ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 23, 2022

Consequently, nonprofits continue to have difficulties applying diversity initiatives which affect marginalized, underrepresented individuals’ outcomes, access to needed services, and trust. Nonprofit organizations have barriers with increasing staff diversity for a few reasons. Develop and publish an aspiration diversity statement.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

There needs to be clear communication among the various offices, including admissions, financial aid, scholarship, development, and stewardship. Learn more The post Creating a Connected Campus to Award More Scholarships and Improve Student Outcomes first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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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. You’ve heard of impact, and the many ways organizations try to capture what they’re doing. But first… What is impact management ?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Get the Right Answers, Discover Unique Perspectives, Deliver Exciting Outcomes We’re excited to launch Solutions Day 2023. We’ll send our audience back to work with new insights and answers to challenging questions like these: How can our organization prepare to manage disruptive events like the pandemic? What’s wrong?

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Before starting a nonprofit organization, you should understand that the 501(c)(3) designation is just that: a tax designation. Name your organization. . Apply to be recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization. . The agency fees are $275 for organizations filing Form 1023-EZ and $600 for organizations filing Form 1023.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

But if you want to diversify your development office, or even just start the conversation, here are a few relatively simple suggestions to consider. Just while writing this piece, I’ve received email newsletters from the African American Development Officers Network (AADO) and Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC).

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Highlight the Advantages There are plenty of incentives for these two teams to develop a symbiotic relationship. Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, explains the new roles like this, “An integrated strategic plan gives everyone in the organization a voice, especially the professionals from marketing and membership.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

With that, here are three starting points for activating DEI in your organization: Provide the tools Normalize feedback Evaluate and Reevaluate 1. Organizations need to train people how to recognize, address (this is often during feedback conversations), and de-escalate the conflict. Conflict management is also a must-have skill.

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Case Management Tools Measure impact A unified solution to help you collect actionable program data, develop comprehensive reports, and share how you’re impacting your community. Showcase your impact with custom reports Quickly develop custom reports with built-in reporting and insights tools.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

At the heart of fundraising are the supporters who believe in your cause and want to place their trust, and dollars, into your organization to make a change in the world. Stepping into 2023, organizations and their donors are likely going to navigate a recession together­–impacting giving and the philanthropic landscape. The good news?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 21, 2022

There needs to be clear communication among the various offices, including admissions, financial aid, scholarship, development, and stewardship. The post Creating a Connected Campus to Award More Scholarships and Improve Student Outcomes first appeared on the ENGAGE Blog.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 8, 2021

But you want to make sure those decisions deliver outcomes that support your goals. In today’s world, organizations simply cannot afford to invest their time and limited resources in initiatives that do not demonstrably deliver outcomes that support their goals. Developing a SMART goal is seldom complex from a data standpoint.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

The concept of growth mindset, developed by psychologist Carol Dweck, is described as a belief that our abilities and intelligence can be developed and improved over time. Regularly update your skills through professional development opportunities, staying proactive in your learning journey.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

Every social sector organization can and should be doing impact management ! There are three main components to integrating impact management practices in your organization: continuous evidence building, participant-centered program management, and integrated financial management.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It sounds instantaneous—as if you could type a few commands and new software would magically turn your organization into a super-powered generator of member engagement and delight. Becoming a digital organization means infusing technology into your association’s ecosystem. If only it were that simple.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

How do you measure your network to learn how to improve outcomes? I’ve been teaching workshops, training other trainers, and developing curriculum on “networked nonprofits,” literally around the world, and one of the first topics we address is understanding your network.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Public Sector & Nonprofit Case Management Software Improve Impact Drive stronger outcomes with a solution that empowers your staff, enables more data-informed decision making, and provides expert guidance and best practices. Deep sector expertise and support We understand your unique needs and challenges.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits use CRMs to manage their donor relationships, to segment supporters by interest areas, streamline donor communication, automate fundraising, and report on outcomes to the board, donors, and community. A flexible and scalable nonprofit CRM is at the center of an organization to enable the highest return on their cause initiatives.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

At the heart of fundraising are the supporters who believe in your cause and want to place their trust, and dollars, into your organization to make a change in the world. Stepping into 2023, organizations and their donors are likely going to navigate a recession together­–impacting giving and the philanthropic landscape. The good news?

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fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

Whether it’s because leaders are driven to do things differently or that situations like the pandemic have forced much-needed evolution, nonprofit organizations everywhere are looking for ways to become more efficient and impactful. At least not for any organization that wants to stay relevant.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2020

We’ve tallied the number of hours served, rooms painted, pounds of food packed, children tutored, or books donated and then done our best to connect that to a nonprofit’s tangible outcomes. But after a volunteer engagement is over, it can be really challenging to assess the real impact of the project.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you are a NPO development pro, there are a few things we know about you for sure: The world needs more benevolence creators like you, and you are driven to serve others, ease suffering, and bring hope to the world. Use information wisely to reach folks with a personal, heartfelt invitation to join the fight your organization began.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 26, 2021

Many nonprofit organizations know about search engine optimization (SEO), but do they fully grasp why it is necessary? Your organization might say, “We want to be on page one for Google” or “I want my site optimized.” Think about what added value your organization has to offer. To Generate Local Interest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

By Jen Frazier , President at Firefly Partners – a women-owned, LGBTQ+ certified, and minority-owned digital marketing agency that develops accessible online experiences that empower progressive organizations to thrive. It should convey the organization’s impact and the urgency of supporting its mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

In some organizations, measurement is this thing done at the end to justify or validate social media. At SXSW, I did a workshop with Carie Lewis and David Neff who assessed their organization’s measurement practices along the Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly continuum. Click to See Larger Version.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

They let organizations use data to improve their fundraising. It predicts outcomes and personalizes interactions with prospective donors. Predictive analytics helps organizations expect donor behavior. AI tools help organizations find the best fundraising targets. AI tools and predictive analytics are new.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 30, 2019

Marcia Mintz, the CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix (BGCMP), defined a high-performance culture as, “When everybody at every level understands where their role fits into the organization and the plan to get where they want to go.”. Nonprofit organizations are mission-driven businesses in an industry of service.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

By Brian Greenwald , Nonprofit Superfan at Generate_Impact – a human-centered technology services company focused solely on celebrating and serving humanitarian, social impact, sustainability and for-profit-for-good organizations and causes. In fact, when organizations lump the discovery and build together, they actually can INCREASE cost.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a small nonprofit organizer, you want to do more good work. So, instead, think of it as information that will help you better know the people who engage with your organization. You can then develop ambassador programs or advocacy campaigns targeting these individuals. In turn, people join their local chapter as members.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

" It means investing with purpose to achieve specific, measurable outcomes and impact. In practice, impact investing means partnering with and funding nonprofit organizations to effect social change in areas that are aligned with the strategic priorities and overall mission and vision of the organization.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Whether you are thinking about applying for your first grant or your organization manages several grants each year, it’s important to have clear processes to meet those mandates and avoid straying outside your mission. Develop top-notch policies and procedures. Communicate outcomes. Highlight your community.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

With the recent scarcity of grant funding, excellent program evaluation practices are becoming a distinguishing element of effective and grant-competitive nonprofit organizations. Some organizations gather data such as program expenditures, customer satisfaction or program outputs (e.g., As part of a.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

Professional development (PD) is the "process of improving and increasing capabilities of staff through access to education and training." PD is crucial to keeping the right people working for your organization. Second, better results for the organization as whole. Professional development can be costly at times.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

The pandemic has caused many mission-driven organizations to re-evaluate their mission, reconsider their strategic plan to accomplish it, and then engage donors and advocates from this new position. In many cases, you’ll have to employ a bit of “institutional psychology” to probe the hearts and minds that shape your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2013

I’m working on developing the curriculum for this book as I did for my first book, The Networked Nonprofit, co-authored with Alison Fine. In today’s complicated and networked world, legal services organizations need to adapt and improve their programs and fine tune their networks at a much faster pace than ever before.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. The project lead should develop a charter in the planning stages so it can provide a central point of reference throughout the lifecycle of your project.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

Over the past several years, I’ve met with countless people at a wide variety of organizations to connect on outcomes measurement , and I tend to hear similar questions and qualms about this still-new area. “ There is a groundswell of interest in outcomes measurement and a desire to get it right across the sector.

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