Articulate, Evaluation, Problem and Tech

Beyond the RFP: How to Choose Technology Partners for Impact

sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2024

Grants managers are adept problem solvers. I think this problem, RFPs vs. Impact, is solvable, but we need to explore new approaches to partnering with technologists who are responsible for contributing to the development, application, and advancement of social sector technologies. And we have arrived at a chasm of disconnect.

Impact

Impact Technology Articulate Grant

Navigating the nonprofit RFP process

EveryAction

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

When I asked her to describe the problem, here’s what she said: I’ve never done this before, and I feel like I’m making it up as I go along. Lisa was losing confidence in herself—but the RFP process she was using was the real cause of her problems. The CRM providers have questions that I can’t answer.

Process

Process Proposal Nonprofit Software

5 Steps to Prepare for a Successful Nonprofit Website Redesign

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

What problems are you trying to solve? The goal is after reading the scope, the prospective vendor should have a clear idea of your overall objectives, the problems you are trying to address and solve with the redesign, target audiences, which features are most important, and technical and other constraints. Target audiences.

Websites

Websites Analytics Project Proposal

Benetech Truths

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 1, 2011

Writing them down has been powerful for us: these truths articulate who we are and how we do things at Benetech. We solve social problems that otherwise would not be solved. We seek to evaluate our people and our work, and to continue to document and improve our procedures. We're striving now to fully live up to them!

Literacy

Literacy Articulate Open Source International

#11NPD: Impact, Brand, and Business Model

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Therefore, nonprofits must have a crisp understanding of the problem they solve and how they solve it. Jara Dean-Coffey discussed impact, with a focus on how organizations should be evaluative , rather than simply doing evaluation. Impact: Be Rather Than Do.

Model

Model Impact Business Case Study

How Can Nonprofits Switch to a Data-Driven Culture?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Not all nonprofits are born with the spreadsheet gene. And it isn’t simply a technical problem that can be solved through training or purchasing analytics software. The board supports the organization’s orientation towards using tech and data to realize its mission. Changing a nonprofit culture isn’t as simple as.

Culture

Culture Data Measure Social Media

Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Demonstrate Inclusion

Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

Evaluate your conflict resolution process. I think it is important for your board of directors to articulate their own vision of inclusivity and to share that vision via your website, on printed materials, etc. Encourage the board of directors to articulate an inclusivity statement for your organization. What Might You Do Now?

Demonstration

Demonstration Articulate Culture Reflection

How to Build Great Organizations for Greater Societal Impact

Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2016

The pillars range from leadership to management to evaluation for mission effectiveness. Senior management creates the conditions for staff members to feel safe acknowl- edging when there are problems. High-performance cultures are innovative cultures, mindful that every program and process eventually becomes data, even obsolete.

Impact

Impact Organization Build Culture

The Comprehensive Guide to Nonprofit Branding

DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

This results in increased cohesion across your tech and human resources, better-concentrated focus, and higher trust levels. For example, if you already have a fairly well-developed brand, even if it’s not formally articulated, you may want to avoid making drastic changes that could be poorly received.

Guide

Guide Guidelines Nonprofit Mind

Technology Support as Teaching

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. Where is this client, now ? What is going on for them?

Teach

Teach Support Technology Empowerment

Crafting Impactful Narratives: The Art of Nonprofit Storytelling

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Fall In Love With Understanding Your Donors Problems It is from that point that you will be able to craft and articulate compelling narratives that convert. It involves evaluating the effectiveness of your narratives in terms of engagement, donor response, and, most importantly, the real-world change inspired by your stories.

Storytelling

Storytelling Impact Arts Nonprofit

5 Website Features All New Nonprofits Should Know and Use

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 29, 2021

However, figuring out and implementing the exact features that lead your website’s visitors to become long-term supporters can require trial and error, especially for organizations lacking a tech background. Nonprofit websites have grappled with this problem for some time and have come to a few useful solutions, such as: Blog.

Websites

Websites Nonprofit Interaction Instruction

What’s in your social media measurement tool box and why?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

I sent out a query nonprofit tech colleagues who are social media mavens and ask that age old question, “ What’s in your social media measurement tool box ?” The problem is that data everywhere! Why is that so hard? Social media measurement tools give you data. Measurement should not, ideally, be driven by a tool.

Measure

Measure Social Media Tools Media

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