Candid

MAY 20, 2021

But this is not the only definition of a capital campaign. The capital campaign model can be adapted to the wide variety of circumstances that nonprofits currently face. It’s definitely do-able. They won’t fault you for bringing up your mission and your needs in the conversation.

Campaign 80

Campaign Time Articulate Gift 80

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

There are definitely times when community building and even campaigning or organizing feels just like that! Community Managers ensure successful engagement and participation on a new platform by facilitating discussion, modeling behavior, and supporting leadership development. In Defense of Community Managers.

Community 198

Community Management Proposal Roles 198

Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2021

You don’t begin personally building the relationships and starting the conversations that your campaign will need to succeed. . Of course, many nonprofits are likely to feel some hesitation about abandoning the consultant-led model of feasibility studies. Potential Downsides of a Hands-On Approach.

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Studies Interview Consultant Campaign 113

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

What Nonprofit Leadership Really Is By definition, a leader is someone in a position of authority with the responsibility to guide a group. But I forced myself to listen to the financial conversations at the Board meetings. I didn’t always follow the conversation, but I usually picked up a nugget.

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Skills Leadership Director Nonprofit 119

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

But like a band of adventurers rallying others to join them on their epic journey, it is going to take some time ( and coach ing ) to help funders reframe risk conversations to be about providing a safety net to their grantee rather than a gotcha moment. Risk models were not designed for our sector. Conquering the Myth of Risk.

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Grant Philanthropy Model Roles 57

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Here’s my latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR Blog or below. “Innovating at the speed of communities&# is a big goal, but something organizations and civic institutions can learn a lot from as a model. Communities As A Model.

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Community Library Model Adopt 167

Classy

JULY 7, 2021

Conversion Rates Increase. If your organization could increase your mobile conversion rate, wouldn’t you? . This includes an increase in mobile checkout conversions by about 11 to 14% and a 55% larger recurring gift size. Classy Customer Insight. The Salvation Army. Retention Among Recurring Donors Increases.

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Process Donation Giving Digital 78

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When we momentarily set aside the many foundation models or toolkits for addressing a particular task, we start to remember that the essence of knowledge is shared meaning making—how we, together, come to understand and engage in community, in the world around us, and in change itself. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

Knowledge 68

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 68

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I bike to work and at least once every couple of weeks it’s Lindsay having an awesome conversation with somebody that speeds up that commute for me. Really cool conversations, lots of different topics, social justice, criminal justice, I think you talked about last week. . – [Steven] Yeah. – [Lindsay] Yup.

People 76

People Community Video Podcast 76

.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

Understand the Context Before considering Jane and Amy’s ideas, it’s helpful to have some context about this bot that so effortlessly hooks users into time-melting conversations. ChatGPT is a large language model within the family of generative AI systems. A single model can cost millions of dollars.

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Model Language Images Associations 221

Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but mental health in the nonprofit workplace is a topic that calls for an honest conversation all year long. We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . A: Definitely.

Culture 105

Culture Nonprofit Attitude Awareness 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

There have been a lot of conversations about what funders can do to support nonprofits to scale impact. These funders then created a new definition of doing more with less. Doing More by Doing Less – guest post by David Greco. Less restrictive funding. Less onerous reporting requirements.

United States 104

United States Seattle Attitude Fund 104

Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

You might be surprised how small steps can lead to such significant results, but you’ll definitely feel inspired with clear action items to take starting as soon as today. Set up a mobile payment option to boost conversion rates with a seamless experience that reflects your brand. Gen Z is particularly used to the subscription model.

Action 106

Action Difference Fundraising Nonprofit 106

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The hope is that this becomes a series of conversations regarding how the social good sector can digitally transform through the use of collaborative benchmarking. The top 3 answers (all within 5% of each other) were: Mission Delivery Model – How does this organization deliver its mission (e.g., children, environment, housing)?

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Benchmark Survey Collaboration Social 38

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Today, January 17, the 30th anniversary of the Betamax decision, we’re proud to mark Benetech’s participation in Copyright Week —a week of action that aims to engage communities in the ongoing conversation about changes to copyright law and celebrate six principles for a balanced copyright system.

Copyright 196

Copyright Law Accessibility Library 196

Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Although we did not start with a particular emphasis on equity and access, this theme came up regularly in our conversations with the field. The quotes in this article all come from these focus group conversations. and Canada about their technology use. That wrench is key to the Big Theme and Conclusion of this article.

Accessibility 100

Accessibility Technology Language Oregon 100

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Use the tag #MPS09 to follow conversations and highlights from others at the event. So, we learned from that and now are conversation driven. So, when you have top-down definition of what you’re interested in and then bottom up creation it doesn’t work. Social Innovation Camp: the story so far.

Social 105

Social Grant Fund Model 105

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 1, 2009

The python community has started a conversation about diversity, with the ultimate goal of creating basically a welcoming statement. A short twitter conversation I had with a colleague brought up the issue of whether or not this is just an exercise – will this actually lead to any lasting change? Are there good mentoring models?

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Guidelines Mentoring 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 1, 2009

The python community has started a conversation about diversity, with the ultimate goal of creating basically a welcoming statement. A short twitter conversation I had with a colleague brought up the issue of whether or not this is just an exercise – will this actually lead to any lasting change? Are there good mentoring models?

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Guidelines Mentoring 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

One thing we’re trying to do is model abundant behavior. Notes one participant, “It definitely gave us the ability to work around chicken & egg conversations. One thing we’re trying to do is model abundant behavior. Flickr Photo by Jek in the Box. We launched the Zoetica Salon this week.

Measure 101

Measure Social Media Media Benchmark 101

Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

You might be surprised how small steps can lead to such significant results, but you’ll definitely feel inspired with clear action items to take starting as soon as today. Set up a mobile payment option to boost conversion rates with a seamless experience that reflects your brand. Gen Z is particularly used to the subscription model.

Action 52

Action Difference Fundraising Nonprofit 52

.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

Trust isn’t just about modeling good behavior or making people like you. But the warrior spirit is as good a definition as I’ve heard. Keep the conversation meaningful with an honest discussion about strengths, weaknesses, and progress that avoids judgment. Trust involves creating core values that the team lives by.

Attitude 221

Attitude Skills Environment Team 221

NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Think about the newspaper model. Content Strategy is basically bringing elements of the newspaper model to websites. Are you conversational, formal, academic, cutesy? It’s never too late to start, and you’ll find that nailing your content will have a huge impact on your site analytics and conversions.

Content 83

Content Strategy Question Calendar 83

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Photo by Bradlauster Note from Beth: One of the things I love about blogging is the conversation in the comments because it always leads to understanding, insights, and learning. Their mental models began with these fundamental assumptions during their education and their first jobs. From yesteryear to tomorrow Enter social software.

Aggregator 82

Aggregator Model Leadership Method 82

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

These finance models rely upon nonprofits to deliver their programs, yet there is a dearth of guidance for nonprofit leaders to understand the opportunities – and risks – they represent. Social impact bonds (SIBs), also known as pay for success programs, are not actually bonds. Sources: Grossman, A. and Lombard, A.

Program 58

Program Management South Africa Evaluation 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

This could also potentially open the conversation with grantees about how they are sharing their findings/lessons learned with others. I am excited to bring the Indianapolis Museum of Arts model to the table to see what our board’s reaction would be to sharing ours as it is developed.

Public 93

Public Action Challenge Learning 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Some of the most promising innovations in the non-profit space are using substantially similar models. What does distinguish these organizations, though, is the specificity of what they ask people to do when once they’ve brought them together in conversation. They don’t just say, “You’re here now, talk amongst yourselves.”

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Kiva Classroom Ohio Kenya 98

NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

We had no idea when we introduced our new Communities of Practice (CoPs ) engagement model that there were be so many questions and concerns, and I think this may be that very "once in a while". CoPs are supported by volunteer community organizers that nurture and ignite conversation and engagement. Yes, definitely.

FAQ 44

FAQ NTEN Practice Community 44

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

And this is one where these guys definitely have a lot of knowledge. You think about the various models that are out there, the templates, the timelines, the job descriptions, the consultants. Those are the conversations we have on a daily basis. . I met them in the fall and we had conversations after the new year’s.

Campaign 88

Campaign Video Project Process 88

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2019

One key point during the conversation revolves around changing the thought process that social good organizations need to have regarding their long-term strategy versus traditional definitions of impact. And so at the lab we’re able to, from the funding side, pioneer flexible mechanisms that would better support innovation.

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Guide Model Government Press 22

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

The second reason is a clear definition of what social media is, even within the social media community. However, very few people use these terms precisely and almost nobody agrees on the exact definition of these terms. Collaboration can happen at three levels: conversation, co-creation and collective action.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Social Aggregator 106

Givinga

MARCH 5, 2019

When small and medium businesses first look at that definition, the business benefits of corporate social responsibility may not be immediately apparent. Look for custom solutions that are designed to be both affordable and effective and review each option through in-depth conversations with the vendor.

Social 45

Social Philanthropy Profit Influence 45

Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

From these conversations–as well as evidence from the change-making work we see our customers achieving–two things jump out at me. The nuance between these two terms is important to keep in mind as the sector moves from traditional checkbook philanthropy to the results-focused giving model. Outputs vs. Outcomes. Granting vs. Investing.

Measure 28

Measure Evaluation Storytelling Grant 28

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

A quick definition: the social economy is, to put it simply, the space in which we produce and consume social good. And working toward a healthy social economy means a relentless focus on effectiveness, resulting in improved programs, sustainable, replicable models, and more. But this conversation needs you.

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Challenge Social Measure Blackbaud 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2007

Tim Davies from the UK volunteered to be the guinea pig and test the thinking process (a logic model of sorts) for his newly launched web project that incorporates social media strategies. I'm hoping that some of us can have a conversation about what Tim has done or perhaps try to apply to their own social media project.

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Guinea Measure Social Media Wikispaces 50

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

Our conversation began with my asking Temra, "How are women changing the way we eat?" There was definitely a theme among the women. I'm exploring some different co-ownership ideas or options with different friends, because I definitely don't want to do it alone, and in California, nobody can afford the land.

Interview 72

Interview Authoring Change Oakland 72

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 2, 2008

The conversation led me to think about the forces that make organizational policies so often unwieldy and complex. The challenge for IT is to model the internal reality for the specific organization. For example, he wondered if we assumed that the national organization did the dues billing, and distributed revenue to the chapters?

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Chapter Org New York Policy 40