Candid

MAY 4, 2023

Since 2014, Candid has been collecting demographic data about the people who work at U.S. To date, over 54,000 organizations have shared some data about how their staff and/or board identify by race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or disability status. nonprofits through Candid’s nonprofit profiles. Source: Candid, 2023.

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Demographics Share Data Taxonomy 98

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

What Nonprofit Leadership Really Is By definition, a leader is someone in a position of authority with the responsibility to guide a group. They have all the answers and aren’t shy about micromanaging. You must think about both long-term and short-term goals and how you’ll reach them. Not sure of your leadership style?

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Skills Leadership Director Nonprofit 119

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

There are definitely times when community building and even campaigning or organizing feels just like that! Community Managers ensure successful engagement and participation on a new platform by facilitating discussion, modeling behavior, and supporting leadership development. In Defense of Community Managers. What do you think?

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Community Management Proposal Roles 198

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

But like a band of adventurers rallying others to join them on their epic journey, it is going to take some time ( and coach ing ) to help funders reframe risk conversations to be about providing a safety net to their grantee rather than a gotcha moment. Risk models were not designed for our sector. Conquering the Myth of Risk.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

But many Advisory Boards sit idle, with members not knowing their role and organizations not knowing what to do with the Board they created. Advisory members serve mainly in an advisory capacity though there are other roles they can assume. Writing a story for their company newsletter about the organization.

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Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

However, there is still a lot of confusion about what knowledge work is, what it is for, and how to do it. It is about actively making meaning in interaction with a social context. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 71

Bloomerang

AUGUST 25, 2023

For years we’ve talked about donors from the perspective of moving them up a “pyramid” or “ladder.” Assign someone to connect with them on a scheduled basis, just to show you care about them for more than their money. Think about what you have to offer that donors may want; give it to them. Tell more stories.

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Gift Donor Philanthropy Nonprofit 68

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

In the panel Rethinking Strategy: The Intersection of Impact, Brand, and Business Model, three experts defined these terms and illustrated their use for effective nonprofit communications. Minch accomplished this using two main methods: Looking beyond how work is done to the difference it makes by telling stories about the people served.

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Model Impact Business Case Study 55

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

On most nonprofit boards that I’ve witnessed, about one-third of board members will do everything the organization needs them to do (and often more). By definition, board members should be counted on to make sacrificial gifts or at least to consider the organization a high priority for their philanthropy.

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Lesson Effective Create Nonprofit 99

Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

The power of data for creating social change Data and analytics have long been used to improve the quality of products and services, optimize efficiency in production and distribution, and fundamentally shape business models. However, this power extends far beyond the walls of corporations.

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Demographics Build Social Green 98

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

So I’m about to celebrate my 7th anniversary. What role does design play in TWLOHA’s history and present-day work? And that’s been our business model since then. How does your role tie into that? I definitely feel a great sense of honor and responsibility to be a designer on this team. How do you work?

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Design Relationship Share Donor 72

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Yes, we must steward our investments responsibly and ethically, but what is responsible and ethical about potentially wasting massive amounts of resources, using outdated problem-solving skills, and getting minimal impact for our efforts? First, funders love and expect to see fully explained “giant triangles of waste.”

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Problem Skills Proposal Grant 78

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. So if you’re curious about that, check us out. So, again, it’s board roles and fundraising and resource development.

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Roles Resource Develop Video 123

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

You all might have heard something about Robin’s dedication to helping people with disabilities that affect reading. Our crowd sourced model couldn't scale to meet this need. There's so much more that I could share about Robin’s impact. The future of publishing is most definitely set on this new, more inclusive path.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Only recently has a definition of content marketing been widely accepted. Before, content marketing was a loose collection of ideas, thoughts and conjectures about the way consumers MIGHT respond to a new marketing models. The bottom line is, if your nonprofit is unsure about what story it can tell, simply look at your people.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2021

For these nonprofits, the pandemic brought about simultaneous surges in both support and need for their services—an exciting but certainly unprecedented and potentially stressful challenge. Interviewees may feel put on the spot when asked for potential concerns about your organization and campaign plans.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

When we talk about peace, many people think it’s only the job of politicians or high level United Nations officials and they don’t think or know how they can make a difference. These stories and narratives about the major social issues of our time can have an incredible impact on our beliefs around change and our motivation to make it happen.

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Afghanistan Headline Syria International 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Note from Beth: My long-time colleague, Teresa Crawford, Executive Director, Social Sector Accelerator, shares some thoughts about nonprofit capacity building programs based on extensive research. Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you.

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Results Program Build Help 94

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When your mission is effecting positive change it’s sometimes easy to overlook that at its heart a nonprofit is still a business model, with all the same ways of failing. They will have good advice about ways to structure your nonprofit finances responsibly. Recognize that you’re a small business. Keep it sincere!

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Nonprofit Advice Skills Studies 96

Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

As a partner to thousands of nonprofits, Classy spends a lot of time learning about what makes each of them successful. You might be surprised how small steps can lead to such significant results, but you’ll definitely feel inspired with clear action items to take starting as soon as today.

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Action Difference Fundraising Nonprofit 106

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I’m not going to spoil it by sharing everything I’m going to talk about, but I do want to give you a sneak peak of some of the concepts I’m exploring and topics I hope to weave in – and get your thoughts! Communities As A Model. Normally, I make sure to clarify definitions when I start.

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Community Library Model Adopt 167

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. We do these webinars just about every Thursday. And I’m really excited about this topic too. This webinar is about my podcast actually.

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People Community Video Podcast 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The opening keynote by Hallie Preskill, Managing Director, FSG talked about the trends setting the stage for new evaluation methods, but also cautioned that these methods would not replace traditional methods. His thinking about developmental evaluation resonated with me: Evaluation needs to be relevant and meaningful.

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Evaluation Generation Method Slides 97

Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

She knew the job aligned her life experience, education, and passion to learn more about trauma, grit, grief, and resilience. Read the full interview with our experts to get answers to questions nonprofit leaders may ask about employee burnout, such as: How has COVID-19 impacted employee burnout and individual stress management?

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Culture Nonprofit Attitude Awareness 105

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit. The idea is that you specify your values, relationships, and assets, and then match those up with potentially fruitful legal structures, financing models, and growth potential. The good news?

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Structure Model Social Profit 31

Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But the more I heard them explain it, the more I started thinking about how the current design “table” is a big problem in and of itself. . Color theory, golden ratios, and hierarchy principles are rehearsed and practiced in design school and written about in magazines over and over again. Minimalism is the opposite of diversity. .

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Design System Structure Ratio 52

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. Way back in 2009, when I first Peter and Madeline, we brainstormed some questions about the strategic use of social media to build a network. Generative Social-Impact Network.

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Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

As a partner to thousands of nonprofits, Classy spends a lot of time learning about what makes each of them successful. You might be surprised how small steps can lead to such significant results, but you’ll definitely feel inspired with clear action items to take starting as soon as today.

Action 52

Action Difference Fundraising Nonprofit 52

Connection Cafe

MAY 22, 2019

In the Blackbaud Institute’s report, The Right Mix , Anne Wallestad spoke about the Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness framework that quantifies the risk associated with a lack of diversification in fundraising. Q: What role does should your development team play in assessing your right funding mix?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

Think about all the teens that need community service hours!) To maximize the potential of your key volunteers, it helps to organize them into a fundraising event committee with specific roles and expectations. An easy way to ensure your next chair is in place is to have a rotating co-chair (or “chair-elect”) to chair model.

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Build Fundraising Tips Volunteer 59

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

We are here to talk about capital campaigns, specifically counting the costs where capital campaigns often miss the mark. We do these webinars just about every Thursday. And if you’re shopping before the end of the year or want to make a switch, you can visit our website, learn all about us. Going to be a good one.

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Campaign Video Project Process 95

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Common Cause’s tagline leaves no doubt about the organization’s mission, unique value and commitment. It’s definitive, with a powerful economy of words. A model for any organization promoting philanthropy. The kind of tagline nonprofits should model. A great example of how word play works in a tagline.

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Attention Award Montana Cleveland 129

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

These finance models rely upon nonprofits to deliver their programs, yet there is a dearth of guidance for nonprofit leaders to understand the opportunities – and risks – they represent. A nonprofit must be crystal clear about who will bear the brunt of evaluation tasks with a pay for success contract. Sources: Grossman, A.

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Program Management South Africa Evaluation 58

.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

In my role as a consultant, these are four core qualities that I’ve observed. Establish Trust Lately, I’ve been thinking about the value of trust. Trust isn’t just about modeling good behavior or making people like you. But the warrior spirit is as good a definition as I’ve heard. Trust is a complex issue.

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Attitude Skills Environment Team 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

About a year ago, I came across David Sibbet’s book, “ Visual Meetings ” I have known of his work for years, but always thought graphic recording was for “real artists who can draw.’ Here’s an interview with Rachel about the techniques and a blog post the tools.

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Facilitation Technique San Francisco Storyboard 107

Achieve

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Think about your own interest and passion in your nonprofit’s cause and what first kindled those feelings in you, and try to convey those feelings to your reader. ?. Here you want to talk about your organization’s strengths and how you will use them to move toward your future goals. STEP 4: The Donor’s Role. ?. Be Definitive.

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Help Demonstration Chart Problem 52

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. We are here to talk about philanthropic leadership. And we’re going to be talking about that today over the next hour or so.

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Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 64