Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

When it comes to raising visibility on a given issue, nonprofits often strive to achieve broader impact—the kind of change that comes through collective action. And, their impacts last. Given this level of interest, some nonprofits are applying the phrase to such a broad range of activities it is becoming watered down.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models. These organizations are structured to grant the power of governance to the board of directors and power of Executive Director management. An organization transitions into a “governing board” model when an ED is hired. Fire at will state?

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Candid

MAY 7, 2021

Aligning values and using agency and influence to champion engagement …requires the ability to influence conversations that shift culture and practice, and impact resource allocation,” the report&rsqo;s authors write. These efforts support the decisions and subsequent actions required to make change and step into the unknown.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Davey Award winners have been announced, and we’re proud to say that Forum One and our amazing clients have officially won 10 awards in website and app design for nonprofits, health, government, cultural institutions, and more. Endowed by Dr. Ruth J. The post Forum One Wins 10 Davey Awards appeared first on Forum One.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Engaging your members, staffers, board members, and key partners will foster a sense of ownership and commitment that enhances your nonprofit’s impact. Start by outlining your organizational structures. Get all of your nonprofit’s stakeholders involved in this process. Click on this image to take the quiz!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2022

If an organization is willing to invest in a positive and extensive support structure, it is likely leadership will follow. Factors that contribute to retention include region, motivation, mentoring, communication, employment status, human resource practices, job satisfaction and security, compensation package, and leadership impact.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Why Impact-Per-Dollar is a terrible, harmful way to measure nonprofit effectiveness. Evaluating a Culture. Cultural Organizing Needed for Equity: A Framework of Belonging. Tools: Reflective structured dialogue. Community engagement governance. On Not Being Constrained by the System You’re In.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Back then, we were concerned about heady items like constituent-centric experiences, data-driven culture and strategy, technology for change, and use cases for technology. Governing bodies studied by BoardSource in 2019 included a higher percentage of people of color than the previous study — 22% in 2019 versus 16% in 2017.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. What does the decision making and organizational structure look like? Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

However, in the push towards impact, philanthropy has adopted a laundry list of activities—landscape scans, focus groups, case studies, logic models—to help in figuring out what is important to know to “do good” better. These are often perceived as disconnected from and less important than grant strategy. Fast forward to today….

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Both of these organizations have both been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money – but we were the age of Aquarius! Perhaps there is more that connects us than divides us?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

But there are many things that companies need to be aware of in setting these up, most importantly, the IRS regulations governing their operation, but also considerations such as staff, budget, operations, and much more. Finally, for global programs, translating documents and emails can be difficult and require attention to cultural mores.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “nonprofit leaders must focus more attention on innovation, measuring the impact of their efforts, and creating funding structures that encourage risk taking, according to a report from Independent Sector." Overhaul the governance model and committee operations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

If one thing became clear this morning, it’s that the passion from the corporate sector to create meaningful and positive impact in our society is growing, and rapidly at that. Understanding the impact that the private sector can play in addressing complex social issues is critical, both to the success of businesses and nonprofits alike.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. ” This books updates their experiences and provides easily understandable, field-tested information on how to form and manage social-impact networks. Generative Social-Impact Network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

According to the survey of funders about capacity building completed by GrantCraft, the top five areas of capacity building that funders most likely support include: leadership, strategic planning, financial management, governance, and fundraising. 2: Culture Change. Engage grantees in the evaluation design and implementation.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. 14th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. The IMPACT Conference.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. The Structure Lab is set up as a "game" in which you explore cards in various categories (values, assets, financing, etc.) to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. The IMPACT Conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Marnie Webb has been thinking about how the nonprofit sector might be different if organizations believed in abundance and re-thought their organizational structures and how they delivered programs as a result. If we thinking that way, what are the organizational structures that we have to build?

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Then, the focus of my consultation was on community needs assessments, priority-setting, and allocations processes; today, the focus is on impact and return on investment. Herb Paine is a business strategy consultant specializing in organization development, governance, turnaround management,and mergers. Like this article?

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Creating a culture of learning. Astron Solutions’ article on employee compensation names nonprofit culture as one of the key elements of a total rewards compensation structure. A culture of learning encourages staff members to remain engaged and pay attention to new opportunities. Good luck! .

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2018

Whether determining how financial resources are spent or raised, clarifying organizational priorities, or building leadership—in many ways, finance determines mission success and impact. This is undoubtedly important to your nonprofit and to the societal impact of your mission. Completing the Circle.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 9, 2019

Costs of productivity, errors, the impact on remaining staff and hiring costs must be taken in to consideration. Schoshinski encourages emphasizing total compensation packages to prospective employees, especially benefits, organizational culture programs and work/life balance. Compensation. Recruitment.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

Data governs almost every aspect of our individual lives and plays a significant role in our field. We need data to tell our story, identify funding opportunities and gaps, uplift partners, define the problems we seek to solve, and contribute to our collective impact. . Despite this, it is on all of us to change this narrative. .

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 9, 2024

This blog post explores the crucial role of diversifying fundraising revenue streams and how leveraging various avenues can maximize the impact of your organization’s efforts. Corporate Partnerships Amplifying Impact Through Collaboration Forming partnerships with businesses is a strategic move that benefits both parties.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

They are accustomed to thinking that a government controls its citizens — that a film or documentary cannot be produced without government approval. But, not just skills training, but learning to understand the impact of connected society and transformation. ” Widad E.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 24, 2015

Structure yourself for success. If your board doesn’t already have a governance committee responsible for leading and managing board recruitment and performance, consider creating one. It reinforces how important those activities are, and creates pride of ownership and positive peer pressure within your board’s culture.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

For our Giving Tuesday campaign in 2015, our focus was impact via scholarships. An even loftier goal of ours was to establish a new vision and culture with 100% participation from all volunteer leadership boards and campus leadership, plus 100% participation from advancement staff in planning and personal giving.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 11, 2009

We have a huge opportunity before us to remodel our social benefit organization structure. Hildy says it’s the Culture of Can’t that we are all accustomed to operating within that holds us back. Can we move to the Culture of Can? You can find previous blog posts (with great conversations in the comments) here , here and here.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 4, 2017

The business model is comprised of: Service , which a nonprofit performs according to its mission and by which it impacts its community and/or constituents. Revenue that supports mission and pays for the organization’s cost structure (as reliable and repeatable income). Expenses that should not only reflect program and capacity (i.e.,

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

The initiative visualizes the location of World Bank projects to better monitor project and impact on people; to enhance transparency and social accountability; and to enable citizens and other stakeholders to provide direct feedback.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For one, the scope of your project and the length of time you’ll be working with the consultant can impact costs. Further, the complexity of your project and the consultant expertise needed may impact the cost. Speak candidly with any prospective consultant partners to develop a clear understanding of their fee structure.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Corporate Culture. Do you have a culture club that organizes team-building activities and social events? By the late 17th Century, lawyers, doctors and government employees were toiling in offices built all across Europe. When it came to company culture in previous centuries, your outlook as an employee was generally rough.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2011

A structure has emerged to serve this purpose, called the Benefit Corporation. Governments and nonprofits are necessary but insufficient to solve today’s most pressing problems. Both of these new structures allow for companies to operate with a purpose beyond the bottom line. Must file their special purpose with the state.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Both of these organizations have been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money - but we were the age of Aquarius! Perhaps there is more that connects us than divides us?

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