Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Explore how the strategic integration of SWOT analysis, audience mapping, SMART communication targets, channel identification, content strategy, execution and evaluation, and high-level communications planning can shape a successful digital transformation. limited budget, time, resources) and requirements (e.g., Output as a table.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? I followed the developmental evaluation thread most closely. Here are my notes.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Entrepreneur, Social Media Today, Adweek, and Adage are a few of the resources on my radar. Feature them on social media, and in podcasts, testimonials, and blog posts. Make a point of subscribing to marketing publications and following the thought leaders. Break out of the association bubble. Study across industries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

There are more and more resources and opportunities for nonprofit professionals seeking to learn about how to use measurement and data. You will also find a well-curated resource toolkit that includes articles, books, tools, and resources. The four key questions are: What data to collect? How to collect data? Making meaning.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Quite often, these vendors offer resources to help nonprofits understand better ways to utilize their software to the best of its capabilities. Evaluate Post Audit and Strive for Continuous Improvement Once your audit is complete, your nonprofit should conduct a post-audit evaluation both internally and with their auditors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

I entered the community as a foundation evaluator wanting to find the best strategies and tools for documenting and learning about networks but also for measuring those difficult-to-pin-down outcomes and impact. Evaluation can also help foundations get the feedback they need to modulate their role and influence.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

So how do you begin to tap this new resource? Use data to make objective decisions based on site traffic, evaluations, sales, professional development activity, focus groups and/or other types of outreach. Evaluate Expertise Who exactly are the members of your new brain trust and where will you find them?

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In this blog post, we will share some insights and best practices from our recent webinar, Change Up Your Questions: Exploring and Shaping What You Ask Grantees and How You Ask Them , where Marshall Ginn of Capital Philanthropy discussed how to evaluate and improve your application questions. But are you asking the right questions?

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

You can do this by implementing mid-course check-ins or post-course evaluations. Learning analytics can help pinpoint areas where learners struggle the most so associations can develop targeted communications and resources to address these gaps. Which courses do they have a difficult time completing?

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition that foundations possess the potential to offer more than just monetary resources. In this blog post, we will explore the concept of community leadership in foundations and discuss how they can support their grantees beyond the dollar.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Of course nonprofits’ ability to accurately evaluate their impact is married to their funding. Grantee evaluation is a perennial hot topic in the foundation world, nonprofit evaluation is a lucrative industry in universities, and there is a whole high tech industry emerging to rate charities online led by Charity Navigator.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of advancing equity in philanthropic grantmaking and discuss actionable steps that donors, organizations, and social changemakers can take to make a meaningful impact. This can help identify best practices, leverage resources more effectively, and avoid duplication of efforts.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

You’ll need to dedicate time and resources to the rebrand process. We’ll go over important factors to consider when you rebrand your nonprofit throughout this blog. Before beginning a full rebrand, it’s worth evaluating why your nonprofit is considering this in the first place. Prepared to press go on rebranding your nonprofit?

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

Candid took note of the barriers nonprofits faced, created resources, and stayed true to their intent of reducing the nonprofits’ burden of providing data to multiple stakeholders. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

Designed to support social sector organizations and consultants with tools and resources to get ready for engagement in capacity-building projects, ImpactRising.org aims to help make the consulting sector stronger. In that spirit, I’m excited to introduce ImpactRising.org as a resource to nonprofits and the consultants they work with.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? At the Packard Foundation our commitment to effectiveness directly plays out in our evaluation and learning culture and practices.

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Evaluation Learning Foundation Reflection 86

Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product. Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind.

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To gain a comprehensive understanding of what your experience should look like, and what to look for when evaluating software, it’s vital to consider how a software provider prioritizes your success. Mary Bachman, Director of Volunteer Resources for Catholic Charities of St.

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sgEngage

JULY 3, 2023

Resource constraints often lead to difficult financial decisions and funding reductions. Rather than making blanket budget cuts—or shifting funds to address a new and urgent need—make sure that your core programs are properly resourced. Evaluate your current business model. Keep the focus on your core mission.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Pre-Award Stage Generating Grant Guidelines Developing grant guidelines requires creating a comprehensive outline of the grant’s objectives, eligibility requirements, application procedure, and evaluation metrics. This evaluation measures the program’s efficacy and the grantee’s ability to achieve the proposed objectives.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

This effective guide will be a comprehensive blueprint to working at your organization, including links to relevant resources, steps for data entry, and flow charts outlining who is responsible for which tasks. Evaluate the tasks the new user will perform regularly before handing over keys to the system.

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Candid

JULY 12, 2022

F iscal sponsorship may give you access to a team of dedicated professionals who handle your accounting, grants management, human resources, administration, and other needs. We recommend checking out these Candid resources to decide if a fiscal sponsor is right for you: . Staff-selected examples of fiscal sponsorship agreements .

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DonorPerfect

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Nathan Harris, Vickey Schwoeffermann, Vivien Trinh, Celia Ferrer The Community Philanthropy team at Oregon Food Bank recently transformed their approach to resourcing an end to hunger and hunger’s root causes. As individual staff and as a team, their performance is no longer evaluated based on the financial outcomes Read More ».

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. The SQ evaluates a leader’s current mindset and behaviors using the “3A Framework” – acumen, allocation, action.

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Donorbox

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Your volunteer onboarding process should include orientation, training, and regularly scheduled evaluations. The post Volunteer Onboarding Process | Step-by-Step Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. This article […].

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TechImpact

JUNE 21, 2013

By having a detailed plan nonprofits can make sure they are spending resources efficiently. Blog Industry News Leadership Tech evaluating current tech it nonprofit technology tech support technology' According to a recent post from Techsoup, nonprofits can improve their use of technology by forming an effective plan.

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Candid

JULY 13, 2023

In this blog, we share the major types of grant proposal documents, their components, and free sample resources to show you what a successful version of each one looks like. Anticipated expenses: Direct costs, like staff time, consultants, supplies, equipment, and evaluation (such as conducting surveys or collecting feedback).

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Schools and other organizations are constantly presented with new applications, software, tools, and resources. As leaders, sometimes we need to pump the breaks and evaluate things from a different perspective. The post Combatting Innovation Creep first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Register here today!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2012

But what if you don’t have the resources to hire a graphic designer and need to do it in-house? How To Create A Terrific Facebook Cover Image If You Don’t Have Resources To Hire A Designer by Guest Post Ash Shepherd. Other helpful recent blog posts on changes and tatics include: Beth Kanter. Source: Ash Shepherd.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For instance, your marketing team may use AI to come up with new, creative ideas for blog content, but they should still be in charge of writing it themselves. This includes providing them with educational resources and hands-on training. Conduct staff training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

I’ve collected the resources, notes, slides, and tweets from the session in this post. I did a pre-session blog post with all the annotated sources and some book recommendations. You can find all resources materials here. 6 Tips for Evaluating Your Training Session. Does #14ntc give an award for best slides?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But you also want to respect your grantees’ time and resources and avoid asking them for information that you don’t use or that they have already provided elsewhere. Do you use it to inform your decisions, evaluate your outcomes, or improve your practices? The challenge isn’t knowing what to do. It’s getting buy-in.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use these free or low-cost tools and resources to significantly improve your digital marketing and fundraising campaigns. SocialSnap also provides customizable social share buttons that can be added to your website or blog content. Websites & Email 1.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

A donation drive is a purposeful and organized effort to mobilize individuals, communities, or businesses to contribute resources, typically in the form of monetary funds, goods, or services, towards a specific cause or charitable organization. Diversifying Revenue Streams Relying solely on grants or individual donations can be risky.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Content could be anything: Resources about your mission Fun downloads for your constituents Quizzes about your cause One client created an origami pinwheel for Child Abuse Awareness Month. On social media, one client promoted existing resources from their website and politely asked for an email address to access it.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Dedicating time and resources to the following areas will create a solid foundation to maximize the impact of your communications activities. . Are there any additional resources and information I should include? A blog priority today may quickly shift to a press release tomorrow before you have time to finish. Looking ahead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Given them the time, resources and encouragement they will need. Consider a personality assessment by a trained evaluator so they understand their styles and preferences. And, as you coach, they recommend you: Ensure the employee fully understands their job responsibilities. Pave the way for the employee to be successful.

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