sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. do not feel their education was worth the cost, colleges and universities have to work harder and smarter to recruit, enroll, and retain students.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant. Members are asking for resources they can use to bring people together and enhance trust within their communities.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

This blog provides an overview of how to establish your scoring model, establish a team of data champions, and adopt a regular reporting routine so that your association is set up for success. This really depends on the size of your association, staff involved, and other resources. Set a member engagement goal.

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

You just signed a multi-year contract for a new student information and learning management system (SIS/LMS) that does everything you want it to do. Back to that summer of 2020, I had a calendar script running that populated student and teacher Google calendars with their class schedules.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2024

Intrapreneurship encourages individuals within organizations to leverage their creativity, resourcefulness, and passion to develop innovative solutions from within. Another example–noted in Gump’s book–is the Junior Achievement’s JA BizTown program, which teaches younger students about being citizens, workers, and consumers in society.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This blog aims to examine these challenges and offer all nonprofits leaders methods to increase diversity and BIPOC participation in their organizations. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Their programs are aimed at increasing digital literacy and helping people gain valuable tech skills to funnel into successful careers. They help hundreds of students every year and 96% of their classes consist of students who are people of color and 67% of their students identify as women.

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Candid

MAY 2, 2023

Prior to the Civil War, the education of Black Americans was prohibited in most states and discouraged in others, leaving many Black communities without access to the educational resources to build quality lives, much less wealth. This blog includes a reprinted version of the foreword from the report. My story isn’t unique.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Mary Nemerov, chief philanthropy officer at the California Academy of Sciences, told us they were able to reach many more times the normal students they engage with in a typical year — something that was especially critical when so many kids were out of school and missing out on traditional learning experiences. “We

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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. I met Dan when I was 20 and running a program for immigrant families.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The Student Information System, accounting system, and fundraising CRM all contain critical data points. There are many areas in which data can help influence our decision-making, from supporting academic initiatives that drive student outcomes to budget allocation and donor engagement strategies. What data does our school need?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2019

Your work attracts new students, engages current students, and delights alumni and donors. Attracting Students. Potential students are excited and nervous all at once. As marketers, we’re always trying to stay on top of the latest trends—and college-age students are a discerning audience. Hold Students’ Attentions.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2012

To celebrate, TechSoup's partner in India, BiGTech , held the Find an IT Partner event in Mumbai to connect local nonprofits with IT students. The event was hosted by the Don Bosco Institute of Technology (DBIT), giving the IT students at the school a chance to hone their professional skills in a real work environment.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Your school has a wealth of vital information—enrollment applications, student records, financial records, donor and alumni records—and stakeholders with different requirements and abilities. We asked ourselves: “What if there’s a better way to structure our resources?” So, we invested in a connected platform. We took two steps: 1.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Luckily, there are a number of online platforms and resources at your disposal to create engaging marketing campaigns that will grow your customer pool, earn more revenue, and help your business reach new heights. Maintain a regular posting schedule, such as creating new blog content once a week or three times a month.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 11, 2023

Minds Matter Southern California supports students in their sophomore, junior, and senior years. Their program offers a unique combination of mentoring support, group instruction, and social-emotional learning. The post Client Spotlight: Minds Matter Southern California appeared first on Qgiv Blog. Who they are. What they did.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 1, 2023

Obviously, for many schools, back-to-school fundraising plays a crucial role in supporting various programs and initiatives throughout the year. Nevertheless, one valuable yet often overlooked resource for successful fundraising campaigns is a school’s alumni network.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. However, to know the true value of volunteers to your unique organization, you should work with your team to identify how they’ve helped your nonprofit power its programs and services in the past.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 8, 2022

For students, teachers, parents, and guardians across the nation, the arrival of August signals the end of summer vacation and the arrival of back-to-school season. From tissue boxes and hand sanitizer to markers and notebook paper, every classroom needs resources to support their students and that’s where you can help.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

This blog post was originally published on 12/11/2021. For many students, these school closures could mean the end of their formal education. Content is available in Arabic, French, and English, and it adheres to Lebanese school curriculum to ensure students don’t get behind when in-person classes resume.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

More involved in-person fundraisers or campaigns that require lots of resources can eat into your profit margins. Monthly donors give 42% more in one year than one-time donors and about 45% of donors participate in a monthly giving program. Micro-donation programs. Student art show. Online tutoring.

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NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Launching in February 2004 for students at Harvard University it quickly became a popular site and expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy Leagues, and Stanford University. Independent schools, private schools and K-12 schools have all found great benefits from using the Facebook platform to engage with students and families.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

They measure non-financial or financial criteria that reflect the efficacy of an organization, program, or initiative. Quantifying the impact and success of services and programs can be challenging, but it’s essential. Inputs : The resources—financial and non-financial, human, and material—used to conduct an activity.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

Their programs are well-run. Get Up Close and Personal Encourage your grantees to share personal stories directly from the beneficiaries of their programs. For example, if a grantee runs an educational program, they could share a story about a student who improved their grades or gained admission into college due to the program.

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Candid

AUGUST 9, 2023

To college students, it might mean the start of a new year of knowledge and self-discovery. However, we know that many researchers don’t have the resources to purchase a custom data set. To make sure that the data offered is useful to academic researchers, we spoke with many researchers before rolling out this program.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The timeless essence of managing numbers and leading people can be learned in less time and at a lower cost than in a traditional two-year MBA, where much of the curriculum may become obsolete by the time students graduate. Either the state-of-the-art changes too quickly for a book or an MBA program to keep up with.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2023

In order to build those positive relationships, MENTOR recruits and provides training resources to potential mentors and links the right mentors to mentees across the nation. If you see a greater need for mentoring, consider starting a youth mentoring program yourself to fill the gaps. Join the mentoring database.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 15, 2016

Imagine this scenario: instead of staring at a wall map of foreign lands, students can don some hi-tech headgear and be transported to those places in a 360-degree virtual world of images. The post Back to School: New Tech for the Classroom of the Future appeared first on Byte Technology’s Nonprofit Web Design Insights Blog.

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sgEngage

JUNE 3, 2024

The firm is paying for her to travel every 4–to–6 weeks as part of a training program to become a top sales rep. For a nonprofit organization, these non-revenue resources can be incredibly valuable over the lifetime of a Gen Z supporter. As they launch careers and families, their time and resources will be limited.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Microsoft’s Volunteer Grant Program. Microsoft regularly makes the lists of top companies engaging in corporate responsibility initiatives and their volunteer grant program is just one of many CSR activities. The program donates $25 per hour of volunteer work to a charity of the volunteering employees’ choice.²

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In this blog post, we detail five aspects of good customer experience that you should consider when evaluating volunteer management software. Additionally, a customized onboarding experience typically includes guided support, training, and resources designed to empower your team, thus setting the stage for long-term success with the software.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 30, 2012

CASE offers a tremendous program for MBA students and alumni interested in applying their business skills for social purposes. I hope that in my lecture, I convince my listeners, especially students, that they don’t need technology degrees to succeed in high tech.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. When I look back, this was one of the most sophisticated fundraising programs in Texas! Q: Are there community resources available?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. The hot button issue was capacity, skills, and lack of resources. They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Additionally, the only fundraising expertise you have is what you’ve learned from online resources and previous years’ fundraisers. Fellow students. Students often want to support their peers, particularly if your fundraiser occurs during school hours or is affiliated with the school.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

To date, Pencils of Promise has built nearly 600 schools worldwide, and over 130K students are currently enrolled in those schools. Several other holistic programs have been created to distribute learning materials and provide clean water and sanitation to developing communities. Learn More About C.J. Christopher J. Stanfill, Ph.D.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2006

What five resources - online or otherwise - would you point people to, if you wanted to give them an entry into your field of expertise?" One of the aspects of the nonprofit consulting that I do is to help nonprofits to set up volunteer programs. Jayne Cravens * Coyote Communications and Jayne's Blog.

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