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. Ensure your job descriptions are comprehensive by covering the following items: Soft and hard skills. Soft skills refer to intangible qualities like communication , leadership, and adaptability. Preferred skills.

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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. Ensure your job descriptions are comprehensive by covering the following items: Soft and hard skills. Soft skills refer to intangible qualities like communication , leadership, and adaptability. Preferred skills.

Strategy 52

Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI. If staff interact more with AI tools than with one another to complete tasks, it reduces the well-documented benefits of informal conversations of building an effective workplace culture, onboarding new staff, and improving staff retention.

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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. Each step you take to maximize your impact creates a ripple that carries through to create global change.

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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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Classy

JUNE 17, 2021

In general, we foster a culture of flexible working hours to accommodate our lifestyles. We have an employee-led ToastMasters chapter where folks can polish their public speaking skills. The post How Classy Weaves Wellness Into Its Work Culture appeared first on Classy. We also encourage returning parents to take Fridays off.

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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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The NonProfit Times

MAY 16, 2024

However, corporate leaders are increasingly looking for measurable outcomes that prove the work doesn’t just “feel good” but actually “does good” and is providing a positive return on investment (ROI). The downside of this focus on data, reporting and measurement is the increased burden it could end up placing on nonprofits.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Culture Eats Big Data for Lunch – Guest Post by Steve MacLaughlin. Yes, the skills are important. The business management guru Peter Drucker is often quoted as saying “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” It is also clear that culture eats Big Data for lunch. It is also clear that culture eats Big Data for lunch.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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. Listen to this episode. This episode covers conflict, different perspectives, and learned experiences with Kia Jarmon. Listen to this episode.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2011

If you want extract value from your social media strategy, you need to use measurement. That means setting measurable goals, collecting the right data, making sense of it, and transforming it into actionable decisions. Sense-making is an essential workplace skill along with several others. ”- Hal Varian, Google.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

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.

Team 76

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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

JULY 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.

Team 52

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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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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

for older generations to view the youngest newcomers to the workplace as blank slates, just waiting to be filled with corporate or organizational history and culture. But that perspective is not only erroneous; it can be harmful, undermining a collaborative culture and jeopardizing retention. Feedback is a Two-Way Street.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

At a macro level, service is an opportunity to reweave our cultural fabric of connection and social trust,” said Dugan. “It As with previous research, the survey found that youth who volunteered reported gains in leadership skills (77%), career readiness (70%), and a sense of belonging (67%).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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.

Team 52

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Impact measurement: Have open discussions about the effectiveness of AI and decide how you will monitor its success. For example, if you’re using a chatbot to answer queries on your site, you could measure response time, user satisfaction, and query resolution. Now is the time to get started with AI fundraising!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

KD Paine and I had the pleasure of interviewing the Arlene McCrehan social media team at Goodwill for our soon to be launched book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. Goodwill uses measurement and learning in its evolution into a networked nonprofit. How will you measure it? ” # 150jobs – ow.ly/dm4V4.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. What social media measurement pilot can best help move your practice forward?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

A number of studies have suggested a correlation between purpose and long-term performance (as measured by total shareholder return, growth, and achievement of measurable social objectives). I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post called “ Why the Nonprofit Work Ethic Is Outdated and Needs Change ,” about why nonprofit professionals need to pay attention to self-care and bring a culture of wellbeing into the nonprofit workplace. (The Says Gabriela, “I personally encourage my team to take time off, learn a new skill or have fun.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

But I also got the opportunity to learn and hear Rob Reich, associate professor of political science, Stanford University, and faculty co-director, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) and Lucy Bernholz, visiting scholar, Stanford PACS present their research in a talk called “New Skills for the New Social Economy.”

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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. . The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities For Executive Director Management: 1.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2022

A number of studies have suggested a correlation between purpose and long-term performance (as measured by total shareholder return, growth, and achievement of measurable social objectives). I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I Love Social Media Measurement. I tested out the five phases of falling in love with measurement. Given the topic was measurement, I couldn’t help but go a little meta and play with incorporating learning analytics into the instruction. This blog post shares some insights about those two somewhat disconnected ideas.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

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. For example, you may want to measure total visits, the number of proposals submitted, the dollars raised, and first-time or qualification visits.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

Outcomes usually imply changes in behavior, condition, skills, attitudes or knowledge in the individual, community or other target population. 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.

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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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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Ensuring a volunteer program has a balance of volunteers from different backgrounds has a measurable impact on an organization’s success. Diversity is the idea that the workplace is made up of various people from different cultures, countries, nationalities, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and different sexual orientations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2014

My colleague Sarah Granger , a nationally recognized expert on online culture and social technology—shows us how digital media is shaping our lives in real time. This book is how to create a data-informed culture in your organization that values outcome based measurement. Impact and Excellence by Sheri Chaney Jones.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Today brings the new book, All Are Welcome: How to Build a Real Workplace Culture of Inclusion that Delivers Results , by Cynthia Owyoung. Measuring diversity is about representation. Measuring equity, inclusion, and belonging is about understanding employee sentiment and experiences,” explains Owyoung. Do I feel like I fit 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. Challenges remain, however: 87% of respondents agree that it’s important to take measures to ensure gender and racial diversity across all levels of the organization.

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 28, 2022

Technology is making it easier for organizations to engage volunteers and measure engagement strategies. Create opportunities for volunteers to learn new skills. Embrace skill-based opportunities. Create an inclusive culture. Communicate often through various mediums (email, text, social media). Leverage your donor base.

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