sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change. Grantmaking equity lies at the heart of philanthropy’s mission to create positive social change and address systemic injustices.

Philanthropy 85

Philanthropy Action Structure Law 85

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

But nonprofit leaders do not always know how to communicate their organization's impact to retain donors and attract new ones. So, how can nonprofit leaders effectively communicate impact to stakeholders? They often use financial ratios to measure a nonprofit's impact, but these do not most accurately showcase a program's efficiency.

Impact 52

Impact Communication Effective Ratio 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

“The only constant is change,” saith Heraclitus. Change, for nonprofits, can be both internal and external—from a shift in mission to a change in political or economic winds. Successful nonprofits respond to significant change by reevaluating their strategy—and that includes their online strategy.

Online 241

Online Hunger Metrics Drupal 241

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Clearly communicate to staff the objectives of the grant and why you applied for it. In managing grant funding , communication is key. Develop top-notch policies and procedures. Develop a set of best practice policies and procedures to meet the needs of even the most challenging funders—like federal agencies.

Grant 94

Grant Process Management Tips 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Note from Beth: As part of my work this year as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m running several peer learning groups based on the ideas in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly Maturity of Practice model. Because what gets measured gets better.

Measure 99

Measure Track Model Seattle 99

The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The compliance is not just a legal necessity but also a trust-building measure with their donors and supporters. Their policies directly influence how nonprofits can access, use, and leverage user data for fundraising.

Support 103

Support Fundraising Awareness Data 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” Public knowledge, pressure (to change policy) and action increase in strategic areas. Our foundation is viewed as transparent.

Measure 101

Measure Social Media Foundation Reflection 101

AccelEvents

OCTOBER 13, 2020

However, COVID-19 precautions and mandates vary from region to region and can seemingly change on a daily basis, some people may be reluctant to attend an event simply because they are unsure of what precautions are in place and whether or not things like social distancing will take away from the overall experience. . is it a large event?

Communication 98

Communication Tips North America Registration 98

Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

However, in the dynamic landscape of contemporary social change, there is a growing recognition of the need to evolve from this conventional approach toward a more collaborative and inclusive model—one grounded in partnership. This approach can lead to a reactive, rather than proactive, approach to addressing community needs.

Government 59

Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

Last week public relations and measurement professionals met in Lisbon for a Summit hosted by AMEC (The International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communications). 2: Measuring the Effect on Outcomes is Preferred to Measuring Outputs : Measure your results, not just numbers.

Measure 115

Measure Social Media Media Metrics 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change.

Measure 97

Measure Policy Social Media Green 97

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Cybersecurity is the proactive approach you take to identify any vulnerable points, implement simple protective measures, and effectively respond to potential attacks. This limitation can make it even more challenging to implement and maintain comprehensive cybersecurity measures. Why do nonprofits need to worry about cybersecurity?

Nonprofit 111

Nonprofit Software Practice Offline 111

sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

An intangible feeling of change that arises each time we enter a new year. For others , the feelings are a bit more fleeting, providing only temporary change before slipping away in the face of familiar patterns and habits. For many , this led to changes in terminology and language used to describe the work.

Philanthropy 76

Philanthropy Measure Influence Trend 76

NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. For nonprofits, measuring their broader impact can be easier said than done. Plus, check out the new NTEN Voices section for tips and tools from our team and community! The true test of any nonprofit is to demonstrate impact. Get started!

Dominican Republic 88

Dominican Republic Issue NTEN Impact 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

Note From Beth: I’m on my way to Australia and New Zealand lead a series of workshops on Networked Nonprofits and Measurement, culminating with a keynote at this year’s ConnectingUp Conference in Australia, so expect to see a few interesting guest posts. ” Enjoy.

Change 104

Change New Zealand Homeless Australia 104

Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

We’ll share more after the session and dive into some of the questions we’ll tackle here: Everything’s changing so fast, is everyone already using AI? Successful organizations are leveraging the power of AI and social media to create more meaningful connections and foster community engagement. How can I learn more and get started?

Social Media 80

Social Media Images Video Media 80

AccelEvents

OCTOBER 13, 2020

However, COVID-19 precautions and mandates vary from region to region and can seemingly change on a daily basis, some people may be reluctant to attend an event simply because they are unsure of what precautions are in place and whether or not things like social distancing will take away from the overall experience. . is it a large event?

Communication 52

Communication Tips North America Registration 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Regardless of the tool we’re using, the team at MomsRising is committed to deepening and broadening the conversation around public policy issues that impact families in our country. With our blog firmly established as a valuable source of content, we are now developing strategies to further leverage our blog to support our policy goals.

Policy 98

Policy Goal Lesson Share 98

Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

The online platform provides metrics on over 40 measures of health and drivers of health for over 750 cities across the U.S. To make the data more accessible, they’ve developed a communications strategy based on storytelling products that make the data come alive. Communicate Impact with Stories. Understand your capacity.

Story 66

Story Data Storytelling Lesson 66

sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

It means servers, software, and policies that enable organizations to scale. Grantmakers need to recognize the importance of funding both the projects and the technology required to support, measure, and grow those projects. Being closer to the community, individual nonprofits can see the issues affecting their clients.

Conversation 79

Conversation Support Application Nonprofit 79

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Lack of shared storage, inaccessible files, and the desire to avoid changing existing data platforms all worsen these existing data silo challenges. Additionally, if your organization decides to partner with a vendor, identify their areas of expertise, security policies, and training or customer support programs before making the final call.

Integration 79

Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 79

TechImpact

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

For individual employees at nonprofits, it is hard to set long-term goals and stick to them, since many staffers wear many hats within the organization and find their priorities changing as the year goes on. Setting monthly goals allows employees to be more productive and focused on measurable results. Create accountability mechanisms.

Database 117

Database Measure Nonprofit Tech 117

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As Mwande Chileshe, Food Security, Nutrition & Agriculture Global Policy Lead, said, “We’ve created a false narrative that hunger must always exist.” Put the Most Vulnerable Communities at the Center of Our Efforts Hunger is fundamentally about power, with the hungriest people typically the least powerful. Hunger is not inevitable.

Collaboration 76

Collaboration Challenge Hunger Kenya 76

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

While most nonprofits aren’t gathering sticks to build a fire, survival does often depend on the small, unglamourous tasks of research, communication, and reporting to keep your funding streams alive. Similarly, the first step in preparing your organization for these changes in grant administration is to assess what things you already have.

Grant 78

Grant Management Award International 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

Measure Networked Nonprofit. For two of the peer learning groups , we explored best practices for using Facebook strategically as part of an integrated communications plan based on this content ( [link] ). Determine a “friending” policy. Now that people can subscribe, you don’t have to friend everybody.

Facebook 112

Facebook Change Profile Impact 112

TechImpact

JULY 8, 2014

We will expound upon that list in this post, offering 4 more ways your nonprofit can better leverage the power of its CRM to do good, communicate better, and collect better data. The first being the ability to collect, measure, analyze, and then communicate that information to the appropriate parties. Create a user guide.

System 160

System Nonprofit Relationship Tech 160

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. Does the environment support change, accountability, and communication?

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Program Attitude Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

JUNE 12, 2023

When a team is efficiently able to move throughout the CRM system other things begin to fall into place: better communication efforts, greater engagement, higher turnout at events, happy employees, and a happy community. So, how do we achieve this happy team and community? The health of the CRM system needs to be prioritized.

System 88

System Search Evaluation Policy 88

Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There are two new major online privacy policy changes coming in 2020, the CCPA in California and SHIELD act in New York. These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar. What is weird is that these acts begin to treat U.S.

Law 52

Law Digital Guide New York 52

Connection Cafe

JUNE 9, 2016

How can advocacy make a measurable difference for your organization? And since advocacy often involves coalitions, it can be difficult to measure who owns the success—or quite possibly the failure—of initiatives. Organizations often resort to counting the number of contacts that they can communicate with in their database.

Advocacy 20

Advocacy Measure Policy United States 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2011

As part of my work this year as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m designing and delivering peer training sessions for grantees all around the theme of social media, learning, and measurement. They measured and learned from the first pilot which was rapid implementation. Living Case Study.

Case Study 98

Case Study Social Media Studies Integration 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

Purpose can be an organizational strategy and a roadmap to remain competitive in a fast-changing economy. Public ideas about health are changing rapidly as a result of technology, medical research, and preventive and wellness services. Purpose-Driven Companies use a Purpose Mindset to Advance Measurable Goals. Take CVS Health.

Companies 106

Companies Alaska Malta Philanthropy 106

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

When the music video was not focused on Mexican culture, no such change occurred. Our theory of change posits that when we develop projects that bridge “unexpected connections” between diverse people and ideas, people build understanding and social capital with community members from different cultures, generations, and backgrounds.

Measure 47

Measure Arts People Museum 47

TechImpact

JUNE 4, 2014

The good news is, a simple change in frame of mind when thinking about your volunteers could be all it takes to greatly improve retention and engagement. Additionally, understanding what benefits will come as a result of this change in thought process is sometimes difficult to comprehend as well. Image Courtesy of Blues By Starlight.

Retention 184

Retention Volunteer Marketing Help 184

CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

If social distancing measures aren’t followed, a stronger virus could rapidly infect and kill hundreds of thousands of people before they can be vaccinated.”. This way, in case something changes and you can’t host in-person, you still have virtual already set and ready. Venue: Consider where you’re going to hold your event.

Fundraising 100

Fundraising Virtual Nonprofit ROI 100

Gyrus

APRIL 7, 2016

Even companies who have a proper compliance methodology get caught in the midst of changing regulated environment, new compliance measures, etc. Or, they are still following the outdated compliance policies and technology at the organization. A compliance training report can also act as a proof during a compliance audit.

Training 60

Training Train Measure Evaluation 60

Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Digital transformation or modernization for government agencies is about using new technologies to effectively change an agency’s ability to engage audiences and achieve its mission. Common challenges in government digital transformation pursuits include overlapping or redundant solutions and processes and siloed teams and communications.

Government 88

Government Digital System Fund 88