ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nonprofits whose organizational cultures encourage outreach and relationship building are already laying the foundational groundwork of high-performing collaboration. Adaptive, transparent, and risk-averse cultures are better prepared to work across boundaries, engage in strategic planning, and participate in teamwork,” as John Bryson said.

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Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

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. The executive director, clients, and board members are great options. Extended client testimonial video.

Video 98

Video Fundraising Articulate Nonprofit 98

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Example: “Datamaking” as engagement I recently worked with an arts and culture intermediary nonprofit that focused on capacity development, network building, and connecting local nonprofits to state agencies and grants. This understanding led me to an approach for “datamaking” that I utilize with groups.

Knowledge 69

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 69

Museum 2.0

MAY 15, 2012

Some of my happiest moments as a director come when I encounter awesome things in our museum that I had absolutely nothing to do with. I’m starting to really appreciate the difference between being an individual agent and creating a culture of agency. And increasingly, what I’m trying to enable is a culture of experimentation.

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Culture Build Museum Articulate 53

sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

It is finding what works for your team, managing change, and maybe even changing the culture. Why are we called “fundraisers” or “gift officers” or “directors of development?” I think our titles should be “Director of Impacting Mission” or “Impact Officer.” Keeping officers motivated is tough. It isn’t a one-time fix.

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Gift Tips Metrics Articulate 79

Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2015

Integrating data and analytics into your organizational culture can be a huge hurdle to overcome. Participation: Change in organizational culture stems from successful participation at every staff level. All these methods can create a fun atmosphere around your new data culture. Pretty soon, you stop caring also. Sound familiar?

Culture 36

Culture Data Create Case Study 36

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Engaging the consultant search using a JEDI approach requires clarity of intent, a commitment to being uncomfortable, and a great deal of “cultural humility” (self-reflection, personal critique, and acknowledgment of existing biases), especially in white-lead and white-dominated organizations and institutions.

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Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 111

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

So how do you go about creating a culture of personal gratitude for yourself and for your organization? As a nonprofit director, you probably already have your organization on your heart and mind 24/7. Write down your feelings, especially the ones you have trouble articulating. Why are you afraid? That’s you!

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Personal Practice Journal Fundraising 119

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

Matthew Schwartz, the founder and executive director of Constructive, stated that an effective brand helps organizations earn trust, increase loyalty, develop new opportunities and strengthen organizational leadership. It helps nonprofits maintain a good reputation with stakeholders. A brand is not just a logo and a slogan.

Effective 75

Effective Help Americorp Nonprofit 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

But I was able to catch up with this curated collection of tweets, blog posts, and videos. A column by Kriss Deiglmeier, executive director for the Center for Social Innovation (CSI) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, caught my eye and she graciously agreed to republish it as a guest post. A is for alignment. O is for options.

Develop 96

Develop Technology Social Articulate 96

Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

In this post I would like to share my thinking around the importance of demonstrating to the grantmaker that your organization reaches out to, and includes, varying cultures. Both our boards and our staff, not to mention our membership, need to reflect the cultures of the communities where we work and live. Demonstrating Inclusion.

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Demonstration Articulate Culture Reflection 36

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

We need to foster an attitude of gratitude and create a culture of thanking our donors. Janet thoroughly enjoys coaching executive directors, development staff, and board members as they analyze their reality, articulate their vision, and create a strategy to bring that vision to reality.

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Attitude Create Gift Childhood 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

It is from the recent workshop that NTEN and NPower in Charlotte, NC to help participants understand the power of data to drive decision-making for nonprofits. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”.

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Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

Matthew Schwartz, the founder and executive director of Constructive, stated that an effective brand helps organizations earn trust, increase loyalty, develop new opportunities and strengthen organizational leadership. It helps nonprofits maintain a good reputation with stakeholders. A brand is not just a logo and a slogan.

Effective 40

Effective Help Americorp Nonprofit 40

NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

By Jocelyn Harmon, Director of Nonprofit Services, Care2 Unless you've been living under a barrel, you know the demographics of the U.S. In addition, the study found that Executive Directors of color mostly lead local or regional organizations, not national organizations. are changing. I encourage you to read the entire article.

Demographics 87

Demographics United States Baltimore California 87

BoardAssist

MARCH 9, 2014

This, in turn, can help foster a culture of participation from the top down. Leveraging board members to tell their personal stories can be an effective technique for articulating the broader “why” of your organization. Sean Chisholm is the Director of Marketing for StayClassy , a leading online fundraising platform for nonprofits.

Online 91

Online Fundraising Gift Articulate 91

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 14, 2016

Graham is the principal and creative director of SW Creatives , and has provided branding and design consultation to nonprofits for over 10 years. The things that are valued as part of your company’s culture will help to shape the best brand for you. Articulate Your Message. ” Recognize the Problem.

Build 28

Build Tools Tips Articulate 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2010

I asked Mark Horvath to describe the difference in organizational culture of agencies that won’t invite him to lunch and those that are willing to work with him. I hope you’ll spend the three minutes to watch and listen to the video – both Mark and Christian articulated the issues so well.

Homeless 98

Homeless Free Work San Francisco 98

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2018

This bootcamp will be led by me, Nina Simon, MAH executive director. Come to this two-day bootcamp to: Articulate your goals for community participation at your organization. We welcome campers from diverse community, civic, and cultural sites. This new, experimental training is a hands-on deep dive into the MAH’s model.

Community 31

Community Participatory Museum Registration 31

Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2010

One of the biggest issues that surfaced at the IT Directors Affinity Group at NTC on Thursday was that many nonprofit employees are a hard sell when it comes to new technology. So today's Articulating Tech: How to Win Friends and Influence Luddites turned out to be a pretty fitting followup session for that discussion.

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San Diego Share Philadelphia Articulate 43

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors. And then unpacking some case studies that can articulate some of these strategies in action. It builds a culture of trust and respect.

Leadership 60

Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

As Osborn wrote in his book, “Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom while discouragement often nips it in the bud.” The simple rules of brainstorming are typically articulated at the beginning of a session as ground rules and include the following: NO criticism or debate. Quantity matters.

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Facilitation Work Chart Technique 106

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

On Wednesday, August 8, over 300 museum professionals joined CFM director Elizabeth Merritt and Seema Rao, principal of Brilliant Idea Studio , to explore self-care in the museum workplace. Seema) In some museum work places, the culture of stress is tied to perceived effort, as you mention. But effort and efficacy are not the same.

Museum 21

Museum Culture Professional Training 21

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2015

The new Foundation Index, which tracks revenue from giving to foundations, brings the number of specialty indices up to 11, including: Arts & Culture, Environment & Animal Welfare, Faith-based, Healthcare, Higher Education, Human Services, International Affairs, K-12 Education, Medical Research, Public & Society Benefit. .

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Foundation Kansas City Kansas Blackbaud 20

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

And communities that could make use of, expand, extend, and take ownership of these tools, don’t have access to them, for a wide variety of reasons that at some point I should articulate, but have little to do with money directly. This feels like a different part of the digital divide. But it needs addressing. { Right, right, right.

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Open Source Open Software Music 100

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

But the arguments trotted out represent how far we have to go in articulating the public value of arts institutions (and helping our supporters speak the same language). Your cultural outlet is art galleries and symphonies. Education, Culture (Symphony, Opera, Museum), Sporting venues, Shopping, Crime & Safety, etc."

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Detroit Arts Public Support 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Her knowledge of the country and the culture made it easier to localize the curriculum. However, it is important to have a mix – examples from other fields and countries. If participants can see themselves in the case studies and examples, there is less resistance.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Elaine Gurian once told me there are two ways for institutions to innovate: they can be so small that no one notices them, or they can have a director who is willing to put his/her neck on the line for the innovation. Third, you need to align your idea with institutional culture. Or you can read this condensed version of the talk.

Project 22

Project Museum Teen North Carolina 22

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Return on Investment is what many executive directors may be thinking when social media strategy comes up. Clearly articulated benefits statement that looks at tangible and intangible. It may require internal culture change – proactive listening and experiments. They want to know: How much will it cost? What are the results?

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ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Try to articulate your organization’s long-term goals and aspirations in high definition. Develop a strong and experienced board of directors. Build a board of directors. Foster a positive and inclusive work culture that values innovation and creativity. Identify potential partners and collaborators.

Effective 91

Effective Business Create Tips 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2007

Aspiration's Executive Director, Allen Gunn , read a series of opinion statements and asked if we disagreed or agreed or were neutral. A group dialogue followed allowing people to articulate why they felt one way or other. A line was drawn with duct tape from one side of the room to the other.

Generation 50

Generation Open Source Reflection Facilitation 50

Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

She said it can happen in one of two ways—either the organization is small enough that no one will notice, or has a director with such strong vision they can charm and fund the pants off of a new idea. Jennifer Stancil, director of the Girls Math and Science Partnership (GMSP), has both. So I started thinking in a business sense.

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Interview Museum Teen Myspace 20

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

And then you also need to be able to articulate that, without fundraising or without a steady income from which to draw upon, you could cease to exist. People want to connect with a real person, not a generic director of development or director of planned giving. Do you publish your annual audit results?

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Video Giving Gift Donor 130

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice. And that means that your organization’s communications are not dependent on your executive director, on your founder, or on that really smart person in the communications team who seems to know how to do all the things.

Build 121

Build Video New York City Communication 121

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Artist as Problem Solver vs. Artist as Problem Explorer Mark Allen (director of Machine Project) and I have talked about this issue several times, and Mark articulates it beautifully. You can tell they are wondering why you are here but they don’t necessarily want to articulate it, so you just get this weird vibe.

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Artist Museum Project Public 39

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Whether it’s the board working with the executive director or the staff working with the community, walls get built up. Few things are more critical to your nonprofits health, success and sustainability than an effective board of directors. Master Storyteller and Fundraising Culture Change Expert, Lori L. Sometimes instantly.

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Causes Camera Storytelling Technique 28

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 14, 2008

Let’s be real–the twit/ter culture is the kidult culture, and it’s rather pathologically self-disenfranchising. Thank you for helping me articulate it. People were saying that stuff when Clinton was president. What does that tell you? 6 Charles 08.22.08 Oh god yes. 7 Brad 12.07.08

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