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Muslim Giving 101: An Introduction for Fundraisers & Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Rafia Khader , Program Manager at the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and Managing Editor of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society. According to an ISPU study , Muslim giving is primarily motivated by religious obligation and the feeling that those with more resources should help those with less.

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Decoding Nonprofit Research: Ensuring Authenticity Over Marketing Hype

Neon CRM

Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data. Investing the time and resources necessary not only to track but act on donor retention rates should be one of your organization’s top priorities.

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Taking a Deeper Look at the “Social” Piece of ESG (Environmental Social Governance)

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Resources to Jump-Start Your Thinking. As important as these efforts are, the array of resources and the complexity of the topics can be challenging, whether you’re just getting started or are deep into your ESG efforts. That survey established a critical baseline that we can use to benchmark our progress in the future.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. It is our hope, as funders, that financially resourcing a movement, an organization, or an individual can lead to positive change. Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned.

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Measuring Impact: Feature Article from the Latest Issue of NTEN:Change

Amy Sample Ward

Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ]. Internally they can assist in managing performance at the departmental or affiliate-level using dashboards and benchmark progress over time. [Note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change.

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What Best Practices Exist in the Nonprofit Sector to Improve Operational Effectiveness and Achieve Greater Impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Over the past decade, efforts have been increasingly made to encourage the adoption of effective practice methodologies in the nonprofit sector (National Resource Center, 2010). It is important to understand how the identification and implementation of effective practices can impact an organizations success (National Resource Center, 2010).

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NTEN Research Committee: Want to join?

NTEN

We also have an active Editorial Committee directly focused on the content and success of the quarterly NTEN: Change journal. Research, reports, and case studies play a key role in meeting our mission: Resources like these enable us to document and share emerging trends, new data, successful (and successful!)

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