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There are many great free or cheap resources for branding and design available for your nonprofit to use, but even these resources are best utilized alongside a well-constructed brand guide articulated by your organization. MORE
I realize that I haven’t talked about this in a while, and I’m not sure I’ve actually ever articulated this completely on this blog. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What software freedom means to me June 25, 2008 I got some interesting comments on the last post about Linux desktops. MORE
Since its inception, the new brand has attracted 30 new families to the synagogue and coalesced the existing members around the clearly articulated, distinguishing features of the community. MORE
The fact is, there is always something we can do to lead those around us, whether it means articulating values, clarifying vision, reinforcing behavior, confronting problems, or simply encouraging people around us. Jeff Shuck. Plenty Consulting. Want to see leadership in action? Look no farther than the local pre-school, where line leaders show their peers the way forward. If we think about the idea of leadership as being at the front of the line, we find both opportunity and obligation. MORE
it’s a losing game to pick winning technologies – instead, we need to use whatever works to put forward a clearly articulated set of values. use what works to put forward clearly articulated set of values Even smart communications folks forget that we have a progression from values to mission, mission to strategy, strategy to tactics.” MORE
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology My Theory of Practice July 10, 2008 I finally had the reason to begin to more completely articulate my theory of practice. MORE
Consider Your Organization’s Goals Your mission statement should succinctly articulate what your nonprofit aims to accomplish. Futuring can be used in a variety of ways, but progressive organizations can use it to better articulate the ultimate purpose behind their actions to outsiders. MORE
Impact provides a direct link to an individual’s response (volunteering, emailing Congress, becoming a sustainer) and the need we’ve already articulated. Read time: 4 minutes. We recently released a guide to help nonprofits develop creative that reaches your goals while living your values. MORE
Facebook Linked In Twitter Home About Home Keith Olberman comes into his own Keith Olberman comes into his own Last Updated on Monday, 25 September 2006 03:53 Written by Steve Tuesday, 12 September 2006 12:48 Keith Olberman is distinguishing himself as one of the more articulate and pointed critic of the President in the mainstream media. MORE
This means knowing your key message, having a clear theory of change, being able to clearly articulate how donating makes a meaningful difference to that theory of change, and having anecdotes and episodic stories that support your narrative. As End of Year Fundraising quickly approaches we've started to think of what you can do now to ensure a successful fundraising season. MORE
Use clear pronunciation and precise articulation. When you want to improve your competence and how others view your competence, the book, Convinced: How To Prove Your Competence And Win People Over , by Jack Nasher, is your go-to resource. MORE
This journey took some time to articulate and make easy: Individual is with a member company but doesn’t already have a password. Matrix Group is working on an email signup project for a longtime client. MORE
Are you positioned to accurately articulate the impact of a $100 gift? There’s an undeniable shimmer and attraction to everything new! I, myself, have experienced that draw more than once. MORE
That was the logic Lauren Bush Lauren articulated in a 2013 interview about FEED, a for-profit entity she founded that creates simple, eco-friendly tote bags whose price covers the cost of donating school meals to children in Rwanda via the UN World Food Program” What Solutions Are Hiding In Our PDFS? : I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of June 29th). MORE
Last week I summarized Allison Fine's articulate rant about the Gates Foundation. I just stumbled upon " The Giving Carnival " over at the Tactical Philthanthropy Blog. I think this is a great example of the adhoc type of collaboration that the social web enables. I also like using the carnival to focus on opinion issue MORE
A cover letter that articulates why this person wants to work for Benetech in this role and a resume is all we need. We're looking for someone great to take on a crucial new position at Benetech, Vice President, Fund Raising. Benetech has been expanding its impact rapidly over the last few years, and we need a dynamic executive to join our senior leadership team. MORE
I don’t have a complete articulation of what that is yet, but two things got my attention recently that feel different. MORE
The place-based approach gives communities and funders the authority to identify their own greatest assets and needs, and to articulate their own priorities. MORE
Expert practitioners have built successful course pathways, reduced the cost of math remediation by $5,000 per course, worked together to jointly author textbooks (increasing quality and reducing duplication), and created articulate programs of study; many other examples exist. VisionLink''s Lois Ann Porter and myself are participating in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation''s gathering of their grantees and contractors focused on improving postsecondary success for students. MORE
An articulated reason for why you’re holding the event. So, regardless of the specific call-to-action, you include, it needs to be clearly articulated and eye-catching. Once upon a time, the ability for a nonprofit to tell its story was handled through analog means. MORE
SMART is an acronym people use to remember the five aspects of a well-articulated goal: SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound. However, articulating the best leading indicators for a goal is not as easy as articulating KPIs. MORE
If you, like me, have ever struggled to come up with an articulate explanation of what this whole "cloud computing" this is, look no further, because Salesforce has you covered. Author: Noah Cooper. I really enjoyed this YouTube video they posted which puts it into simple, easy-to-understand terms anyone—from your nonprofit board to your grandmother—can understand. What is Cloud Computing? Or, as the fine people at Appirio put it, "Cloud: Like a sheep without legs MORE
First things first, you should be able to articulate to your board what role you’d like to see them have in your development plan. Getting development teams and their nonprofit boards to work in alignment can be challenging. Tensions often arise when both sides start to feel that they aren’t getting the support they need. Fundraisers often lament that board members are shirking their commitment to helping fundraise. MORE
Additionally, it can be sometimes difficult to articulate exactly how a CRM can do all these great things we just outlined. Identify those individuals and be able to articulate how that specific employee will benefit. Whether it is boosting fundraising dollars a few percentage points, increasing your donor retention, or keeping better track of your volunteers, what makes your CRM a success should be clearly defined and well articulated. MORE
Thursday, April 29, 2010 Create Core Values Sometimes when you are leading an organization or business and struggling to articulate your core values, it helps to see how others have stated theirs. skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. MORE
Effectively advocating for volunteer leadership requires not only an ability to articulate the benefits of engaging volunteer leaders but also understanding what gets in people’s way of delegating and being able to reduce the barriers to delegation. MORE
Reflecting on the Community and the work being done in every corner of the world, we’ve tried to articulate some of the aspects that make the NetSquared Community so unique and also so powerful. MORE
Again, it’s better to have organizational experience with data analysis and develop an understanding of your most relevant data-related processes before undertaking a significant project to fully articulate a data governance policy across all areas of your business. MORE
Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. MORE
The Learning Business Maturity Model articulates the characteristics and practices of a mature learning and education business or line of business, as well as the stages that typically precede full maturity.” OrgCommunity and Web Courseworks are excited to present the closing webinar of the Spring eLearning Thought Leaders series, The Learning Business Maturity Model , featuring Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele of Tagoras. MORE
A mistake I see very often in RFPs is an imbalance in what is articulated in the RFP, and the kind of work that is required to pull off what’s needed. Hire a strategic consultant who really understands technology and the technological details of what you are looking for to help you figure out whether or not you can afford what you really want, and how best to articulate those needs in an RFP. MORE
This video is an articulate defense of the freedom to connect, and a well-told, real-world story of people working together. In honor of the life and contributions of the activist Aaron Swartz, and in honor of our customers in thousands of communities who work to connect people every day. MORE
The first step is articulating a strong story about the organization, then making sure that every element on the website reinforces that. Samihah Azim. Product Design Manager. Bluenose Analytics. When pie charts about pie detract from your story: how to hold content as the star and design as the back-up singer. I work to weave the story of customer success into the core of the product. MORE
One of the more frustrating situations that can occur when rolling out a major campaign is having different departments articulate different messages to donors. This blog was adapted from the recent Flash Class by NeonCRM and Nonprofit Garden, partners of DonorSearch. The marketing team may be focusing on highlighting stories about a specific program while… Major Giving MORE
No one should fall back on “that’s not my job” when it comes to passionately and proactively articulating your vision, mission, and values. If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . MORE
Articulate the Change You Want. Note: I wrote this post for the Center for Effective Philanthropy blog where it appeared last week. “An An old friend of Robert Frost’s was driving him home on a moonlit August night, with huge stars in the sky. MORE
If the provider you are meeting with cannot intelligently articulate to you the security of your network, it might be time to look elsewhere. Finally, a cloud provider should be able to understand and articulate vulnerabilities that are associated with the level of access their own employees have to your nonprofit’s data. Image courtesy of SMB Tech Guide. For many nonprofits, the move to the cloud is an obvious choice. MORE
Big hearts will respond to big-hearted, authentic, clearly-articulated, specific and resonant appeals. You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. Wonder no more. MORE
Being able to articulate and quantify how your organization engaged volunteers prior to the pandemic and since the outbreak is equally important to understanding the trends across the sector. MORE
If you haven’t attended one of the free trainings in the Social Velocity series about moving from scarcity to abundance , you are missing out! I have been blown away by the energy and engagement of the hundreds of people who have already participated in our monthly free training series. MORE
Do people in your community know who you are, but have trouble articulating what your mission is? For this type of video, you should interview people within your organization who can properly articulate what it is you do. MORE
Articulate a simple, clear, and compelling case for support that ties together your needs, your community, and the impact that increased capacity will have. Simply put, you’ll need to clearly define and articulate your need, and then build your unique campaign from there MORE
One of the more frustrating situations that can occur when rolling out a major campaign is having different departments articulate different messages to donors. This blog was adapted from the recent Flash Class by NeonCRM and Nonprofit Garden, partners of DonorSearch. The marketing team may be focusing on highlighting stories about a specific program while… Major Giving MORE
Use clear pronunciation and precise articulation. When you want to improve your competence and how others view your competence, the book, Convinced: How To Prove Your Competence And Win People Over , by Jack Nasher , is your go-to resource. MORE
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JUNE 17, 2021
The place-based approach gives communities and funders the authority to identify their own greatest assets and needs, and to articulate their own priorities.
EveryAction
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
First things first, you should be able to articulate to your board what role you’d like to see them have in your development plan. Getting development teams and their nonprofit boards to work in alignment can be challenging. Tensions often arise when both sides start to feel that they aren’t getting the support they need. Fundraisers often lament that board members are shirking their commitment to helping fundraise.
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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JULY 10, 2008
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology My Theory of Practice July 10, 2008 I finally had the reason to begin to more completely articulate my theory of practice.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JUNE 25, 2008
I realize that I haven’t talked about this in a while, and I’m not sure I’ve actually ever articulated this completely on this blog. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What software freedom means to me June 25, 2008 I got some interesting comments on the last post about Linux desktops.
Association Analytics
APRIL 8, 2021
SMART is an acronym people use to remember the five aspects of a well-articulated goal: SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound. However, articulating the best leading indicators for a goal is not as easy as articulating KPIs.
EveryAction
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
This means knowing your key message, having a clear theory of change, being able to clearly articulate how donating makes a meaningful difference to that theory of change, and having anecdotes and episodic stories that support your narrative. As End of Year Fundraising quickly approaches we've started to think of what you can do now to ensure a successful fundraising season.
Association Analytics
MAY 11, 2021
Again, it’s better to have organizational experience with data analysis and develop an understanding of your most relevant data-related processes before undertaking a significant project to fully articulate a data governance policy across all areas of your business.
The MatrixFiles
MARCH 22, 2021
This journey took some time to articulate and make easy: Individual is with a member company but doesn’t already have a password. Matrix Group is working on an email signup project for a longtime client.
Social Velocity
JUNE 3, 2021
If you haven’t attended one of the free trainings in the Social Velocity series about moving from scarcity to abundance , you are missing out! I have been blown away by the energy and engagement of the hundreds of people who have already participated in our monthly free training series.
VQ Strategies
MAY 24, 2021
Effectively advocating for volunteer leadership requires not only an ability to articulate the benefits of engaging volunteer leaders but also understanding what gets in people’s way of delegating and being able to reduce the barriers to delegation.
Eric Jacobson
APRIL 29, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010 Create Core Values Sometimes when you are leading an organization or business and struggling to articulate your core values, it helps to see how others have stated theirs. skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations.
gokubi.com
SEPTEMBER 12, 2006
Facebook Linked In Twitter Home About Home Keith Olberman comes into his own Keith Olberman comes into his own Last Updated on Monday, 25 September 2006 03:53 Written by Steve Tuesday, 12 September 2006 12:48 Keith Olberman is distinguishing himself as one of the more articulate and pointed critic of the President in the mainstream media.
Donor Search
JANUARY 11, 2018
One of the more frustrating situations that can occur when rolling out a major campaign is having different departments articulate different messages to donors. This blog was adapted from the recent Flash Class by NeonCRM and Nonprofit Garden, partners of DonorSearch. The marketing team may be focusing on highlighting stories about a specific program while… Major Giving
Donor Search
JANUARY 11, 2018
One of the more frustrating situations that can occur when rolling out a major campaign is having different departments articulate different messages to donors. This blog was adapted from the recent Flash Class by NeonCRM and Nonprofit Garden, partners of DonorSearch. The marketing team may be focusing on highlighting stories about a specific program while… Major Giving
Kindful
APRIL 5, 2021
Do people in your community know who you are, but have trouble articulating what your mission is? For this type of video, you should interview people within your organization who can properly articulate what it is you do.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 26, 2021
Since its inception, the new brand has attracted 30 new families to the synagogue and coalesced the existing members around the clearly articulated, distinguishing features of the community.
The Modern Nonprofit
MAY 25, 2021
There are many great free or cheap resources for branding and design available for your nonprofit to use, but even these resources are best utilized alongside a well-constructed brand guide articulated by your organization.
Get Fully Funded
MAY 12, 2021
Consider Your Organization’s Goals Your mission statement should succinctly articulate what your nonprofit aims to accomplish. Futuring can be used in a variety of ways, but progressive organizations can use it to better articulate the ultimate purpose behind their actions to outsiders.
NTEN
DECEMBER 18, 2014
The first step is articulating a strong story about the organization, then making sure that every element on the website reinforces that. Samihah Azim. Product Design Manager. Bluenose Analytics. When pie charts about pie detract from your story: how to hold content as the star and design as the back-up singer. I work to weave the story of customer success into the core of the product.
NTEN
JUNE 11, 2014
The fact is, there is always something we can do to lead those around us, whether it means articulating values, clarifying vision, reinforcing behavior, confronting problems, or simply encouraging people around us. Jeff Shuck. Plenty Consulting. Want to see leadership in action? Look no farther than the local pre-school, where line leaders show their peers the way forward. If we think about the idea of leadership as being at the front of the line, we find both opportunity and obligation.
M+R
MAY 12, 2021
Impact provides a direct link to an individual’s response (volunteering, emailing Congress, becoming a sustainer) and the need we’ve already articulated. Read time: 4 minutes. We recently released a guide to help nonprofits develop creative that reaches your goals while living your values.
VisionLink
JANUARY 12, 2013
This video is an articulate defense of the freedom to connect, and a well-told, real-world story of people working together. In honor of the life and contributions of the activist Aaron Swartz, and in honor of our customers in thousands of communities who work to connect people every day.
TechImpact
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Additionally, it can be sometimes difficult to articulate exactly how a CRM can do all these great things we just outlined. Identify those individuals and be able to articulate how that specific employee will benefit. Whether it is boosting fundraising dollars a few percentage points, increasing your donor retention, or keeping better track of your volunteers, what makes your CRM a success should be clearly defined and well articulated.
VQ Strategies
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Being able to articulate and quantify how your organization engaged volunteers prior to the pandemic and since the outbreak is equally important to understanding the trends across the sector.
Candid
MAY 20, 2021
Articulate a simple, clear, and compelling case for support that ties together your needs, your community, and the impact that increased capacity will have. Simply put, you’ll need to clearly define and articulate your need, and then build your unique campaign from there
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
MARCH 3, 2011
A mistake I see very often in RFPs is an imbalance in what is articulated in the RFP, and the kind of work that is required to pull off what’s needed. Hire a strategic consultant who really understands technology and the technological details of what you are looking for to help you figure out whether or not you can afford what you really want, and how best to articulate those needs in an RFP.
Network-Centric Advocacy
APRIL 12, 2010
it’s a losing game to pick winning technologies – instead, we need to use whatever works to put forward a clearly articulated set of values. use what works to put forward clearly articulated set of values Even smart communications folks forget that we have a progression from values to mission, mission to strategy, strategy to tactics.”
sgEngage
JUNE 16, 2021
Are you positioned to accurately articulate the impact of a $100 gift? There’s an undeniable shimmer and attraction to everything new! I, myself, have experienced that draw more than once.
Bloomerang
APRIL 26, 2021
Big hearts will respond to big-hearted, authentic, clearly-articulated, specific and resonant appeals. You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. Wonder no more.
Social Velocity
MARCH 19, 2021
Articulate the Change You Want. Note: I wrote this post for the Center for Effective Philanthropy blog where it appeared last week. “An An old friend of Robert Frost’s was driving him home on a moonlit August night, with huge stars in the sky.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MARCH 27, 2011
A cover letter that articulates why this person wants to work for Benetech in this role and a resume is all we need. We're looking for someone great to take on a crucial new position at Benetech, Vice President, Fund Raising. Benetech has been expanding its impact rapidly over the last few years, and we need a dynamic executive to join our senior leadership team.
Amy Sample Ward
DECEMBER 11, 2009
Reflecting on the Community and the work being done in every corner of the world, we’ve tried to articulate some of the aspects that make the NetSquared Community so unique and also so powerful.
Bloomerang
MAY 17, 2021
No one should fall back on “that’s not my job” when it comes to passionately and proactively articulating your vision, mission, and values. If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. .
Connection Cafe
JULY 21, 2011
If you, like me, have ever struggled to come up with an articulate explanation of what this whole "cloud computing" this is, look no further, because Salesforce has you covered. Author: Noah Cooper. I really enjoyed this YouTube video they posted which puts it into simple, easy-to-understand terms anyone—from your nonprofit board to your grandmother—can understand. What is Cloud Computing? Or, as the fine people at Appirio put it, "Cloud: Like a sheep without legs
TechImpact
APRIL 30, 2014
If the provider you are meeting with cannot intelligently articulate to you the security of your network, it might be time to look elsewhere. Finally, a cloud provider should be able to understand and articulate vulnerabilities that are associated with the level of access their own employees have to your nonprofit’s data. Image courtesy of SMB Tech Guide. For many nonprofits, the move to the cloud is an obvious choice.
Amy Sample Ward
JUNE 29, 2014
That was the logic Lauren Bush Lauren articulated in a 2013 interview about FEED, a for-profit entity she founded that creates simple, eco-friendly tote bags whose price covers the cost of donating school meals to children in Rwanda via the UN World Food Program” What Solutions Are Hiding In Our PDFS? : I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of June 29th).
VisionLink
JUNE 14, 2012
Expert practitioners have built successful course pathways, reduced the cost of math remediation by $5,000 per course, worked together to jointly author textbooks (increasing quality and reducing duplication), and created articulate programs of study; many other examples exist. VisionLink''s Lois Ann Porter and myself are participating in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation''s gathering of their grantees and contractors focused on improving postsecondary success for students.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 30, 2020
Use clear pronunciation and precise articulation. When you want to improve your competence and how others view your competence, the book, Convinced: How To Prove Your Competence And Win People Over , by Jack Nasher , is your go-to resource.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 25, 2007
Last week I summarized Allison Fine's articulate rant about the Gates Foundation. I just stumbled upon " The Giving Carnival " over at the Tactical Philthanthropy Blog. I think this is a great example of the adhoc type of collaboration that the social web enables. I also like using the carnival to focus on opinion issue
DNL OmniMedia
DECEMBER 15, 2020
An articulated reason for why you’re holding the event. So, regardless of the specific call-to-action, you include, it needs to be clearly articulated and eye-catching. Once upon a time, the ability for a nonprofit to tell its story was handled through analog means.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2019
Use clear pronunciation and precise articulation. When you want to improve your competence and how others view your competence, the book, Convinced: How To Prove Your Competence And Win People Over , by Jack Nasher, is your go-to resource.
Web Courseworks
APRIL 7, 2017
The Learning Business Maturity Model articulates the characteristics and practices of a mature learning and education business or line of business, as well as the stages that typically precede full maturity.” OrgCommunity and Web Courseworks are excited to present the closing webinar of the Spring eLearning Thought Leaders series, The Learning Business Maturity Model , featuring Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele of Tagoras.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades.
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