.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Yes, he worked on space lasers! Beyond technology, there are cultural shifts that are making a major impact on the association community. Community building and engagement are new priorities. Build Value “In an increasingly competitive environment, the priorities may need to be realigned,” Garth noted.

Associations 221

Associations Jordan Industry Podcast 221

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

The need for collaboration amongst a diverse array of community members has become a recognized focus within the nonprofit sector. What obligations do white-led nonprofits hold for working with minority community groups and nonprofits in their communities? Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

Community 52

Community Build Minnesota Collaboration 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

However, access to justice for people with low and moderate incomes has been a long-standing issue facing vulnerable communities. Through Salesforce, we began to build our vision of one legal aid network to help all of Illinois. CARPLS Legal Aid is the largest provider of free legal services in Chicago.

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Illinois Network Build Chicago 111

.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. values or a growth mindset, continuous feedback, and open communication, you will foster an environment that encourages employees to support one another. The success is shared.

Mentoring 251

Mentoring Giving Associations Leadership 251

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They’ve tried what they know to raise money, but it just isn’t working. Or it kind of works but not at the level they need it to. It’s not easy to figure out what works in fundraising when you have little to no experience raising big bucks. The way you’re trying to raise money doesn’t work, no matter how hard you try.

Money 126

Money Raise Ideas Work 126

.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Some employees have invented tortuous workarounds to keep using their new toys to continue working in the same old way. Lego is another company that has consistently expanded its business model. Some models are more focused on individuals and others on groups and culture. The truth is no one seems happy. What went wrong?

Team 221

Team Technology Help Digital 221

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

Knowledge 69

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 69

Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Strategy 2: Double Down With the Double Down strategy, you’re looking for products, services, and member segments that are really working well for your association. Once you’ve identified what’s working, you can reinvest, and promote those projects. This helped to nurture and engage these members until they were eligible.

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Data Strategy Associations Survey 210

.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Isolation taught us the value of the relationships and the technology that sustained our communities. Nancy’s Story “Working with public institutions was especially important during the early days,” Nancy recalled. “We The goals were to talk about the great things that restaurants do in their communities.

Milwaukee 221

Milwaukee Wisconsin Collaboration Associations 221

.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. We talked with entrepreneurs across our community.

Associations 221

Associations Trend Technology Attitude 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. By sharing real stories of the real people or communities you serve, you can appeal to the hearts of potential donors, volunteers, and partners.

Storytelling 234

Storytelling Action Roles Hunger 234

.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

Fast forward just 40 years, the world has a smartphone in its pocket and a PC sits on every work desk. As I write, most of my readers are currently using this technology either for personal projects or in the office. “Like any new hire, you should have an idea of how this addition to the team will work. What are AI’s strengths?

Learning 221

Learning Brain Associations Training 221

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 7, 2010

This is a guest post I wrote for the Online Community Report. You can find the original post and the community there. —– I love my community. Regardless of whether I feel like, or am trying to be, a community builder, the community always provides opportunities for others to join me. But, it ain’t easy.

Community 123

Community Build Report Online 123

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Have you ever heard the phrase “herding cats&# used for our work? There are definitely times when community building and even campaigning or organizing feels just like that! In Defense of Community Managers. Community Managers provide key facilitation that empowers participation and engenders trust.

Community 198

Community Management Proposal Roles 198

Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

A lack of standardized demographic data not only hinders our collective work to create a more equitable sector; it also requires nonprofits to take time away from their mission-driven work to respond to disparate requests by funders for this information. Watch the video clip “How do we work better with nonprofits?

Demographics 98

Demographics Build Social Green 98

Candid

MAY 7, 2024

Answering these questions clearly and comprehensively goes a long way toward building a funder’s trust in your ability to advance social change. A narrative that illustrates your nonprofit’s program impact The logic model is a classic framework for illustrating a program’s impact.

Proposal 64

Proposal Grant Story Program 64

.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

A new threat is building in the wake of every previous challenge. Although the firm that I worked for was one of the leading providers of association software, when the company saw the investment in resources and time that was needed to switch to the new technology, they decided to stop production. Then, my customers started calling.

Milwaukee 221

Milwaukee Wisconsin Associations Lesson 221

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When you’re working with limited resources it can be a struggle to both get new people in the door and then keep them there once you do. Yet, today’s consumers are no stranger to the membership model. Getting in front of target buyers and communicating value happen to be two of the main principles of the common sales process.

Create 169

Create Strategy Associations Registration 169

Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

In 2020, the philanthropic sector started conversations about how philanthropy can better support Black-led organizations and the Black community. Organizations hosted “listening” sessions, in which the Black community shared their experiences with leaders in the sector, mostly non-Black people of color and white people.

Voice 128

Voice Philanthropy Atlanta Student 128

EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

In your fundraising constituent relationship management (CRM) platform, the donations received and the goals you set for your campaign can seem abstract, but your fundraising successes and setbacks will have a major impact on the communities, causes, and people you serve. Based solely on income, Janet might seem a more promising prospect.

Data 214

Data Gift Giving Children 214

Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

A recent Salesforce survey found that more than a quarter of respondents are using AI tools at work, more than half of whom are using AI that is not approved by their organizations, including in the social sector. Similarly, we saw evidence that the model was associating “People of Latin American descent” with “Incarcerated people.”

Tools 52

Tools Guidelines Model Grant 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Workplaces are tapping into the power of ritual to create a sense of community, build relationships in the workplace and reduce stress. Having a formal and consistent way to recognize staff who work hard can motivate others. Of course, a raise or bonus is nice, but it is the public acknowledge that helps builds community.

Build 126

Build Reflection Celebrate Nonprofit 126

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

People 76

People Community Video Podcast 76

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

Those thoughts are also a source of existential dread, even for people working at a tech company like Eventgroove! To help you dive right in, this posts provides an overview of the tools available, best practices, and examples to make your chosen AI writing tool work for you. Otherwise, ChatGPT will fill in its own copy!

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Content Calendar Language Social Media 352

Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Build Your “Army of the Engaged”. That’s probably true in most cases, but it’s especially true for nonprofits that don’t trade in physical products, and instead rely on building community, creating deeply-rooted connections, and mobilizing others to join your cause. “We People = power. Digital became mission delivery for us.

Program 96

Program Tech Work Time 96

Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

The term encompasses a wide range of tools and practices that can support an equally wide range of work and strategies. At this sea-change moment, we’re working with organizations to set holistic AI strategies and governance as part of their core organizational strategies, not just digital strategy.

Digital 91

Digital Attitude Government Model 91

Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

Intrigued because as president and CEO of Women’s Funding Network (WFN), the largest global alliance of gender equity funders, I am well aware of persistent gender data gaps that hinder efforts to identify disparities, change systems, and build power. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

Data 98

Data Demographics Aggregator Participatory 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Note from Beth: My long-time colleague, Teresa Crawford, Executive Director, Social Sector Accelerator, shares some thoughts about nonprofit capacity building programs based on extensive research. Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you.

Results 94

Results Program Build Help 94

Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

Volunteers tend to fall into one of two categories: key volunteers, who envision and plan the event, and episodic volunteers, who do the day-of work or small tasks around the office. Think about all the teens that need community service hours!) What are the benefits of working with a fundraising event committee?

Build 59

Build Fundraising Tips Volunteer 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From our previous conversations, we’ve realized that empathy is not just a warm and fuzzy “soft skill,” but an essential leadership skill to ensure that your nonprofit’s work survives and thrives in the future. Empathy is contagious and influences and shapes a work culture of caring.

Leadership 118

Leadership Organization Culture Skills 118

Greater Giving

APRIL 30, 2024

The 3C Model for Effective Digital Storytelling Joey introduced us to his “3C model,” which determines why someone chooses to attend your event: Content (intellectual capital): People want to learn something new and gain something from their experience. Build hype by using your own evangelists. Instant community!

Storytelling 52

Storytelling Relationship Digital Camera 52

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

This can help you start defining goals and considering which model strategic plan will best work for your organization. Choose a strategic planning model based on your nonprofit’s current circumstances, opportunities, and threats. It’s best to use this model when your organization’s external surroundings are generally calm.

Examples 117

Examples Guide Model Nonprofit 117

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In recent years, that model is being challenged. Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking offers this definition: “Participatory grantmaking cedes decision-making power about funding–including the strategy and criteria behind those decisions–to the very communities that funders seek to serve.”.

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Participatory Model Grant Fund 130

sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

You can barely go a day without hearing about ChatGPT or new AI tools, and for good reason—it’s reshaping our world and how we work in countless ways. AI tools enable major gift officers to do more with their time by minimizing administrative tasks, helping with research, and drafting communications.

Gift 83

Gift Game Philanthropy Fundraising 83

Non Profit Quarterly

MAY 13, 2019

Recognizing that good health depends more on an individual’s access to housing, good nutrition, education, and a safe neighborhood than on their medical care, Kaiser Permanente is rolling out Thrive Local , a digital care coordination platform that makes it easier for its medical providers to connect patients to community-based social services.

Resource 52

Resource Community Technology Help 52

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. Building Capacity for Social Change 2.0 But whether you call it “networked” ways of working, “collaboration 2.0”

Build 112

Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Candid

MAY 13, 2024

In a 2022 survey, nearly 70% of respondents cited building measurement, evaluation, and learning capabilities as a critical area in which they would like to invest. Based on that feedback, the fund works to reduce the burden on potential grantees and identify barriers that might discourage them from applying.

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Measure Collaboration Effective Impact 59