.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Our books “Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption” and “An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” summarize those conversations. We thought we could help our colleagues prepare for that disruption by gathering advice from people who greet change as an unexpected advantage.

Advice 170

Advice Course Associations Change 170

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Conducting meetings that take conversations down rabbit holes that cause widespread frustration amongst the members of your group. Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. Horwath : Killing meetings.

Leadership 58

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 58

NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Consider how you can support more robust knowledge sharing. By providing your stakeholders with a dedicated place to share knowledge with one another, community building happens naturally. What is a knowledge sharing network? Knowledge is a lofty word. What are some examples of knowledge sharing networks?

Knowledge 86

Knowledge Share Network Community 86

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

This includes people at various levels of the power structure: the wealthy, the marginalized, and allies, uniting for the common good. Foster Collaboration and Learning: Encourage collaboration and knowledge-sharing among funders, nonprofits, and other stakeholders.

Philanthropy 89

Philanthropy Action Structure Law 89

sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2024

A technology migration project typically involves several key steps, including defining a project scope, assessing the current tech stack and gathering requirements from across the organization, evaluating technology vendors and implementation partners, and ultimately planning, building, configuring, testing and training staff on the new system.

Impact 76

Impact Technology Articulate Grant 76

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Make it as smooth as a great conversation. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Equip your new board members with the knowledge, resources, and connections they need to succeed from day one. Streamline the application process.

Director 83

Director Guide Metrics Nonprofit 83

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.” People-problems are harder to fix. We all have problematic people on our Board– those that never speak. What’s on the Agenda?

Fun 98

Fun Product Law Nonprofit 98

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2021

A feasibility study when a third party gathers feedback to evaluate the viability of the fundraising goal and then recommends a path forward. These conversations are an opportunity to ask for something often overlooked in donor relationship building— advice. A key part of our relationships with donors is building trust.

Campaign 76

Campaign Build Donor FAQ 76

Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Studies show that people spend an average of almost eight and a half hours interacting with digital media per day. Personas are fictional people who represent the different audiences your business needs to appeal to. For example, if your goal is to increase sales, you’ll need to track the campaign’s conversion rate.

Map 52

Map Digital Business Marketing 52

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education. By definition, leanly staffed funders are staffed by just one person or a few people. Start with one conversation.

Collaboration 95

Collaboration Foundation Local Philanthropy 95

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.

Social Media 190

Social Media Strategy Media Social 190

Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

It is important that the people I work with are educated on the process of securing sponsorships so they can build upon the duplicatable skill necessary for heightening their chances of bringing in more sponsorship dollars. What would you say to people who think they don’t have the capacity or ability to secure those funds?

Sponsor 73

Sponsor Program Articulate Nonprofit 73

Bloomerang

JUNE 24, 2021

Encouraging people to make a will and include your nonprofit in it isn’t easy. Nurturing nonprofit legacies is a lengthy process, the fruits of which are hard to evaluate in the short term. We know that most of our legators are people connected to our cause – our hospice patients and their families.

Guide 101

Guide Gift Charity Nonprofit 101

Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. Anecdotally, you can ask people who know the donor to share information about them. They may be more receptive to conversations about furthering their charitable legacy.

Gift 64

Gift Practice United States New York City 64

sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

Or it can be your research and conversations to confirm the dedication to a shared mission. And yet, there is often a layer between that data and the practicality of reaching people with food insecurity, or reducing recidivism, or providing educational art programs. Grantees need you to be transparent, knowledgeable, and responsive.

Philanthropy 75

Philanthropy Impact Trend Grant 75

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

If you don’t use analytic tools, it’s impossible to know how many people are engaging with your content and what, if any, action they’re taking after that engagement. Do you know what topics people care about? How many people attempted to make a donation on your website but left the site before they completed their transaction?

Analytics 126

Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 126

Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Candid : What would you like people to know about your services and how you view your role in the community? They typically don’t have formalized knowledge of fundraising but are eager to learn. Zach: Prior to working in libraries, I worked in the nonprofit sector for six years. These discussions are a valuable service in itself.

Library 98

Library Grant Local Roles 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

There are a lot different styles, philosophies, and techniques for facilitating groups of people. Check out the International Association of Facilitator’s Method database which contains more than 500 entries. Tracking: This is keeping track of the conversation themes and threads. It helps people process complex thoughts.

Facilitation 121

Facilitation Technique Chart Method 121

Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

The issue some people have with asking for donations in person is that it can be a nerve-wracking experience. People want to meet in person to get a good feel for your nonprofit and your cause before they write a sizable check. Understand that they are most knowledgeable about their finances and how to allocate them.

Personal 105

Personal Donation Tips Script 105

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. One would be hardpressed to find more knowledgeable, thoughtful folks on civic engagement and social media.

Web 120

Web Bookmarking Evaluation Lesson 120

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. Here’s some additional thoughts sparked by our conversation after reflecting on various blog posts I’ve written and others. The notes are here. What surprises you?

Technique 116

Technique Network Tools Map 116

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Evaluation of Sales Team Training Needs. To achieve that, sales operations people help streamline process to speed up the sales cycle and enable sellers to close more deals. Conversion Rates. Optimization of Sales Tools, Knowledge Base and other Assets. Content and knowledge base management. Sales Activities.

Synchronous 145

Synchronous Structure Metrics Knowledge Base 145

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Conversations with essential vendors – Contact your provider and explain the situation. The need for local pest control, insurance, copier lease, or related services may change, therefore you should re-evaluate annually. Lots of people running nonprofits glaze over when it’s time to review financial statements or work in Excel.

Money 98

Money Nonprofit United States Fund 98

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Yet the public will expect knowledge, and their decision-making ability is enhanced if they have a significant working knowledge of your mission’s discipline. That level of knowledge builds over time with ongoing training at board meetings, through tours, at events, and by other means. Board Evaluations.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Policy Advocacy Awareness 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

Maybe the scaffolding for learning in public for an evaluation goes something like this: Transparent: This is the first step to make learning products visible. Engage: This is the process of having a conversation around the insights that are being shared. Maybe it leads to other collaborative creation.

Public 103

Public Learning Wiki Taxonomy 103

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 1, 2011

This portion was an internally focused effort based on conversations with our team. We seek to evaluate our people and our work, and to continue to document and improve our procedures. Benetech seeks to empower its managers with knowledge, authority and responsibility, and encourages them to use their judgment and expertise.

Literacy 145

Literacy Articulate Open Source International 145

Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Track and incentivize successful conversations. Non-pledge close: For those calls that don’t end in success, it’s important to help close the conversation gracefully to maintain the relationship with the donor. At this time on a Sunday, most donors will be finished with their weekend errands and are likely available for a conversation.

Guide 98

Guide Script Tips Gift 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

An estimated 811 million people are hungry globally. As a team, we discussed opportunity areas that emerged from our early conversations with the Community Fellows. She has strong engagement and extensive knowledge of working with governments, implementing multi-sector evidence-based programming and nutrition information management.

Hunger 52

Hunger Global Impact Rwanda 52

.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

They should be visionaries who chart the direction, evaluate options, and are prepared to challenge ideas they feel are not in the association’s best interests. Until about 15 years ago, many professions were dominated by a single segment of people. It’s a good idea to include people who can introduce a different point of view.

Build 322

Build Demographics Associations Voice 322

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

This global ecosystem includes the digital brand and voice of your organization, the main source of knowledge and data about the programs and issues you work on, as well as detailed information about the audience you are reaching. How do these various elements connect and work together to vocalize your mission and brand?

Websites 58

Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

She has tremendous knowledge on managing the day-to-day challenges of fundraising and enjoys facilitating the decision-making process with clients. We’ve outgrown our space, we need a bigger endowment fund, we need to serve more people – it’s time for a capital fundraising campaign. We’ve all been there. The budget.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Nonprofit Campaign Consultant 98

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 2, 2009

Resources include staff knowledge and comfort with different tools, experience levels of staff working with supports, volunteers, and the public, staff with time available, staff with appropriate job duties to include social media, available budget for training or workshops, etc. Evaluation. Identify what success will look like.

Social Media 102

Social Media Process Media Social 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Rather than another potential recipe for information overload, content curation can be a method for self-directed learning that builds your expertise while enhancing your organization’s brand and content strategy. Content curation can empower us to learn more and use that knowledge to get deeper impact for our nonprofit’s programs.

Content 123

Content San Francisco Technique Skills 123

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2014

People's main concerns were resource expenditure, including staff and volunteer training. The ability to impart knowledge clearly and easily was also an important requirement. These days, people with no HTML skills whatsoever can have a great website at a low price (or even free)." Other Tools and Requirements.

Design 65

Design Websites Resource Tips 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Other areas include: communications, executive transition, evaluation/learning, networking/convening, and professional development. Engage grantees in the evaluation design and implementation. Make creative choices about what to evaluate. Have honest conversations for maximum learning and sharing.

Report 50

Report Build Evaluation Nonprofit 50

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Often times the community’s ideas or needs are shared in ways that require translation, of sorts—someone that can bridge the community and organization, listening to the conversations and identifying the opportunities for the organization. What’s the foundation of CDSI? The first step: Who’s your community? Strive to Be Replaced.

Case Study 117

Case Study Community Impact Studies 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The idea is not only for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge to host a successful giving day, but for them share and transform practices together. We had additional volunteers who were curating content and monitoring conversation via social media. Our Response. In many cases, harsh criticism and frustration was diffused.

Social Media 118

Social Media Media Minnesota Social 118