Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Let’s say you’ve taken the important step of hosting a focus group for your nonprofit. A focus group will likely have both written and recorded data. Zoom has become a great place to conduct virtual focus groups. Reviewing the findings. Why did you conduct this focus group in the first place? Go back to your goals.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Groups spend hours crafting these statements; so, we think of them as foundational. A 2019 Harvard Business Review article highlighted 20 well-known companies that have transformed their mission and purpose over the last decade. Values create community. It is about having a community of experts. So why come to us?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

2) Review Your Goals. Review your end-of-year fundraising goals, but think deeper. Review your target audiences , not just focusing on their habits, but what motivates them to engage with your organization in the first place. Are there any key, timely motivations that you can hone in on to engage these groups?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Isolation taught us the value of the relationships and the technology that sustained our communities. The goals were to talk about the great things that restaurants do in their communities. Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

At a recent webinar hosted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Jennifer Chheang of The California Endowment (TCE) and Allie VanHeast of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KCF) shared how they are using Demographics via Candid in practice to better understand alignment with institutional goals and measure their progress.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Joanna Pineda, founder, CEO, and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International, Inc. It’s a good idea to include people from outside your organization’s playing field who can introduce a different point of view and push the group forward.” View customers as individuals. The behaviors and attitudes overlap and intertwine.

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VisionLink

JANUARY 26, 2023

Visionlink's Community Operating System™️ latest feature enhancement allows your case managers, volunteer coordinators, contact specialists, navigators and others to send announcements and other updates directly from their Visionlink platform to large or small groups of users! You can also create templates to use again and again.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

They’re also your biggest cheerleaders, advocating for your cause and spreading the word within the community. Board match programs in your community that your local community foundation or United Way may offer. These programs can connect you with potential board members already engaged in philanthropy and community building.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. It is critical for you, foundation leadership, and community participants to be clear who is making which decisions. Is this you?

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Care2

JANUARY 12, 2011

If your organization is focused on building community among your activists and donors you’ve probably had to choose an online group tool. But which platform is best for your group? The most successful groups on Facebook are those whose members are passionate about the group’s focus and goals.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

For about a year, I moderated a monthly online chat focused on community building, community management, on and offline engagement, and the technologies that support those connections. I wanted to let the community lead, and if the community didn’t need me moderating a chat, then I wasn’t going to force it!

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. The recognition, the program’s success, and its critical mission are badges of accomplishment for the group. million community members have been reached with information, skills, and services.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 31, 2023

VISIONLINK OPENINGS We are humanitarians driven to build better connections for communities like yours. Our Community Operating System™ is used by large and small nonprofits, 211’s, elder care agencies, state, county, and federal agencies, disaster relief organizations, and many others. We look forward to reviewing your application.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

With this in mind, let’s jump right into building a strong and supportive community for your nonprofit on the platform! In order to build and sustain a close community of supporters on Facebook, it’s important to express your appreciation frequently. Create engaging content on Facebook. Show appreciation to supporters on Facebook.

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.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

You learn a lot about consumer preferences by reading the reviews on Yelp. Podcast , I talked with Sarah Mitial, Founder and CEO of People Architecture Group. This is a unique time for the association community. Review the Data I asked Sarah how she advises employers to approach this challenging environment.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking offers this definition: “Participatory grantmaking cedes decision-making power about funding–including the strategy and criteria behind those decisions–to the very communities that funders seek to serve.”. published by the Ford Foundation.

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Double the Donation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

That is in addition to the 8,500+ nonprofits already using the platform, which includes all sorts of schools and universities, arts and culture organizations, health and human services groups, and tons of other 501(c)(3) organizations. ” – Bert Kimrey, Director of Community Marketing. Here’s to seeing what 2022 will bring!

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

The first time I focused on DIY Community Engagement Metrics and shared lots of templates and examples. This time around, my topic was Crowdsourcing vs Community-Sourcing, answering questions about the difference is and what the opportunities are for organizations looking to get connected outside their organization. Definitions.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

M embers couldn’t pay their dues , n ew members couldn’t join , and no one could participate in your online community. Your association would see a decline in member engagement , retention , and recruitment. Group scheduling. When it’s time to update Nimble AMS, production upgrades are rolled out in groups.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2021

This guidance allows us to remain open to change and improving as we grow alongside our local, regional, and global communities. As we have done previously, periodic updates like this help us stay accountable to the larger community, who may only interact with a specific program or aspect of our work. Alt Text for images/photos.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 15, 2024

However, nonprofit leaders in healthcare should begin reviewing their employment contracts and policies now to determine how the rule could affect them. However, physician groups argue the use of noncompetes has expanded dramatically during the past 10 to 15 years to include nearly all doctors as well as others who work in healthcare.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2024

My top three are: Emeritus Board Group (e.g., These groups generally have a certain prestige associated with them, including listing on your website, letterhead, and so forth. As the development director, you’ll want to regularly review your donor base to consider who among your current supporters might make a good board candidate.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review’s opinion blog is up – you can read the post and contribute to the conversation on SSIR , or read it in full below. Empower community advisors. Form a community advisory team that can provide feedback, ideas, direction and even leadership or organizing support.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Don’t miss the Community Brands virtual workshop: New Year, New ME (Member Engagement) , on December 14 from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, ET. Online community. You can build member engagement by leveraging your association’s online community platform. Are you trying to address the elevated volum e of work at your association?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2009

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. My current job title includes the term “Community Builder” and I get asked nearly every day just what that means: how do you build community? where is the community you want to build? how can I be a community builder online? Your Community.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 12, 2023

A membership committee is a volunteer-based group of members , serving to improve the member experience at an association. Providing these guidelines and reviewing them with your serving members ensures they know the expected conduct. Empower your membership committee to do its important work by following the strategies in this blog.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

This includes reviewing your process documentation or creating it if necessary. Work with your team to review and document each of your funding programs, including the number of grantees, timelines, and applications for each. Make sure you have consistent communication processes for both declined funding requests as well as grantees.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Today’s Community Builder chat had a small group with a lot to say! It was a rich discussion and it doesn’t stop here – use the link below to review the full transcript and share your discussions points or ideas in the comments. Review the full chat transcript! What are online communities good for?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

There is no benefit to discounting any individual or group from participating in the planning process. Employees, volunteers, donors, community members want to feel connected to the organizations they care about. Don’t leave any group out. Review often. The strategic plan should be review throughout the year.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. You want to ensure all voices from the communities you serve are reflected throughout your organization, especially on your board.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2012

Note from Beth: Facebook Groups can be used to help build communities and for deeper engagement and learning with your audience or peers. My staff and I invited many people in our networks and our professional communities who we felt were “ripe” for the conversation. Having this peer group was validating and supportive.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 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. Find out what other groups they support to better target future online acquisition efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

An interactive online community hub – Connect with other nonprofits , review your support case history, learn new features, and discover useful tips and best practices. Learn from a community of your peers. Gaining alignment across multiple groups is an exercise in communication. 3) Support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

As nonprofit professionals, we understand the importance of protecting our organizational data and the privacy of those in our community. Have your team review the permissions on their mobile devices. It takes less than five minutes to review permissions settings and turn off the permissions for apps to gather additional data.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This would, in turn, harm nonprofits that rely on those donations to address unmet needs and build strong communities nationwide. Nonprofit Sector: Quarterly Review —we should be making it easier, not harder, for people to give and support nonprofits working to create change and provide critical community services.

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