VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

End-of-year performance reviews are just around the corner and this week’s Mind the Gap column from McKinsey features tips on how to navigate feedback with Gen Z workers , both from the employer and employee perspectives. Become a Coach, not a Reviewer.

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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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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

One of the best ways to attract talent is by creating a culture that encourages retention from the get-go. Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency. Soft skills are typically shown through previous experience and hard skills can be measured through technical assessments.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

One of the best ways to attract talent is by creating a culture that encourages retention from the get-go. Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency. Soft skills are typically shown through previous experience and hard skills can be measured through technical assessments.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Online support: Add AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants to your website to answer frequently asked questions, process donations, and provide donors with round-the-clock support. You should also host regular training sessions with your team members to review: Ethical considerations: AI tools have shortcomings.

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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. . Decide if you plan on measuring employee engagement, satisfaction, motivation, or performance so you can have a clear indicator of success. What perks could help support you professionally?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In high-performing, flexible organizations, this openness to productive change–inclusion–becomes the status quo,” write Scott Nielsen and Helena Huang in the National Civic Review. The Council on Nonprofits has samples to review. Develop an organizational diversity and inclusion statement for staff and board. Invest in training.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Unhealthy leadership cultures are often evidenced by one of two polarized governance styles: micromanagement or rubberstamping. Understanding where the board ends and staff begins is the first step to ensuring a positive and productive internal work culture. . How often will our board conduct performance reviews?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Understanding the benefits of building social capital may be effective in creating a participatory culture. Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured. Nonprofit organizations can benefit from this working model as it can be a useful tool in achieving a participatory culture.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

By doing so, we start to build relationships early and reduce the amount of time and energy applicants spend on their proposals, while also reducing the amount of HF staff time spent on the review process. If a metric isn’t reflective of the impact they want to make, then why collect it?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Resources, symbolic attraction of alliance members, and expanded networks” as stated in a review from AIM Alliance , are all compelling benefits to joining forces, however, organizations should proceed with caution as these solutions are not sole problem solvers. Measure and share impact. Recommendations.

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

But once the risk is identified, it can be measured and planned for. The annual financial audit is a great time to review your statements through a risk lens and search the corners of your financial statements for long-forgotten issues that could contaminate an entire balance sheet.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 27, 2022

Review website data and consider membership renewal activity, abandoned shopping carts, and highly-trafficked and inactive website locations. Look at customer support issues to dig deeper into current technology pain points. Embrace a change management culture. Also, consider who will oversee the change management process.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

They want us to invest in digital analytics tools to measure our efforts, but I’m not really sure what this will tell us. To get a better grasp on this, let’s look at the different types of analytics and what they measure. There are so many things you can measure in Google Analytics, but you’re not going to use all of this information.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

For example, you might find that your major gifts team is excelling at cultivating and ste wardin g supporters. Perhaps recently-passed legislation has made it trickier to deliver your services, or maybe an economic downturn makes it difficult for your regular supporters to give. Set measurable goals.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For instance, if you use Blackbaud as a CRM provider, you may review their partner network , define how your system will connect with various partners, and explore the data migration process. Additionally, it can be beneficial to host these meetings on a regular basis to review updates made to the system and answer any lingering questions.

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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. Diversity Metrics.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Review previous year-end campaigns to understand what drove results and what fell flat. Reinforce roles, foster a culture of collaboration and alignment towards campaign objectives. Setting Up Tracking and Metrics What’s measured gets managed. Auditing Past Campaigns Learning from the past helps light the path forward.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

Other evaluation forms include: process evaluation, which requires that specific program activities and procedures be reviewed in order to help explain why a program worked or did not work; and program monitoring, which uses in-process measures to track whether a program is being executed as designed.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

In an article for the Stanford Social Innovation Review Monisha Kapila says “The nonprofit sector is known for underinvesting in talent. Build a Supportive Structure. The HPT emits a culture of passion, innovation, drive and collaboration. Measure Performance. Approach Human Resources Strategically.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You want to collect the data you need to make informed decisions, support your grantees’ success, and demonstrate your impact. Collect and review any qualitative feedback you’ve received from applicants in the past. As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process.

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Neon CRM

JULY 21, 2023

It means determining programs and activities, managing supporter acquisition and retention, staffing, facilities, resources, and plans for future growth, all in service of your core mission. It is your board’s job to set goals for all of these initiatives and then measure progress against them.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Preventative measures such as performance evaluations, self-regulation policies, effective donor communication approaches, ethical leadership, and social auditing serve as accountability enforcers in various capacities within an organization. Performance evaluations serve as vehicles to message organizational mission realization and impact.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As the sector evolves, students aren’t always sure which available resources are the most sound to support our studies. You can review nonprofits’ tax returns on GuideStar to find out more about their budgets, expenses, and how much top salaried employees are paid. GuideStar . Candid’s GuideStar platform includes over 2.7

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. You can show them why their support matters and how they can make a positive impact on the world. You can show them why their support matters and how they can make a positive impact on the world.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

In June, we took a pledge to focus on not only diversity but transparency in how we’re approaching our objectives and key results (OKR) with any and all DEI measures. Since Media Cause can’t hire everyone, we’re looking for agency partners to host additional Fellows, find more nonprofits who need support. .

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Gyrus

APRIL 7, 2016

Even companies who have a proper compliance methodology get caught in the midst of changing regulated environment, new compliance measures, etc. Let’s look at ways through which organizations can develop a compliance culture and be prepared for compliance audits.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2021

grantee organizations led by people of color rated the Packard Foundation significantly lower than respondents at white-led organizations across several measures, including our awareness of organizational challenges, understanding partner context, transparency, and communications about our commitments to DEIJ.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

You can attend the upcoming ACCP webcast “ Shifting Strategies for Global Community Engagement as a Result of the Pandemic ” to learn from CSR leaders at Blackbaud, Dell and PIMCO on how they support communities facing the impacts of COVID-19. ). 3 Data from our 2021 Industry Review shows that over $2.8

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

These methods included: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data. Need a culture of inquiry, sharing what works, what doesn’t. Measure success against predetermined outcomes. Before Action Review/ After Action Review. Evaluation should not be separate from what we do.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Taking proactive measures. Good Survive is proactive Survive, and Steady state Survive is made up of the continual proactive measures leaders can take to ensure long-term stabilization. Plans ask us to review regularly and ask the question: Are we on track? Moving quickly in response to disruptions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Very few organizations can measure knowledge-worker performance, for example, and so pronouncements about what leads to it are invariably wrong-headed. Marcus Buckingham Question : What’s fundamentally wrong with our current emphasis on workplace culture? If the answer is generic or fuzzy, move on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

Two new books on measurement and analytics came to my attention this week. ” Here’s a quick review of both books. .” ” Here’s a quick review of both books. Hunter who shares his approach to working with top nonprofits organizations to embrace performance management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

Note from Beth: You need a identify a measurable goal for your integrated social media strategy that can be linked to your organization’s overall results and pick a data point or KPI that you will collect along the way to measure success. This was supported through discussion at the event. Flickr Photo by Kevlar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

Sam's story illustrates the pressing need for culture change within nonprofits or as colleague, Allison Fine , puts it "organizational silos prevent people from empowering their edge." . He suggests an "organizational gut check" about organizational culture. Impressions and views are no longer viable measurements.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 27, 2023

Success is easier to measure because you can compare your actual numbers to your budgeted numbers to see how you’re doing. Make this part of your nonprofit’s culture so it happens systematically every year. And way too many small nonprofits operate without one. Separate operations from capital, equipment and special projects.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Outlining measures to protect sensitive information will help you earn the trust and confidence of your members. Create a culture of adaptability with a strategic plan that encourages flexibility and equips your staff members with the mindset and tools they need to navigate unexpected challenges.

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