.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

If the marketing team promises a fabulous new website, and the results don’t include any features members want, there will be issues, not the least of which is broken confidence. Instead of addressing the “how to,” they concern themselves with the bigger issue of “why.” They can alert membership to emerging issues.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 4, 2021

Here is a nonprofit’s guide to problem-solving. They aren’t positioning themselves as a solution to a burning problem. And while Vitamin-like organizations are known to have a very positive impact over time, they’re not seen as solving issues of urgent need. Nonprofits can spend less while getting more.

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Problem Guide Language Causes 67

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

But nonprofit leaders do not always know how to communicate their organization's impact to retain donors and attract new ones. So, how can nonprofit leaders effectively communicate impact to stakeholders? The problem with ratios. Negative emotions are associated with the problem, while positive emotions connect to the solution.

Impact 52

Impact Communication Effective Ratio 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

The platform streamlines important processes like onboarding, voting, and creating agendas, so you’ll have more time to discuss the issues that really matter. Acknowledging these problems is the first step to improving your board’s operations and processes. BoardSite’s features are designed specifically with nonprofits in mind.

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Product Help Director Nonprofit 253

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 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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email Communication Effective Fundraising 74

.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

You could assess how people were communicating, determine where the vibe registered on the stress meter, and take the opportunity to connect personally with employees. If performance issues have been a problem, keep an open mind. Part of the task will be to identify whether working from home is the root cause of issues.

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Team Evaluation Attitude Interview 221

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.

email 67

email Communication Effective Fundraising 67

Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

Foundation, we trust those who are closest to the issues affecting their communities. Leaders of grassroots organizations have a depth of knowledge of their communities and creative ideas and solutions to complex problems. Prioritizing women- and people of color-led grassroots organizations At the Ms.

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Relationship Build Organization Philanthropy 93

.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

They’re ready to put you on the road to becoming both an irresistible communicator and a trendsetter too. I’ve heard there are lots of legal issues surrounding its use. Nonprofit attorney Kimberly Pendo, a founding member of Chicago Law Partners, is going to discuss the issues we all need to understand. Don’t guess about this.

Sponsor 275

Sponsor Associations Law Hype 275

Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

This leads to better communication, and over time, a more organized set up so you won’t be overwhelmed by where to go for the data you need in the moment. If the departments within your association are not communicating with one another about the data available, you might have an accessibility problem.

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Associations Challenge Data Taxonomy 319

.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

If I asked you to describe the work styles of the colleagues on your team, could you tell me how each one prefers to solve problems? The inventory is also a fun and effective way to ease into conversations about communication, behavior, trust, and other interpersonal issues that are important to keeping culture on track.

Team 221

Team People Build Culture 221

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

The problem might be something you’ve never considered. Could the issue be trust? Is it possible that your community has doubts about the organization’s credibility? But at.orgCommunity we like to explore issues before they become sound bites. We considered the following issues, which moved from broad to specific.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

EveryAction

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

When I asked her to describe the problem, here’s what she said: I’ve never done this before, and I feel like I’m making it up as I go along. Lisa was losing confidence in herself—but the RFP process she was using was the real cause of her problems. The CRM providers have questions that I can’t answer. Your proposal format (be flexible!)

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Process Proposal Nonprofit Software 194

EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. You need to activate your base and to move the needle on your issue.

Advocacy 207

Advocacy Nonprofit Training Train 207

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

BoardEffect states that an annual board self-assessment may help the board prevent problems leading to liability issues and that the results of an assessment can highlight topics for future board discussion and consideration. Otherwise, you will not have the transparent communication needed for progress.

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Evaluation Government Director Facilitation 251

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Data silos are a common problem across all industries and can cause serious pain points, especially as data volume increases. Specifically, this issue is relevant for the nonprofit healthcare industry, which generates nearly 19 terabytes of clinical data each year and must leverage that data within their current decision-making processes.

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Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 77

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

That approach is: Monday: Identify the real problem holding you back – Far too often, companies don’t tackle the root issues but instead focus on surface problems that mask what’s really going on. The solution is to ask tough questions, build a team of problems solvers, and surface major roadblocks to progress.

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France Leadership Articulate Problem 57

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The data-driven business world requires companies to effectively communicate their data to make informed decisions. Raw data is difficult to interpret and even harder to communicate. With a greater understanding of available information, better decisions can happen to recover from past problems and change future outcomes.

Analytics 135

Analytics Associations Business Software 135

.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Departments are not communicating efficiently. Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. When the board assumes the powerful role of strategists and visionaries, one layer of problem-solving and decision-making is removed, and the organization naturally becomes flatter.

Structure 251

Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

A low open rate, falling below 10%, signals potential issues with the clarity or urgency of your subject line. Repositioning the call-to-action to a more prominent place in your email can help address this issue. The average nonprofit email open rate is around 25%. An acceptable bounce rate is around 2%.

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Analytics Data Spam Fundraising 98

Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

Instead of trying to bring in new board members, which has its own issues, what we really need is a change in how we manage our boards. If we mix up approval with partnership, it can cause confusion and problems. Let’s understand this shift so we can manage our board better.

Structure 73

Structure Chapter Relationship Linkedin 73

The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

However, all corporations, whether “for profit” or not, need to solve a problem and create value for others. From the donor’s perspective, their “purchase” of investment in a nonprofit’s work results in the gratification of being a part of the solution to a societal problem. Invest in technology.

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Business ROI Nonprofit Profit 105

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at.

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Gift Culture Companies Conversation 57

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Furthermore, the outdated model that worked well at one time—identifying a problem and creating a program designed to solve it—is giving way to new, muti-sector approaches to create public value.” Involve people closest to the problem. Be human and sincere in communication. Make boundaries flexible. Forge unity form diversity.

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Government Chapter Case Study Problem 52

Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

With the number of data collection tools available on the internet for little or no cost, it’s tempting to inundate members with surveys about everything from the color of the annual meeting theme to crucial issues like dues increases or social issues. While it’s good to collect input, this can be a problem.

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Survey Data Analytics Associations 130

sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

The annual financial audit is a great time to review your statements through a risk lens and search the corners of your financial statements for long-forgotten issues that could contaminate an entire balance sheet. Insufficient data may have obscured the problem until it was too late. This will help you prioritize solutions.

International 83

International Nonprofit Review Process 83

fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

While the most glaring problems in a tech ecosystem are often the first to spark conversations around the need for digital transformation, they are rarely the only issues in need of an overhaul. However, solely focusing on the technical components of this process might ignore other substantive issues.

Digital 52

Digital Nonprofit Process Goal 52

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.”

Nonprofit 81

Nonprofit Files Policy Software 81

Achieve

AUGUST 13, 2015

Once you’ve helped fully fund a well, you receive project and community information, GPS coordinates of the well, photos of the well and community and a personalised plaque. With Millennial donors, in particular, the process of learning how their gift is used is vital, together with constant communication along the way.

Problem 40

Problem Fundraising Generation Causes 40

Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

What are some environmental issues that are relevant to you? There are complex copyright and fair use issues, and new PR and crisis communications challenges. We’re always eager to problem-solve with you. Ask a generative AI model to act as your target audience (giving it as much anonymized context as possible).

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Social Media Images Video Media 79

Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

For example, DoNotPay , a legal services chatbot designed to challenge parking tickets and navigate small claims courts, faced criticism for potentially oversimplifying legal issues and providing inaccurate advice. It is also important to solve the right problem.

Literacy 138

Literacy Advice Test Training 138

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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Collaboration Foundation New Hampshire Government 78

Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2024

We solved this problem with Storyraise , a solution for nonprofits to create digital annual, impact, and donor reports. Humanizing complex issues through compelling narratives not only raises awareness but also motivates individuals to support the cause emotionally and financially.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

By: Devi Thomas, VP of Marketing Communications at Salesforce.org; and Frida Berry Eklund, Founder of Our Kids’ Climate. It’s important to know a little about the issue and what some good resources are, to help us have those conversations. Learn about the problem, the effects, and the solutions. Read up on the topic.

Children 136

Children Global Group Action 136

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at.

Gift 81

Gift Culture Companies Conversation 81

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at.

Companies 70

Companies Gift Culture Conversation 70

Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

In short, the founder problem isn’t really a problem, if you understand it correctly. As the founder, you may find yourself in conflict with others who seem too cautious, who want to stick with a plan that to you feels outdated or inadequate to the problem you confront. It is a stage of development in the nonprofit life cycle.

Nonprofit 85

Nonprofit Children Problem Phase 85