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.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Program Attitude Instruction 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Against all odds, we—a novice bidder with a less than $1 million-a-year program—won a five-year, $32.5 Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?”

Advocacy 176

Advocacy Change Literacy DC 176

EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. Often, the central issue is a specific policy or a cultural phenomenon that the organization seeks to promote or eliminate.

Advocacy 199

Advocacy Generation Strategy Awareness 199

.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

People are fearful of change. Gather information and resources from organizations that are successfully implementing programs. A professional DEI training program can help people identify blind spots and biases while maintaining a safe and supportive atmosphere. Adopt a pay equity policy. Equity is good for business.

Associations 221

Associations Reflection Leadership Training 221

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

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The services and programs your organization delivers are vital, but improper or ineffective fund management is a disservice to your donors and the people and cause you serve. If your nonprofit is just starting out or doesn’t have solid financial policies in place, now is the time to start!

Effective 102

Effective Donation Management Guide 102

Candid

JULY 5, 2022

“We are focused on DEI on several fronts—including in our grantmaking processes, in the composition of the cohort-based programs we operate, in staff and board hiring and recruitment, and vendor selection. . Assessing whether further changes to our grant processes and practices are necessary to ease burdens on grantees” .

Foundation 97

Foundation Giving Change Survey 97

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Will this help you launch a program or expand your reach? 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. Lead the change. Focus on the why. Communicate outcomes.

Grant 99

Grant Process Management Tips 99

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Working with volunteers and including them in your nonprofit’s strategy can be meaningful, challenging, and rewarding, all at the same time. scroll down to learn more about them!)

Volunteer 52

Volunteer Program Effective Strategy 52

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Back in 2017, we could see that business was changing. Kimberly Pendo AI is rapidly changing the world, and the non-profit sector is no exception. Kimberly will explore these complex and evolving ethical and legal issues and the importance of developing policies and regulations that address this changing landscape.

Sponsor 221

Sponsor Associations North America Law 221

Media Cause

MARCH 8, 2021

After helping to develop RiseUP with our co-founder and several other stellar members of the Media Cause team last year, I humbly accepted the honor of taking-over the program’s leadership this past December. We’ve got super high aspirations for what this program can accomplish, and we’re well aware that we can’t do it alone.

Industry 69

Industry Change Mentoring Application 69

EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

It involves change, which can feel uncomfortable. Update your database policies. Update your database policies based on your new software platform (your new vendor or implementation partner should be able to provide some guidance here,) and set aside time for initial and ongoing training. Revisit your staff onboarding checklist.

Software 226

Software Tips Phase Policy 226

Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

This is a curated podcast list is composed of a variety of podcasts concerning technology, management in the nonprofit sector, grant writing, fundraising, and many cause issues ranging from mitigation of climate change to human rights. We hope that you enjoy this summary of great nonprofit podcasts and please let us know if we left some off

Podcast 96

Podcast Hunger Nonprofit Summary 96

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 91

Philanthropy Action Structure Law 91

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

It outlines 10 core principles for philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs) to enhance their impact and contribute to broader systems change. This evaluation looks at one such program, Supporting Education and Employment Development (SEED). It explains why philanthropy plays a vital role in addressing today’s climate crisis.

Resource 112

Resource Mississippi Participatory New York 112

.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Design a program that reflects the customized service you want to deliver and the quality of outreach you want to produce. Do the Research Favorite playlists change quickly. These days favorite playlists change quickly! Review expense policies, conflict of interest, or any other relevant policies or ethical issues.

YouTube 221

YouTube Industry Leadership Podcast 221

Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.”

Resource 59

Resource Data Community Aggregator 59

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 20, 2012

Public funding for social programs is in a state of uncertainty due to our country's economic strain. While government-run programs are in direct risk of losing funding, nonprofit funding is precariously reliant on both a legislature driven to increase federal revenue, and philanthropists who expect tax relief for donating to charities.

Research 83

Research Policy Michigan Literacy 83

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act.

Impact 116

Impact California Conservancy Bolivia 116

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

To learn more about knowledge work and its role in grantmaking, check out the post Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work is Core to Equitable Change. However, datamaking has added power because it can beused to deepen strategic social processes of foundation-funded change.

Data 104

Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 104

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

sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs.

Foundation 87

Foundation Build Grant Fund 87

Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. A volunteer handbook is an essential piece of a successful volunteer program at a nonprofit. You can also include a list of staff (if any), Board members, and key partners.

Volunteer 119

Volunteer Create Policy Roles 119

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Should you change your nonprofit’s Facebook profile image to show support of a hot political issue? Having a social media policy in place will help you answer these questions, and inform you or your social media manager on what to do in similar situations. What’s in a social media policy? How to write your policy.

Social Media 84

Social Media Policy Media Social 84

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

By applying these helpful ways to measure and optimize nonprofit performance, you can drive positive change for your organization. They measure non-financial or financial criteria that reflect the efficacy of an organization, program, or initiative.

Measure 96

Measure Help Analysis Metrics 96

sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The first iteration tracks disclosure of 22 data points across six specific dimensions of racial equity: (1) Pay Equity, (2) Racial/Ethnic Diversity Data, (3) Education and Training Programs, (4) Response to Mass Incarceration, (5) Community Investments, and (6) Anti-Discrimination Policies.

Data 95

Data America Policy Companies 95

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In 2021, 53 million Americans turned to food banks and community programs for help putting food on the table. and identified many opportunities for change. Notably, the group debated the tension between short-term fixes and long-term systemic change. Why Food Insecurity in the U.S.? “ Jennifer Thall.

Hunger 93

Hunger Impact Puerto Rico Arkansas 93

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity.

Voice 90

Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 90

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 5, 2024

In granting standing, Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom, part of a two-judge majority held “Although Fearless will presumably need to change its contest rules to bring itself into compliance with § 1981, that burden pales in comparison to the interest in rooting out race discrimination in all its forms.

Grant 98

Grant Process Fund Contest 98

Judi Sohn

JULY 30, 2011

That changed with the new consolidated Google for Nonprofits which was launched with fanfare last March. Fight Colorectal Cancer received its Google Grant years ago and works very hard to stay within the program’s tight guidelines, and we were recently rewarded with a Grantspro upgrade. research programs).

Google 150

Google Adwords Program Cancer 150

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Almost tend years ago, they co-wrote “Net Gains,” one of the first practical handbooks on building and working in networks for social change. They have joined forces and along with John Cleveland, have written “ Connecting to Change the World.” Generative Social-Impact Network.

Review 106

Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A beautiful question is an ambitious yet actionable question that can begin to shift the way we perceive or think about something—and that might serve as a catalyst to bring about change.” – Warren Berger When starting our data program, we began with these questions: Why are we collecting data? What data does our school need?

Data 82

Data Management Denver Policy 82

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 236

Online Hunger Metrics Drupal 236

Blue Fox

JUNE 8, 2023

This program spotlights employers in Florida that have adopted comprehensive non-discrimination policies and demonstrated their commitment to valuing and proactively including all employees. Over 15 years ago, I learned about the DEI framework in my master’s program at SIT Graduate Institute. Change starts within.

Florida 78

Florida Business Policy Studies 78

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 1, 2021

By: Kelsey Long, Project Policy Analyst for the Center for Vulnerable Populations in the Division of General and Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. The program is simple. The V4V program helps participants afford healthy food and improves food security. Over $500 billion a year is spent in the U.S.

San Francisco 121

San Francisco Tech Help Los Angeles 121

Candid

MAY 9, 2024

According to the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy , there are now over 300 community land trusts in the U.S. They have been shown to enable families of color retain their homes—whether they rent, own, or are working toward homeownership through rent-to-own programs—helping to build equity.

Community 89

Community Memphis Tennessee Minnesota 89

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Additionally, they detail how their post-abortion care program in Tanzania has impacted health facilities as a whole in the region. It’s a clear and simple way to show their accomplishments while keeping the focus on the people keeping their programs alive. One of our favorite parts is their “Pushing Impact” section. Wrapping up.

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Report Organization PDF Tanzania 180