sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Navigating a challenging economy, the rising cost of living, and staffing issues, many nonprofits are feeling the heat. To make sure yours don’t get lumped in with the spam, here’s how to use your email communication to forge (or maintain) relationships with your constituents. But take heart. Unsubscribe options.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Departments are not communicating efficiently. Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. During a development retreat in February of 2020, the board discussed various governance models and how they could shift perspective to maximize CITE’s potential,” Sharon recalled. “We

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Kettl share compelling and instructive stories about some of today’s most successful bridgebuilders—federal state, and local government leaders who transcend boundaries and partner across sectors, to achieve success and meet their goals. Involve people closest to the problem. Be human and sincere in communication.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  You need to activate your base and to move the needle on your issue.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Powered by technology and tools that make it easier than ever to communicate, manage data, and process and distribute funding, many foundations now see collaboration as a critical tool for accelerating – not delaying – their work. An example is the Community Foundation Opportunity Network – a coalition of community foundations across the U.S.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It gives your nonprofit breathing room when a problem or a new opportunity arises. If a government regulation changed or community preferences shifted, would you have time to react? Make Sure You’re Ready for Your Next Government Grant Government grants are a great addition to any nonprofit’s balance sheet.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 29, 2021

Folks are divided on issues of police reform, virtual schooling, left or right politics, diversity-focused-vs-not diverse enough, and whether to mask up in this pandemic or not. . The Board of Directors is the governing body of a nonprofit. Boards are stewards of organizational missions and of the communities they serve.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Before taking the steps to start a nonprofit, ask yourself these questions: What need or problem will the nonprofit address? The answer could be “both.”

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

When you started your organization, you drafted a set of nonprofit bylaws which are the rules spelling out how your new venture would operate and how your Board would govern it. Simply put, you don’t know what kind of governance rules your nonprofit needs until you are actually operating. The focus should be on governance.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

The scope of the problem seems really big…but is bad data really preventing you from getting your work done? You have identified your data issues and prioritized what data fields to address first. Establish Data Governance Policies: Put a data source inventory in place if you don’t have one. Lots of challenges, right?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Ricard Espelt to learn more about the various projects he’s working on in Spain leveraging new technologies for public engagement, government transparency and community building. The only problem is the inability to catch everything. Learn more in the interview below.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

While there are many types of grants your organization can apply for, there are three main sources of funding for these grants: the government, corporations, and foundations. Government The government provides grants at federal, state, and local levels to ease the burden of overhead or administration costs for nonprofits like yours.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Community foundations — These oversee donor funds, and most also offer grant initiatives. Governments — federal, state, county, and city branches can be a good source of funding. Any awards will also probably be a reimbursement (you spend the funds, then invoice the government), meaning you have to already have funds to spend.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

These grants typically have goals associated with them—the foundation has a specific mission, or the government grant wants to address a specific societal issue. But when most of an organization’s funds are restricted, often unnecessarily, it can create significant cashflow problems and inhibit growth.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Luckily for us, governance consultant Tom Okarma has written a terrific guest post for us this week on exactly this topic. And the reason often can be traced to a lack of communication and confusion over “who does what”. So can the local community. Thanks for your great advice Tom! Means and Ends: Who does What.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Earlier this month, the Ad Council hosted a webinar on the topic of social media ROI with three great social media minds to help us navigate these and other thorny online issues. Tammi Marcoullier, Lead Strategist at the GSA’s Center for Excellence in Digital Government Engagement & Outreach. If money is an issue (isn’t it always?),

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 24, 2022

Whether it’s community services, donor relations, governance, volunteer management, or communications, data plays a critical role in telling the story and uncovering the insights required to develop a response. . By bringing it to the Commons, Andy was able to rally a whole team of community members to work on DLRS.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

What problems still vex them? Your training plan needs to have three basic elements, as described in the following questions: What is the problem or issue that’s currently facing your team? What training would help address that problem, and why? What training would help address that problem, and why?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

It gives your nonprofit breathing room when a problem or a new opportunity arises. If a government regulation changed or community preferences shifted, would you have time to react? Are there reports you can schedule that would save you time by communicating key metrics to stakeholders before they ask for that information?

Foundation 83

Foundation Build Fund Review 83

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Decision 1: Must we have data governance policies before we migrate? Data governance represents ‘rules of the road’ for your donor database. Good data governance addresses data quality issues ranging from how you control your data input processes to questions such as ‘How long will you store old records?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Develop a repertoire of short, easy to remember phrases around issues that are important to customers. Communicate with silence. Also keep in mind that eye contact is governed by specific cultural rules. Actually, a sincere apology delivered in a timely and professional manner often heads off potential further problems.

Service 81

Service Tips Problem Retention 81

NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Imagine producing online communications you're proud to share with the world and that garner praise from funders, donors, and other stakeholders. Prospects and stakeholders who interact with you online have only your online communications to evaluate your organization. Are you credible? Social media and Web 2.0 Real-life Examples.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 4, 2014

Even the occasional parsing is a solvable problem – typically, where some old text field was used to store a variety of different data points that now have a data field home in your new CRM. Data governance policies will be reviewed (created for the first time?), Need to merge multiple databases? We know the work-arounds, too.

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3rd Sector Labs

JULY 16, 2014

We have discussed the problem of data hoarding in the past. Bloomberg ran an interesting article recently about the negative impact of too much data on business and government. The third sector can learn a lot from the commercial and government sectors. So both are equally important, right? It is time to end the debate.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

When there's no transparency and accountability in government, citizens feel powerless and deceived by the politicians that represent them. Community Boost_r , an initiative from Fundacja TechSoup. This past spring, FTS was on the ground in the Western Balkans, helping organize the Community Boost_r Challenge. From Serbia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2014

Raise their visibility internally with specific communication and development initiatives. Solves problems and analyzes issues. Communicates powerfully and prolifically. Constantly double-check your assumptions. Leverage their eagerness to learn from on-the-spot, on-the-go coaching spurts. Bridge the generation gap.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

We’ve rounded up a list of specific examples of virtual opportunities, organized by nonprofit issue area, that solve real problems and are easy to execute. This new environment is an opportunity to rethink solutions to strategic problems and create innovative virtual events that inspire supporters to do more. Urgent issues.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Develop a repertoire of short, easy to remember phrases around issues that are important to customers. Communicate with silence. Also keep in mind that eye contact is governed by specific cultural rules. Actually, a sincere apology delivered in a timely and professional manner often heads off potential further problems.

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Service Problem Retention Leadership 73

Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Our CEO recently attended the Communications Network 2010 Conference. His commentary was first posted on the Communications Network blog. And on the issue of whether foundations will actually accept input from crowds, I think there are areas where the input is needed, and can be highly constructive, making adoption non-controversial.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Develop a repertoire of short, easy to remember phrases around issues that are important to customers. Communicate with silence. Also keep in mind that eye contact is governed by specific cultural rules. Actually, a sincere apology delivered in a timely and professional manner often heads off potential further problems.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 31, 2014

Develop a repertoire of short, easy to remember phrases around issues that are important to customers. Communicate with silence. Also keep in mind that eye contact is governed by specific cultural rules. Actually, a sincere apology delivered in a timely and professional manner often heads off potential further problems.

Service 60

Service Tips Problem Retention 60

sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

It gives your nonprofit breathing room when a problem or a new opportunity arises. If a government regulation changed or community preferences shifted, would you have time to react? Are there reports you can schedule that would save you time by communicating key metrics to stakeholders before they ask for that information?

Foundation 52

Foundation Build Fund Review 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Develop a repertoire of short, easy to remember phrases around issues that are important to customers. Communicate with silence. Also keep in mind that eye contact is governed by specific cultural rules. Actually, a sincere apology delivered in a timely and professional manner often heads off potential further problems.

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Service Problem Contact Government 40

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Nonprofits have two customers – the people they serve through the mission and the people or organizations which pay for all or part of the services, such as donors, insurance companies, government entities, and more. In short, the board’s duty is to deal with the policies and the “big issues.” Legal Issues. Everyone’s Roles.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Develop a repertoire of short, easy to remember phrases around issues that are important to customers. Communicate with silence. Also keep in mind that eye contact is governed by specific cultural rules. Actually, a sincere apology delivered in a timely and professional manner often heads off potential further problems.

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Service Problem Contact Government 58

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 8, 2017

Governing boards are the backbone of many nonprofit organizations. Despite the importance of governing boards in the success of an organization, nonprofits consistently struggle to create an effective and engaged board. They often seek feedback and communication from other stakeholders on their performance.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

Did you know that defining the digital divide in different ways can actually change public perception of who's responsible for addressing the issue? " The skills definition : "The gap between those who have the skills to use information and communication technologies effectively, and those who do not."

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