sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. Your auditor’s year-end work will remain critical to ensure the financial integrity of your nonprofit’s books and records and compliance with ever-changing regulations.

Relationship 100

Relationship Practice Build Evaluation 100

Candid

APRIL 8, 2024

Candid’s DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) commitment statement provides general guidelines and insights as to how the organization supports, prioritizes, and maintains an inclusive work environment that fosters a sense of belonging and trust. Candid was formed in February 2019 with the merger of GuideStar and Foundation Center.

Environment 52

Environment Culture Celebrate Guidelines 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

I think it is more than just having self-organizing values embedded in the way the tool works. I think these are four qualities to look for: Network: This is a collection of people and organizations that linked together. It's your professional social network or a network of organizations or typically both.

Network 94

Network Data Organization Map 94

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. Focus on the why. Keep the momentum going.

Grant 98

Grant Process Management Tips 98

NTEN

APRIL 2, 2014

Mellon Foundation, we''re able to offer the Nonprofit Tech Academy at no charge to qualifying organizations. I was very impressed with the caliber of experts and the diversity of presenters. Thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W. Participants will be selected based on the guidelines and their commitment to full participation.

Tech 84

Tech Application Classes Change Management 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Roshan Paul, Senior Change Manager, Ashoka. Sacha Litman, Managing Director, Measuring Success. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results. Phil Buchanan, President, The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Rafael Lopez, Associate Director, The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Blogger 91

Blogger Conference Effective Seattle 91

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

These scenarios happen all the time and can be incredibly frustrating for IT managers, especially when your current tech stack already has a similar tool—which the colleague has forgotten about or never completed training on—or the suggested software cannot integrate properly with your other systems. That is when innovation creep sets in.

Denver 83

Denver Software PowerPoint Template 83

sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

As a trail blazer in the social impact space, Blackbaud had already been serving a wide array of nonprofit and public sector organizations. Since MicroEdge was acquired, there have been a wide array of changes to the product interface and functionality to keep up with the needs of modern grantmakers.

Blackbaud 83

Blackbaud API Application Grant 83

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Here are some tips to help you convince your stakeholders that streamlining your grantee application is not only good for your grantees, but also for your organization. Gather Data on Your Current Application Before you present your suggestions to your leadership, have the data on your current application ready.

Application 95

Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 95

sgEngage

JANUARY 4, 2024

Every year when the calendar rolls over into the new year, leaders are presented with a fresh set of challenges. No matter what calendar your organization uses (academic, recruitment, fiscal, non-traditional), the fact remains that our personal calendars all start anew January 1 st. This is where we embrace ambiguity.

Challenge 72

Challenge Leadership Calendar Broadcast 72

VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Designed to assist and support an organization (and most commonly hospitals, museums, libraries, and arts organizations), these groups historically focus on raising funds, sometimes manage the volunteer corps, and nearly always maintain their own governance system. Mapping the Change. Implementing the Change.

Structure 98

Structure Volunteer Model Leadership 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Authors Jeff Kavanaugh’s and Rafee Tarafdar’s new book, The Live Enterprise , is all about how to create a continuously evolving and learning organization. They explain that the very nature of organizations has come under pressure. The way we think about experience has changed. Value chains have changed.

Model 52

Model Lesson Business Authoring 52

Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

Though it has changed in shape during the pandemic, here are seven tips on how to use your digital ecosystem to enhance your fundraising. As people are spending more and more time online, digital fundraising is vital for mission-driven organizations to achieve and surpass goals. . Start with what and where your organization does well.

Digital 47

Digital Tips Fundraising Evaluation 47

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. The social justice organization supported Black and Indigenous people through grantmaking with an annual budget between $2 million and $3 million. But that also presented a challenge.

Philanthropy 88

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 88

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. A strategic plan helps you bring the vision for your organization’s future to fruition by setting goals and objectives.

Data 52

Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

We Are Media is a terrific resource for anyone looking for tips, examples, case studies and information on using social media in a nonprofit organization. NTEN’s gathered some of the top nonprofit social media experts to help your organization devise a solid strategy as well as learn the secrets of using a variety of social media tools.

NTEN 105

NTEN Media eLearning Case Study 105

sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The second wave, however—coming after the launch of Google’s Bard and Microsoft Bing—has resonated more broadly and has implications and potential applications for nonprofit organizations. Your charitable organization has probably fielded questions from curious supporters and internal audiences on the ways it might be leveraged.

Model 73

Model Italy Test Generation 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2009

Understanding Techno Stress View more presentations from kanter. The Web is still its own silo in many organizations. If you are one of the 10-15% of early adopters in social media, it is important to understand how to provide assistance to help others cross the chasm, whether individually or as an organization.

Adopt 90

Adopt Social Media Media Social 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

It is a learning event to help you better understand how to manage technology. With 2 tracks and experts presenting on topics critical to your organization, you are sure to come away better able to succeed with technology. I did a panel presentation at the NTC conference in April on the chapter as well.

Conference 87

Conference Technology Online Chapter 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

This week before I leave for the Middle East, I will have the honor of presenting at the Grantmakers For Effective Organization’s Conference in Seattle. I am doing a session called “ Learning in Public ” with Kathy Reich, Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, TCC Group. Roshan Paul, Senior Change Manager, Ashoka.

Results 95

Results Seattle Evaluation Michigan 95

NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Many organizations are enjoying lower overhead, higher productivity, and happier employees by providing the option to work from home (WFH). A growing trend among organizations is to get out of the business of owning servers entirely. All functional and productive organizations share certain characteristics.

Work 97

Work Second Life Laptop Audio 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Each of the 60 minute sessions will include a drill down in the topic area, presented by an expert in field (see below). After a ten-minute break, participants will reconvene as a group to grill the presenters in each of the areas. Explore the organizational change management issues that social media raises and how to talk about them.

Digg 81

Digg Storytelling Social Media Channel 81

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. The social justice organization supported Black and Indigenous people through grantmaking with an annual budget between $2 million and $3 million. But that also presented a challenge.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2010

EDF has embraced the spirit of this sharing - not only remixing a version of the game for their organization,but also sharing back the materials and what worked! . Here’s the overview: EDF Staff Retreat - Intro to Social Media View more presentations from Eric Schwartzman. And that made the presentations really good.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Remix Social 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2009

I've been reflecting on the ideas shared at a panel called " Why Corporate Social Media Marketing Fails and How To Fix It " presented at the Web2.0 The discussion was organized around four points of social media failure: How can I get my culture to adapt? Question: How is social media organized within your nonprofit organization?

Social Media 61

Social Media Media Social Model 61

NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

The organization could not manage either of those. The reception from her organization to her new leadership role: This process also helped immensely when it came time to create the next year's tech budget; justifying expenditures, etc. It's vital to the organization's success, especially in these financially-trying times.

Case Study 65

Case Study NTEN Studies Leadership 65

Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

In this webinar, Doug Barker (Principal and Co-Founder of Barker & Scott Consulting) and Amy Ganderson (Digital Marketing Director at The Nature Conservancy) will share their ideas, examples and key strategies for making your supporters feel appreciated – and more tied to – your mission and organization.

Support 52

Support Conservancy San Diego Gartner 52

NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2012

As a way to better understand program performance and become more responsive to changes, organizations are increasingly turning to dashboards—custom utilities that gather, organize and present information in an accessible way—that let them more effectively measure, monitor and manage the way they meet their missions.

Analysis 77

Analysis Business Program Tools 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. The workshop was presented by the Colorado Association of Funders and the Colorado Nonprofit Association and sponsored by Gill Foundation , Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado , The Colorado Health Foundation , and The Colorado Trust. Colorado Project.

Reflection 103

Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

Photo by Dietrich I love the Red Cross's approach to scaling its engagement strategy by involving the whole organization - it is spelled out in their strategy handbook and policy guidelines. If you're a leader in your organization, how to encourage professional learning? Tags: change management listening.

Social Media 63

Social Media Culture Personal Social 63

NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

An episode of the "askDeborah" podcast series, presented by the CTK Foundation. And TechSoup's Ariel Gilbert-Knight provides a "Leadership Cheat Sheet" for tackling your organization's technology plan. And our newest column: "Confessions of a Former Nonprofit IT Director".

Case Study 78

Case Study Issue Studies Journal 78

NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

Back office technologies and management. Change Management. Communications Makeoever: Take an organization, review their communications strategy and make it over in light of new technologies. Could be a great engagement piece for reaching new organizations or those who haven't attended.? Fundraising.

Community 52

Community Sharepoint Org Metrics 52

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Anyone who has given an Ignite-style presentation knows that boiling down complex ideas into 5 minutes is tough, really tough. Presenters and audience both take away from the experience a little more knowledge (if not a lot) and quite a bit of inspiration to either act on something or find out more.

Journal 44

Journal NTEN Online Captivate 44

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 11, 2016

According to the recent Nonprofit Finance Fund State of the Sector survey, “Forty-two percent of organizations reported that they do not currently have the right mix of financial resources to thrive over the next three years.”. Simply put, the matrix map allows organizations to view both their impact and profitability at the same time.

Map 28

Map Profit Impact Literacy 28

NTEN

MARCH 12, 2013

What kind of risks would your organization be taking if you adopt that new social network into your communications? What is the risk of not adapting to a changing technology culture? How can we be sure that the rewards outweigh the risks?

Issue 59

Issue Chicago Case Study NTEN 59

NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Nonprofit Leaders discuss managing their organizations through change. Plus: Watch NTEN's mini-documentary video on Cloud for Nonprofits Listen to an episode of the "askDeborah" podcast series, presented by the CTK Foundation. Three Case-Studies that document how three different nonprofits are tracking their constituents.

Issue 57

Issue Impact Case Study Org 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

What's it like behind the firewall facilitating everyone in the organization to embrace social media? This past year alone she has been a presenter at NTEN's NTC (in San Francisco) , Blackbaud User Conference in Charleston , SxSw in Austin , the list goes on. Tags: change management guest blogging relationships.

Social Media 85

Social Media Life Media Social 85