sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. All too frequently, the grantmaker alone is determining, leading, and benefiting from MEL processes with no input or collaboration from the people, organizations or community impacted.

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Our members were privileged to hear their reflections on a unique time in their organizations’ history and how the pandemic’s impact reshaped their future. There were multiple areas where collaboration helped to ease the hardship. Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. Our plan isn’t perfect.

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NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

This post is part of our continued efforts to share updates about internal and external efforts and outcomes to more directly invite accountability and collaboration in this work. While our complete evaluation is quite long, we’ve summarized reflections and commitments for 2022 from every area of our commitments in practice.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Implementing these five strategies into your current nonprofit organizations DEI initiatives will ensure that your organization is critically thinking about and including the community you serve into all layers of your organizational structure. Don’t just know and understand your community, adjust and accommodate programs accordingly.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We reflected. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent). Collaborative Partnerships and Community Support (5 percent). Key Program Staff Resumes/CVs. Self-examination was the zeitgeist of philanthropy in 2021. We adapted. Miscellaneous (3 percent). Alternative Supports (<1 percent).

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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. Teampedia -This collection includes many useful team building activities, icebreakers, teamwork resources, and tools for teams that want to improve their collaborative processes, including meetings.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Operations & Leadership Programs Nonprofit Membership Models: The What, Why, and How 10 min read Read Now 3. Strategic storytelling, media engagement, social media campaigns, and community collaborations are some of the different ways that your association might want to share its mission and values with the wider world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Recently, Jennifer Ahern Lammer who is the program director for the Alliance of Nonprofit Management , shared several good design points developed by Peter York from TCG and how she applies it. The secret is in the structure and design of the small group exercises. Reflection. So, you have to design for that.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Getting the Most out of your Social Learning Program. Statements like, “how do we make our learning program work for us?” ” But, how do you get your learning program up to speed? It is important to establish a clear direction as to what you want these new structures to accomplish. Clear Direction.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

These action steps are designed to correspond with the developmental stage of your fundraising program. Not all fundraising programs look alike. Collaborate with peers : Engage with other fundraisers and organizations to share insights and best practices. The post starts off with general guidance.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Can you describe a time when you had to work with a team to secure a major gift, and how did you manage the collaborative process? Managing Obstacles These questions will require the candidate to reflect on, share their experience with, or describe their approach to major gifts in the ‘real world’ where things don’t follow a perfect plan.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

The process was a collaboration in itself, with TSNE MissionWorks , and Essential Partners serving as co-hosts. What you see here are a few notes that reflect my individual experience. Not all programs and outcomes are identical, but very few are entirely sui generis. Working toward useful standards of measurement.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2012

How do you develop programs that are responsive to your community in a meaningful way? At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH), we've started experimenting with a "community first" approach to program development. Six goals for MAH community programs. Here are the slides so you can see what we shared.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. My colleague, Wendy Harman , was also inspired by Chris Brogan’s technique, but she takes it deeper and includes daily reflection questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2017

Note from Beth: Last year I was honored to partner with Kari Dunn Saratovksy from Third Plateau to facilitate an emerging leadership program to a cohort of leaders who were part of the Packard Foundation’s Science and Conservation portfolio of grantees. Flickr Image – ImageGroup. Today, this view is fundamentally changing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

Leaders are proponents of professional development, and the vast majority of them value shared leadership — meaning an approach that is both inclusive and collaborative, and shares decision making and authority with others throughout the organization. to participate in a skills-honing, competitive program. Is this a contradiction?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Large data platforms, especially those that make donations of products and services, are putting high-powered software into nonprofits’ hands at a fraction of the cost that would ordinarily reflect on commercial customers. Is it actually nonprofit customer needs, or is it other factors in the market? This is genuinely a good thing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. But whether you call it “networked” ways of working, “collaboration 2.0” Photo by Beth Kanter. So what to do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2012

Note from Beth : In March, I had the pleasure of co-presenting at the GEO Conference (Grantmakers for Effective Organizations) with Kathy Reich, Director, Organizational Effectiveness Program at the Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, Director of Evaluation at TCC Group, that helped OE analyze its “goldmine” of grantee data.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2010

"Adin Miller, a friend and all-around smart guy, wrote a blog post reflecting on James Surowiecki’s talk about the“ Wisdom of Crowds ” at the Communications Network and CommA Fall 2010 Conference. " Tags: Influence Collaboration Communication. Foundation application?

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

Also, Doucet Campbell said that, depending on the structure of the organization, there’s sometimes a misguided belief that a built-in pipeline of giving is automatic. . Faith-based giving can be deeply reflective of a person’s belief. Howat said this offers a different layer of complexity than in other nonprofits.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2013

I've written about different structures for participatory processes (especially in museums), and recently, I've been interested in how we can apply these structures to the design of public space. He's explicit about different project structures and their implications, listing five levels of participation and three of non-participation.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2018

The better and more effective your programs are, the stronger the case for finding adequate revenue streams to support short-term needs and long-term goals. The buildup of capital—primarily unrestricted net assets—that can be invested in programs, administrative strategies, and development is generally an optimal outcome.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2018

For the report, we surveyed those responsible for digital at 80 advocacy-oriented organizations based in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom about how their organizations were using digital tools, staffing their digital programs, and making decisions about digital in their organizations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

I received a copy of her reflections and asked if I could share it with more people. One of the programs developed by Benetech is a digital library called Bookshare.org. I collaborated with people at Worth Trust to develop techniques that will improve the efficiency and quality of their work.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The program provides focused attention on key compliance issues for both private foundations and charitable organizations, plus practical walk-throughs of an IRS audit and an Attorney General Investigation. Our institute will also provide opportunities for attendees to create meaningful connections and potential collaborations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Researchers have often referred to social enterprise structures as the “fourth sector” (after private, public, and nonprofit) because they combine charitable missions, corporate methods, and diverse social and environmental philosophies in ways that surpass the traditional business and philanthropy models (Billitteri, 2007).

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Our institute will also provide opportunities for attendees to create meaningful connections and potential collaborations. Our institute will also provide opportunities for attendees to create meaningful connections and potential collaborations. Presented in collaboration with African American Development Officers Network (AADO).

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

That’s why you have to develop a fundraising strategy for your nonprofit that consists of a variety of different approaches, reflects elements like campaign strategies and budget planning , and helps your organization meet its goals. Remember how important it is that all members of your team collaborate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual). Evaluation should also include your personal reflection.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

The tour was organized by a group of library consultants from Kixal, Anneal, and Clarion Collaborative. When you walk into Zappos, the first thing you notice is the unique structure of the building. Reminiscent of a yearbook, the Culture Book gives staff a chance to reflect on their favorite parts of the company culture.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

For companies, keeping a small CSR program on the periphery is no longer enough. And companies like Unilever are not only focused on their supply chain, but re-structuring their advertising practices to better support and promote gender equality. Cross-Sector Partnerships will take on a New Level of Importance.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 25, 2019

If this has you reflecting on your experience, remember that there are tangible tips you can use to connect your organization. From grants to programs, to IT, to your executive leaders and beyond, motivate staff to learn about the roles of their departments and the myriad ways they can partner with others.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

The tour was organized by a group of library consultants from Kixal, Anneal, and Clarion Collaborative. When you walk into Zappos, the first thing you notice is the unique structure of the building. Here’s what I think libraries and nonprofits can adopt into their own organizational culture: A Mentorship Program.

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Library Las Vegas Culture Learning 62

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

We patterned it after Science Gallery Dublin''s Leonardo Group - 75 creative individuals who get together four times per year to provide input on programming. Our work would become more relevant, our collaborations more timely, our network more diverse. So we reconceptualized C3 as a creative leadership network for the community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

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. Then you reflect on the difference in creative energy – typically yes and has more of it. What is Brainstorming? .

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