Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Earlier this year, I spoke at the 50th Anniversary Annual General Meeting of Amnesty International (AI). Our human rights team is expanding and taking on new and exciting challenges. It makes me think about one of the giants of our field. I stuck around for the main closing meeting, where the history and future of AI was presented.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Arts, cultural preservation, and humanities – 6%. International development and relief – 6%. 20) GivingTuesday donors say the communication methods most likely to inspire them to give repeatedly are: Regular email communication about the impact of my donation – 47%. Children and youth – 10%.

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Statistics Donor United States NGO 363

Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

Build internal trust first: A soccer lesson I wasn’t an amazing soccer player, but I did enjoy playing on soccer teams throughout my childhood. I think that the most powerful design technique is to engage in active listening and empathy-building exercises with your internal stakeholders. But how do you build trust like a team?

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

Building an organizational culture of growth will not happen overnight. Much like the Socratic method, when we have discussions and conversations, new ideas emerge and our understanding is deepened and magnified. As a leader, you both set an example through your own actions and by influencing organizational culture and policies.

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Structure Exercise Challenge Skills 105

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.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

While there are many considerations for beginning (or expanding on) a grantmaker’s DEI journey, all organizations must prioritize the commitment from their leadership, their internal processes, and their grantmaking practices. 2. Internal Processes: Grantmakers Must Look Inward. 1. Leadership: DEI Starts at the Top.

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Application Grant Evaluation Practice 101

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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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2017

These sessions will share more on the forces you need understand and how you can harness the opportunities they create: Philanthroculture: The Effects of Culture on Generosity – Houssam Chahin, UNHCR ; Alphonce Brown; Docere Consulting, Inc. Monday, May 1 – 12:15 pm-1:30 pm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

One method for individuals is to schedule “ power hours ” by putting your planning/quiet time in your calendar and focusing on a key task. Another method is finding a “ Shultz Hour ” where you carve an hour before or after work for silent reflection, or maybe a Shultz ten minutes by closing your office door.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2009

Blurring the lines between internal/external: What does modeling transparent behavior actually look like on the ground? For one thing, the line between internal and external discussions is thin. Sharing internal presentations on slideshare. Leadership and culture are important. We don't want to hurt our partners.

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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. Sources: 1. Carman, J.G.

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Research Culture Evaluation Arizona 82

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

Are your results related to external environmental factors or internal strategic ones? List causes related to what you do, e.g. cultural institutions, environmental organizations, human services, journalism, justice and legal, education, international relief, veterans organizations, religious organization, etc.].

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

In her book, Fisher outlines how collectively we can permanently build a more inclusive way of working into corporate culture to launch more women to the highest echelons of business. Methods through which organizations can – and must – adjust the internal perceptions of leadership to ensure long-term growth in a fast-changing world.

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Leadership Demographics United States Companies 59

Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

Additionally, there is a risk that language AI systems can misunderstand special vocabulary or cultural language. One method being used to better understand potential problems and limitations of an AI system is model cards. Currently our internal model cards are used to guide data quality considerations and planning improvements.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

The nine categories are religion; education; human services; giving to foundations; health; public-society benefit; arts, culture and humanities; international affairs; and environment and animals.” – U.S. associate dean for research and international programs at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Giving Report.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

The 4th edition of the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Trends Report highlighted the positive impact nonprofits have experienced from investment in new payment methods, technologies, and skills. Of nonprofits who added payment methods and donation options, the majority saw a positive impact. Many tried new things….but

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Black users have long been at the center of digital culture as trendsetting social media influencers, content creators, and key drivers of online racial justice activism, as seen by hashtag movements such as #BlackLivesMatter and #SayHerName. For example: Does your organization provide direct services via Big Tech social media platforms?

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Social Media Media Strategy Social 94

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Scheduling tweets is a must for nonprofits that want to engage an international following. Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. Retweet your own tweets. Since tweets have a very short life span, it’s a good practice to retweet your own tweets.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Develop a fundraising plan that includes fundraising goals and fundraising methods including grants, corporate and individual donations, and in-kind contributions. . Establish financial auditing procedures and internal controls. . Retain or consult with a bookkeeper to create accounting records and financial reports. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2010

"If we start losing cultural diversity, we begin to lose our whole sense of community because community is defined by culture. My dad is the co-founder of the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship. He is also the co-founder of the International Folk Art Market. That's cultural entrepreneurship."

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

There are myriad options available to nonprofits that can help them to make the most of tight G&A budgets, and so it is important to find the best fit for their needs, culture, and environment. Any combination of approaches needs to consider both external and internal ways of achieving success. Engage in internal innovation.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. Be internally and publicly transparent about the processes for data collection. Ensure consistent processes for collecting the most accurate data.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 102

NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

But whatever method we came up with to track, monitor, and evaluate projects would have to be easy for them to use and communicate back to headquarters—in a timely enough manner that the data were still meaningful. When we started, we were creating an internal tool for project management and quality assurance.

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Nucleus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

A panel of four profoundly accomplished association technologists convened to discuss how IT can help associations substantially improve the way information is made available throughout the organization and the way it is used to improve both internal processes and actual offerings to members/constituents.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofit teams have a lot on their plates: not only do they have to run their programs as best they can to help their beneficiaries, but they have to run their internal organization also. The planning, building, and use of data and evidence must be a part of the culture of an organization.

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Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities.

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Lesson Singapore Leadership Roles 83

Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

Scrolling on phones, reading the news, referencing the latest trends— social media is ingrained in popular culture across the generations. Let’s get started with an introduction to the fundraising method. And lastly, but certainly not least, Challenges are an additive fundraising method. Introduction to Facebook Challenges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

He described the challenges of adapting evaluation methods to non-Western systems in developing countries because evaluation has traditionally been deeply rooted in the Western ways of thinking. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hearing Michael Quinn Patton , an evaluation guru, speak at the Packard Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. I also taught a workshop for social startups at Singularity University here in Mountain, View on how to create a Happy Healthy Start Up Culture.

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Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Implement direct mail strategies, especially for stakeholders who prefer traditional communication methods. This might involve setting up a database or a designated section on your organization’s internal server. Consider in-person opportunities, such as events or meetings, to capture video or audio testimonials.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Improve company culture by empowering your team to spend their time on work that matters. Question: What do you mean when you say that by using your CPR method that people can potentially free up a whole workday of productivity? For example, Slack and Microsoft Teams are both “internal communication tools.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities.

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Lesson Singapore Leadership Roles 75

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

As you proceed, you’ll have concrete methods for measuring the efficacy of your changes. You can take a certain group such as your volunteer team and measure their average age or cultural background. Once you’ve examined the current impact of your organization, you can work with these metrics to aim for future goals and improvements.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Improve company culture by empowering your team to spend their time on work that matters. Question: What do you mean when you say that by using your CPR method that people can potentially free up a whole workday of productivity? For example, Slack and Microsoft Teams are both “internal communication tools.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

I’m doing a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference with Jana Byington-Smith and Rob Cottingham on methods for visualization and maintain focus, including mindmapping. The book offers some recipes for culture change. Click to see larger version. So, I’ve been practicing by creating visual notes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors. Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities.

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Lesson Singapore Leadership Roles 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

No matter where you are in your growth stage, taking action, in concert with your internal stakeholders, will always bring you closer to the goal of raising more revenue. Tailor your fundraising messages and methods to specific donor categories based on their preferences and behavior. One size does not fit all.

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