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Mastering The Art Of Idea Generation And Sharing

Bloomerang

This approach creates a perception of objectivity and avoids the appearance of undue influence, which can happen when only the boss takes on this role. If you’re meeting in person, try to draw simple pictures. Even using charts and graphs can help a lot. A picture often really is worth 1,000 words. Even a verbal picture.

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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

Bloomerang

A good strategic plan ensures you have charted the necessary pathways to meet (and hopefully exceed) your organization’s goals. Generally, putting this model into practice looks something like this: You and your team members go out on a retreat to unify your understanding of the organization’s big-picture goals.

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We've Built The Tools You Need for 2018

Everyaction

FALL Build Beautiful Charts & Graphs with Data Visualization on EveryAction Whether it's for a board meeting or a conference, nonprofit professionals often spend hours of time trying to figure out ways to present their data. Often, this means settling for (pretty ugly) charts with data estimates made in Excel or Powerpoint, but no more!

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AFP ICON 2023 Recap

Qgiv

They defined data visualization as the representation of information in the form of a chart, diagram, or picture. Storyboarding can help you understand the full picture of what you want to show and what the most important aspect is to focus on.” “Map out the story you need to tell.

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Key Takeaways from AFP ICON 2022: The Ultimate Guide

Bloomerang

Takeaways: Bernard started with the 5 P’s that you use to influence your donor: passion, proposal, preparation, persuasion and persistence. Takeaways: Staff need the right tools, team, and professional development, and they want board members to open doors, see the big picture, give, tell their story, celebrate, and do the work.

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Women Who Tech: Tools and Apps to Energize your Base

Amy Sample Ward

Community Mapping helps you identify not just the various segments of your audience, but also create a clear picture of which tools/platforms are associated with those groups and which messages are best to target where. Then, for each group, create a chart with 4 columns and identify: Their goal: why do they engage with you.

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How ACLU NJ Defines Social Media Success: The First Important Measurement Step

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Pictured is: Eliza Straim (Communications Associate) and Katie Wang (Communications Director). But once we began to look at the bigger picture, defining success in regards to online engagement became an exciting wish list that after reviewing it seems very possible! Influence —> take action. Motivate.

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