.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

Your audit might explore any, or all of, these seven areas: Technology systems Policies and procedures Security Productivity Communication Culture Professional development How you present this initiative to your employees is critical. Policing remote workers should not be included in your goals. Those are the basic requirements.

Team 221

Team Evaluation Attitude Interview 221

Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Kellogg Foundation This resource helps answer a key question on many leaders’ minds: How can leaders and companies create a culture that embodies a feeling of inclusion and a sense of belonging for all employees? Kellogg Foundation in partnership with the University of New Mexico This report examines how W.K.

Issue 98

Issue Resource New Mexico Mexico 98

sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

Embedded within these philosophical ponderings are three pivotal roles of the modern nonprofit CFO: the Builder, the Strategic Decision-Maker, and the Cultural Trendsetter. What makes them proud to come to work and be part of a team? The imperative for transparency and accountability has never been greater in the nonprofit sector.

Roles 63

Roles Culture Nonprofit Structure 63

John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

For nonprofits and grantmaking organizations committed to racial equity, using artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) raises important concerns. An overreliance on majority culture data means other voices get diminished. Work with AI ethics groups to implement debiasing strategies and constrain model behavior.

Language 59

Language Model Sound Voice 59

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2021

Today’s Q&A is with Alicia Dicks, President & CEO of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties. Q: What led you to working at a community foundation? A: The reprioritization to meet partner needs due to COVID-19 was a test of our adaptability, a major component of our cultural ethos.

Foundation 49

Foundation Community Childhood Articulate 49

Nucleus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Dave Coriale of DelCor realized 12 years ago that many associations benefit from using a framework to assess these elements, and created the Association IT Maturity Model for this purpose. Among other uses, it was adopted in 2015 by the ASAE Foundation for an industry-wide research project.

Discussion 130

Discussion Associations Technology Analytics 130

Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

My goal was for students at one middle school in Atlanta to believe that it was possible for them to pursue STEM careers through culturally relevant STEM programming. We achieve our mission through our hybrid program model with digital learning opportunities and limited in-person programs in Metro Atlanta.

Voice 128

Voice Philanthropy Atlanta Student 128

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Filled with relatable case studies from top-performing individuals and companies—including Tim Cook, Starbucks, and Microsoft—Briceño lays out crisp, clear tactics for constant learning that will take your team to the next level and create a culture of high performance. Confusion and conflict emerge. When and how?

Learning 94

Learning Free Reflection Model 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2011

DISRUPTION: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support. My colleagues at The Monitor Institute just published a study called “ Disruption: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support ,&# a national study of member-based advocacy organizations. The study was funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The John S.

Model 104

Model Support Studies Advocacy 104

Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

Skeptical because Candid is a nonprofit that describes its work ethic and culture as similar to that of the tech sector, which could mean either mission-driven with an innovative mindset, or appropriating the rhetoric of social movements while engaging in extractive practices. They built a public API and released a public data set.

Data 98

Data Demographics Aggregator Participatory 98

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? – – Too Greedy?

Grant 114

Grant Homeless Proposal Foundation 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

A Culture of Learning – Guest post by Teri Behrens. At the “Learning in Public” breakout session, Beth Kanter, Jared Raynor (TCC Group) and Kathy Reich (David and Lucile Packard Foundation) sharing the Packard Foundation’s experience with learning in public. How many hours could be freed up across the foundation?

Culture 91

Culture Public Learning Reflection 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

A Culture of Wellbeing as a New Nonprofit Strength: Building Capacity During a Time of Disruption – guest post by Heather McLeod Grant, Adene Sacks, & Kate Wilkinson. Funded by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, our research was recently published in “ The New Normal: Capacity Building During a Time of Disruption.”

Build 80

Build Culture Time Environment 80

BoardAssist

APRIL 4, 2017

In this second part of the series, Alice Antonelli, Director for Advisory Services at NFF, shares more terrific advice and insights on financial health and nonprofit business models. Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part Two: Smart Nonprofit Business Models. What is a smart nonprofit business model? Thanks Alice!

Model 40

Model Business Practice Nonprofit 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Prior to DH, Lim helped create the world’s first series of Culture Books at Zappos.com, where she consulted for eight years. On the flipside — it’s not the answer for all culture issues or work/life balance questions! At the foundation is what we’ve used as levers from the science of happiness for a decade!

Share 75

Share Japan Life Blended 75

sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

We also believe it is critical to prioritize a trustworthy approach to AI, grounded in: Fairness, inclusiveness, reliability, and trust: The foundational principles of Blackbaud’s responsible AI framework. Can we spread this work beyond our departments and be catalysts for vibrant cultures of belonging?

Blackbaud 89

Blackbaud API Empowerment Nevada 89

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

Meyer Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Oregon, USA, that has a pioneering spirit and is always up to something new, different, and meaningful – plus it is quite near to my heart. Meyer Memorial Trust is the largest private foundation in Oregon, established from Fred G. Meyer’s personal estate. the retail enterprise.

Oregon 140

Oregon Foundation Ideas Award 140

Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

In Hsieh’s book, “ Delivering Happiness ,” he writes about the 10 core values of Zappos culture, which include: Deliver WOW through service. Culture is highly valued at Zappos -- so much so that the company publishes a yearly Culture Book. What do you think of the Zappos model? Embrace and drive change.

Library 77

Library Las Vegas Culture Learning 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Panel at Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit Last month, at the Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit in Seattle hosted by Microsoft, I moderated a roundtable, “Empower Employees with AI Productivity Tools,” with leaders from three nonprofits: Alex Duncan,, British Heart Foundation; Jon Townsend, National Trust; and Joel Ramjohn, Agape Source.

Adopt 79

Adopt People Nonprofit Skills 79

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The pandemic has caused a re-thinking of how we live and work, while social justice movements have highlighted demands for liberation from models and methods that have upheld the status quo. The combined disruptions of these phenomena are affecting business structures, organizational cultures, and processes.

Leadership 98

Leadership Impact San Diego Structure 98

Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

In Hsieh’s book, “ Delivering Happiness ,” he writes about the 10 core values of Zappos culture, which include: Deliver WOW through service. Culture is highly valued at Zappos -- so much so that the company publishes a yearly Culture Book. What do you think of the Zappos model? Embrace and drive change.

Library 62

Library Las Vegas Culture Learning 62

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

For organizations with other funding priorities, check out these specific areas: Education , Arts & Culture , Environmental Conservation , and Youth Programs. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. Cigna Foundation. RBC Foundation – USA.

Grant 101

Grant Fund Connecticut Colorado 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

At this year’s Council on Foundations conference in New Orleans, I had the honor of doing a mini-workshop for CEOs of Community Foundations as part of a half-day pre-conference session organized by the Knight Digital Media Center called “Digital Strategies for Community Foundations.” This takes patience.

Digital 93

Digital Foundation Community Strategy 93

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nonprofits whose organizational cultures encourage outreach and relationship building are already laying the foundational groundwork of high-performing collaboration. Model selection. Implement a model that aligns most closely with the partners’ mission, capacity, and vision. Measure and share impact.

Collaboration 98

Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

For organizations with other funding priorities, check out these specific areas: Education , Arts & Culture , Environmental Conservation , and Youth Programs. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. Cigna Foundation. RBC Foundation – USA.

Grant 111

Grant Fund Connecticut Colorado 111

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. The new model leadership we talk about in When Everyone Leads is a match for our turbulent times. It is hopeful and forward-looking. Don’t get us wrong.

Leadership 85

Leadership Kansas Authoring Chapter 85

.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Organizations that treat culture like an impromptu party will see their “guests” leave early. Culture revolves around personalities and a positive environment depends on understanding the needs of individual players and their interaction as a team. But we realize that building culture isn’t a project with a finish line.

Culture 221

Culture Skills Collaboration Associations 221

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Organization Fitness : Ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate. People tolerate unproductive meetings because they become part of the culture—no agenda, starting late, people multitasking, and nothing decided. Horwath : Killing meetings.

Leadership 91

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 91

.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

A culture of learning, where curiosity is valued and debate encouraged, creates fertile ground for critical thinking. Set the example by modeling the behavior you would like to see. In this age of unprecedented processing power, why is critical thinking important?

Skills 221

Skills Collaboration Communication Classroom 221

Candid

AUGUST 25, 2021

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is making a bold and public move to use Candid’s GuideStar profile and demographic survey to track data from grant applicants and recipients. Brad: Nancy, what a pleasure to talk with you today about this groundbreaking partnership between the Packard Foundation and Candid.

Data 105

Data Conversation Demographics Profile 105

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

The Forum, which has been bringing philanthropists as well as political and social sector leaders from around the world to Silicon Valley since 2001, hosted the Presidents of two foundations: Robert Gallucci of the MacArthur Foundation and Reeta Roy of The MasterCard Foundation.

Education 164

Education Philanthropy Africa Foundation 164

Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

Today’s nonprofit marketers must be experts in learning how to shift their organizational culture towards a culture of philanthropy. This gets to the heart of the best practices that are needed to create a culture of philanthropy within anonprofit organization. Shifting the organization’s culture is a process, and it takes time.

Culture 47

Culture Philanthropy Marketing Create 47

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Nonprofit organizations meant to support these communities have suffered a similar fate in the federal response while foundations try to fill the void. Foundation giving increased but only enough for a marginal increase overall. Nonprofits will see a rise in need stemming from people on the margins of the disaster recovery response.

Social 98

Social Model Nonprofit Fund 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

More sophisticated methods of evaluation include random controlled trials (RCTs) or the use of a logic model. Grant funding and the proper knowledge to conduct program evaluation are common issues: The United Way is one grantmaking organization that promotes an outcome-driven culture in nonprofits. Nonprofits and evaluation.

Research 82

Research Culture Evaluation Arizona 82

Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

or, “What are the actual actions we can take to realize our vision of a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion?” The foundation of this skill set is the ability to give and receive feedback. Your team may be grappling with questions like, “How do we transform words on the page into reality?”

Activities 97

Activities Active Activism Organization 97

NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

All Parent Centers have the same mission: to help families of children with disabilities succeed in life, find tools and resources, and develop advocacy strategies despite the many barriers including segregated classrooms, inaccessible communities, and old cultural belief systems about disability.

Case Study 69

Case Study Culture National Network 69

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? – – Too Greedy?

Grant 53

Grant Homeless Proposal Foundation 53