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. This call spurred the increasing demand for program evaluation. Guide to building evaluation capacity.

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Evaluation Program Attitude Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I am still evaluating the lessons learned. The pandemic will not be the last catastrophic disruption or paradigm-changing event. Sponsorships are the model that we’re all most familiar with. Initiatives that impact a broad audience or community Outcomes that deliver strategic goals and objectives for all participants.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Collaboration Associations 221

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

Every social sector organization can and should be doing impact management ! There are three main components to integrating impact management practices in your organization: continuous evidence building, participant-centered program management, and integrated financial management. In other words, one size doesn’t fit all.

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Integration Impact Practice Management 69

sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2024

If you are unclear about your needs, abilities, and opportunities, you will quickly find it difficult to vet vendors and evaluate CRMs, not to mention bringing internal stakeholders onboard or getting sign-off at key stages. Identify if there are any obvious pain points that prevent you from consistently improving your impact.

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Fundraising Evaluation New Zealand Data 61

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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Evaluation Generation Method Slides 97

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2018

Evaluating volunteer programs within nonprofit organizations is a key step in continual improvement and data collection. Systematic evaluation can positively impact the organization by creating more structure, providing results for adaptability, increasing volunteer retention and improving staff-volunteer relationships.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. that focus on the changes in net assets.?. requires specific?industry?expertise,

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. The sector itself continued to change, but it was a challenge to effectively adapt questions to match those changes. We needed to change up our questions. Funders should “change up” their questions to stay relevant.

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Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 82

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Whether you decide to “hand over the keys” to an AI system or use it as an assistant to support the work you do, you have to trust the model. Technology is always changing, but the guiding principles should stay the same. Decisions When Building the Models When building a predictive AI model, you’ll have many questions.

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sgEngage

JULY 3, 2023

Evaluate your current business model. Consider the various impacts the current situation has on your business model, such as staffing, fundraising, and service delivery. Keep your board members aware of the situation and its impact on your organization. Lean on your board of directors.

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Model Fund Nonprofit Evaluation 78

.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

But scenarios are also a tool that can be used to evaluate longer-term initiatives. It gives you some control when the external environment is rapidly changing, and people are looking to you for leadership. What factors are driving uncertainty and how impactful could they be? CEOs must be role models for their teams.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Associations Lesson 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

As leaders, we have a responsibility to model this behavior, demonstrating an authentic interest in our people as humans. Model and Celebrate Well-being Practices Creating a robust work culture that incorporates well-being is fundamental. Leaders should also model work-life harmony , recognizing that work and life is never balanced.

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Leadership Organization Culture Skills 118

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Last week I attended the launch of the book, Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector by William F. Together these best practices form an “engine of impact” that nonprofits need to build, maintain, and hone over time to scale with results. Source: Engine of Impact.

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Leadership Impact Review Chapter 92

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.

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Data Demographics Aggregator Participatory 98

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

In the panel Rethinking Strategy: The Intersection of Impact, Brand, and Business Model, three experts defined these terms and illustrated their use for effective nonprofit communications. Impact: Be Rather Than Do. Strategic crossroads are an excellent place to evaluate communication strategy and think of new ways to present.

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Model Impact Business Case Study 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The Google AI Impact Challenge attracted 2,602 applications from six continents and 119 countries, with projects addressing a wide range of issue areas, from education to the environment. . Transforming AI insights into real-world social impact requires advanced planning. . Data accessibility challenges vary by sector. .

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Google Challenge Report Impact 74

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

But things forever changed when OpenAI released version 3.5 Generative AIs went from entertaining but ultimately not very useful to possessing, and the change happened overnight.  Imagine empowering a teacher with generative AI to improve question-building workflows for online assessments and open-book evaluations.

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Generation Education Blackbaud Model 93

Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

With that, here are three starting points for activating DEI in your organization: Provide the tools Normalize feedback Evaluate and Reevaluate 1. The objective here is to pinpoint, through feedback, the impact of a certain behavior so that the person practicing that behavior is made aware of the consequences of their actions.

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Activities Active Activism Organization 97

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

By Scot Chisholm , CEO and Co-founder of Classy ––a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. That’s partly because underlying trends that have been driving the nonprofit sector for years have completely changed.

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Trend Fundraising Virtual Haiti 261

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Building Capacity for Social Change 2.0 These new collaborative initiatives pull together various players (often government, private sector and nonprofits) within an ecosystem, defined by issue and/or place, to coordinate and align their action to drive greater impact. Call this “social change 2.0”. So what to do?

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Build Change Social Facilitation 112

.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

When we began that project in 2017, we knew business was changing quickly. They are role models who inspire teams to see from a different perspective. Target interest groups and send impactful messaging to drive higher engagement. Association 4.0 Innovators are rule-breakers and disruptors. Enhanced Communication.

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Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2012

De Toqueville’s quote speaks to resisting complacency regarding society’s complexity and invites people to think of new and innovative solutions for bringing change. and the Rockefeller Foundation, titled: " A New Tool for Scaling Impact: How Social Impact Bonds Can Mobilize Private Capital to Advance Social Good."

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Impact Research Tools Social 80

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 health crisis in health access, education equity, underinvested neighborhoods, and lack of or underemployment, all play a role in the disproportionate impact the crisis will continue to have on Latino and underserved communities nationwide. Charitable giving declined in 2018 due to tax law changes.

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Social Model Nonprofit Fund 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

As nonprofit professionals, we all want to impact the greatest possible number with our work. What type of impact is the program making, and is it one that can be most effectively increased by scaling up this individual program? posted by Alisa Partlan Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management.

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Program Impact New York Model 64

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress. Adding to the impact, multiple disruptive social and cultural events have characterized the formative working years for younger generations. Associations revolve around relationships, but the shape of those connections has changed. Today trust bleeds into everything.

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. Almost tend years ago, they co-wrote “Net Gains,” one of the first practical handbooks on building and working in networks for social change. Generative Social-Impact Network.

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Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

BoardAssist

APRIL 4, 2017

In this second part of the series, Alice Antonelli, Director for Advisory Services at NFF, shares more terrific advice and insights on financial health and nonprofit business models. Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part Two: Smart Nonprofit Business Models. What is a smart nonprofit business model? Thanks Alice!

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Model Business Practice Nonprofit 40

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways.

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Problem Skills Proposal Grant 74

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? I tweeted the link to the original and one colleague, Michelle Murrain, wrote a reflection called " Evaluation and Being A Learning Organization.".

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Evaluation Learning Foundation Reflection 86

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2022

One CEO of a local behavioral health and human service organization found value in program evaluation measures in his organization where there was no prior initiative to evaluate programs. Investing in a program evaluation department helped the leadership team develop a clear strategy with their first strategic plan.

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Measure Culture Arizona Evaluation 52

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

They are setting the stage for transparent communication when evaluating compatibility and complementary “value exchange between partners” are in effect. Model selection. Implement a model that aligns most closely with the partners’ mission, capacity, and vision. Measure and share impact.

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Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. Monitor program impact. Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. 6 Steps to Get Started Take these steps to build a solid foundation for your data warehousing journey.

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Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. 1. Many times, nonprofits, especially smaller ones, do not have the resources to hire outside consultants to measure the impact of their programs. Europe and Latin America. Report Out.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Let’s start at the beginning: what is “community-driven social impact” anyway? The needs and goals of the larger community are listened to by someone or a group of people and they create opportunities for action, service, and change.

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Case Study Community Impact Studies 117

Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Business Considerations: Elements like budget, licensing type, training needs, and change management are also essential considerations in CMS selection. Product Maturity: Evaluate the CMS’s reputation, support availability, and roadmap projection. How will this impact your budget? Both methods have their pros and cons.

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Open Source License Drupal Platform 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

This can be devastating to nonprofits and ultimately affect the ability to achieve impact. Leadership must recognize this impact on their staff and adapt to strengthen and build a more resilient workplace to achieve sustainability. These forces are creating significant challenges for nonprofit organizations.

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