sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

Do you ever feel like working toward your nonprofit’s long-term goals seems more like a game of chance than a tactical approach? It requires your staff and board to work together to develop a game plan for achieving specific goals, prioritize the most important first moves toward those goals, and adapt your plan as needed.

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Tips Consultant Nonprofit Goal 64

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Invest in IRL communications like postcards to all your constituents while leveling up your digital game with videos and consistent messaging. Internally, there is no better time to take a critical look at your organizational structure. However, outreach can–and should–take many forms to speak to all segments of your audience.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Few of us define ourselves by the structures we live in. The key to success, said Ingram, was being part of Impact Labs , a Salesforce.org collaborative program that co-designs innovative technology solutions addressing tough social issues. Collaboration really is key to navigating uncharted waters.”.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Proprietary insights are the keys to game-changing businesses : you don’t need a unique project to start an empire, just an intuition all your own. Do I thrive in ambiguity or structure? Question: Why is collaboration in the workplace not always a good thing? These are the existential questions that frame the best choices.

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Mentoring Business Consultant Lecture 67

Gyrus

JULY 14, 2016

It has already surpassed Candy Crush as the biggest mobile game in US History (Mac Rumors). People are so engrossed in the game that they are watching their phone as opposed to their surroundings, and placing themselves in serious jeopardy; all for the reward of “catching ‘em all” before their friends.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2023

Fall-Themed Games Friendly competition adds an electrifying spark to your fundraising efforts. You can have a variety of games for all ages from apple bobbing relays to pie eating contests. Don’t forget to offer hot apple cider or Pumpkin Spice Lattes (PSL) for people to enjoy while they listen.

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Ideas Fundraising Contest Fun 62

Whole Whale

MAY 16, 2022

Many AI writing tools are already built into our work but the real game-changers are still developing with advances in GPT3 that allow large amounts of text to be analyzed and written. They can also help you generate ideas and structure your thoughts. Wait, what is an AI writing tool? AI writing tools will make you more productive.

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Tools Work Software Training 80

NonProfit Hub

MAY 28, 2019

If you can, adopt some of their strategies—it’s totally fair game. If you don’t have the capacity to do what those organizations are doing, collaboration could be an option. This is less likely with larger, structural problems, but if you’re a niche organization with a highly specific mission, it’s completely possible.

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Organization Grant Fund Problem 62

M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Reading time: 12 minutes Soon after I learned the rules of chess, I started playing a lot of games against myself. Instead editing is, or should be, a collaboration — where multiple perspectives combine to shape content so that it can better connect with audiences. Repetitive structure. Or, not only that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2006

I'm live blogging from the Games for Change Conference in NYC. " In the book, he makes an argument for why playing digital games is good for their brains. Susan Seggerman, co-founder of Games for Change, introduced Stephen with a great story. The first panel on video games at Davos. This is a walk through for a game.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 5, 2009

I've been designing game-like experiences with museums for a long time. But this week, I participated in a game design workshop with Ken Eklund that totally changed my perspective. My starting point is interactive exhibit design; Ken's is game design. As they played, we talked openly about how the game was progressing.

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Game Design Museum Interaction 21

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Perhaps you’re even ahead of the game? Explore new fundraising opportunities: Open new doors by identifying untapped revenue streams, innovative approaches , or collaborative partnerships that can diversify your fundraising efforts. Are you on track to meet your goals? If so, excellent job!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Whether you are wondering how to build your own community campaigns, how to use existing community content and amplify the messages coming through, or what platforms to use for collaboration with your members, we ask you to bring your questions and start a new conversation.

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Generation Content Question Facilitation 68

Museum 2.0

MARCH 4, 2009

Jane McGonigal and the folks from IFTF have released a new future-casting game/collaborative experience called Signtific Lab. What excites me is that Signtific provides a very deliberate framework that prioritizes collaborative thinking and dialogue. If Signtific just asked the "What if?"

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

A Google Doc or Sheet is a great place to start, because you can collaborate with your team. One way to structure a plan is in buckets: individual donors, major donors, monthly donors, signature event, business partners, faith community, family foundations, nonprofit grantors, and other. But you know what? It doesn’t matter!

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A well-run and well-attended fundraiser could be a game changer for your nonprofit. You can further incentivize these kinds of sales by creating a structured referral program that rewards those who bring in additional attendees. But the “well-attended” part of that equation is easier said than done.

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Tips Fundraising Local Channel 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

.” -- Michael Solomon and Rishon Blumberg, co-authors of, Game Changer. Second, you must establish a protocol for maintaining high-structure, high-substance 1:1 dialogues with the individuals on your team. And that boosts others’ ability to be resilient and open to new ideas and collaboration.” -- Ellen B.

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Authoring Leadership Environment Team 75

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. Speak candidly with any prospective consultant partners to develop a clear understanding of their fee structure. For organizations without the resources for in-house development staff, this can be a game-changer. Why They Stand Out.

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Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2012

We actively seek participation and develop structured opportunities for visitors to collaborate with us. Evergreen Cemetery Board Game. The more we structure in participation, the more people feel empowered to bring their own brilliance to the table, spontaneously and completely beyond our expectations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

In fact, this may be one of the largest collaborative social media efforts in the nonprofit world. Social media success: collaborate, inform, build, engage. This video is getting lots of play on our YouTube channel , has been picked up by several major metro television stations, and was played on the jumbotron at an NBA game Nov.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 19, 2018

Major gifts fundraising is a game of quantum leaps. Direct marketing is the ground game. And there is more structure to ease any cultural or tactical friction that might arise between the departments. We have also developed an exciting collaboration with our major gift team. Coordination is the new normal.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

.” -- Michael Solomon and Rishon Blumberg, co-authors of, Game Changer. Second, you must establish a protocol for maintaining high-structure, high-substance 1:1 dialogues with the individuals on your team. And that boosts others’ ability to be resilient and open to new ideas and collaboration.” -- Ellen B.

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Leadership Authoring Environment Team 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2020

.” -- Michael Solomon and Rishon Blumberg, co-authors of, Game Changer. Second, you must establish a protocol for maintaining high-structure, high-substance 1:1 dialogues with the individuals on your team. And that boosts others’ ability to be resilient and open to new ideas and collaboration.” -- Ellen B.

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Leadership Authoring Environment Team 52

Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2011

I also do large scale collaborative events like Nonprofit Bar Camp and VideoCamp Texas. The key to success is getting your corporate culture right and then tapping into the new found potential with an efficient and effective structure designed to harness and act on the newly uncovered ideas. Set Your Structure! and HelpAttack!

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Structure NPO Culture Evaluation 34

Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

that] caused organizations to be inwardly focused on highly structured frameworks for how pieces of data worked together. The cloud is all about connections, a focus on the outside, and a lack of structure where data and information are being brought together in ways we never could have rationally anticipated. It's not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. Learning activities might include full group discussion, spectragrams , or interactive lectures , sticky note facilitation , small group exercises or games , share pairs, or independent work (reading, working on an assessment, or poster).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Jeanne Bell , CEO of CompassPoint, led the discussion and was joined by Jara Dean-Coffey , founder and principal of jdcPartnerships, and Holly Minch , principal at LightBox Collaborative. Later in the afternoon, Holly Minch picked up the thread in her breakout session Your Next Best Communications GAME Plan.

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Model Impact Business Case Study 55

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Collaboration difficulties: Collaborating on projects and campaigns can be challenging when team members are using different tools that don’t easily integrate. Using a ChMS alongside other disconnected systems like donor management software, email marketing platforms, and volunteer management systems , can hamper collaboration.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Discover how these and other factors are irrevocably changing the ways donors structure their largest gifts of a lifetime. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors.

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Calendar Conference San Diego DC 177

Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2024

Collaboration difficulties: Collaborating on projects and campaigns can be challenging when team members use different tools that don’t integrate easily. Enhanced collaboration The power of a unified giving platform lies in its ability to enhance collaboration within your organization.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 8, 2011

Last month, artist and game designer Nikki Pugh led an utterly charming, often hilarious community residency at the City Gallery in Leicester, UK. I spoke with Nikki this week to learn more about the Ministry and their fun and games. How did this project come about? What were the City Gallery goals for the project?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

In this report, the authors describe three specific models for public participation: contribution, collaboration, and co-creation. In the collaborative model, visitors are invited to serve as active partners in the creation of an institutional project which is originated and ultimately controlled by the institution.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

They play a pivotal role in fostering collaboration, advancing causes, and driving change across diverse industries and sectors. When talking about memberships, there are three important topics to discuss: membership structures, membership benefits, and membership dues. Organizational Memberships: This structure is also quite common.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As we embark on the fundraising journey in 2024, the significance of a well-structured nonprofit annual development plan cannot be overstated. Engage in strategic partnerships, like teaming up with a local business for sponsorships or collaborating on workplace volunteering initiatives.

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Develop Calendar Nonprofit Retention 71

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Opportunity Collaboration. Opportunity Collaboration. Opportunity Collaboration / Cancún Yucatán, (Int.) Participants will network and learn about other areas of practice, discuss a range of opportunities and challenges faced by different sectors, and work collaboratively to improve impact measurement. Oct 9 - 14.

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Conference Calendar DC Washington 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

You can collaborate with other nonprofits in your region or in your issue area to investigate whether you can all offer benefits for each other. This could be for drinks, presentations, salons, trainings, wine tastings, food education, games, or just virtual fun. Consult with an attorney if you plan to do this. Get creative.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2009

I learned to cultivate creative greed while working on Operation Spy at the International Spy Museum, where I was lucky to be working on a project that was so new to us that we didn't have any pre-established models or structures for doing it. I approached all of these fields with one question in mind: "What can I steal?"

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