Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For some, it might seem more like an art than a science, as there is confusion about the process. Requirements post-award The most important part of the pre-award process is to ensure your organization has the capacity, resources, and infrastructure to manage an award if received. This is another reason looking at the RFP is critical.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 27, 2022

To search for and hire the right people, every nonprofit should have at least one dedicated human resource (HR) professional. She is the co-founder and president of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona, where she trains speakers and creates educational interfaith events. recruitment, 2.) compensation, and 4.)

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals. If your organization relies on individual fundraising, you should understand your nonprofit CRM system and work it to its fullest. Organized recordkeeping is key.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2023

Not only is it incredibly costly to recruit, train, and replace new development officers, but there is an incalculable loss in “trust capital” with your donors. Offer fundraising training to development staff, senior administrators, and board members to help demystify the art and science of resource development.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll unveil the art of transforming individual stories into a collective force that not only resonates with your audience but also propels your cause forward. Their program not only provided me with the resources I needed but also gave me a sense of community and hope.

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Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

While Candid has been privileged to benefit from more resources than many nonprofits, we share the pervasive challenge felt across the social sector of tight budgets, restrictive grants that can take us off mission, and a struggle to make the long-term investments needed for meaningful change. The Candid Innovation Fund.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

And yet, there is often a layer between that data and the practicality of reaching people with food insecurity, or reducing recidivism, or providing educational art programs. As a funder, you want to make sure you are stewarding your resources well, so you want as much as possible to go towards impactful programs.

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Qgiv

MAY 23, 2022

At Kennari Consulting, we believe strongly that nonprofits should build relationships with donors – you are doing important work in a community they care about, and they are partnering to provide resources to ensure that work can happen. The system is only as good as what you put in there. Or at least we should.

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.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

Periodic technology assessments guarantee that those resources are in good order to deliver on the ambitious goals you’ve set. This comprehensive exploration of your digital systems could include evaluating security, network functions, system management, user experience, and overall performance.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

That’s $8 billion given to nonprofits delivered by our state-of-the-art credit card processing system directly to nonprofits’ to help further their causes. The more that your donors and guests can do themselves, the more resources your staff and volunteers can save for other important tasks.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 27, 2012

Idealware’s Consumer’s Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems reviewed 30 systems, the majority of which don’t come from Convio or Blackbaud. On the recent NTEN community call someone asked the panel to name 5 vendors (other than Blackbaud and Convio) to whom we’d send a CRM system RFP for a $100 million nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

Throughout the month of May, TechSoup is sharing a variety of resources on web design and development for nonprofits and public libraries. In 2008, Gateway to the Arts was in need of a major overhaul. We’re an arts organization! “Our website was a mess,” Lisa said. We had a non-logo. We have to have color!”

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

How did Cambridge Community Television get involved with social media and social media trainings? Since 1988, CCTV has provided Cambridge residents with access to media production equipment, training, facilities, and cable television channels to accomplish this goal. How did the social media training for seniors program develop?

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sgEngage

APRIL 28, 2022

Provide good training. Resource volunteers well, so they have the necessary stories and insights to share the vision. – Matt Warren, database and events officer at BMS World Mission . . When they do succeed, they will return to volunteer again. – Mark Guncheon, development IT analyst at Bon Secours Health System . .

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 30, 2021

The nonprofit organization achieves this mission by providing students with programs focused on sustainability, stress reduction, nutrition, financial aid, refugee support, and the arts. “There are so many features that VolunteerHub provides our volunteer program that our previous volunteer management solution didn’t offer.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The initial wave of generative-AI examples in the art, music, and written composition spaces has generated a lot of interest within the technology sector. We’ll summarize a few key takeaways and point to some resources that might be helpful as you think through the impact of this technology. ChatGPT is a probabilistic model.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Retention saves money by reducing recruiting and training costs and increases income by eliminating relationship disruptions, thus shortening the time between first solicitation and first gift. Become their trusted resource, coach, and advocate. Officer Training and Retention Lead to Big Results. Spend time with your officers.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt’s past work includes fundraising for the University of the Arts, Ursinus College, University of Cincinnati and the Boy Scouts of America. New board members are valuable resources. That level of knowledge builds over time with ongoing training at board meetings, through tours, at events, and by other means. Let’s begin.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 8, 2022

Crypto was formed to create a decentralized, universal form of currency that could be traded and logged on a transparent proof system rather than controlled by governments. . According to Forbes , a non-fungible token, or “NFT,” is “a digital asset that represents real-world assets like art, music, in-game items and videos.”

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Global Giving

MAY 22, 2018

While the exact details of your organization’s security policy may differ based on your line of work and IT resources, there are some things that everyone can do to protect confidential information. Always use systems in a professional manner and with good judgment. Change your password periodically in accordance with your policy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2006

In two weeks, several hundred arts leaders from around the country will gather on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University to discuss the role of technology in the arts field at the Technology in the Arts Conference. Tell me a little bit about how you got into arts management? Was that your progression? Actually, I???m

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 24, 2011

This post features an interview with Sarah Schultz, a museum staffer at one of the institutions Light profiled in the book (the Walker Art Center). It's the ability for me to work with my CFO to be able to budget and align the right kinds of resources for new projects. A crew that has the capacity to build a sign at the last minute.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

In the case of social and political upheaval, these might include coming together with others to advocate, share music and art, create and offer support (sometimes virtually). Do you have needed staff and volunteer resources, including plans to train, engage and retain them? Your donors have experienced strong emotions too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

I’m always on the look out for useful and thought provoking resources on how nonprofits can use data to make better decisions that lead to greater impact. It was designed to complement existing technical assistance resources through tip sheets, examples, and links to multiple resources. Cultural Indicators.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 14, 2014

Manual data entry is always prone to errors, and non-staff resources will create more errors than staff. Yes, we need to practice the art of data cleaning … or cleansing … or hygiene … pick a term. Do your data input resources need training? Then there’s the obvious problem of the donors themselves. What about cleaning?

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.orgSource

JUNE 12, 2023

Unfortunately, the head-spinning pace of innovations means that state-of-the-art becomes obsolete in a New York minute. A technology assessment is a performance evaluation of your IT systems. These are some of the KPIs that might be considered: Are systems being used to full capacity? Are systems secure? Kevin is right.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2016

A configurable system is an out-of-the-box solution that allows the owner to easily personalize certain aspects of the system themselves, without the help of experienced software developers. Updates to the system are typically free. The question on many people’s minds is: which one is the best choice for my organization?

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Elsbeth Pollack is a Program Manager for Public Allies Arizona (PAAZ) , an AmeriCorps program that engages service-minded young individuals in 10-months of paid leadership training, apprenticeships, and service opportunities in collaboration with local nonprofit partner organizations. And I love being a connector and support for that work!

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

We know that transitioning to new computers and updated operating systems can take months, but upgrading is easier than you might think. This new, mobile-friendly operating system brings back the Start button, offers better searching, and can boot directly to the desktop. Donations of Microsoft’s Windows 8.1

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2012

Nonprofit art galleries. Here are some examples of social-benefit Shopify storefronts: Team in Training (the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society); Lonesome George & Co. Helpful Resources. It’s a great fundraising tool for: Organizations who sell branded merchandise. Library book sales.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 18, 2020

Until I took time to find places for everything and a system that worked my disorganization was adding to my anxiety.” . – Mark Guncheon, Bon Secours Health System . “The night before, set up & clean your work area so you aren’t distracted by messes and can get straight to work. A table is a better place to focus.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants July 27, 2008 This week, it is my pleasure to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. And, since I’m the host, I get to add a couple of bonus mistakes.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2013

There are several resources out there that you can investigate on the subject of learning the mechanics and strategies behind database analytics as it relates to your various fundraising programs and initiatives. Analytics Software: SAS: Analytics: The Art and Science of Better. Nonprofit Tech: The 4-1-1 on Technology for Nonprofits.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2007

Excellent resource. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 10.12.07 at 11:01 am Congratulations! 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 10.12.07 at 11:01 am Congratulations! You deserve to be proud of this work!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. That said, to be alerted of new resources for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 That said, to be alerted of new resources for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 e-Newsletter.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits April 17, 2008 I guess because I’m a blogger, I get these interesting tidbits in my mailbox. It’s actually a pretty interesting resource, and worth a read.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2021

If you have training materials online that you offer to nonprofit staff members, you can work with a learning management system (LMS) provider who can help you transfer that information to an interactive online format. Generally, when most people think about informational journals, they consider academic research resources.

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