Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” Data is critical in evaluating programs, demonstrating the need for new services, and helping nonprofits build an airtight case for support.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. The first grants are to be awarded later this year.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Presentation Ready is divided into three sections: Building your case – the foundation of your persuasive arguments and content. The book’s material will help you quickly evaluate challenges in your presentations and make simple corrections that can expand your influence and generate better outcomes.”

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Since then, Candid has been evaluating the way we identify this type of giving, both going forward and looking back over the last decade. Under PRE’s recommendation, we now define funding for racial equity as grantmaking explicitly awarded to benefit people of color broadly or explicitly awarded to organizations that serve these populations.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 30, 2021

Numerous IRS administrative rulings have been issued to foundations that were established to provide disaster and hardship grants to employees in need, and some of these foundations have had their tax-exempt status revoked. Grant criteria includes: What occurred to make the applicant eligible for a grant? The Needs-Based Test.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

I have felt the frustration of completing horribly constructed online grant applications and experienced the exhilaration of being awarded significant funds. When I was a grant writer, my favorite people to connect with inside foundations were those staff who had previously worked in nonprofit organizations. How do they function?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

We want to offer a BIG congratulations to Project On Government Oversight (POGO) for their Interactive Media Award (IMA) for Outstanding Achievement ! IMA - the Interactive Media Award competition is open to individuals and organizations involved in designing, devleoping, managing, supporting and promoting websites. So cheers to POGO!

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Lauren Sly Vice president of programs, Communities in Schools – Greater Tarrant County Learn more "Having flexibility with our Impact Management solution to adjust how we're collecting data to continually reflect programming on the ground has been key, because when the data reflects the work, the providers are more interested in their data."

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing excellence in nonprofit management. I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. What do your questions or materials say about you, your foundation, or your family?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

We need a bit of time to take a step back, evaluate what worked and didn’t work, and realize we’re not in a “new normal” but an “interim normal.” First, do a self-audit to evaluate which nonprofit digital strategy is working for you and which are holding you back. How are you tracking and evaluating what works or doesn’t work? .

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). Now is the time for us to challenge the barriers we have created as a sector," says John Mohr, CIO of the MacArthur Foundation. We reflected.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Fine Blog – "The Case Foundation has just released an evaluation of their innovative “Make It Your Own&# program. The Make It Your Own program was a grant program in 2007 created by the Case Foundation to promote “citizen centered&# approaches to local community building.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2023

As Satonya Fair, CEO of PEAK Grantmaking, wrote for the ENGAGE blog , the goal of your foundation shouldn’t be to protect your organization’s treasure at all costs. As a funder, you are giving control over who is awarded grant money to these members of your community. And it starts with funders re-thinking risk.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Foundation and corporate giving are also projected to increase. to raise $1), business and/or foundation grants ($0.20 It’s a good time to evaluate where you may have gaps in your technology. ACTION: Commit to making your website the foundation of your marketing and online fundraising strategy. and +11.9%). to raise $1).

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

When I talk with nonprofit and foundation leaders, many ask me how to ensure they get the right consultant for their projects. This will help you discern what you really need in a consultant, how you will evaluate their suitability up front, and how you will hold them and yourself accountable throughout the project. Evaluation matrix

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2014

We knew we needed a cross-sector perspective on the problem , so we awarded a grant to Hattaway Communications to convene stakeholders (including Beth!) Could funders prioritize storytelling as a reporting and evaluation mechanism? from entertainment media and news, brand strategy, technology, government, nonprofits, and business.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2017

evaluate visual content using design standards and best practices. Design ain't easy, or we'd all be making Clio award-winning designs in our sleep. Although we can't promise to make you an award-winning designer, we can give you a foundation and some more advanced understanding of what qualifies as well-designed materials.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

Optimize Participant Retention The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation is the only research foundation dedicated to finding a cure for this rare form of blood cancer. It’s a common practice for commercial enterprises. They start by creating personas, then identify the various stages of their connection to the company.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Peer Learning Capacity Building Programs: This year I continued my work in designing and facilitating peer learning programs on behalf of several foundations for their grantees. Measuring the Networked Nonprofit Wins 2013 Terry McAdam Nonprofit Book Award. Teach: This is my passion, my calling, and my professional work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

This was an award-winning filmmaker, who had spent years of her life, thousands of her own dollars, and probably a relationship or two to bring her poignant, hybrid, social issue documentary to the light of day (or in her case, a night on PBS following a limited theatrical release). But they don’t necessarily think of this as evaluation.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Rewarding consumers through a loyalty program is a foundational way to show appreciation. This builds trust—the foundation of all lasting relationships. . Setting key performance indicators (KPIs) around customer service lets employees know you’re evaluating performance objectively. . Establish clear success metrics.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2012

The idea jam is the first phase of the Mozilla Ignite Apps Challenge , a public/private partnership between the White House Office of Science, the National Science Foundation, and the Mozilla Foundation. Up to $15,000 in awards is available for the brainstorming round. A full run-down of the ideas can be found here.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

We’ll go over how to evaluate your organization’s own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to employee engagement strategies later on. Each role has specific responsibilities, and training helps set a foundation for each worker’s confidence. Tech stack. Why is employee engagement important? Lack of leadership support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Note from Beth : This is an ongoing series from the Organizational Effectiveness Program team at the Packard Foundation about developing their program funding strategy in an open way or what has been dubbed “Learning In Public.” Guest Post by the Packard Foundation OE Team.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 4, 2016

She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on such diverse subjects as Program Evaluation & Information Management, International NGOs, and Philanthropy. As a teacher or a mentor, seeing my students’ growth, whether it’s getting a dream job, winning an award, or presenting at a national conference, makes me proud.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

Whatever you did, evaluation is in order to assess what worked, what didn’t and why. You may have focused more on individual major giving since foundations and businesses were cutting back. . Her award-winning blog showcases her practical approach, which earned her the AFP “Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year” award.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

posted by Terry McManus Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, TGen Foundation We all know the old adage “what gets measured gets done,” but knowing what to measure is easier said than done. dollars raised) are the most commonly used metric for evaluating fundraising staff, but they are not the only metrics that we as managers should track.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

This week, our members are releasing new fundraising tools, hosting workshops, and even awarding grants. If you’re interested in new media and health care, you may want to register for their workshop: Evaluating Outcomes of New Media-based Public Health and Health Communication Programs! Anything we missed?

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Grant funding can be a great way for a nonprofit to boost its revenue, with giving by corporations and foundations in the United States in 2013 amounting to $67 billion. While that may help to win grants from some funders, other funders will want to take a more in-depth look into the organization and the program before awarding funds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

Note from Beth: I was thrilled that Paul Connolly agreed to write a guest post sharing some of the public learning taking place through the OE Goldmine Project on the Packard Foundation OE Wiki. Likewise, our study last year of 263 nonprofits in Los Angeles County for the Weingart Foundation (see “ Fortifying L.A.’s What you think?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

As reported by Knowlton (2016), “…only 7 percent of nonprofits report that foundations always cover the full cost of projects they fund.”. Heron Foundation, put it, ‘In the long run, you can’t have strong programs in weak organizations.’” Grantor agencies also eschew funding these necessary expenses.

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See3

MARCH 18, 2008

The WateReuse Foundation is an educational, 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation whose mission is to conduct and promote applied research on the reclamation, reuse, recycling, and desalination of water. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

When the issue of interest moves from measurement for accountability/compliance to #evaluation for learning – from Karcsig. Last week at the Packard Foundation, I participated in a conversation with Peter Laugharn, the Executive Director of Firelight Foundation , about participatory learning agendas.

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See3

MARCH 13, 2008

Kellogg Foundation The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is currently looking for a New Media Manager. The individual will be responsible for developing and executing new media strategies to support the Foundation’s organizational as well as internal and external communication goals and objectives. This is a newly created position.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Foundations and corporations award more than $85 million annually in charitable giving. Step 1: Evaluate your organization and see if you’re ready to apply for grants. That means there are a lot of grants out there, if you know where to look.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 24, 2013

Then make the case for why a development director, or a strategic plan, or an evaluation study, or new technology will grow the results your. Think strategically about who you could. convince to join you in strengthening the capacity of the organization. nonprofit is achieving. building dollars, the sector could be transformed.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Let's say that the XYZ Foundation awards your nonprofit a grant for 2011. In QuickBooks, set up a customer called "XYZ Foundation." " Next, set up a job underneath the XYZ Foundation called "2011 XYZ Foundation Grant." 2011 AT&T Foundation Gran. XYZ Foundation.

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