Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

You’ll explore eLearning pricing models through the following points: How To Price Your Online Course: Key Considerations. 5 eLearning Pricing Models for Your Courses. Would your association be better served by a subscription-based model or a one-time fee model? Perhaps a fully free model or a per-course model?

eLearning 69

eLearning Model Course Associations 69

Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

In their last year as students, the association shared content about the certification program, offering opportunities for these students to take the course even though they could not certify. Member engagement scoring and modeling removes the guesswork E ngagement is an exchange of value between your member and your association.

Data 210

Data Strategy Associations Survey 210

.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Machine Learning, predictive modeling, and natural language processing are a few of the ways AI makes data more meaningful. Predictive modeling reveals future outcomes and trends with greater accuracy than traditional methods, enabling proactive decision-making and change management. It’s free with limited usage.

Data 221

Data Studies Music Analysis 221

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.

Knowledge 67

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

According to Forbes, 75% of CEOs attribute their success to help from a mentor and 84% of US Fortune 500 companies offer mentoring programs. In fairness, so many groups operate with minimal staff that this type of program can seem like a luxury. The idea that the employer holds all the cards is changing.

Mentoring 251

Mentoring Giving Associations Leadership 251

Candid

MAY 4, 2022

Many European funders have seen their ability to focus on a longer-term perspective to target systemic change as a strength, as opposed to operating in a crisis mode. We also saw significant philosophical changes in how foundations operate.

Europe 98

Europe Case Study Fund Practice 98

Candid

APRIL 19, 2022

We were overwhelmed by these questions combined with the work it took to maintain a herd of horses, with no events or public programs. . That comes to about $424,000 a year in horse care including the costs of maintaining our land, office, staff, and programs. Would the government help us? How would our donors respond?

Strategy 106

Strategy Change Fundraising New York 106

Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

In a recent panel discussion I moderated at Salesforce.org’s Nonprofit Summit , I talked with industry leaders about this sea change of nonprofits embracing digital. Trovon Williams, senior vice president of marketing and communications for the NAACP, talked about how the pandemic changed his organization’s strategy moving forward.

Program 96

Program Tech Work Time 96

Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

As 2024 kicks off and the world of data and AI continues to rapidly evolve, associations need to adapt to meet the ever-changing needs of members and stakeholders. While these changes may feel overwhelming, there are easy things you can do with your current staff and set of resources that will help position your association to thrive in 2024.

Impact 169

Impact Strategy Associations Data 169

Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

There are so many big things, scary, unexpected things that changed us as individuals, families, communities, and a collective human race in 2020, that as I was trying to write this blog post, it was hard to know where to start. Turns out that this last thing in particular—reading—didn’t just change me in 2020.

Change 98

Change North Carolina America Nigeria 98

.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We all understand that technology has changed business. These are telltale signs: Your strategy has changed. You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. Every change doesn’t need to happen at once.

Structure 251

Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2024

By automating the collection and integration of donor data, program metrics, and financial information, we have gained real-time insights into our operations, improved reporting capabilities, and optimized resource allocation. This has empowered us to make data-driven decisions that have enhanced our impact in the communities we serve.

Data 86

Data Management Government Analytics 86

.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs. But most IT programs don’t offer a minor in getting everyone around the campfire to sing Kumbaya. Most IT programs don’t offer a minor in getting everyone around the campfire to sing Kumbaya. Technology took center stage.

Technology 221

Technology Skills Awareness Leadership 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 19, 2023

Inspiration has struck and you have an amazing, world-changing idea for a public good group that you would like to make a reality. At Ribbon, our platform is built around the fiscal sponsorship model. What do you do to get started? We provide groups with an all-in-one platform to manage or start new fiscal sponsorships.

Sponsor 348

Sponsor Test Profit Nonprofit 348

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 30, 2021

The key to a successful volunteer program is follow through. In short, you need a successful volunteer program where volunteers follow through on what they say they are going to do. Setting Up Your Successful Volunteer Program One of the most important parts of having volunteers is accountability. You’re thrilled!

Volunteer 98

Volunteer Program Create Student 98

Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

Through our CARE Model process and other tools , we ensure communities and institutions embrace lived-experience data of marginalized populations in order to deconstruct underlying narratives and work together to find equitable solutions. What is the MEASURE CARE Model and what problem are you trying to solve with this program?

Measure 98

Measure Meme Education Data 98

Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2021

The onset of COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on black and brown communities pushed the social sector to pivot, stretch and temporarily shutter programs in service to a singular goal: survival. Success was defined simply: avoid layoffs, sustain programming, and keep actual (or virtual) doors open. Invest in leadership.

Change 49

Change Vietnam Nonprofit Leadership 49

Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

These donors had various motives for supporting abolition, however it rarely involved creating an equitable society that included Black people nor supported continual policy and societal change. Philanthropic efforts for the Black community haven’t changed much since the abolitionist movement.

Voice 128

Voice Philanthropy Atlanta Student 128

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. Create a written plan.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Program Attitude Nonprofit 52

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. Who is defining results anyway?

Results 94

Results Program Build Help 94

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

She compares AI with traditional rules-based programming, where you define exactly what should happen in a given scenario. That’s rules-based programming. 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.

Action 78

Action Effective Model Hype 78

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

The management of these programs is typically in the hands of the CSR team, but to fully leverage an organization’s resources to do good, the discussions and execution need to extend to the leadership team. Communicating and Modeling Expected Behavior.

Program 49

Program Support Pledge Attitude 49

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Building Capacity for Social Change 2.0 or “collective impact,” this work is characterized by a very different mindset, approach, and set of tools than traditional grant-making or nonprofit work, which has historically focused on supporting programs and organizations, and scaling those up. Call this “social change 2.0”.

Build 112

Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

As with all new major technological changes (we’re looking at you, electricity and the internet), we must adapt and adopt. And then everything changed. Google’s Bard is a generative language model from Google AI, trained on a massive dataset of text and code. Our marketing team could fit in a MINI Cooper.

Content 352

Content Calendar Language Social Media 352

sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

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. By assessing our process and by changing our questions as a result, we received more thought-provoking and insightful responses.

Question 82

Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 82

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!

Model 40

Model Business Practice Nonprofit 40

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. Should nonprofits become more aggressive in adopting new business models that can add needed revenue?

Model 53

Model Fund Social United States 53

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Recently I had the opportunity to get introduced to Gerald Nelson , senior climate change researcher and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Such efforts are necessary to address global nutritional needs in a world facing the challenges of climate change.

Open Source 174

Open Source Open Illinois Model 174

Blue Fox

JUNE 18, 2023

​ Our clients are change-makers for good. In the STAR Studio, program participants make jewelry, candles, cards, and other gifts to sell in the STAR store. Again, we’ll be on deck to provide growth and revenue model support. This client case study proves it! That’s their mission.)

Florida 148

Florida Team Personal Case Study 148

Allegiance Group

MARCH 7, 2024

But as both donors and dollars continue to drop, it’s clear that things need to change. A subscription-based model is one trend that nonprofits can take from the private sector. Of course, in the nonprofit world, a subscription model is a recurring giving program. As of 2023, there were 1.79

Giving 52

Giving Comparison Nonprofit Podcast 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 24, 2022

The Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) is changing this and giving these children hope — of an education and a better life. It started with just one child — and one man’s wish to change a life. The mantra and model of CCF remains education for all and a commitment to equal opportunities for girls. Hong Kong, and Australia.

Education 104

Education Accessibility Cambodia Australia 104

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This trend, combined with the many subsequent senior executive changes, offers the necessary leadership foundations to accelerate enterprise transformation. Business Model Innovation. Universities are learning from other industries and accelerating business model innovation, with a focus on hybrid learning and teaching.

Education 98

Education Global Trend Student 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

For many, this means expanding programs, or “scaling up.”. Just because a program works well on its current scale, however, does not mean that it will automatically be successful on a larger scale. For nonprofits seeking to expand their programs, careful analysis of self and environment are crucial.

Program 64

Program Impact New York Model 64

sgEngage

JULY 3, 2023

Rather than making blanket budget cuts—or shifting funds to address a new and urgent need—make sure that your core programs are properly resourced. Evaluate your current business model. Consider the various impacts the current situation has on your business model, such as staffing, fundraising, and service delivery.

Model 78

Model Fund Nonprofit Evaluation 78

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Venture2Impact (V2I) — a nonprofit organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada — had a business model that was entirely based on global travel. This concept focuses on long-term, system-changing interventions in contrast to shorter, more specific challenges. Adopt A Project.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Impact Support Gambia 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2013

I’m getting a jump on my summer reading! Colleagues Kari Dunn Saratovsky and Derrick Feldmann have published a new book called Cause for Change: The Why and How of Nonprofit Millennial Engagement. I found the chapter about motivations and tips for encouraging Millennnials to volunteer very valuable.

Causes 101

Causes Review Change Indianapolis 101