Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

Whether you’re a nonprofit, funder, or a consortium of both, fundamental questions are surfacing about social sector data that merit your attention. Post-panel, participants are sharing their reflections below regarding where we might go next. If you’ve been waiting for an invitation to the data conversation, this is it.

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Data San Antonio Social Philanthropy 116

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If we had known the full consequences of Steve Jobs showing us that first iPhone on stage in 2007 and its impacts on our lives, attention, interactions, children, environment, physical and mental health, what hard questions would we have asked? No AIs were used, consulted, or harmed in generating this summary of our bbcon session.

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Generation Education Blackbaud Model 98

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. However, the questions that make change possible are those that invite people into reflection and shared action.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 70

TechImpact

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Celia Astheimer, a CRM Consultant at Tech Impact, helps nonprofits find sustainable solutions for managing their growing supporter database. Therefore each individual relationship, interaction, and correspondence with these supporters is vital to a nonprofit’s overall sustainability.

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Profile Support Build Tips 188

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

You may be tempted to just change your bylaws to reflect how the Board is currently operating, but you shouldn’t do that. You are in a better position to recommend to your Board bylaws that reflect your organization’s needs. Consider consulting a qualified attorney if there are some sticky or confusing issues to resolve.

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Government Nonprofit Review Language 122

Media Cause

JANUARY 10, 2023

Create attention-grabbing designs. Create attention-grabbing designs. Designing stylish, attention-grabbing clothing is a skill, and if your nonprofit doesn’t have a graphic designer on staff, it can be difficult to know where to get started. Assess your audience. Encourage supporters to help promote your products.

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Product Marketing Nonprofit Audience 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. Some may think that tweeting during a workshop may take away from learning or paying attention. Both organizations have demonstrated leadership in embracing social media. Claire Rice, from Theatre Bay Area, was live blogging the whole day and captured their opening remarks.

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Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

Blackbaud’s consultants have managed implementations that were started and finished within a five-day workweek, but they’ve also overseen implementations that lasted nine months or more. For that reason, a big part of designing and configuring your system is determining the best way to reflect your business within the system.

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System Fund Practice Free 74

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

And rigor demands ongoing attention. She develops curricula, trains, and consults in the areas of staff performance management, leadership, personal development, performance metrics, and governance/boards of directors. In other words, performance management requires rigor. She co-authored the national research reports Ready to Lead?

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Leadership Research Develop Management 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Working in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Facebook, the contest invites “everyday givers” to reflect upon why they give to a certain nonprofit organization and then share these personal stories on social media. I asked fellow nonprofit marketing and fundraising consultants to recommend the best resources.

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Grant Storytelling Contest Philanthropy 99

3rd Sector Labs

JULY 22, 2014

And we don’t know because, as an industry, we don’t pay enough attention to data quality. What few experts, bloggers, and consultants tell us is this: with every new fundraising software that we add, we compound the potential for data quality problems. What’s the extent of the problem? We don’t know our data.

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Software Data Fundraising Database 161

NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2019

Because we ascribe great importance to whatever captures our attention first in an interaction, and it tends to frame and influence our subsequent response. Fundraisers too should pay attention to the lead-up that takes place just prior to making an ask. Suspension Equals Attention. Conclusion.

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Fundraising Social New York City Music 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

How can the backchannel enhance our attentiveness and learning ? Raymond raised some good reflective questions about backchannels that are still very relevant four years later as back channels goe more mainstream and search for best practices on how to incorporate them into our conferencing experience. One of the reflections.

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Reflection Conference Resource Arts 69

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole. Additionally, many inner-city schools are overcrowded, which can make it difficult for students to receive individualized attention, and for teachers to effectively educate their students.

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Accessibility Challenge Leadership Tips 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. What is the role of facilitators, consultants and intermediaries in these networks? So what to do?

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Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Achieve

AUGUST 5, 2022

Your brand is a reflection of who you are as an organization, conveyed in a compelling way to your audience, and can include the following elements: Logos or custom icons. It’s best to consult a graphic designer that specifically knows how nonprofits function. Step 2: Leverage your brand. Your organization will need to tap into its.

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Create Nonprofit Product Social Media 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2016

Now that task has been checked off my to do list, I am ready to pay attention to technology wellness again. Take for example, when was the last time you consulted a paper map for driving directions? That task required a screen! And, ironically, the science to back this up also comes from Stanford University.

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Tech Phone Mobile Technique 80

Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When you partner with a nonprofit web consultant to help build your website, you can ensure all of your core software integrations will have a home on your site. . When finding the right consultant, be sure to look for someone who understands nonprofits. Consideration of software integrations. If you can, it might just be a match!

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WordPress Plugin Nonprofit Analytics 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

This solution was designed by industry experts and consultants who are familiar with nonprofit challenges and how technology can address those roadblocks. As your nonprofit grows and develops, you’ll need to continue training to ensure your software also reflects your needs. Consider implementation consulting.

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Profile Software Nonprofit Donor 92

Forj

JULY 8, 2021

At Web Courseworks, we specialize in both learning management systems (LMSs) equipped with assessment authoring tools and providing consulting services to help professional, medical, and trade associations create top-tier eLearning experiences for their members. Work with an eLearning consultant. The Complete Guide.

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eLearning Course Test Knowledge 69

Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 22, 2010

Other times it is circuitous, your parents gave you things instead of attention, so you are passionate about reducing consumerism. Sometimes the connection is obvious: you have an eating disorder, so you decide to work with people with eating disorders. It's the opposite. Your wound is your gift.

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Gift Reflection Exercise Awareness 58

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

I constantly hear from nonprofit organizations struggling with how to effectively leverage the attention of this digitally-immersed audience. In a video, your message needs to be immediate, concise, and captivating because you have approximately five seconds to get my attention. Obviously, this makes your video content very important.

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Video Digital Storytelling YouTube 40

Care2

OCTOBER 8, 2010

To mark their first decade, this year, WOC organizers decided to pay special attention to the issue of diversity in their ranks. That's a fancy way of saying that people who care about progressive issues like climate change, sustainable living, human rights, etc. For a full list of all WOC participants, please go here.

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Web Change Florida Relationship 42

fusionSpan

DECEMBER 8, 2021

What if you had time to reflect, think and process between sessions? Online meetings have to fight for people’s attention even more than in person. A strategic thinker, through her work with Grace Social Sector Consulting , Carol works with teams and organizations to envision and frame their future strategic direction.

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Online Doc Group Chart 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “nonprofit leaders must focus more attention on innovation, measuring the impact of their efforts, and creating funding structures that encourage risk taking, according to a report from Independent Sector." Putnam reflects on his previous article “Bowling Alone: America Social Capitalism”.

Arizona 40

Arizona Tucson Test America 40

Museum 2.0

JULY 10, 2019

This month, I wanted to share some stories from my last two years as a strategy and content consultant. I thought I would kick off my tenure around here by sharing stories and reflections about my visits. Here are my top five reflections: 1. Next week, I'll talk about my reflections on how visitors seem to feel in our galleries.

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Museum Reflection Seattle Children 51

Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

You’ll be much more likely to secure their support for the long-term when you give them the attention they deserve before they have the resources to give major contributions. . In a reflection of that trust, more than three-fourths would stop giving if they weren't told how their contributions help. . authentic relationship building.

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Audience Tips Fundraising Social Media 82

Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2013

This guest post was written by Jonathan Howell, who is the principal consultant for financial solutions at Blackbaud. Too often, however, nonprofits focus only on getting gifts "in the door," and don’t pay enough attention to how those gifts are actually put to use in the community. Absolutely not!

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Gift Develop Homeless Children 50

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Or, if you have very low past donor retention, that’s a sign that previous major gift donors had a sub-par experience after giving to your organization and that your stewardship strategies need attention! This category could be customized to reflect the type of meetings your organization uses to cultivate major gift prospects.

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Metrics Gift Track Tech 52

BoardAssist

JUNE 3, 2014

Melissa Mendes Campos, of California’s La Piana Consulting, shares her very useful thoughts on this topic in a terrific guest post this week. Pay attention to your own intentions and emotions. Try to add insight, reflection, and acknowledgement during the process. But this is a dialogue, not a monologue.

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Conversation Leadership California Government 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Nicole agreed to write a reflection about how she went from crawling in measurement practice to running. As communications consultants, we often fight the thud factor. Turns out, change happens when you’re paying close attention to results. That’s where learning and transformation begins!

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Measure Track Model Seattle 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Here are six fantastic books that I read this year that help you gain 21st century skills like learning from failure, reflection, visualization, and more. I love David Sibbet, Rachel Smith, and everything Grove Consulting does. I had the pleasure of taking the visual facilitation workshop last fall (my write up is here ).

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Skills Network Technique Evaluation 105

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

asked by a cop or mother, garners the full attention of asker and askee alike, museum questions like "what is nanotechnology?," So, IMLS convened a group of advisors (including Julie, Bronwyn, and I) to consult on the creation of a report and diagnostic tool for museum and library professionals, which you can download here.

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Reflection Research Question Museum 20

Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

However, their effectiveness is often debated in the educational software community, as not all eLearnings are made with the same attention to detail. When building eLearnings it is necessary to consult people who teach and record their methodologies in making sure a message maintains its pertinence over time.

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eLearning Learning Instruction Instructional 63

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

or give your full attention during a phone call without simultaneously making dinner and unloading the drier, or spend the day with your husband going with the flow (hello, where's the agenda?). A lot of the Big Vision Consulting work I do happens on, or is related to the Web. The older I get, the faster time goes. It moves very fast.

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Challenge Gift Reflection Time 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. One annual ritual is to create “To Do/Not To Do/Reflection” notebook where I use modified bullet journaling to track my progress. I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection.

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Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Draw attention to your “Donate” button with bright colors and CTAs. . Your website needs to reflect your nonprofit in an intuitive way, and it should be easily updated to support future campaigns and fundraising efforts. . Reflect your nonprofit’s unique brand. Hiring a Capital Campaign Consultant: 5 Steps to Follow.

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Campaign Effective Fundraising Nonprofit 98