Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Explore how the strategic integration of SWOT analysis, audience mapping, SMART communication targets, channel identification, content strategy, execution and evaluation, and high-level communications planning can shape a successful digital transformation. limited budget, time, resources) and requirements (e.g., Output as a table.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Raising funds and winning grants is difficult and requires significant staff time and resources. of resources more than profitability,?with has an obligation to use resources specific to the designated purpose?of resources are being used.?. to steward their resources?for?the?delivery What is Fund Accounting?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For those familiar with the process, developing an application for any type of financial support (grants, corporate sponsorship , contract, etc.) These are often aligned with the funder’s strategic priorities and should also align with the criteria for evaluating a successful proposal.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Pre-Award Stage Generating Grant Guidelines Developing grant guidelines requires creating a comprehensive outline of the grant’s objectives, eligibility requirements, application procedure, and evaluation metrics. They often handle the creation of grant guidelines, applicant outreach, and oversee the grant evaluation process.

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VQ Strategies

MAY 17, 2023

Within these pages, you will find resources and practical steps to bolster your collective efforts in cultivating stronger communities. Just today, the Initiative has released Activating the Power of Strategic Volunteer Engagement for a Better World: A Conversation Starter for Funders and Nonprofit Leaders.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Quite often, these vendors offer resources to help nonprofits understand better ways to utilize their software to the best of its capabilities. Evaluate Post Audit and Strive for Continuous Improvement Once your audit is complete, your nonprofit should conduct a post-audit evaluation both internally and with their auditors.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. Ensure Adequate Resources Board members should want your organization to succeed! A Board has to provide foresight, oversight, and insight.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 11, 2016

What Business Application Training Accomplishes. This blog will now focus on the list of generic business application training that will not only expand the learning and development program of your organization but will also enhance the competencies of your workforce. Well, I am here to tell you that there indeed is. Problem Solving.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Funders may default to practices that work best for them when it comes to the application method, timeline, or reporting requirements, for example. But it is important to view the entire grantee/applicant journey with an equity lens, striving to be inclusive and accessible. Putting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices into Action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A comprehensive web content inventory lists pages, images, documents, and applications on a spreadsheet. Recommended resource: How to conduct a content inventory and audit. Recommended resource: How to write a project charter. Recommended resources: A guide to Google Analytics and A guide to obtaining user feedback.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

This effective guide will be a comprehensive blueprint to working at your organization, including links to relevant resources, steps for data entry, and flow charts outlining who is responsible for which tasks. Evaluate the tasks the new user will perform regularly before handing over keys to the system. Does everyone get full access?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Schools and other organizations are constantly presented with new applications, software, tools, and resources. As leaders, sometimes we need to pump the breaks and evaluate things from a different perspective. Some questions I ask myself: Does the purpose of this new technology align with our school mission and strategic plan?

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

The Before, During and After Organizational Considerations of Grants Seeking grants from potential funding partners requires time and resources beyond the day-to- day operations of your organization. Let’s briefly discuss what resources are needed to pursue grant funding and if your organization is in a position to do so.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Of course nonprofits’ ability to accurately evaluate their impact is married to their funding. Grantee evaluation is a perennial hot topic in the foundation world, nonprofit evaluation is a lucrative industry in universities, and there is a whole high tech industry emerging to rate charities online led by Charity Navigator.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

foundationConnect enabled us to work better together — from funders and applicants to program staff and grantees, stronger connections were built within our organization. Without capable resources, this could be a high-maintenance project, and a costly long-term option.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Frankly, the search, evaluation, interview, and selection process can be very rigorous and time-consuming. Has the organization’s policies, practices, and overall culture been evaluated through the lens of a JEDI approach? . Have you evaluated your public-facing JEDI statements and practices? .

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To gain a comprehensive understanding of what your experience should look like, and what to look for when evaluating software, it’s vital to consider how a software provider prioritizes your success. Mary Bachman, Director of Volunteer Resources for Catholic Charities of St.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

And that work can come in a variety of forms: work by your grantee to fill out long applications with questions about programs, finances, staff, sustainability, and internal controls that get read and then filed. It also helps them stay focused, instead of having to manage new funding applications each year. Trust must be earned.

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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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Nonprofits needed more streamlined applications and processes to get resources out the door and trust from grantmakers that they could do more and better work with fewer limitations. There is a significant power divide between foundations and nonprofits, mostly around money but also resources like social networks and social capital.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

If it’s time for you to start looking for a new grant management system, use this opportunity to evaluate your processes, figure out what needs to change, and find a solution that can growth with your organization. Include who is involved in those application reviews and how decisions are made.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2023

Despite these, organizations in the nonprofit sector tend not to be at the forefront of devoting significant effort or resources to cybersecurity. Security audits identify and evaluate an organization’s strengths and weaknesses to protect itself from cyberattacks. Limit user access. Back up your website.

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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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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

The SOC 2 certification was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as a way of evaluating that a company follows the criteria for managing customer data based on principles of trust. . A major part of putting customer data first is putting the security of your infrastructure and applications first.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

You’ll need to create Bylaws and Conflict of Interest documents and policies because both are needed for your IRS application. . Procure necessary insurance coverage: general liability, property, directors and officers, professional responsibility, sexual abuse, and non-owned auto liability, if applicable. .

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

If you aren’t seeing a diverse set of applicants, is there something in the way the job description is written or the places where it is advertised that should be reconsidered? Review your applications through an equity lens after each grant cycle. Yes, training on empathy and recognizing bias is important, but it needs to go deeper.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Examples of recent products we’ve collaborated on include: March of Dimes App for Caregivers As part of expanding the March of Dimes digital ecosystem, Compass by March of Dimes is a mobile application that provides supportive and valuable resources for post-partum and NICU families.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 30, 2021

Grant criteria includes: What occurred to make the applicant eligible for a grant? Events might be natural disasters, serious illnesses or injuries, an impact to the applicant’s primary residence (i.e., When can an application be submitted? housefires), death of a family member, and others. The Needs-Based Test.

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Candid

JULY 12, 2022

Starting a nonprofit requires a lot of work, including IRS and state applications and extensive annual reporting. F iscal sponsorship may give you access to a team of dedicated professionals who handle your accounting, grants management, human resources, administration, and other needs. Why should I find a fiscal sponsor? .

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2022

For example…” What was interesting is that after they made these types of statements, what they all went on to share about how they granted funds, vetted applications, organized their boards, and the process by which they evaluated their grantee partners was very, very similar. Co-Designing Solutions Using Empathy and Experimentation.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

Some foundations have open RFIs (Request for Information), open LOIs (Letter of Inquiry), RFPs (Request for Proposal) and others have open calls for applications around a campaign. The Knight Foundation, for example, has open LOIs and open applications around journalism ([link]. Check out our upcoming course on program evaluation.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 4, 2023

The software your nonprofit uses to complete everyday tasks determines how well your team can function, from performing tasks efficiently to avoiding wasting resources on unoptimized processes. Large nonprofits using NPSP can purchase additional licenses, storage, and applications as needed. Applications.

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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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Care2

JULY 11, 2013

Check out some of my favorite resources in the nonprofit space. They also provide great case studies that are applicable to other nonprofits. Idealware: I consider Idealware the Consumer Reports for the nonprofit community when it comes to evaluating and rating nonprofit products and technology. I''d love to hear about them.'

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Forum One

JULY 6, 2021

Optimizing your content with personalization allows for audiences to interact with the most applicable content for them, thus creating a better, more engaging user experience. Web personalization is not a new concept, with many applications available that allow you to achieve personalization through different approaches.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In addition to the challenges inherent to any nonprofit mission, these organizations and their personnel must often work in areas with poor security and limited resources. The first step is to clearly understand why the system, application, or data collection ought to exist in the first place. Learn more.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 13, 2015

I found the explanations good, and the first part of the plan is well worth reading to understand some of the trends in educational applications of technology. It is full of examples of interesting ed tech from for-profits and nonprofits, as well as local, state and federal government agencies.

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