Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Advisory committees let your nonprofit work with others who want to see you succeed. As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. Often, this means conducting periodic focus groups, needs assessments, or surveys.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

When it comes to working with boards, things can get confusing, making it hard for everyone to work together. Unmasking the myths Myth 1: “Too much process and structure make us feel too much like a business.” Let’s focus on the benefits of being structured and efficient in our work.

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Forum One

JUNE 29, 2022

This is why cross-functional collaboration is key to a successful digital strategy. Without program teams, the communications team doesn’t have the content they need to share the stories of their work on the ground. The post Why Cross-functional Collaboration is Key to a Successful Digital Strategy appeared first on Forum One.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

They go by many different names – volunteer councils, auxiliaries, “friends” groups, and more – but regardless of their varied titles, such groups share a great deal. Of course, there are auxiliaries that are adaptable, responsive, and truly collaborative. This is where collaboration is especially crucial. Mapping the Change.

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Structure Volunteer Model Leadership 98

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

We structured this conference based on feedback from.orgCommunity’s fall Solutions Day participants. ENA Culture Statements Staff The Emergency Nurses Association will seek at all times to foster and maintain a culture of excellence, commitment, empowerment, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability.

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

There were multiple areas where collaboration helped to ease the hardship. Our members were working 10 to 15 hours each day, and they were witnessing terrible sights and experiencing untenable situations. “The But knowing that we were making a difference became a strong rallying cry.” We organized the usual Zoom happy hours.

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Milwaukee Story Share Wisconsin 221

Candid

APRIL 1, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is radically changing the way organizations work. So in 2023, Candid’s executives, human resources team, compliance manager, and legal counsel collaboratively developed guidelines for AI use. Given Candid’s varied technology needs, we use a variety of AI tools across different departments.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? Don’t try to accomplish 50 different initiatives that can create a land grab for resources. Enable volunteers to collaborate and participate by doing what they do best and offering their perspective in specific ways. Provide “just-in-time” volunteering.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

This volatility may become a huge difference from traditional fiat giving trends that show that Q4 is when most donors choose to give and lock in profits/losses in equity markets. Belief in community-run/owned decentralized structures. So every client we work with, even on the lowest end there’s an active strategy.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

However, our recent Status of Fundraising research found an interesting link between income performance and innovating and trying new or different kinds of fundraising activity – it was one of the main drivers of income growth. Collaboration: Working collaboratively is the only way to combine ideas and perspectives.

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Culture Create eBook Attitude 78

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

This means they also require plenty of clear communication and collaboration. The nature of capital campaign committee structures. Every meeting hosted as part of your capital campaign will look different depending on where you are at in the process, which specific committee is meeting, and what they’re aiming to accomplish.

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Campaign Structure Phase Review 98

Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

The term encompasses a wide range of tools and practices that can support an equally wide range of work and strategies. At this sea-change moment, we’re working with organizations to set holistic AI strategies and governance as part of their core organizational strategies, not just digital strategy.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

Working as a team to maximize donations benefits your nonprofit’s mission and overall financial health. . We’ll outline the role each area of a nonprofit’s organizational structure plays in a successful fundraising strategy and the value that each user from different areas of your nonprofit can gain by getting involved.

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Fundraising Metrics Database Nonprofit 95

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A well-structured program keeps the audience captivated and ensures that the event flows smoothly from start to finish. Collaboration with Logistics Committee The success of any event lies in the coordination between different committees, and the Entertainment & Program Chair is no exception.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. Indeed, if we commit to shifting power, we need to see and understand things differently. But is this the right question? Consider: Who defines objectives and “success”?

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Does your work at a nonprofit include facilitating meetings or trainings? Brainstorming can be done as a solo activity or group or collaborative brainstorming. Brainstorming is very useful for staff meetings to generate ideas for different programs or campaigns. It can also be used to create work norms or processes.

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Facilitation Work Chart Technique 106

sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

I enjoy learning how organizations and teams get their work done, and we then kick around some ideas that can make things better. Every month, Barbara’s team had to do hours of detective work to find a missing pledge payment, or correct coding errors, or ask Alan’s team multiple times for reports on event sponsorship purchases.

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Build Time Collaboration Nonprofit 72

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

The need for collaboration amongst a diverse array of community members has become a recognized focus within the nonprofit sector. What obligations do white-led nonprofits hold for working with minority community groups and nonprofits in their communities? Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Implications for the nonprofit sector.

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Community Build Minnesota Collaboration 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2010

Collaborating Via Artifacts. As he shared the story, I had some questions about weaving offline/online collaboration within networks. Uses online space to continue work inbetween face-to-face meetings. How can you effectively weave offline/online work in a network? View more presentations from Eugene Kim.

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Offline Collaboration Network Online 92

The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 28, 2021

But anything can happen: executives can move on to different opportunities or personal circumstances can emerge unexpectedly at a crucial point in fundraising. Regardless of your position in your nonprofit, you can make a difference in determining your organization’s future. Collaborate on a list of traits of an ideal executive.

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Generation Leadership Nonprofit Skills 98

Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission. Nonprofit marketing content also needs to consistently tie back to your cause and the work you do.

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Marketing Guide Nonprofit Channel 52

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2022

Hui Li states that there are distinct differences between planned and unplanned leadership successions : “A smooth and successful transition contributes to organizational performance and sustainability, whereas a failed attempt causes resource deficits, power resistance, identity crises, or even organizational death.” Validate your work.

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Leadership San Diego Results Effective 96

VisionLink

MAY 5, 2014

Many of our teams use the agile methodology Scrum as a structure, but we rely upon our experience with collaborative work to make this approach work smoothly. Here are a few of the key ideas we integrate into our work. With work prioritized, this leads to the important tasks being finished first.

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Process University Collaboration Structure 170

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Are there really that many differences between generations? I just had the honor of being part of a new leaders group studying how different generations were leading in the work force and we found there were lots of differences between where people were in life. Wendy : If nothing else, Millennials are collaborative.

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Discussion Generation Donor Structure 211

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

The composition, hierarchy, and primary role of sales ops may differ across industries and even across similar businesses of diverse sizes, but many of today’s sales ops leaders perform a standard core set of functions. Maintenance of Communication and Collaboration Channels. The Structure of an Agile Sales Operations Unit.

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Synchronous Structure Metrics Knowledge Base 145

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Strategies for effective and collaborative idea generation How can you ensure that your ideas not only get heard, but also gain traction within a brainstorming group? Be sure you’ve done the prep work to establish roles and responsibilities, prepare supplies, and bring in tools to facilitate your brainstorming session. Well, almost.

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Generation Ideas Arts Share 93

Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 30, 2021

What I love most about working for VolunteerHub is having the opportunity to make a big impact with so many different organizations, from food banks, to humane societies, shelters, and much more. One of my favorite things about working for VolunteerHub is talking to clients and telling success stories in the form of case studies.

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Culture Companies Reflection Skype 92

Forum One

MARCH 30, 2023

Forum One’s recent design work with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Simmons Talks series was a dream come true: an opportunity to put passion behind a design that I believe in and honor the work of others who inspire me. Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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Arts Artist Museum History 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Overall, the program led to over 100 collaborations and its impact is ongoing. – Sharing Knowledge Wiki -This wiki was created by The ICT-KM group of the CGIAR and other partners to catalog and document processes for nonprofits that want to share knowledge across partners doing development work.

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Facilitation Skills System Change 86

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Having the financial agility to rise to the challenge can make all the difference. When Headwaters mobilized its rapid response funds in 2020, technology made all the difference. Break Down Culture Siloes for Effective Collaboration. How can you pave the way for responsive philanthropy in your community’s time of need?

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Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 83

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent).

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Due to this collective mastery, your work offers an invaluable skill set that uniquely positions development professionals for leadership at nonprofit and philanthropic agencies. Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals.

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Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 70

sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

Employees still on the roster often have a considerably heavier workload, resulting in 77% of workers feeling burned out at work. Operate More Efficiently Gartner projects that 70% of organizations will implement structured automation by 2025. It also reduces the potential for error and duplication of work.

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Knowledge Worker Fundraising Gift Gartner 62

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Mission overlap isn’t always a bad thing, as nonprofits can collaborate well, but you’re starting an uphill battle if another local organization already does the job you hope to do. Pro Tip : Try to establish where your skills, hard work, and dedication can be best applied. Create an atmosphere of collaboration.

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Nonprofit Advice Skills Studies 89

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Writing job descriptions is essential to building your nonprofit’s organizational structure and ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities. Job descriptions outline what is expected for employees to do their best work. Make Adjustments As Needed Job Description vs. Job Posting: What’s the Difference?

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Job Roles Skills Nonprofit 59

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources. Immigration status For individuals who are not citizens, or who are not authorized to work in the US, their immigration status can create additional barriers to social mobility.

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Accessibility Challenge Leadership Tips 104

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

One of the participants was Ericha Hager, the Regional Collaborative Coordinator for Community Media Access Partnership. After the session, she asked to reuse the game locally and I asked her to just let me know how it went: I recently facilitated a day long meeting with a group of 7 different community media centers in California.

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