Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 30, 2021

Whether it’s something structured like a weekly sales meeting or casual like trivia or happy-hour, time is always taken to get to know one another on a personal level. I can’t imagine a better work environment,” said Noah Orr, Software Developer for VolunteerHub. Great company culture doesn’t happen on its own.

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Culture Companies Reflection Skype 92

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? Give everybody a turn. Taking a few minutes to establish these rules ensures a productive and respectful environment. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Generation 93

Generation Ideas Arts Share 93

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

Leaders need to evaluate their leadership approach to ensure the style employed is designed to positively influence and empower their staff, promote success, and build collaboration. Develop a strategic incentive structure. Providing a supportive and caring environment requires no money and can be applied on a daily basis.

Results 98

Results New Jersey Leadership Nonprofit 98

Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

The foundation of this skill set is the ability to give and receive feedback. In addition to bringing issues into the open, you need to build a mechanism in which there is a consistent opportunity for calling in/calling out behaviors: Are there structural and procedural processes in place in which to have these feedback conversations?

Activities 97

Activities Active Activism Organization 97

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Stay agile and be ready to adapt your strategies as needed based on new information or developments in the fundraising environment. Collaborate with peers : Engage with other fundraisers and organizations to share insights and best practices. Collaborative efforts can lead to innovative solutions and improved fundraising results.

Action 73

Action Report Practice Fundraising 73

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Their mission is to strengthen the philanthropic community by helping nonprofit organizations thrive in today’s dynamic, competitive environment. Partnering together, we collaborate to help people fulfill their passion to make a difference for others. Like Qgiv, they strive to empower nonprofit organizations to change the world.

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Group Chicago Tag Consultant 52

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

The Red Cross has been around for 130 years and so much has changed – for example with text-to-give after disasters. Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money – but we were the age of Aquarius! Wendy : If nothing else, Millennials are collaborative.

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Discussion Generation Donor Structure 211

Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

The 2022 crisis in Ukraine has shown that the crypto community can be moved to give at unprecedented levels as some estimates show that over $80M has been donated in just the first month of the conflict ( Crypto Donations for Ukraine Cross $83 Million Led by Ethereum & Bitcoin ). Belief in community-run/owned decentralized structures.

Donor 52

Donor Difference Ukraine Podcast 52

CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Ultimately, this collaborative approach not only drives financial success but also cultivates long-term relationships between the nonprofit and its supporters. Team Fundraising Peer-to-peer fundraisers can also be structured to include teams. It is helpful to give different dollar amounts and what that will achieve.

Personal 72

Personal Build Effective Fundraising 72

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 7, 2019

Don't let your employees be part of these findings by various Hay Group surveys (cited by the authors) where they found that: 30 percent of employees indicate that they do not have enough authority to carry out their jobs effectively.

Empowerment 40

Empowerment Authoring Roles Job 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Don't let your employees be part of these findings by various Hay Group surveys (cited by the authors) where they found that: 30 percent of employees indicate that they do not have enough authority to carry out their jobs effectively.

Empowerment 41

Empowerment Authoring Roles Job 41

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Second, you must establish a protocol for maintaining high-structure, high-substance 1:1 dialogues with the individuals on your team. A great deal has changed in employees’ work lives in a short time, so it’s more important than ever to have a pulse on how their views on the ideal work environment may be evolving.

Authoring 75

Authoring Leadership Environment Team 75

Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Planned Giving Primer. Planned Giving Primer. Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Nonprofit Management / #npinstitute / @nonprofitll. Mar 9 - 18.

Calendar 85

Calendar Conference Las Vegas DC 85

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2017

Don't let your employees be part of these findings by various Hay Group surveys (cited by the authors) where they found that: 30 percent of employees indicate that they do not have enough authority to carry out their jobs effectively.

Empowerment 40

Empowerment Authoring Roles Job 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Second, you must establish a protocol for maintaining high-structure, high-substance 1:1 dialogues with the individuals on your team. A great deal has changed in employees’ work lives in a short time, so it’s more important than ever to have a pulse on how their views on the ideal work environment may be evolving.

Leadership 52

Leadership Authoring Environment Team 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Second, you must establish a protocol for maintaining high-structure, high-substance 1:1 dialogues with the individuals on your team. A great deal has changed in employees’ work lives in a short time, so it’s more important than ever to have a pulse on how their views on the ideal work environment may be evolving.

Leadership 52

Leadership Authoring Environment Team 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

.” The chapter suggests “Tearing down the silos” and that this will encourage more open leadership, and create a transparent environment. The idea is to go from a hierarchical structure (what Allison Fine and I described as Fortress in our book) to a more collaborative, team offer. Encourage brainstorming.

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Campaign Online Chapter Model 97

NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

The Red Cross has been around for 130 years and so much has changed - for example with text-to-give after disasters. Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money - but we were the age of Aquarius! Wendy : If nothing else, Millennials are collaborative.

Discussion 57

Discussion Generation Donor Structure 57

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Don't let your employees be part of these findings by various Hay Group surveys (cited by the authors) where they found that: 30 percent of employees indicate that they do not have enough authority to carry out their jobs effectively.

Empowerment 40

Empowerment Authoring Roles Job 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 19, 2014

Don''t let your employees be part of these findings by various Hay Group surveys (cited by the authors) where they found that: 30 percent of employees indicate that they do not have enough authority to carry out their jobs effectively.

Empowerment 57

Empowerment Authoring Roles Job 57

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Don't let your employees be part of these findings by various Hay Group surveys (cited by the authors) where they found that: 30 percent of employees indicate that they do not have enough authority to carry out their jobs effectively.

Empowerment 40

Empowerment Authoring Roles Job 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

danah boyd has a post called " On Being Virtual " (be sure to read the comments) As Kevin Gamble on the SLED list notes, what she seems to be saying is that if you look at the rise of social tech amongst young people, it's not about divorcing the physical social structures to live virtually. whenever i???ve easily represented.

Environment 50

Environment Teach Second Life Learning 50

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Corporate presence and visibility in the community have been most effectively accomplished through relatively low cost/high yield investments, including short-term project grants, event sponsorships, cause-related marketing, voluntarism and hands-on projects, in-kind giving (e.g., This is all good and deeply appreciated.

Social 85

Social Model Government Philanthropy 85

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2015

Don't let your employees be part of these findings by various Hay Group surveys (cited by the authors) where they found that: 30 percent of employees indicate that they do not have enough authority to carry out their jobs effectively.

Business 40

Business Empowerment Authoring Roles 40

Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2018

What gives them intellectual satisfaction and makes them successful decision-makers? The Builder constructs a: Sustainable financial structure that meets mission needs, goals, and aspirations over time. But I thought there must also be a different way to understand the nonprofit CFO role.

Roles 35

Roles Culture Nonprofit Stream 35

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2012

What I love about these (youth driven, hackathon) events is the optimism, hope, raw ability and potential for a home-run in a networked tech-environment that can accelerate to tangible and scalable change in a relatively short period of time. … Now: giving up power. I love that they are going to do it with or without us.

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Generation Romania Technology Measure 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

I've purchase a two copies, one for me and one to give away. After a broad survey, Rick’s team defined three broad categories of public participation in scientific research: contribution, collaboration, and co-creation. What do these categories look like outside of the science environment? Wiki users are often collaborators.

Model 98

Model Activities Active Activism 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 24, 2013

Don't let your employees be part of these findings by various Hay Group surveys (cited by the authors) where they found that: 30 percent of employees indicate that they do not have enough authority to carry out their jobs effectively.

Empowerment 40

Empowerment Authoring Skills Roles 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Don't let your employees be part of these findings by various Hay Group surveys (cited by the authors) where they found that: 30 percent of employees indicate that they do not have enough authority to carry out their jobs effectively.

Review 52

Review Empowerment Authoring Skills 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 31, 2017

The question then turns to this: how can nonprofits structure their governance based on their organizational and lifecycle needs? Challenging as it may seem, the payoff that comes from structuring governance according to organizational and lifecycle needs is well worth the time and effort. 378) (Brown, 2005, p. 1996, 370-73).

Structure 75

Structure Government Phase Director 75

Greater Giving

JANUARY 9, 2024

15 Fundraising Revenue Streams for Nonprofits Nonprofits face a dynamic and competitive environment, making it essential to adapt and innovate in their fundraising strategies. Online Fundraising Campaigns Seamlessly Integrating Online Giving Online fundraising campaigns have become a cornerstone of modern nonprofit strategies.

Stream 81

Stream Impact Fundraising Channel 81

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Is there a lead facilitator who is responsible for the final decision or is the team to work collaboratively making decisions? When doing interactive sessions, you also have to give a nod to the introverts in the room who don’t always process well by having a conversation with someone they don’t know.

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Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

You have paper and pen, but in this harsh environment, even collecting data the old fashioned way can be unreliable. Your staff need to be able to use the tools you give them comfortably. Sometimes the environment is too harsh or too dangerous. There is no real infrastructure. So what do you do? There are bugs. Literally!).

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Resource Data Aggregator Wiki 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. For the networked nonprofit workshops I facilitate, I’ve developed a maturity of practice assessment called “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly ” which gives me a detailed understanding of where the organization is in its practice.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

This swings both ways, of course: if our organization and leadership create an environment and structure that forces IT to stay confined, we can only help you run faster. Give IT a human face. But if we don't build relationships across our organization, we may help them run faster without supporting the cause.

San Diego 64

San Diego NTEN Relationship Culture 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Over the past twenty years, the Brainerd Foundation has invested nearly $50 million in organizations working to protect the environment in the Northwest. Collaborating more with other funders would led to the creation of a pooled fund, more multi-year funding, a common grant application, and the ability to be more nimble.

Design 50

Design Strategy Facilitation Advocacy 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2007

I'm hoping that I can convince him to guest blog or collaborate on a post on a good issue maybe like once month or so. s NTC in content and structure with a variety of topics and demonstrations. s Centre of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, giving to nonprofits by Australians is on the rise (see report: [link] ).

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Australia NTC Listserv Conference 50