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. As a grantmaking organization, you feel strongly about your impact area. Trust must be earned. Earning” denotes work.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 15, 2024

This research impacts how Nimble AMS tailors its approach to member management tools and processes. We like the fact that the Nimble AMS + Salesforce platform is always bringing new updates and there is never any risk of the changes breaking our current system. Early on, ASSH decided that Salesforce would be their go-to platform.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Dean Graham, Tech Impact’s Senior Manager of Application Services, has been working closely with nonprofits for 6 years, consulting on topics ranging from business continuity to applications. The best database systems do not necessarily have more tools, but more high-level qualities.

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sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2023

If a grantmaking organization creates a funding opportunity, but there is no way for anyone to hear about it, does it make an impact? So, when it comes to communicating your impact story, many foundations need to rely on the data in their form 990 to tell their story.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Traditionally, we think of impact as, “For X cost, the organization will serve Y number of people in Z amount of time to create A, B, C outcomes using D, E, F strategies.” All of which combine to make impact difficult to measure and explain. Move Past Promises to Deliver Collaborative Impact.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 18, 2024

These policy changes will impact what email Google and Yahoo will accept and deliver to their users’ inboxes, in an effort to decrease spam and spoofing. Sometimes this is done innocently, but can have a big impact for your org. Make sure you have DKIM and/or SPF records for all systems that send emails from your domain.

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Policy Google email Spam 246

The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Amplify Your Impact: Integrating Tech for Peak Nonprofit Efficiency In a world where technology moves at lightning speed, nonprofits are often left grappling with the tailwinds of rapid change. But what if you could harness this relentless pace to catapult your mission forward?

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fusionSpan

JUNE 10, 2022

Business Process Automation (BPA) is the application of technology to replace recurring, manual tasks, allowing organizations to focus on more strategic initiatives. In addition, organizations can use automated systems to track member activity and gauge interest in specific topics.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

Implementing a robust and modern fund accounting system can save your team time, make reporting faster, and give you more opportunity to focus on impactful work. But introducing a new fund accounting system can be a sizable undertaking—even when you know it will be worth it. Mindset matters. Understanding the Timeline.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The organization has an impressive range of partnerships — 20 nonprofit partners, and over 250 volunteers delivering impact across five continents — with partners and impact increasing every year. The focus in these projects is on being able to demonstrate real impact, which will be apparent after one week. Adopt A Project.

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Philanthropy Impact Support Gambia 98

Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

It shields the email system, network, and server. It includes higher technologies like website application firewalls and also dynamic steps like vulnerability scanning. Hackers can exploit vulnerabilities in applications by inserting malicious code. Code Injection. Distributed Denial of Service Attack (DDoS).

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Their potential to impact significantly the social challenges that plague our cities is extraordinary. Collective Impact is a methodology designed to facilitate cross-sector collaborations in order to move the needle on important issues. Collective Impact is a helpful framework to organize churches to affect change in their cities.

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Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Grants management software Unify giving and grantmaking Build strategic nonprofit partnerships that drive more social impact with less work for your teams. With access to turn-key dashboards, automated reports, and support from our team of experts, reporting impact becomes easier than ever.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Fund accounting systems with grant management can help you from beginning to end if you are a grant-funded organization—or want to be. Here are three ways that your fund accounting system can support your grant management needs. The more manual data entry you do, the more errors can creep into your accounting system.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

The reason that we begin with the question – How can nonprofits strategically implement digital tools to achieve impact? – If nonprofit organizations are going to thrive while accomplishing their missions, then transforming their systems and using ever-evolving digital tools is required in today’s world. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

Every social sector organization can and should be doing impact management ! There are three main components to integrating impact management practices in your organization: continuous evidence building, participant-centered program management, and integrated financial management.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 31, 2021

1) 60% of nonprofits worldwide use WordPress as their website’s content management system. Most research about digital marketing and fundraising in the nonprofit sector is based on data from wealthy nations and thus often not applicable to charitable organizations worldwide. 6% use Wix. 5% use Squarespace. Upgrade as you grow.

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Websites Stats Data NGO 363

Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

PEAK Grantmaking’s “Reimagining Philanthropy” conference in March exploring these themes was a fitting setting for a session Candid organized about advancing systems change via data collaboration at scale. Candid helps us to be transparent and accountable to our community,” Dickenson said.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

They are also pivoting their mission, and driving systems change through new programs that fund climate action , and by integrating sustainability principles horizontally across all other existing programs. . The Impact for Grantees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Google AI Impact Challenge attracted 2,602 applications from six continents and 119 countries, with projects addressing a wide range of issue areas, from education to the environment. . Transforming AI insights into real-world social impact requires advanced planning. . Data accessibility challenges vary by sector. .

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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. With the trust of a secure and scalable system being most important, we made the difficult decision to sunset foundationConnect on a high note. Learn more 1.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

It’s in the nuanced application of behavioral science, based in part on Daniel Kahneman’s Theory “Thinking Fast and Slow.” This theory explains that our brains are designed to think in two ways: System 1, which is instinctual, and System 2, which is rational. Their “secret sauce” for successful online giving?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

An extreme weather event could impact access to food and clean water. That’s why it’s important to work closely with your grant partners so you can get ahead of possible crises and create the best possible impact story. Do you know how long it takes your grantees to complete your application process?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid—commonly known as FAFSA®—is the form current and prospective college and career school students must fill out each year to qualify for federal financial aid, whether that be in the form of grants, loans, or work-study funds. In 2020, the U.S. What makes the Better FAFSA better?

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Organizations working toward social impact know this better than most industries. For grantmakers to make a truly lasting impact across their community, they need to be intentional about their equity and inclusion practices, both within their organization and with their funding efforts. How are you recruiting staff and volunteers?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi, CFRE , Founder and CEO at The International Social Impact Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, adapting to the digital realm has become a pivotal challenge. Among the innovative tools that have garnered attention is ChatGPT.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

Technology can streamline operations when systems are integrated and configured to improve communication among cross-functional teams and provide everyone with the information they need to get their job done. A good award management system benefits both students and administrators. What does this mean for scholarships?

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

Or even more rare, a bad actor will intentionally try to impede your impact—either by posing as a grantee or by stealing from your grantee. In addition to building relationships with the organizations you support, there is some documentation you should ask for, especially for new applicants. How do you track time and effort?

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

But if anything is certain, this and other AI systems are only going to get better, and quickly. AI in Grant Applications Perhaps the most obvious place to start would be the application process. A chatbot could help your applicants overcome issues with access or help troubleshoot questions during the application process.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

We’ve all heard about blockchain, or at least its most famous application – bitcoin. With a distributed system a majority of database nodes would have to be hacked simultaneously for any records to be changed. As a database platform, a blockchain can support a range of applications, of which bitcoin is only one.

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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. Creating an immediate impact on your organization’s personnel.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Ensure your team has a standard procedure for identifying any requests and activities within your system that are still assigned to departing team members. Provide “Goldilocks” Security Access Of course, when someone leaves your organization, you have a process to make sure they no longer have access to your system. Likely no.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

APIs and the Art of the Possible (Panel) Panelists include Nick Marchese of Emma Willard School, Shandor Simon of Beaver Country Day School, and Stephen Boyle of Blackbaud The power of APIs lies in their ability to seamlessly connect disparate systems, unlock data silos, and facilitate the exchange of information in real-time.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

These surveys—more than 75 to date—all help tell the story of the pandemic’s continued impact on the sector, including how needs and responses have changed and what funders and nonprofits expect moving forward. Organizations across the globe continue to feel negative impacts of COVID-19.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

By: Rakesh Bharania, Director, Humanitarian Impact Data, Salesforce.org and Alex Parker, Senior Platform Architect, Salesforce.org. We believe that technology systems intended to be used in fragile environments must be “protective by design,” and seek from the outset to minimize the risk of harm. Learn more.

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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. Now think about your nonprofit organization.

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Tools Application Nonprofit Software 71

sgEngage

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Reviewing scholarship applications can be one of the most complicated processes to manage during scholarship season. Reviewers may feel rushed and not take the time to review applications properly, resulting in underutilizing funds or not selecting the best candidate. Did they have too many applications to review?

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