.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Over the next few posts, I’m going to explore how AI grounded in EI can be your association’s superpower helping you accomplish those New Year’s goals and bring out the best in every team. Right now, there is a deficit of trust across social, governmental, and cultural organizations. In a recent Association 4.0

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 17, 2024

Learn how to identify key metrics to measure the progress of your strategic goals and use a snapshot dashboard to view all your KPIs in one place.

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Track Associations Data Report 169

.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Both are steeped in the world of associations and are avid students of strategy, business, and culture beyond this industry. Beyond technology, there are cultural shifts that are making a major impact on the association community. You’re stuck using revenue growth as the primary measure of success when you could focus on impact.”

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. Trust and Culture Trust and culture are deeply intertwined. From the beginning of her tenure at ENA, Nancy has made building a positive culture a priority. Nancy MacRae, MS, CAE, ENA, describes the relationship between trust and culture. “As

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 2, 2023

Your consultant may even have a scorecard to help you to measure one AMS against another. More often than not, cultural alignment is missing from the RFP , and yet it is one of the most important success factors in any major technology initiative. What is cultural alignment and why is it important for your association’s AMS RFP?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Define A Clear Goal for Success and Pick the Right KPI. “In the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. You can achieve amazing progress if you set a clear goal and find a measure that will drive progress toward that goal—in a feedback loop.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. BoardSource found that non-profit boards that conduct self-assessments are more likely to have a clear mission and vision, and they are more likely to be effective in achieving their goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

We’ll also share some some tips and frameworks for measuring engagement to improve relationships with your organization’s stakeholders. How do you measure engagement? Engagement is the first step in building the relationship between your nonprofits’s supporters and the organization. That’s the secret!

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

It must be articulate enough to measure progress against, inspiring enough to move people to action, and still broad enough to withstand the test of time. With this clarity of purpose, the nonprofit can focus on its culture. The goals must be SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and measurable).

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 20, 2019

What is risk culture? “.staff Such a culture supports an open discussion about uncertainties and opportunities, encourages staff to express concerns, and maintains processes to elevate concerns to appropriate levels.”. There’s a hush-hush culture regarding risk and failure. Exemplify the culture that is sought after.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture. Example of A/B Testing Results.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

How do you measure success in a given year? While 74% of our survey respondents noted they are confident they will meet fundraising goals this year, capacity, specifically in the form of understaffing or downsizing makes this a tall order. Experts say a culture of philanthropy from leadership defines behavior.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Issue awareness campaigns and messages can be directed at existing or potential supporters, with the goal of educating them about a specific issue. Often, the central issue is a specific policy or a cultural phenomenon that the organization seeks to promote or eliminate. This is where issue awareness comes in.

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NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

In the annual letters from Bill and Melinda Gates which was released today, measurement takes center stage. But in the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. Instead, it brought in independent experts to understand why the measurements were so different.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this episode, learn about strategic areas to focus on for better results and use the SMART framework to make sure your goals guide your planning. DEI, Black Philanthropy, and Building Bridges Fundraising Hayday Understanding culture and recognizing prejudices is crucial to not only being a better human—but also being a better fundraiser.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We are excited to share that the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal , NYU’s Congressional District Health Dashboard , and March of Dimes have been named Anthem Awards finalists. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Value members’ cultural fit and ability to collectively produce results. Strive to create a culture that is at once both hard and soft – simultaneously tough in driving for measurable results on a few highly visible targets and supportive of individuals to create an environment of collaboration, trust, and loyalty.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

More importantly, it creates a culture of security to safeguard their trust. Establish data goals that will support your long term vision by scaling as you grow. Foster a Culture of Security Your digital ecosystem is made of up three parts: People, Systems, and Processes. Security should be the tie that binds them!

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Media Cause

JULY 14, 2023

Digital marketing is a powerful tool for businesses of all sizes to reach their target audience and achieve their goals. Use language and imagery that are relevant, culturally sensitive, and can resonate with diverse communities. Measure Impact: Define the metrics that will help measure the impact of your digital campaign.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

These will support your business case by aligning with your goals: Consistent, trusted data with standard interactive reports using a common language that employees throughout your organization easily understand – all in a secure data warehouse. Culture shift – getting company-wide adoption of anything new can be challenging.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When measuring your impact, you probably do so in relation to the specific needs of the community you serve, but you are also just one in a broader network of organizations working collectively to create a sustainable future for all. The Blackbaud Institute’s SDG Connector offers a simplified breakdown of the 17 goals and their 169 targets.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. The point is this: You are where you are; the goal is to improve. What average donation would they need to make to reach your goal? .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

It’s like that old adage from carpentry, “Measure Twice, Cut Once.”. Is a process or culture change also needed for the solution to work? Performing stakeholder interviews, alignment workshops, reviews of current workflows and data, explorations of goals, gaps and opportunities brings everyone impacted into the process.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Wellbeing At Work is an essential read for leaders who want to create a thriving and resilient workplace culture. Peers have a major influence because they can measure and compare their struggles and successes. People will connect naturally as they learn more about each other’s processes and goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Closer employee alignment with business goals. Personal connection to the vision, values, and culture for both employee and customer. What metrics you can use to measure the benefits of this new operating philosophy. A workforce more open to change, including technological. Greater employee satisfaction with leadership.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

Do you ever feel like working toward your nonprofit’s long-term goals seems more like a game of chance than a tactical approach? It requires your staff and board to work together to develop a game plan for achieving specific goals, prioritize the most important first moves toward those goals, and adapt your plan as needed.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2020

All this technology and data have made it possible for nonprofits to use a range of metrics to measure growth and performance. A KPI, which stands for Key Performance Indicator, “is a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a nonprofit (or another type of organization) is achieving its key organizational objectives.”

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Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

Taking steps to create a staff survey and respond to the feedback can improve your association’s productivity and redefine the work culture. . Consider the goal of your staff survey. Decide if you plan on measuring employee engagement, satisfaction, motivation, or performance so you can have a clear indicator of success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

This section of the report covers new ways of thinking about organizational culture based in continuous improvement based on feedback. It speaks to establishing culture norms among staff of curiosity, reflection, and trust. It outlines the practices and skills needed to create a learning culture. Cultural Indicators.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

Closer employee alignment with business goals. Personal connection to the vision, values, and culture for both employee and customer. What metrics you can use to measure the benefits of this new operating philosophy. A workforce more open to change, including technological. Greater employee satisfaction with leadership.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 4, 2023

For example: Cultural engagement is extremely important in a successful transition; and it is essential that you know what your cultural engagement plan will be before walking in the door for Day One. Goals -- The quantitative measures of the objectives that define success. A 100-Hour Action Plan for crisis situations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

An assessment tool can help identify strengths, challenges and gaps and help the board hold themselves accountable to reaching benchmarks and goals. Examine current goals and objectives around board diversity and create benchmarks. Laura Tancredi-Baese, CEO of Home Start, Inc. Invest in training.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Research shows that 50% of development officers currently working aren’t meeting goals and expectations and are raising less than $500,000 annually. Be clear in how you measure job performance so everyone on your team understands their duties and the expectations around their role. Measure the most important goals that lead to results.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

Value members’ cultural fit and ability to collectively produce results. Strive to create a culture that is at once both hard and soft – simultaneously tough in driving for measurable results on a few highly visible targets and supportive of individuals to create an environment of collaboration, trust, and loyalty.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Alan’s background as both a technology consultant and a CIO in museums and other cultural institutions meant he brought a unique perspective to a hot topic: technology implementations. How do we measure that success? During Alan’s session, he really focused on the importance of organization culture in technology projects.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

From governmental opposition to cultural and societal opposition, these are challenging times for those who are societal changemakers. Philanthropic organizations can embrace experimentation, innovation, and learning to identify what works best in advancing equity goals.

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