Nimble AMS

MARCH 27, 2023

Creating a central place for conversations is a great way to encourage discussion about your meeting agenda and keep the conversation flowing after the latest board meeting. Try building a subcommittee group for members who serve on different areas of your board, for example, executive, finance, technology, or member services.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

The event, which was exclusive to.orgCommunity VIP members , took place on March 2 at the Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights. Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity.

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Ask Questions About the Tools You Already Use When Media Cause helps a nonprofit audit their MarTech tools, the first thing to do is ask questions that are designed to start a fuller conversation about the technology used to make the work more manageable. As your nonprofit team begins that conversation, be sure to write down the answers.

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Build Map Platform Integration 59

Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Most nonprofits conduct some kind of program evaluation, whether it’s simply keeping track of how many people have been directly helped by an organization’s services or complex multi-year studies of a program’s effects on the larger community. So what did we find? Reporting and Visualizing.

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Evaluation Software Program Strategy 62

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

What is the difference between donor acquisition and retention? While different, these concepts are related. The steps in this process will look different from nonprofit to nonprofit. Evaluate past fundraising and acquisition campaigns. Craft a conversion journey. What are the steps to digital donor acquisition?

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Fund Donor Strategy Search 52

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

Millennials (born 1981-1995) engage differently with nonprofits and face more financial constraints than their predecessors. They have historically been left out of the conversation, but want to give their time and resources to make the biggest social impact possible. Recommendations.

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Generation Milwaukee Wisconsin Donor 98

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

” “The conversation easily gets off-track, and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed and we haven’t even discussed important business because we’ve gotten off on a tangent again.” Without these two things in place, you may struggle, so it’s best to get these nailed down as quickly as you can. Solution: Redirect.

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Fun Product Law Nonprofit 98

NTEN

JUNE 29, 2023

Next, staff suggested it in our annual accessibility survey feedback and associated conversations with the equity team. It even came up in yearly evaluations and manager check-ins. Some of the most interesting planning was the work we did as a full team driven by the places where staff had questions.

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NTEN Portland Test Team 68

sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

These hurdles are a few of the challenges facing school business offices and nonprofit organizations doing their best to evaluate and keep track of employee purchases day-to-day. Of course, there are caveats to consider when evaluating new tools. Lost receipts, multiple tracking spreadsheets, and unchecked spending, oh my!

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Nonprofit Track Doc Evaluation 75

Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Normal” Was a Place Where Many People Hid their Heads in the Sand. The events of the past 15 months were a windstorm that blew the sands everywhere so fiercely that there was no place left to hide. Think back to how different things were. If you don’t feel confident about doing this evaluation on your own, hire someone.

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Digital Strategy Nonprofit Phase 119

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Smaller, place-based foundations are managed by individuals with deep ties to the community. Funder collaboration need not be burdensome, nor does it require perfect alignment.

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Collaboration Foundation Local Philanthropy 94

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Be sure to ask stakeholders in different departments. We suggest that you have a conversation and not send a survey. You’ll also move away from those frustrating situations where you’re looking at reports from different systems that are displaying different values for the same metric. Ask your colleagues questions.

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Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I was familiar with using data from Candid to evaluate a nonprofit as a prospective employee or when considering giving a donation—I love digging into a 990 ! So, it was a natural place to turn to for data to use for this research. An Exploratory Analysis of Nonprofit Mission Statements , we ran a different kind of analysis.

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Donation Language Homeless Statistics 137

Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2017

Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. If appropriate for the grant size, is an experienced independent evaluator involved to administer the outcomes measurement plan? Which leads us to #5….

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Proposal Evaluation Grant Measure 30

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

In line with this signature clause, Google offers nonprofits an exclusive resource that can help them make the world a better place: the Google Ad Grant. In the language of Google Ads, donations are one of the most valuable conversions an organization can measure. Keep in mind, however, that you should measure meaningful conversions.

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Grant Google Problem Analytics 98

Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

There are different strategies to getting in the door but no matter what a grant will need to be written. . Here are 13 tips for writing a grant proposal: Keep the narrative on how the world or community will be different as a result of the work. What makes them different from their competition? Interested in program evaluation?

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Grant Foundation Tips Proposal 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2021

The growth of any nonprofit requires the constant evaluation of where their untapped potential resources lie. . I advise having lengthy conversations over a call or orientation. Make the time to ensure this is a priority and then you can begin placing the individual where they are most valuable. .

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Skills Volunteer Tips Nonprofit 138

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. Learning, we do naturally.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 69

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

If it’s time for you to start looking for a new grant management system, use this opportunity to evaluate your processes, figure out what needs to change, and find a solution that can growth with your organization. You’ll have better conversations with the vendors, and you are more likely to get what works best for your organization.

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Grant System Foundation Management 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

After witnessing micro-lending programs on three different continents, I came to the conclusion that in most cases the poor don’t need loans, they need jobs. I’ve been thinking about conversation lately. Conversation is the natural, driving force of social change. Who would be willing to have these conversations?

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Conversation Iowa Evaluation Industry 50

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Unless you understand the concept of lifetime donor value and put in place strategies to maximize that, you’ll spin your wheels and potentially leave a lot of money on the table. These are some places to begin: M+R Benchmarks ; Fundraising Effectiveness Project Reports ; Fundraising Report Card Benchmarks. . Track your own data.

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Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 122

sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Reviewing Internal Processes for Equity The first place to start is internally with your organization’s operations. If you aren’t seeing a diverse set of applicants, is there something in the way the job description is written or the places where it is advertised that should be reconsidered?

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Practice Trend Grant Gartner 74

The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 18, 2023

If you find that your current tech suite is causing more hindrance than help, it may be time to evaluate a new solution. These smart pals can transcribe meeting proceedings, brainstorming sessions, or donor calls in real-time, leaving you free to stay fully engaged in the conversation. Think of all the time you’ll save!

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Technology Registration Nonprofit Tools 98

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

If you already have a plan in place, it’s time to pull it back up and review the hard numbers. Evaluate your progress and determine whether you are on track to meet your targets. Seek donor feedback: Conduct surveys , focus groups, or one-on-one conversations with donors to gain insights into their interests, preferences, and concerns.

Develop 77

Develop Fundraising Pledge Track 77

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

There was a lot of energy in the room, some very intense conversations and some great ideas were built. Based on a lot of experimentation (and a lot of failures), a whole lot of conversations and some amazing questions from people, here are some things that seem to contribute to getting creativity introduced and to having it stick.

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Place Museum Environment Problem 52

Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

This is not new, but it does highlight the importance of self-care , as well as having conversations on what is realistic given budget and capacity constraints. Strategy and Planning You can’t fulfill your mission without a plan in place. The lines of communication come in different forms.

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Studies Fundraising Philanthropy Culture 93

Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

” One answer to this critical question is: Evaluate the strength of your appeal copy. While the marketing and fundraising teams should work together towards a common goal, there are key differences in the language, voice, and content of their writing. A few key differences exist between a fundraising letter and an email appeal.

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email Effective Fundraising Language 52

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 12, 2010

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can check it out and join the conversation there ; or read the repost below! —— Last year I used the metaphor of “ gardening vs landscaping &# to outline some of the key attributes I believe make for successful community building, on or offline.

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Build Community Ning Offline 143

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 18, 2009

You can visit his blog to read the post and join the conversation there. Just as the content distributed and conversations participated in are integrated into many different aspects of your organization’s work, so should the knowledge, access and responsibility to participate be integrated across your staff.

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Social Media Strategy Media Social 190

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

“You Know Your Film is Making a Difference When…” Guest Post by Ellen Schneider. But it wasn’t until Active Voice brought on a full time evaluator that were we able to identify and actually measure the kind of shifts we think films can contribute to. But they don’t necessarily think of this as evaluation.

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Measure Impact Evaluation Voice 106

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Do you have one in place? We’ll finish with 10 minutes to evaluate the brainstorming session, get clarity on points of agreement and disagreement, and discuss next steps. Maybe it’s different, depending on who it is. I have an idea” is a loaded statement because it comes from a place of ego. Now… you’re ready to begin!

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Generation Ideas Arts Share 94

sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

In addition to reviewing and updating your nonprofit operating budget each year, your financial team should also regularly evaluate your process for creating that document. Do you need to pull reports and CSV files from several different systems to get a holistic view of your income streams and expenses?

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Process Create Review Stream 92

Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Stay tuned to discover actionable insights that can truly make a difference. We recommend analyzing the profile of people who gave to the previous year-end campaign to see if it’s somewhat or even dramatically different from an overall donor profile. Similar questions can be asked of pandemic ”crisis donors” and monthly donors.

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Campaign Guide Fundraising Storytelling 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

But the move to a more virtual world in 2020 underscores the need to double down on your efforts and meet supporters in the places where they spend the most time online. For example, when COVID-19 hit, Hope for Haiti had to stop and evaluate whether or not they should still move forward with their Hike for Haiti Challenge.

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Trend Fundraising Virtual Haiti 261

Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

When it comes to fundraising, the more information you can gather about how, why and when your supporters choose (or choose not) to donate, the better you’ll be placed to improve how you implement your fundraising strategy. Bring them into conversations early so that they are included in the strategies going forward.

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Digital Tips Fundraising Evaluation 47

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The first step is to clearly understand why the system, application, or data collection ought to exist in the first place. Organizations should critically review proposed data collection and ensure that the intended benefits and impact justify the risks of data collection in the first place.

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Practice Data Afghanistan Environment 120

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

A particularly helpful place to start is with getting to know the best ways to reach each generation. That said, different social media platforms are more popular with different age groups. That said, different social media platforms are more popular with different age groups. Social media marketing tips.

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Practice Marketing Fundraising Social Media 52