Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Organizational culture. We’ll go over how to evaluate your organization’s own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to employee engagement strategies later on. Then, open the floor for your creative workers to submit proposals for a great prize, such as extra paid time off or a gift card. Leadership style. Tech stack.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Two Signs Your Mission Statement Needs to Be Updated Experts recommend re-evaluating your mission statement every three years. There Has Been a Change In Your Nonprofit’s Scope Over time, technology, politics, and culture will impact your mission and how you approach it. Think about what would best speak to your audience.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

For this reason, I spoke specifically about how to make dream projects possible at real institutions. Pick apart your mission statement, and look for the words and phrases you can connect your project to. What new projects might allow you to better reflect those aspirations? Or you can read this condensed version of the talk.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

In this post I would like to share my thinking around the importance of demonstrating to the grantmaker that your organization reaches out to, and includes, varying cultures. Both our boards and our staff, not to mention our membership, need to reflect the cultures of the communities where we work and live. Demonstrating Inclusion.

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BoardAssist

JANUARY 27, 2015

Use language from fundraising solicitations, grant proposals, or the annual report. List each consultant and their fee to facilitate this evaluation. Paul is equally comfortable as an interim Chief Financial Officer or as an adviser for a specific project. BoardAssist brought Paul and The Animation Project together.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

Those who have been through large custom build projects (or “bespoke” projects, as some of my friends call it) know these can be labor intensive, prone to risk, and come with a cost. Be sure to understand the nature of any proposed “customization” first in order to avoid misunderstanding.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2015

Maybe you’ve experienced this scenario before: A well-intentioned member of your organization hears about an ‘amazing grant’ that could fund a new project. Does this grant & project fit within the long term strategic plan? Does your organization have the capacity to execute with high quality on this newly proposed program?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals. It was organized by Ed Schipul. Twitterstorm, anyone?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. An extension is actually good thing, gives us more time to look at all those projects! CompuMentor's founder shares his top ten projects.

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2009

The conversation touched on various dimensions of the data-collection issue: The challenge of cultural assumptions embedded in standard health surveys (what is "jogging", exactly? how do you evaluate the health significance of "one glass of rice wine per day" in China vs. Japan?).

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals. There's even a panel proposal for Slacktivism ). These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change. Cultural institutions are increasingly developing APIs and linked-data repositories. Twitterstorm, anyone?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals about or by folks who work with nonprofits and voting. There's even a panel proposal for Slacktivism ). It was organized by Ed Schipul. Twitterstorm, anyone?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. And like those other core functions, we must examine our technology and data strategies to properly evaluate and prioritize our needs and successfully build our digital capacity. Xperience Design Project.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Financial projections. Determine your expenses including any costs associated with your project or organization. Create a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of your programs and activities. Foster a positive and inclusive work culture that values innovation and creativity. Strategies for achieving those goals.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If there’s an idea that the community is behind, and a project or plan that’s adopted (whether it’s a new way of operating or a new tool), then it moves forward, regardless of “who” thought it up or campaigned for it. I agree that every organization, city, region, and culture have differences that make us unique. And I’m glad we do.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The Machine Project and the Hammer Museum have just released an incredible ebook documenting Machine's year-long residency at the Hammer in 2010. The 182-page book includes detailed descriptions of projects, budgets, and decision-making processes, along with extensive interviews with artists, curators, and museum staff of all stripes.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project. My oversight became striking apparent when my strongest leadership-level advocate, our development director, retired before the project was implemented. It only took 2 years.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Emily Weinberg from the Nonprofit Blog Exchange Michelle Martin from the Bamboo Project ChipIn News Blog CrowdFunding (that is that awesome vlogger Sull) First-of-its-Kind (Peter Dietz - excellent advice on how to go about these campaigns) My Cambodian blogger colleagues have linked or posted about the campaign. What is the checklist?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

She’s also certified by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, in the USA, for facilitation. Do they like those one-time projects, those capital projects where you can build that outdoor classroom or,” you know, “purchase that mobile mammogram unit for your hospital and be able to create impact for years to come?”

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Impact Convergence 2016 brings together leaders, practitioners, and professionals from around the globe who are interested in impact and evaluation. National Arts Marketing Project Conference. National Arts Marketing Project Conference. National Arts Marketing Project / Austin, TX / $575. Marketing & Communications.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

ROI -- or Return on Investment -- is a pre- and/or post-evaluation process and analysis of three factors: benefits, costs, and value of a specific technology purchase over time. While an ROI process will involve some data collection, it should not take you more time to implement than the technology project itself.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

USAID contractors collect enormous amounts of valuable data as part of research, project implementation, and monitoring and evaluation activities. The net effect of this is that pilot projects launch with poor usability and design issues, which impair their performance and undermines their value. Department of Defense/USAID.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. A half-day conference to inspire the nonprofit communicator to try new ideas, complete current projects, and find like-minded awesome professionals. General / @southwestfdns. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $385.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2011

The longer I consult with museums and cultural institutions, the more time I spend peering into people's eyes, wondering: do folks here feel able to innovate? They were highly exposed to risk, and when one project failed, it took down the whole organization. Is this a place where staff members are comfortable taking risks?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2014

The Greenpeace Mobilization Lab has a project proposal idea for a “ Mobilization Journal ” as part of the Knight News Challenge. ” This blog shares some thoughts about this project and I have to give it a big round of applause. It’s open for comments and feedback right now – or “applause.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2012

NWAFound responded to an unfavorable performance evaluation with transparency. When Case realized their PlayPumps project was in trouble, Jean Case blogged about the scary. Here’s a summary of the discussion. Are You Being Left Behind as Technology Ushers In a Whole New Approach to Philanthropy? The result was empowering.

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