Greater Giving

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Volunteer Coordinator of the Event Committee A Vital and Often Overlooked Role Behind every successful nonprofit event, there is a dedicated team of volunteers working tirelessly to make it happen. These events, whether fundraisers, galas, or community outreach programs, rely on the passion and commitment of these volunteers.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!) But not all of these may be immediately on display when you’re interviewing someone – so you have to ask the right questions to find out!

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Bell’s work will play a large role in their success. The answers to straightforward questions will typically indicate whether an applicant is technically qualified. There are role-playing exercises, and the final activity is a cultural fit session. When the first crew of astronauts departs for Mars, Suzanne T.

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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. . DLRS is a community-built and community-maintained open source Salesforce solution. Install Version 2.17

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

In this environment, building a community of loyal advocates for your cause is more important than ever before. While paid ads and steeply-priced lead lists may deliver short-term results, long-term donor relationships are built on trust and community. Here’s how you can do it: Prioritize community-building over sales pitches.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

There are endless unanswered questions about where technology, and particularly AI, will take us, our lifestyles, and our careers. 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?

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Nimble AMS

MAY 12, 2023

Your membership committee plays a vital role in your association—guiding conversations about key membership benefits, identifying potential member pain points , and strategizing solutions to better support your members. You’ll also want to ensure you clarify each committee member’s role in your guide. Responsibility. Supporting staff.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Imagine you’re teed up for a jackpot question on Jeopardy. Although 73% of participants agreed that accelerating trends would require fundamental changes in the roles of associations. Yet, the organization was able to grow that narrow cause into the larger role of supporting maternal and infant health. Values create community.

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Voice Associations Culture Environment 221

Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

When the pandemic hit, this volunteer manager created volunteer roles that were a win-win for staff and volunteers. I wanted to offer them new roles that they would embrace, while also increasing staff capacity. I came up with a process for matching volunteers with capacity-building roles that was very successful. It’s not easy!

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Roles Process Volunteer Colorado 70

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. But say hi.

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People Community Video Podcast 77

.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. million community members have been reached with information, skills, and services. Asking questions is another great way to make connections. million adolescent girls and more than 4.2

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International Conversation Issue Leadership 221

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

When it comes to managing or building communities, online or on the ground, the work can seem overwhelming and sometimes even never-ending. Wherever you are, and whatever the kind of community you are wrangling, there are some general lessons that I recommend. You don’t [really] know your community members.

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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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Nimble AMS

JULY 12, 2023

PEAK Grantmaking ’s vol unteer program success story PEAK Grantmaking is a community of 7,000 professionals working to advance e ffective and equitable grantmaking practices. Make it simple for your members to volunteer at your organization and offer volunteer opportunities in a variety of roles. Speaking opportunities.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 21, 2023

Leverage your online community. Set your advocates up in your online community platform with a specific advocacy sub-group. Consider creating another group in your online community to post updates about your advocacy program efforts. Map out advocate roles and responsibilities so they understand their place in the program.

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Advocacy Online Guidelines Social Media 118

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…. Data requires intention.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. Defining Community. Engaging Community.

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Social Media Public Media Community 178

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In a culture that supports innovation, everyone feels encouraged and confident to brainstorm, introduce new ideas, ask questions, and start conversations in order to identify opportunities for enhanced impact. Trust: A trusting environment ensures your team feels comfortable sharing their ideas and asking questions.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

There’s no question about it: Data collection can feel overwhelming and scary, and it can often feel like a challenge you’ll never be able to overcome. Be deliberate – If you can’t tell members what you’re going to do with the answer they’re giving you, don’t ask those questions.

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Impact Strategy Associations Data 169

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Today’s Community Builder chat focused on examples and best practices for connecting on and offline community activities, events, and organizing. It was a really rich discussion – thank you to all those who joined in, shared, asked questions, and contributed! Topic: Community Building, of course!

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Offline Community Ethiopia Org 117

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I love community organizing. I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. What are the online community organizing best practices from your experience?

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Local Community Organization Netsquared 145

Nimble AMS

JUNE 27, 2022

According to the 2022 Community Brands Association Trends Study , Pros prioritize technology used to improve MX. When members are represented in association leadership roles, you’ll have key insights into their changing priorities and shifting values. Task members in leadership roles to head this important cause.

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Leadership Associations Industry Retention 118

Candid

MAY 9, 2023

That’s a trick question—it’s not a matter of dollars, but of cents. HBCUs have long played a pivotal role in the United States. This increase, therefore, does not reflect philanthropic trends to the broader HBCU community. In fact, for every $100 foundations gave to the average Ivy League, they gave 56 cents to the average HBCU.

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Philanthropy Comparison Student Grant 131

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

It doesn’t just happen with the flip of a switch, but you can start today by changing small things, and even big things, to make your organization a trusted part of the community. Empower community advisors. Form a community advisory team that can provide feedback, ideas, direction and even leadership or organizing support.

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Build Community Celebrate Leadership 228

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

We make information into data when we explicitly attach it to a question and explicitly or implicitly connect it to an approach for making sense of it. To learn more about knowledge work and its role in grantmaking, check out the post Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work is Core to Equitable Change.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

Is your association staff satisfied in their current roles? According to a Community Brands Association Trends Study , 78% of professionals reported higher than average workloads. Here are seven tips to get feedback from your employees by conducting a staff survey: What questions to ask when designing a survey for staff .

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Survey Associations Tips Interview 120

Nimble AMS

JUNE 22, 2023

Read our blog for four tips to ensure your AMS tech pitch appeals to your individual board member’s roles and concerns. How to target your AMS tech messaging for board approval Within the business case , you can refine your messaging so that it appeals to each board member’s role and area of expertise.

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Tech Associations Software Professional 106

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Simply ask current volunteers to invite others with similar interests in their network or community. Giveffect, for example, offers online applications with options to customize fields and questions. Be sure to share your training process and volunteer expectations to help your volunteers understand their role.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As they develop community benefit programs to address health disparities and elevate community well-being, co-investment with like-minded partners helps drive greater impact. Community benefit managers and C-suite leaders alike struggle with questions: Where do we start? Remember to include community-based experts.

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Community Effective Create New Jersey 49

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 21, 2010

This afternoon I had the pleasure and honor of spending a few hours with members of the Charity Technology Trust/Charity Technology Exchange team, part of the TechSoup Global network , exploring their options for creating programs or services to build and foster community throughout their network. Who is the community? Next steps.

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Case Study Studies Charity Community 162

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

But is this the right question? 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.”

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Has your nonprofit identified an unaddressed need within your community? To help you build a sustainable volunteer program, in this guide, we’ll cover the essential steps for starting a volunteer program: Conduct a community needs assessment. Define your volunteer roles. Conduct a community needs assessment.

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Volunteer Program Roles Training 91

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. If you don’t currently hold a leadership role, talk to your management early and often. Is this you?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2020

The unexpected news of a disaster occurring can disrupt the communities that businesses se rve and where their employees and customers work and live in. This also helps further engage your employees when they ask the question how can I help? Local charities know their communities – inside and out.

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Disaster Roles Charity Companies 28

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 28, 2010

This morning I had the great pleasure and honor to present at Amplified Leicester about Community-Driven Social Impact, and run a short strategy-building workshop. They are also hoping to learn from and document their experiences to share as a model with the larger global community looking to do something similar. Presentation.

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Director of Community Engagement for Charlotte Rescue Mission, to learn more about the organization’s initiatives, and their utilization of our software. Can you tell me more about Charlotte Rescue Mission and your role within the organization? What has been your impact within the community?

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