.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Back on earth, our discussion centered on this question: How is the role of associations in society changing and is it expanding, contracting, or being completely reshaped? Beyond technology, there are cultural shifts that are making a major impact on the association community. Community building and engagement are new priorities.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

In our most recent white paper, “ Exploring Environmental Social Governance ” we include a section that picks apart the pieces of ESG, including a list of some of the items under the “social” category. As well, this year we published our first ESG results to the financial community. Want to see what this looks like in action?

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Government Social Blackbaud Companies 96

Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

The collective knowledge of our Leadership Council makes the Classy Awards a distinction unlike any other. Our Leadership Council incorporates a diverse array of expertise and cause affiliations with representation from nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, academic institutions, and many more. Academic Institutions.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

But, our community doesn’t get the credit it deserves for invention. Their advice about strategy, leadership, and digital business is still ahead of its time. If your leadership style could use fine-tuning to meet the moment, consider this sampler of advice from our contributors. Business is Darwinian. Be the disruption.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Designed to assist and support an organization (and most commonly hospitals, museums, libraries, and arts organizations), these groups historically focus on raising funds, sometimes manage the volunteer corps, and nearly always maintain their own governance system. But there are also many that are, well, less so. Lessons from the Field.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

By Annisa Wanat , an independent consultant who works to strengthen the capacity of mission-driven organizations to achieve their goals more strategically by providing customized solutions in leadership, management, and communications. Each of these roles has one thing in common – documents. 1) Demonstrate Transparency.

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Forum One

APRIL 20, 2023

We are so proud to share that Mike Shoag, Forum One’s Vice President of Government Services, is a 2023 Engage FedGov Honoree! As part of the 2023 Engage FedGov leadership awards, Mike Shoag has been recognized, alongside an impressive list of peers, as an exceptional leader in the Federal government sector.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Operations & Leadership How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples) 17 min read Read Now 2. Operations & Leadership Programs Nonprofit Membership Models: The What, Why, and How 10 min read Read Now 3. Your strategy should carefully outline how your nonprofit will manage its funds.

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Associations Practice Strategy Leadership 52

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

But many Advisory Boards sit idle, with members not knowing their role and organizations not knowing what to do with the Board they created. Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility.

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Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? To that end, siloed brands are replaced by unifying goals that rally more than select individuals but entire communities. What’s our role? What is a movement?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models. These organizations are structured to grant the power of governance to the board of directors and power of Executive Director management. We will outline the top five responsibilities that governing bodies assume for the Executive Director (ED).

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2021

Whether it was trying to attend classes, apply for government benefits, or practice religion, many people were excluded from fully participating in their communities. NTEN has long advocated that every organization needs to recognize the role of digital equity in meeting its mission. adults do not use home broadband. Learn more.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Nonprofits play a critical role in addressing societal issues, but their effectiveness often hinges on the strength of their leadership, especially the board. They can improve engagement, performance, governance, and fundraising skills — all of which can propel the organization to the next level of impact.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. 10,000 – $24,999): All benefits of Silver, and: Special recognition at events Private meetings with organizational leadership Platinum level (e.g., Consider hosting a capital campaign.

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Strategy Giving Fundraising Gift 177

Neon CRM

JULY 21, 2023

According to a 2021 report from BoardSource , almost half (49%) of nonprofit executives feel that they do not have the right board members to “establish trust with the communities they serve.” In this article, we will cover the six areas that any nonprofit board should be overseeing and providing some basic tips on proper board governance.

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Nonprofit Government Roles Review 52

Candid

JULY 2, 2021

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. And then the community changes, there’s an opportunity for the institution and the service to change or not to change. We are, all of us, part of many communities and it is within these spaces that we build our lives and the world.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

Similarly, Cendana’s advice to those interested in pursuing executive leadership roles is to find an executive director who is willing to mentor you. When you run into challenges in your existing role, you’ll have someone to turn to for advice. After a successful 7-year tenure, he now runs his own consulting firm.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

2 CFR 200 Part 200) for government grants is extensive and can be intimidating. Government funders typically have a list of minimum requirements that a grantee’s accounting system must be able to support—such as the ability to manage multiple revenue streams, budget and report by grant and program, and apply indirect cost rates.

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Grant Process Management Tips 91

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Does the community have a strong need for this nonprofit? Make sure that by starting a new nonprofit, you’ll be able to fulfill an unmet need in the community. Does the community seem excited about your nonprofit idea? Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community.

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Nonprofit Files Policy Software 80

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2022

posted by Kurtis Espino Spring 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Nonprofit human service organizations consist of a wide range of organizations focusing on delivering solutions to communities through health care, housing assistance, family-oriented services, youth development, and more.

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Measure Culture Arizona Evaluation 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas.

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Twenty Hats

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

For the past 16 years, I have coordinated volunteer programs within local government. Volunteer leadership has brought welcome changes to our programs. Two years ago, a long-time volunteer “retired” from her position with the ceramics program, giving another volunteer an opportunity to transition to that role. The result?

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Volunteer Americorp Leadership Maryland 75

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In this study, Chao Guo and I researched what nonprofit executives describe as the most important roles of the board. [1] We surveyed 121 community foundation executives from across the United States. These individuals provided almost 400 comments, which were organized into 13 roles. Most Important Roles of the Board.

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Roles Director Research Texas 77

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Let’s start at the beginning: what is “community-driven social impact” anyway? CDSI is not something that you thought up inside your organization, even if you thought it up with your community in mind or at heart. Presentation.

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Case Study Community Impact Studies 117

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The data collected is usually owned by the grantmaker, not questioned, and not shared back with the grantee or any larger community. For issues with this, check out Vu Le’s 2015 post “ Weaponized data: How the obsession with data has been hurting marginalized communities.” Consider: Who defines objectives and “success”?

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 82

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This means you’ve got (1) motivated leaders; (2) volunteers; (3) leadership; (4) a board, and (5) staff. This means you have a range of prospective funders you can realistically imagine tapping into, including (1) individuals; (2) businesses; (3) foundations; (4) government; (5) agencies, and (6) associations. Do you have one?

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Place Fundraising Articulate Charity 87

Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

GOLD – Community Website. The Livability Index scores neighborhoods and communities across the U.S. This is a ground-breaking web-based tool built using JavaScript technologies that presents the clearest picture yet of how well a community meets the current and future needs of people of all ages, incomes, ethnicities, and abilities.

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Award Washington National Drupal 77

Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. Terri has over 30 years of success in higher education, politics, international affairs, and nonprofits, including roles as Provost at Menlo College, Vice Provost at University of Texas at Austin, and positions on numerous boards. Tim Lockie, Now It Matters.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In addition, the book covers: The five elements of wellbeing: career, social, financial, physical, community. How net thriving teams can improve businesses, neighborhoods, and governments. Use community volunteering as employee socializing time. Encourage employees to work together on shared community goals.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Our goal at Salesforce.org in delivering our own nonprofit trends report each year is to better understand: the role nonprofits have in serving their communities, what’s shifting within the nonprofit space, mental health and wellbeing, and how technology supports an organization’s ability to fund and run their missions across departments.

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Trend Report United Kingdom Australia 111

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

According to a survey by Landles-Cobb, Kramer, and Smith Milway (2015), the second most cited reason for staff turnover, behind low compensation, was lack of leadership development and growth opportunity. Organizations can start small, perhaps focusing on a few emerging leaders, and build structured leadership development systems over time.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By ensuring regulatory compliance and fostering reliable reporting practices, your organization can maintain a positive reputation in your community. If your nonprofit accepts more than $750,000 from the federal government annually—including federal funding passed through your state government—you’ll need to undergo an audit.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning. Fast forward to today….

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

posted by Eric Salazar Spring 2020 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Nonprofit organizations meant to support these communities have suffered a similar fate in the federal response while foundations try to fill the void. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. Charitable giving declined in 2018 due to tax law changes.

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Charity Village

JUNE 30, 2022

The role of workplace and community culture has become a major focus in discussions about organizational development and effectiveness. What do we mean […]. The post Is a “culture of service” harming nonprofit professionals?

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BoardAssist

MAY 6, 2014

Coming from a philanthropic family, I decided that if I was going to call Lincoln home—at least for the time being—I wanted to get involved in my community. So I auditioned at the local community playhouse and got a small part in an upcoming production. Be clear about roles and responsibilities. And guess what? Guaranteed.

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