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. My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

This process of reflection is embedded in the organization’s working style, not a random moment of inspiration after a program evaluation is completed. Everyone on staff understands that the questions are the best teachers and in an effort to sustain learning articulate questions and seek answers to those questions.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2016

With the power of knowledge derived from measuring outcomes, funders are able to make better decisions about projects and organizations to fund. And customer loyalty can be driven higher with authentic, well-articulated marketing around an organization’s philanthropic efforts. Outcomes = Opportunity.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

We’ve seen firsthand the power of nonprofit market research and are sharing that knowledge in this comprehensive guide. If you’re struggling to articulate your objectives, consider partnering with a nonprofit marketing consultant early in your market research process. Let’s get started.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

Use this knowledge to appeal to their specific motivations and emphasize how their support helps achieve these goals. To effectively evaluate and adjust your marketing strategies, track specific metrics on each platform you use. Knowing why your donors support your cause can help you connect better. Giving habits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Clearly articulated benefits statement that looks at tangible and intangible. These are all free tools that do not require technical knowledge to install or use, although you have to spend some time learning how they work. Can we calculate it if we haven't done anything yet? Defined Audience. Use of metrics to measure your results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

The Wikimedia Foundation ambitiously envisions a “world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge.” His areas of expertise are philanthropic effectiveness, strategic planning, organizational capacity building, evaluation, and social enterprise. ” Paul Connolly.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2019

And yet, according to that April 2019 HBR study, Educating the Next Generation of Leaders , “the most difficult skills to teach, measure, or even articulate are leading, communicating, relating, and energizing groups,” all of which require collaborative learning environments, individual coaching and personalized learning plans.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 24, 2007

As I move out of doing implementation, and into more evaluation, planning and facilitation of technology change within organizations, I wanted to spend some time articulating what I have tried my best to practice when I’ve been in a place of providing technology support. In my work people learn evaluative thinking from me.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

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. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. In past postings Ive shared Marriotts core values.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Nasscom provides technical assistance and also manages a knowledge network where best practices and reports are shared. Many of these programs are employee volunteering programs or other social investment programs. Whenever I teach workshops, I try to identify people in the community who have knowledge. Evaluation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

At the same time, leaders continue to struggle with one of their toughest jobs, developing and articulating their overall strategy and priorities, especially during times of change." 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Few were able to articulate a response policy that wasn't based entirely on the volume of the ire raised. So how do we evaluate and make decisions about self-censorship? Museum professionals don’t have the tools to make wise decisions about when and why to self-censor. If you do offend, ask yourself—who do you offend and why?

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