Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice. That is something I would love to see change. {

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Evaluation Reflection Open Source Journal 111

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. Factoring in the nonprofit organization’s size, capacity, and budget – making sure that the demand for data and evaluation is commensurate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact. Digital technologies are connecting residents in neighborhoods, catalyzing community discussions, changing the way governments and citizens interact, and making government more transparent. Guides to Civic Tech Assessment.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Predictive modeling reveals future outcomes and trends with greater accuracy than traditional methods, enabling proactive decision-making and change management. They studied the member experience and evaluated how to engage and communicate on a personal level. How the organization’s value proposition needed to change.

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Data Studies Music Analysis 221

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Impact evaluation in the arts, and its broader use for leaders of any nonprofit, can drive results. Qualitative yet empirically-based impact evaluation bridges the gap left by other evaluative methods providing the context of mission fulfillment for a nonprofit organization. Evaluation can be painful.

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Evaluation Arts Story Impact 56

sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Having a predictable and consistent grant cycle will ensure your team members are able to evaluate each request efficiently and effectively. Decision Making Now that requests have been submitted, it’s time for your team to evaluate and make a decision. Time to change them again to the current position of the request.

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Grant Process Management Technology 95

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

They have to do all this while regularly drafting and submitting grant requests from funders who have different and changing priorities. How closely should they track those changes? Moreover, funders, evaluators, and program managers can have different goals related to programs’ implementations. Mexico border.

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Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. Evaluate the tasks the new user will perform regularly before handing over keys to the system.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 74

Volunteer Hub

MAY 18, 2023

In today’s ever-changing landscape of nonprofit organizations, effective volunteer management is crucial for achieving impactful and sustainable results. Evaluate Program Effectiveness: Volunteer Engagement Surveys allow nonprofits to assess the effectiveness of their volunteer programs and identify areas of strength and weakness.

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Survey Volunteer Impact Data 72

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. It is important to recognize we are asking people to change behavior patterns and long-held beliefs. The method that best sustains communication in this space is two-sided.

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Activities Active Activism Organization 97

sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

It is imperative that this commitment is demonstrated through active support of equity-focused grantmaking and programming as well as internal operational changes. They will not shy away from difficult conversations and assess how they, as individuals, might need to change their own thinking. Start By Reviewing Common Practices.

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Application Grant Evaluation Practice 96

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

Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This article will discuss several key points to help you make an informed decision, covering topics such as open-source vs. closed-source platforms, software costs, licensing methods, and more. Product Maturity: Evaluate the CMS’s reputation, support availability, and roadmap projection. Both methods have their pros and cons.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

Ensure that you choose a processor that accepts various of payment options, including credit card, debit card, and ACH, so that donors can use their preferred payment method. By examining specific performance indicators and essential data metrics, you can evaluate your marketing strategy and make adjustments to create a bigger impact.

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Fundraising Evaluation Rate Gift 59

Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Getting creative and re-evaluating old peer-to-peer fundraising methods has become especially important in recent years due to declines in household giving. Of course, social media platforms continually change how they interact with nonprofits, and your peer-to-peer campaigns will need to adjust these changes.

Strategy 97

Strategy Fundraising Social Media Evaluation 97

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

To harness the full potential of performance measurement, funders and nonprofits must join together to co-create mutually beneficial methods and metrics. According to the Center for Evaluation Innovation’s “Lab for Learning” initiative , “make thinking visible” to cultivate a learning culture. Performance measurement is not objective.

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Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It has been almost exactly four years since I published Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , with co-author, Katie Paine. The Playbook includes a few examples and methods for doing this. Refinable – adapt to rapidly changing environments. The four key questions are: What data to collect?

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Greater Giving

JUNE 8, 2023

Gathering Data for Informed Decision-Making Measuring Fundraising Success Evaluate the total amount of money raised and breakdowns of different revenue streams such as ticket sales, sponsorships, and donations. This data helps identify the most effective fundraising methods and areas for improvement in future events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

One thing I realized is that training social workers receive as part of their education is also very relevant for change makers inside of nonprofits, consultants, and trainers. Nancy used the phrase “pre-contemplation” and “contemplation” stages of behavior change and introduce me to a behavior change framework.

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Technique Training Train Learning 127

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

You may also want to ask your volunteer their preferred method of communication – phone, text, or email – in their volunteer application. Have a shift change? When evaluating which option might work best for your organization, consider an all-in-one nonprofit software platform such as Giveffect.

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Volunteer Management Tips Application 276

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

It’s true that rigorous evaluation is critical, but right-sizing your evaluation is equally important. Sometimes, third-party evaluation, which includes rigorous study design and statistical analysis, is required to properly understand a program’s impact. In other words, one size doesn’t fit all.

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Integration Impact Practice Management 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2011

Engage Media's Theory of Change. By aligning social media to organizational objectives and using measurement, you can answer the question: of all the ways we could be investing our resources, is social media the best choice to see the social change results that we want to see? Why Use A Theory of Change. How It Works.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

If he was on television today, he’d be telling us, “In 2020, the world changed.” The world has changed a lot, and it’s not likely to get back to the old normal. Just about every nonprofit made major changes in 2020. If you created new service delivery methods, you may find that your constituents don’t want to go back.

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Training Train Volunteer Effective 105

NTEN

JUNE 30, 2010

At the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we gave our session evaluation system a major tech overhaul by highlighting a mobile text messaging option in addition to our normal paper evaluations -- as well as an online option that was added at the last minute.

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Evaluation Green NTC Atlanta 50

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 9, 2015

By utilizing four key strategies of involving diverse stakeholders, creating a backbone infrastructure, developing shared terminology and measurement indicators, and promoting collective action, organizations can find success in effective networking and produce meaningful social change.

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Network Organization Change Social 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2015

Evaluation. The book includes an important chapter on evaluating your talent development strategy as well as linking it to performance assessments. The book also includes a method for calculating the ROI of investing talent development in your nonprofit. Trained mentors who can support on the job learning. Agreed upon plan.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Together, we’ll unlock the potential of using your plan to thrive in changing circumstances. Take a look at your fundraising totals for the year so far, along with any changes in your organization’s budget that need to be accounted for. Evaluate your progress and determine whether you are on track to meet your targets.

Develop 76

Develop Fundraising Pledge Track 76

The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Consider the community you serve, the social issue you’re tackling, or the change you want to make in the world. Break down your goals into objectives and strategies: Objectives are the specific steps or milestones needed to achieve your goals, while strategies are the methods or tactics you’ll use to accomplish your objectives.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 18, 2023

If you find that your current tech suite is causing more hindrance than help, it may be time to evaluate a new solution. It’s a simple, straightforward method that works efficiently in the initial stages. Embracing Change Together Taking the technology leap might seem daunting at first glance.

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Technology Registration Nonprofit Tools 98

Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

While you can’t change that for this search, what can you do before your next search to make it deeper and more diverse? Get ready to use the evaluation matrix you created. The matrix is the tool you will use for candidate screening, evaluation, and interview outcomes. Stay flexible and open to the project changing.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 13, 2021

Success | In this phase, we evaluate. This method provides customized solutions to common organizational marketing issues. It is also unlikely to change behavior. Instead, we must feel that taking action or changing a pattern of behavior will lead to satisfaction on a personal level. What makes this IDEA different?

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

From traditional fundraising methods like membership drives and community events to embracing crowdfunding or corporate partnerships , your plan should include a variety of revenue sources that go beyond simply collecting membership dues. Develop a Public Relations Plan Advocacy is about being the voice of change.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

As soon as your communication materials are ready to go and your team is on the right page, test out the methods and systems you’ll use to attract donors and accept donations. Evaluate their feedback and make changes as appropriate. Encourage monthly donations.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 18, 2009

Evaluate your goals and objectives, as an organization. You will not be able to identify tools and engagement methods for your organization online without knowing the bigger picture and without knowing it in concrete goals that will let you build and work towards them. Goals & Objectives. Identify what success will look like.

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Social Media Strategy Media Social 190

Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2020

A sandbox is a testing environment where you can test code changes separately from your live production environment. This gives Salesforce the opportunity to evaluate the Nimble AMS code three times per year. A Salesforce sandbox can be expensive. But having one is critically important. Salesforce’s?current

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Associations Test Model Environment 78

sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

Advocacy campaigns have evolved over the past few years, dramatically changing how nonprofit advocacy is conducted. While traditional methods can still impact supporters, more and more organizations interested in starting an advocacy initiative look to virtual campaigns first. Make campaigning convenient for your supporters. .

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 22, 2020

“The way we run nonprofits is actually undermining the causes we love and our profound yearning to change the world.”. Add Credibility with a Nonprofit Evaluation Plan. This evaluation approach will work if you have a very specific mission statement. the technology that helps raise awareness of the cause. Author Bio.

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