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. Below is a sampling of important questions to ask. For more questions, please download the complete Identity Questionnaire.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. But are you asking the right questions? We will also give you seven questions to ask yourself about your questions, to make sure they are relevant, clear, respectful, and useful. Why Change Up Your Questions? Does this question reflect the mission of my organization?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In this blog post, I’m going to talk about how to evaluate those annual appeals before you publish them so you know you’re sending out the best possible ask. . Once you’re ready to look at your appeal again, you should evaluate it by asking the five questions below. I stick by them as a place to begin.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Empathy helps teams see beyond differences and connect on a human level. Empathy helps teams to see beyond differences and connect on a human level. Ensure a long-term commitment to the process by Incorporating EI into your organization’s values and performance evaluations. Ask questions that invite self-evaluation.

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Achieve

AUGUST 20, 2021

Without an agenda or with one that’s poorly organized, your board will drift off-topic, fumble through different topics, and waste time on items that are best handled outside of meetings. . If you’re looking for ways to evaluate your current agendas and optimize them for efficiency, you’ve come to the right place! difference. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Using the ADDIE for designing your workshop, you arrive at the “E” or evaluation. It is tempting to think of this step as only doing a survey to answer the questions, “Did the workshop accomplish its objectives? There are two different methods to evaluate your training. Formative Evaluation.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin approaching these difficult conversations. 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.

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2024

If you are unclear about your needs, abilities, and opportunities, you will quickly find it difficult to vet vendors and evaluate CRMs, not to mention bringing internal stakeholders onboard or getting sign-off at key stages. Identifying the answers to these 12 questions will enable you to build a comprehensive internal business case.

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Candid

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The data set is a goldmine for researchers and evaluators interested in better understanding the demographics of the nonprofit sector. The manual’s second section details out the similarities and differences across these formats. Still have questions about incorporating Candid’s demographic data set in your research?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? I followed the developmental evaluation thread most closely. Here are my notes.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Beth Kanter tweeted about an article by Gale Berkowitz relating to evaluation, which I found really fascinating – it is a must read. to evaluation for program improvement (“What did we learn that can help us make the program better?”). In a variety of different contexts. But it should be. But it should be.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Beth Kanter tweeted about an article by Gale Berkowitz relating to evaluation, which I found really fascinating – it is a must read. to evaluation for program improvement (“What did we learn that can help us make the program better?”). In a variety of different contexts. But it should be. I can give you what we try to do.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

At this point, the question isn’t whether to use tech but whether your tech stack is configured in a way that positions your organization for success. A nonprofit technology assessment is an evaluation of the digital maturity of your organization. Prepare questions for your consulting team. Step Two: Analysis & Strategy.

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Achieve

JULY 21, 2022

In this guide, we’ll dive deeper into the different kinds of Form 990 your nonprofit needs to consider, as well as insights and best practices to ensure that your nonprofit is able to breeze through the tedious tax filing process. the differences between each Form 990. In particular, there’s a specific. financial report.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

It’s not difficult to evaluate when someone has the right background and experience to do a job. The answers to straightforward questions will typically indicate whether an applicant is technically qualified. We do phone screening followed by three waves of interviews with teammates from different cross sections of the company.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

The book’s material will help you quickly evaluate challenges in your presentations and make simple corrections that can expand your influence and generate better outcomes.” Sjodin : Great Question! The answers will be different depending on if you’re coming from the perspective of the Presenter or the Listener. That’s okay.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 4, 2022

This begs the question, “ should you continue to host hybrid or virtual events in the post-pandemic world? ” For example, you may have wanted to ask questions like: “What if we hosted our event for free?”. Establishing a virtual conference with content different from your in-person event.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

We began this project because, as early adopters of digital solutions, we could see that technology was creating waves and that a rogue tsunami was not out of the question. The Critical Questions will prompt you to evaluate your organization’s current status. Critical Questions What is your association’s value proposition?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Evaluate Empathy Skill s We should also evaluate empathy skills as part of job performance appraisals. By evaluating these skills, we can ensure empathetic leadership becomes an essential criterion for success. Only then can we truly empower our teams to make a meaningful difference in the world.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 18, 2023

Consider asking questions like: What inspired you to volunteer with our organization? Relevant questions might include: On a scale of 1-10, how satisfied are you with your volunteer experience? This evaluation can help fine-tune program structures, training methods, and task assignments.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Her question stayed with me for a long time. Impact evaluation in the arts, and its broader use for leaders of any nonprofit, can drive results. Qualitative yet empirically-based impact evaluation bridges the gap left by other evaluative methods providing the context of mission fulfillment for a nonprofit organization.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. You should also acknowledge that your Board members each have different skills and personalities, and some will be better at asking for money than others.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

The impact that partner (or any kind of donor) retention can have on a charitable organization should be no different. Good questions to ask your team: What kinds of partners have we retained/lost over the last 3+ years? Some partnerships will include different types of value than others, but it should all be measured and reported.

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BoardAssist

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

From Giving Back : FAQs about Joining a Nonprofit Board: How to Evaluate Your Fit with the Executive Director. One Executive Director confided in us, “the board has such confidence in what I do; they never question any of my decisions.” A final and important question is: how long has the Executive Director been in the job?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Having a predictable and consistent grant cycle will ensure your team members are able to evaluate each request efficiently and effectively. First stop: Configuration The first step is to define some clear terms for your grant cycle: What different types of grants do you receive? Will several teams review the requests?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning. Learning, we do naturally. Data is a decision.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Ask your colleagues questions. Be sure to ask stakeholders in different departments. Use softer, more open-ended questions to get detailed information that you will capture in writing for your plan. What questions do you want answers to from data? Process – If you have a question, what is the process to get your answers?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Your Executive Director, your board of directors, or even your colleagues may have different priorities, preferences, or perspectives on what information you need to collect. Here are some questions to ask yourself: How long does it take for your grantees to fill out your application? Does your application align with your vision?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Frankly, the search, evaluation, interview, and selection process can be very rigorous and time-consuming. Ask clarifying questions. . We also suggest starting with a few clarifying questions about where your organization is and its aspirations for implementing or expanding its JEDI practices. Here are some sample questions: 1.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that a crisis can come in all different shapes and sizes, and it can impact just about anyone and everyone. Make sure you know what the actual crisis is by listening, asking open-ended questions, and challenging assumptions. Ask the questions: What is working? What can we do differently?

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Ask Questions About the Tools You Already Use When Media Cause helps a nonprofit audit their MarTech tools, the first thing to do is ask questions that are designed to start a fuller conversation about the technology used to make the work more manageable. Where is that information stored?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Giveffect, for example, offers online applications with options to customize fields and questions. Create opportunities to ask open-ended questions to continue learning about their skills and interests and ask for feedback within your communications to improve your programs. More often than not, their intent is to make a difference.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As leaders, sometimes we need to pump the breaks and evaluate things from a different perspective. Some questions I ask myself: Does the purpose of this new technology align with our school mission and strategic plan? Does it solve a unique problem, or does it solve it more effectively than the software we currently have?

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2023

It even came up in yearly evaluations and manager check-ins. Some of the most interesting planning was the work we did as a full team driven by the places where staff had questions. Have you made this change in your organization and have tips to share, or are you thinking about this and have questions?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2014

"The way we are conditioned to see the world in our own culture seems so completely obvious and commonplace that it is difficult to imagine that another culture might do things differently, "says author Erin Meyer. "It And, that''s why Meyer wrote her new book, The Culture Map.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

With the right training and practice, middle managers are in the best position to evaluate employee performance and provide feedback that’s continuous rather than just a pro forma yearly review meant to create a paper trail,” share the authors. The Authors : Middle managers are the vital link between senior leaders and those on the frontline.

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