Nimble AMS

MAY 8, 2024

Join Community Brands experts and industry peers to explore exciting product features and the latest technological innovations designed for associations and event professionals. You won’t want to miss Xperience 2024 in Las Vegas on September 23-26!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Review and update the organization’s policies and practices to ensure that they are fair and inclusive for all members of the community. Invest in programs and services that support the specific needs and priorities of BIPOC communities, and ensure that they are designed and delivered in partnership with those communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

The session is designed to answer three questions: Why does collaborative technology overload lead to loss of nonprofit workplace productivity and what are the best practices to avoid it? While the tips are geared for personal productivity, I decided to apply the framework to team collaboration. Adopt Good Practices Around Team Emails.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk. Both directors and employees should know which policies the organization has in place and how they are enforced.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 21, 2022

Without cybersecurity policies and protocols in place, your nonprofit is more vulnerable to data breaches. According to a cybersecurity survey conducted by Microsoft, 60% of nonprofit respondents do not know of or do not have a digital data policy for handling cybersecurity risks and protecting data. Here are 5. Invest in Training.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Blog Design Best Practices. For example, the National Parks Conservation Association recently blogged about a rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and included a prominent CTA. 8) Share resources and useful tips related to your mission. 1) Understand and embrace modern blogging. 9) Publish numbered lists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

Check out my pinterest board “ Nonprofit Infographics.” Before you hire a designer, work with your in-house design or do it yourself, it is a good idea to identify the goal, audience, data, and key message that you to communicate. Your graphic designer will certainly help you refine this initial idea.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

Many organizations delayed their policy agenda-setting until they were certain which party would be in control of each chamber of Congress. Pro tip: you might need to use a benchmark lower than four actions if your action opportunities were sparse over the past six months.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Seven Nonprofit Finance Tips to Keep Your Board Out of Trouble. To keep your donations flowing, here are seven nonprofit finance tips to help Board members avoid trouble and bad publicity for their organization. Before the audit, discuss the engagement letter to understand what the audit is designed to accomplish.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 15, 2022

Read on for two transformative tips to get started. Consider adding qualified members (those with law backgrounds or experience with ethical issues, or public policy specialists) to the Code of Ethics Committee or task force so they can serve in a greater capacity. How to leverage your organization’s code of ethics as a member benefit.

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Benefit Retention Associations Social Media 121

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 28, 2020

Costs associated with designing, printing, and distributing flyers, packets, and registration forms are non-refundable expenses that can be eliminated by using an event website. The event website is also a good place to communicate any pertinent information, including cancellation policies and contingency plans. U se an Event Website.

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Candid

MAY 13, 2024

A collaborative may seek a particular mix of grantees designed to maximize the impact it seeks. For example, it may prioritize organizations with leaders who have lived experience in the communities they work with, organizations of a certain size, or those with the potential to sustain long-term change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Furthermore, the outdated model that worked well at one time—identifying a problem and creating a program designed to solve it—is giving way to new, muti-sector approaches to create public value.” Eggers & Kettl : Making policy work isn’t a spectator sport. Among those ten core principles are: Reframe accountability.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2010

This morning Liz Karlin, who works at the Packard Foundation in Grant Operations , and I did a remote presentation for the Foundation Financial Officers Group on Organizational Change and Social Media Policy development. I talked about the change in workstyle that is needed before codifying a social culture through a social media policy.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Establish policies for how staff should interact with data to create standardized management systems moving forward. Event management software is usually designed with a specific event in mind. The post Optimizing Your Software: 4 Tips for Growing Nonprofits appeared first on DNL OmniMedia, Inc.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2014

It’s been well over a year since Yahoo’s controversial non-telecommuting policy, which created a firestorm of reaction. Actually, one of the best things I’ve seen that came out of the Yahoo controversy is Fast Company’s Telecommuting Works If You Intentionally Design It. Telework Policies.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There are two new major online privacy policy changes coming in 2020, the CCPA in California and SHIELD act in New York. These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar. The New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Security act and the California Consumer Privacy Act.

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Forum One

AUGUST 9, 2023

Once the website is built—the scaffolding, structure, and design—your content is what brings it to life. Here are a few guiding principles and tips to help you feel empowered and organized as you head into this pivotal process. What’s your content retention policy? What’s the review and approval process?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2014

You can download the print guide or use it online (after registering at the site.) The site also includes a robust tool kit, including tip sheets to support each of the steps in the framework. The site and toolkit was created through a partnership and support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and input from campaign experts.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

In addition to charitable organizations, the IRS distinguishes many other types of tax-exempt organizations with the 501(c) designation. Choose a board of directors A nonprofit’s board of directors is a governing body typically made up of unpaid volunteers who set policies, determine strategic priorities, and provide oversight.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the strategies that make capital campaigns successful is that they are designed to involve many volunteers over the life of the campaign through ad-hoc committees. Capital campaign committees are designed to have a beginning, middle, and end. The nature of capital campaign committee structures.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you’re ready to make a plan to retain your volunteers, start with these six tips. When designating tasks, be respectful and ensure you assign each volunteer wisely. Pro Tip: Schedule regular volunteer meetings. Pro Tip: Ask volunteers their preferences rather than assuming you know where they’d fit best.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Secure events software can limit access and has features specifically designed for digital safety. . While many online meeting and conference platforms will have features in place that are designed for ensuring safety in the virtual space, meeting organizers should delegate one person to oversee digital safety.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Remote working policy with flexibility. Adequate desks and chairs for how people want to work. Encourage staff to take breaks, go outside to get fresh air. Healthy food and snacks available at meetings. Use surveys to find out what staff need. Flexible hours to accommodate personal time.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In addition to having a valid charitable status, your organization also has to adhere to the website policy. Cornershop Creative’s guide to Google Ad Grants , outlines these standards to maintain eligibility: Maintain your charitable status and adhere to the website policy. Maintain a minimum 5% click-through rate (CTR) on your ads.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

DREAM also hosts its annual report on Issu, a great third-party platform for a well-designed digital reading experience. We also love the evolving design for each year’s report. Save time on design and focus on showing your impact. ICA Fund Good Jobs. Annual report template. Download Template. Charity: Water.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2023

Have a Plan to Review Your Policies and Documentation It’s easy for your documentation to get outdated throughout the year, so reviewing important documents prior to your audit can save you time and headache. Your auditors will want to see your organizational chart, which is sometimes difficult to keep current.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 10, 2012

We prefer to work mainly behind the scenes, helping the activists pursue their mission of improving respect for human rights, advocating for policy change that advance rights and sometimes even obtaining justice against the perpetrators. We feel we've made huge strides in usability with our Martus design without compromising security.

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Forum One

JANUARY 31, 2023

But in many ways, dataviz is just the visible tip of an iceberg of data work. There are a number of products available today designed specifically to take the pain out this “extraction” of data. Today, there is a wealth of modern tools that make deep and meaningful data analysis more accessible to the nonprofit and social good sector.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Secure events software can limit access and has features specifically designed for digital safety. . While many online meeting and conference platforms will have features in place that are designed for ensuring safety in the virtual space, meeting organizers should delegate one person to oversee digital safety.

Digital 52

Digital Online Virtual Guidelines 52

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

PEAK encourages our community members to develop relationships with the nonprofits they support and to prioritize funding the full costs of nonprofit staff first so that the programs they design and implement have the desired impact. Beyond the grant, there are a plethora of levers that philanthropy can access.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

We believe that technology systems intended to be used in fragile environments must be “protective by design,” and seek from the outset to minimize the risk of harm. Appropriate data retention policies should be implemented, including considerations for the rapid decay of the physical security situation. Alex Parker.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

A good social media policy provides clear guidelines on what staff should do when posting and interacting with constituents, volunteers, and donors. TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki is designed to be a starting place for organizations just getting started on social media. Got social media tips or advice?

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. Next, make sure this employee has a clear path set to succeed in their next project and provide a designated time where they can ask questions or run through strategies.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. Next, make sure this employee has a clear path set to succeed in their next project and provide a designated time where they can ask questions or run through strategies.

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Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

Media Cause

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Communicating about your advocacy and policy work at each level of the funnel provides excellent opportunities to increase your audience’s understanding of your mission and vision. Your supporters need to be continuously reminded of how and why they matter — and their motivations and profiles belong at the core of your journey design.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2023

While this process can feel intimidating, it’s worth noting that every step is designed to benefit your website and organization—even outside of Google Ads. Keep in mind that once you’ve reached this milestone, you will need to start building out and optimizing your account to stay in compliance with Google’s Ad Grant policies.)

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