Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

It has become a powerful platform, and there is a lot you can do with it – but it was never designed with content or visual design in mind. But it certainly is something to evaluate, and contribute to, if you find it useful. What are the advantages?

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

It’s a time to focus on evaluating what fundraising approaches from 2020 worked and be honest about what didn’t pan out as planned. So, after you’ve mapped out your goals, the next step we recommend taking involves “looking backwards” to critically evaluate the fundraising activities of your previous year. Create A Path Forward.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

When evaluating the effectiveness of eLearnings it is vital that we keep in mind exactly what we are trying to accomplish; then craft exceedingly mindful learning experiences to ensure the highest possible return on our investment.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Here are a few tips to keep in mind when doing so: Recognize that branding goes far beyond choosing a logo and color palette. When you think of powerful nonprofit brands, what comes to mind? Are there different perceptions depending on the type of stakeholders— such as those of volunteers in comparison to board members?

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Are you ready to evaluate the success of your major gifts program? But, to be honest, carefully tracking and evaluating each and every point would be more stress than it’s worth! Let’s look at this in comparison to some of the metrics discussed above. What are the major gift metrics that matter when measuring success?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2008

You can search by keyword and also see who else has favorited a particular tweet in order to identify like-minded contacts. Twist analyzes and presents trend comparisons and volume between keywords and tags. TwitLinks aggregates the latest links from the worlds top tech twitter users.

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CauseVox

JUNE 23, 2022

We evaluated the power of “why” questions for your donors in a recent webinar. Rather than another organization… ”: Donors will make comparisons between your organizations and other similar organizations. If you already have a value proposition written, you can use these elements to evaluate its relative strengths and weaknesses.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

In evaluating potential services, the biggest concern is whether staff will have reliable access to the organization’s data. Whether you’re interested in participant loyalty, fundraiser status, or team performance, this will give you a comparison for your program and help you make sure you aren’t missing a beat.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Evaluate cross-functional process flow. It is critical to stop and take the time to evaluate the cross-functionality of all school areas. In a connected school, processes must be continuously evaluated and modified for the best outcome for the greater good. Schools face many challenges when their systems are disconnected.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Financial calculations: net gain, opportunity cost, or comparison to other method. David Armano's " The Collective Focus Group:Listen, Learn, and Adapt " was written for the business audience in mind, but the concept and techniques can be used by nonprofits and more importantly lead to success. Communicating the results.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. And, I actually hope that doesn’t change. I don’t think we want homeless shelters, food pantries, mental health organizations, etc., This could ultimately be detrimental to the very people you are trying to help.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2019

During my initial, individual coaching session with Kevin, we went over my 360 evaluation, which was an opportunity for me to see how my colleagues and supervisor rated my skills in comparison to how I rated myself. Most importantly, the Academy immersed me within a community of like-minded individuals.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Komen’s announcement changed people’s minds and it didn’t matter that they later said PP affiliate could apply for funding (whether or not they are granted will be seen then) because the “break up” was final for many. An interesting model to use for comparison is Occupy Wall Street. Five hundred people?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Hidden Costs Evaluation: Carefully assess additional costs that might not be apparent initially, such as domain name fees, add-ons, or transaction fees for donations. Fewer specialized features: Compared to dedicated nonprofit platforms, Squarespace has relatively few features designed with nonprofits in mind.

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Gyrus

APRIL 12, 2018

Everywhere you look there are posts about millennials, mainly focusing on their abilities in comparison to their predecessors. Instead, it is more something along the lines of, “I vaguely recollect that situation in comparison to something else, let me google it in order to figure out how to complete the task.”

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Most of our nonprofits have a human or community interest in mind, that purpose, and they exist to create impact, positive impact on the communities that we serve. Are you going to use this to evaluate your internal operations so that you can become more efficient, more effective. How will they to be evaluated and organized?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

However I wanted to record, primarily for my own sake, while fresh in my mind a recap of the social media tools we used (and other related factors) for our conference. The other thing we cut out was the old paper based session evaluations. Heck, i t’s time to start thinking about 2010. I resisted using the title of “report card”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

The report is based on an evaluation of available literature and interviews with 25 experts from a number of disciplines. Given that developments in this field are at in the embryonic stage, the report provides some helpful signposts rather than definitive answers.

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