Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2017

Capacity building includes both money (grants), consultants/technical assistance, peer learning/communities of practice, and collaboration. Other areas include: communications, executive transition, evaluation/learning, networking/convening, and professional development.

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Measure Impact Build Grant 57

VisionLink

DECEMBER 1, 2009

This gets interesting at the intersection of charitable or nonprofit support, and government sponsored support. This helps measure need and response, and mitigates fraud. Complex statutes and policies govern privacy rights and the competing claims for the public''s health and safety.

Government 100

Government Accessibility Resource Charity 100

NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

In the annual letters from Bill and Melinda Gates which was released today, measurement takes center stage. But in the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. Instead, it brought in independent experts to understand why the measurements were so different.

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Measure Ethiopia Nigeria Analysis 96

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. Peers have a major influence because they can measure and compare their struggles and successes.

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Team Build Ratio Measure 58

EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. That’s why advocacy organizations and activists organizing their local communities toward action can be such a useful way to drive positive change on LGBTQ+ issues.

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Advocacy Generation Strategy Awareness 199

Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A product, whether in the for-profit, nonprofit, or government sector, is a powerful tool that delivers a valuable service to a specific audience. For nonprofits and government agencies, products serve the same purpose but with a different focus.

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Product Develop Impact Case Study 88

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, while data analytics is a higher priority for organizations, just one-third of association professionals report their data is excellent or very good. Gauge how your association measures up by surveying your staff to identify key trends in your organization.

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Data Organization Associations Analytics 140

Forum One

DECEMBER 30, 2021

As you look forward to 2022, you can watch or listen to a few of our webinars that our community enjoyed the most. Website Modernization: Migrating to Digital Government Services. Measuring Impact: A Winning Recipe for Mission-driven Work. How Your Site’s Experience Can Impact Where You Rank in Search.

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Drupal Government Measure Digital 65

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. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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Build Community Technology Action 220

Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In an effort to turn this trend around, the MacArthur Foundation unveiled in September 2023 the Press Forward initiative, a coalition of 22 founding donors set on “strengthening communities and democracy by supporting local news.” The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. We have a crisis in our country,” Im adds.

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Local Pledge News Support 99

Candid

JULY 27, 2023

private and community foundations. as measured by total giving. And we would narrow the focus to 1,000 of the largest private and community foundations. government agencies ii. government agencies is sourced from usaspending.gov and was retroactively added to the data going back to 2014. ii Grantmaking by U.S.

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Grant Data Pledge Analysis 98

Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Not only do y ou risk the trust of your members by mismanaging their data, but you risk millions of dollars in recovery efforts. Shockingly, t he Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study reports that only 19% of all IT association professionals prioritize data privacy and information security. Create a data recovery plan.

Associations 124

Associations Practice Data Tips 124

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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Director Management Government Model 90

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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Impact California Conservancy Bolivia 116

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement. Diversity Metrics.

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Statistics Stats Program Management 52

sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Last year, the murder of George Floyd sparked a national reckoning with systemic racism and an outpouring of support for communities of color as companies made commitments to Black Lives Matter. 95% of Black Americans agree that companies should promote racial equity in the workplace , but 83% said companies have more work to do.

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Data America Policy Companies 90

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2023

At its core, the heavy lift of governance is about crafting the future—meeting the fiduciary duty, the strategic oversight, legal compliance, and stakeholder alignment are fundamental, but they’re only heavy lifts when there’s dysfunction, or unethical or illegal conduct. I concurred, but gently pointed out that 30 years had passed!

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Nonprofit Government Director Associations 105

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

You see, your nonprofit’s Board is ultimately responsible for your organization, interfacing between your organization and the community. It’s also responsible for making sure the organization meets its regulatory responsibilities and files appropriate paperwork with government agencies. Plain and simple.

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Roles Director Evaluation Government 116

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. The data collected is usually owned by the grantmaker, not questioned, and not shared back with the grantee or any larger community.

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 85

Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

To overcome these challenges, Candid, in coalition with a growing number of partners , set out to build a demographic data-led movement to meaningfully and measurably advance equity in the social sector. Candid is providing us with both the tool and an invitation to a community.

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Demographics Build Social Green 98

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Strategic alignment – implementing standardized KPI dashboards across your organization helps ensure all of your departments are measuring progress and that their goals ladder up to your organization’s strategic goals. Describe what you plan to improve and outline how you plan to measure it. Leverage the community. Take action!

Analytics 169

Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

The online platform provides metrics on over 40 measures of health and drivers of health for over 750 cities across the U.S. While full data sets are made available and used extensively by researchers and city governments, City Health Dashboard has learned that simply providing data isn’t enough. Communicate Impact with Stories.

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Story Data Storytelling Lesson 67

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.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Government Roles Review 52

Candid

MARCH 21, 2023

This figure encompasses contributions of £5 million ($6 million) from the UK government and the British royal family; and the Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF), which raised $11.2 Ataselim noted, “We need to build resilience in those communities that are on major fault lines by supporting preparedness and disaster risk reduction efforts.”

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Syria Turkey Disaster Pledge 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

However, nonprofits are guided by a mission- like providing education in under-served areas, supporting research to find cures to diseases, creating community among a specific group of people, and more. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Many receive a combination of both.

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Software Guide Award Grant 312

sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2022

If the nonprofit will be collaborating with other partners , such as another nonprofit, an academic institution, a government entity, or even other grantmakers, are these partners experienced in this type of program? Are they subject matter experts or invested in the target community? Measurement Plan.

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Proposal Evaluation Grant Application 83

sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

It was also the year that most companies and CEOs reaffirmed their commitment to the importance of environmental, social, and governance impact work. Impact measured through storytelling Finally, as we look at the year ahead, I would be remiss if I did not mention impact. The idea of measuring our work and impact is certainly not new.

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Philanthropy Measure Influence Trend 74

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2020

More recently, health payers and hospitals have joined their ranks in an effort to improve the health of their members, patients, and community members. Historically, the lion’s share of hospitals’ reported community benefit dollars has related to providing patient care services for free or at a reduced charge.

Community 35

Community Grant Foundation Homeless 35

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

2 CFR 200 Part 200) for government grants is extensive and can be intimidating. Having this data available and integrated into the reporting system allows grantees to not only meet these reporting requirements efficiently, but also to appropriately measure costs based on statistical units, such as square footage.

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Grant Process Management Tips 94

Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. federal government, corporations, and donations through donor-advised funds (DAFs) and online platforms. . Enable advocacy and community organizing efforts.

Disaster 72

Disaster Puerto Rico Palau Lesson 72

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

Investing in education has an incredible multiplier effect as it leads to increased prosperity not just for individuals, but also for their communities and societies. But the 2014 Global Philanthropy Forum clearly highlighted the role that the philanthropic community can play in affecting this shift. It provides returns for decades.

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Education Philanthropy Africa Foundation 164

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 8, 2017

Those measures do not ensure I will not get robbed, but they raise the cost of robbery, either by slowing the robbers down or increasing the chances they will be caught by the police. I don't put my family's valuables on a table out in front of my house with a sign saying: take me. I don't leave my front door wide open when nobody is home.

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Facebook Nigeria Amazon Government 186

Forum One

MAY 18, 2010

With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue. With ever-shrinking budgets, many government entities have been forced to re-evaluate their resource allocations. Our field is not immune to such sweeping and increasingly prevalent cost reduction measures.

Government 60

Government Web Management Metrics 60

sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2021

As improving community health becomes a definitive strategic priority for most hospitals, development must learn a new “beat” – and cultivate a relationship with a new champion. Most likely the manager or director of community benefit. You both lead your institution’s work in critical community partnerships. This individual?

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Fundraising Benefit Relationship Knowledge 91

Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

From traditional fundraising methods like membership drives and community events to embracing crowdfunding or corporate partnerships , your plan should include a variety of revenue sources that go beyond simply collecting membership dues. But managing those financial resources is equally crucial. Don’t stop there!

Associations 52

Associations Practice Strategy Leadership 52

Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Grant funding is great, but often comes with requirements such as financial tracking of the award, measuring the program, reporting to the funder, and more — so look before you leap ! Community foundations — These oversee donor funds, and most also offer grant initiatives. First, let’s start with the most basic question.

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Grant Award Fundraising Fund 91

sgEngage

AUGUST 13, 2021

The following is their bbcon session description: Last year, the murder of George Floyd sparked a national reckoning with systemic racism and an outpouring of support for communities of color as companies made commitments to Black Lives Matter.

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Companies Virtual America Track 96