your current and future technology platforms: Create bring your own device policies. Benefits: Many times the employee accepts the cost for the devices and service plans. Will you see any benefit from the new features, and if so what are they?

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Candid

JULY 12, 2022

Many people have amazing ideas for creating a nonprofit or public-benefit project, but aren’t sure how to get started or find funding. Starting a nonprofit requires a lot of work, including IRS and state applications and extensive annual reporting. Other ways the nonprofit can benefit from being associated with your project. .

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Kindful

JULY 8, 2021

Whether it’s a gala, golf tournament, marathon, trivia night, or online wine tasting, the number one thing that gets overlooked in evaluating event costs is the human capital required to produce the event. To get better at understanding the trust cost of an event, you need to evaluate the event’s return on investment (ROI). .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Kantor, PhD Today, the authors share these additional insights with us: Question: Do you truly believe hybrid workplaces are here to stay and that in five years or so, most employees won’t be back in offices and no longer working from home? Question: What are the few most important benefits for a company that has a hybrid workplace?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Streamline the application process. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Let them lead projects that excite them and benefit the organization. Describe not just the roles but the impact these roles have. Welcome them aboard.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Conduct an initial interview with a predefined set of questions and criteria. Ask behavioral and situational questions to get a better understanding of the candidate’s role compatibility. This could be a panel interview for a more comprehensive evaluation or an interview with a different department head for an additional perspective.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Conduct an initial interview with a predefined set of questions and criteria. Ask behavioral and situational questions to get a better understanding of the candidate’s role compatibility. This could be a panel interview for a more comprehensive evaluation or an interview with a different department head for an additional perspective.

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

There were a million scenarios and questions going through my head related to COVID-19, teaching remotely/hyflex/in person, reviewing assessment strategies, evaluating digital learning tools, maintaining student connection and community, etc. This was a new API for Blackbaud, so even they were still figuring out all the applications.*

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

Any nonprofit can benefit from these best practices, even if you’re new to text marketing or have limited resources. Along with texts’ speed and unparalleled open rates , one of the biggest benefits of text marketing is how easy it is for your recipients to respond quickly and directly. Segment your list of contacts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

I’ve been leading this work at Google.org for five years and was previously at The Bridgespan Group where I helped nonprofits and foundations address strategic questions. We’ve already seen AI’s potential to transform our own products and benefit the world through applications like flood forecasting or monitoring whale species.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 4, 2023

While each nonprofit’s needs will differ, small nonprofits can benefit from investing in CRMs with a low or free cost, out-of-the-box features, and moderate storage space. Large nonprofits using NPSP can purchase additional licenses, storage, and applications as needed. Applications.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Or could your next event benefit from a bigger team? Evaluate your volunteer program. After creating your volunteer role descriptions, you can now build your registration form with skill and certification-based questions to streamline your volunteer onboarding and scheduling process. Need more help running your current programs?

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As the litany of new, strange, scary, and interesting applications of AI and machine learning keep expanding before our eyes, we all must constantly re-evaluate its implications. One of the most interesting recent applications of AI machine learning is image generation by text prompt. AI Image Generation. Rights Issues.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Benefits of Data Warehousing for Nonprofits Challenges of Data Warehousing for Nonprofits 6 Steps to Get Started Whether you’re new to data warehousing or seeking to enhance your existing data infrastructure, these insights will help you navigate the intricacies of setting up your own data warehouse.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The first step is to clearly understand why the system, application, or data collection ought to exist in the first place. Organizations should critically review proposed data collection and ensure that the intended benefits and impact justify the risks of data collection in the first place. Learn more.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 20, 2016

When evaluating your learning program, are you making the most of what is available to you? Here is a quick guideline in evaluating the free content available to you, and how to augment your learning program with what you find. Evaluate Current Content. Evaluating the Free Content. Not all free content is created equally.

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Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

To reiterate, here are answers to a few common questions before we outline the options available: Can I access my old UA data after July 1, 2024? While these tools can provide significant benefits in terms of efficiency and data management, there may be challenges in integrating and utilizing these tools within an existing data system.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

Benefits of donor management software. Benefits of donor management software. However, when they do upgrade to this type of software, fundraising professionals see a number of benefits that help the organization operate more efficiently. Track fundraising campaign progress and grant application tasks.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

New applications and technologies. means to reach out and ask those nagging questions you’ve been meaning. to determine likely costs and benefits. Do you have other tips on evaluating new technologies for nonprofit techies? This one comes to you from Kevin Lo of Techsoup Global. ] . are being developed at a rapid pace.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

We’re going to cover types of eLearning assessments through the following questions: What is an eLearning assessment? There are a variety of types of eLearning assessments that you can use to evaluate your association’s members. Learners are asked to choose the one correct answer that aligns with the question asked.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

However, with the right tools and strategies for tracking in-kind donations for nonprofits, your organization can benefit from them while avoiding potential pitfalls. If it seems like a reasonable evaluation, the nonprofit takes the donor’s word for it. This will be helpful if there are questions later.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Before you can choose a piece of fundraising software, you should first figure out what your nonprofit’s fundraising needs are—that way, you can key in on the software features and tools that would benefit your organization the most. Ask a few questions, including: How big is your donor database? Others are fantastic for simple events.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

This leaves students questioning if they can make more money more quickly—and avoid student debt—by entering the workplace with a certificate instead of a college degree. Re-evaluate your messaging. Does it convey a unique advantage to potential applicants? Adapt your marketing. What makes you stand out? Use video storytelling!

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 9, 2023

To set up and maximize the benefits of the Salesforce CRM, nonprofits should consider hiring a Salesforce nonprofit consulting firm. To identify what your organization needs from your Salesforce consultant, meet with your staff to answer these questions: How well is your current technology strategy working? Integration costs.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Here are some questions to answer when looking at forming a personalization plan: Why are you personalizing? Those are pretty significant numbers, and by ignoring them you could be leaving serious support from potential donors and advocates on the table.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Once you plan your project, it will be easier to evaluate specific funding sources (our next step!) Remember to think about grant projects in terms of who will be helped and what the benefits of the project are for that target population. Evaluation Plan. Evaluation Plan. Many funders require evaluation reports.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

This person will take the helm on laying out tasks in a sequence, informing other staff of their roles and assignments, and providing assistance to people as they complete their parts of the evaluation. One benefit of focus groups is the ability for participants to feed off each other’s energy and bounce ideas off one another.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Other areas include: communications, executive transition, evaluation/learning, networking/convening, and professional development. The guide provides some good diagnostic questions as well as two excellent examples of how to understand organizational culture. Engage grantees in the evaluation design and implementation.

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NTEN

APRIL 6, 2021

A team with a wide array of backgrounds benefits from unique perspectives, resulting in better decision-making and innovative approaches toward the nonprofit’s mission. Long application forms that don’t offer a clear idea of what a volunteer will be doing can often leave people uneasy about what they may or may not be asked to do.

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Achieve

JULY 21, 2022

This enables you to evaluate your nonprofit’s overall financial health and, subsequently, make sure that your funds are being allocated as effectively as possible in the future. Unsurprisingly, the full Form 990 is a bit longer than modified versions and includes various questions about nonprofits’ finances. The “Full” Form 990.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Here are some questions to answer when looking at forming a personalization plan: Why are you personalizing? Those are pretty significant numbers, and by ignoring them you could be leaving serious support from potential donors and advocates on the table. Plan for “life after launch”.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

By using tools that are owned by everyone, you know you aren't building your work in a way that depends on or benefits any one corporation or institution, but building your work in a way that benefits everyone. . As open source software moves more and more into the application layer, it is increasingly relevant to nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2020

Historically, the lion’s share of hospitals’ reported community benefit dollars has related to providing patient care services for free or at a reduced charge. More proactively, tangibly, and consistently contribute community benefit. Read more about enticing donors to fund your community benefit program.

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