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” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. MORE
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Kimberlee Roth. Out-Word, LLC. NTEN, whose mission is to help members strategically use technology to make the world a better, just, and equitable place, didn't so much consciously move to the Cloud as come of age in it. When IT Director Karl Hedstrom joined NTEN in 2006, a few employees had been working remotely, thanks to the Cloud. Going forward we kept looking for those solutions because, with our size and capacity, the Cloud always managed to be the better option," Hedstrom said. MORE
" I'm not a lawyer, I only play one YouTube " - Ken Goldstein. Well, I'm not a tax accountant and I don't even attempt to play one on my blog. When Britt Bravo asked about tax recepts for donors to Chip In campaigns, I wasn't sure of the answer. I don't need to because I asked Pam Ashlund, who isn't a CPA either, but a financial manager for a nonprofit and writes the Non-Profit Eye Blog. She responded with this advice in a post. Thanks for using the widget too!). MORE
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Additionally, this is an opportunity to send your auditors copies of documents and contracts, which they will need for their files anyway come audit time. For example, if the supporting documentation is not clear enough, do not post the entry and put it on your “to-do” list of things to document later, because chances are you may forget. Document issues as they arise when it’s fresh in your mind. This is a guest post by Annice Reed and Sandi Matthews. MORE
VisionLink releases a new document storage report--and this makes for a great reminder about the Document Manager and Fax to File components. Can you or your agency partners make use of document management? Any electronic file can be uploaded and attached to a specific client records quickly and easier. If you are looking for something closer to the magical, try our fax to file system. MORE
I’ve read and written hundreds of nonprofit digital strategy documents. As a former consultant for the nonprofit space, “I need to create a digital strategy” was something that I heard almost daily. The problem is that you don’t need a digital strategy. MORE
Format: He has organized this resource in a Google document — his slides, FAQ, and links are on one page. He has also made the document editable and invited feedback. MORE
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Stoked nonprofit wanted to better document outcomes, so it''s building a mobile app Technically Brooklyn :The organization knew there was a better way. They decided to get Lean about it. They started with a minimum viable product, just a private Tumblr blog where program leaders would write recaps of events and use tags to track the kids who were at them. This made it easy to see a quick history of what one kid had done over the course of a year. MORE
Your annual budgeting process should be documented with tasks, responsibility assignments, and clearly stated deadlines. Review and revise : the budget may need to change due to unforeseen circumstances, think of it as a fluid document. MORE
We have come to rely on Box because we share documents across programs inside our organization and with our partner organizations around the world. It allows staff to view and reorganize documents in folders on individual laptops and then sync changes to the Box online platform. MORE
On Wednesday, May 10, the Guatemalan National Police Archives Project found a bottle filled with petrol in flames on their premises. It was apparently an attempt to intimidate the project to secure and preserve the estimated 48 million police records found by the Human Rights Ombudsman's office in 2005. Benetech's Human Rights Program is helping the Ombudsman's Office in Guatemala with the Archives Project. MORE
I recommend creating a master spreadsheet or document of all the important dates throughout the year and keep track of the key opportunities for your nonprofit to insert its voice. Once you’ve created your document of important moments and events, your next step is to think about what key messages you want to share throughout the year. It could be something as simple as a Word document or a shared calendar. Does your nonprofit have a plan for storytelling this year ? MORE
Press ReleaseUntitled Document: "NEW YORK, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Foundation Center has announced that Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) will serve as the exclusive beta site for its new mapping tool, 'Philanthropy In/Sight(tm),' leading up to the product's release later this spring. MORE
Whenever you save a Word document to OneDrive or SharePoint, it can be shared with your co-workers. Besides simply accessing and editing the file, your team can now work in real time on the same document. MORE
posted by. Tatro, Ph.D. , ASU Lodestar Center. NMI Instructor /. Tatro Consulting. You meticulously record what you do. You report on exactly how many people you served, where, when, and how. In the past, this might have been adequate, but no more. MORE
Read the story of how I repurposed traffic to our website to gain email addresses using a simple gated offer document. email Marketing content resource checklist MORE
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The folks who run Story of My Life , a website that encourages everyday people to chronicle the stories that make up their life (aka anthologies) and share them online with friends, family and future generations, has cooked up a new project aimed at nonprofits. The Story Tellers Project is inviting nonprofits to share their personal stories and how they are meeting their mission and touching people’s lives. Here’s how it works. MORE
Nonprofits have that same risk, but we also have the risk of delivering the service but failing to document the service properly or the service recipient’s eligibility. Documentation. This allows for easy analytic review and for the auditors to test documents. MORE
And familiarizing them with the materials they’ll use during the meeting and any leave-behind documents is key to getting those documents into the hands, and not the wastebasket, of legislative staff. “ Use your voice.” MORE
All this should be communicated succinctly in a document that is based on discussion, roadshows, and training for staff on using social media effectively. We adopted a set of Guidelines that TNT created (creative commons) to ENCOURAGE their staff to use social: bit.ly/YQe91n YQe91n #npsmpeer. MORE
Do we really need another free online document-collaboration tool? Very possibly, yes — if it’s lightweight, easy for non-techies to use, designed specifically for reviewer annotation, and allows an unlimited number of users to give feedback on a document.( read more ). MORE
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Synata.com — is a contextual intelligence or data mining service that brings data and documents from Box, Dropbox, etc. He used an example of a customer service representative who brings up a customer profile that includes everything about that customer — emails, documents, their contract. Docurated.com — is a cloud-based document search firm that allows users to find a specific chart, slide, collateral, or piece of content without opening any documents. MORE
23% have a documented content marketing strategy; those who do are more effective in all areas of content marketing. Does your organization have a documented content strategy? Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed a surge in content marketing in the nonprofit world. MORE
To make finding this info easier, I started building wiki pages for documenting how we at C3 do what we do. And when they do I'd have to redo/update the documentation. Part of my job is helping my colleagues do what they need to do on their computers and online. They ask, "Judi, how do I.?" and I tell them. I took screenshots with Skitch , recorded movies with Jing. Took forever. The problem is that things change. And it was cumbersome to organize and build. MORE
Flickr: ThomasBrandt From the number of "out of office" replies I get anytime I send an email to the NTEN community, it looks like we're well into vacation season. If you're one of the lucky ones taking some vacation time to get out and about this summer, the folks at iwith.org have an assignment for you: Take your camera and shoot some pics that demonstrate the digital divide. MORE
Before you commit a word of copy to your blank document (or start hitting the delete key on existing copy), ask the first two questions. The outcomes and decisions are documented here for your use in planning and policy making. links to documents from meetings ]. MORE
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A look at the basics of NTEN's own continually evolving Google Drive Policies and Document Management System. While it's no secret that most people love spending their extra time elbow deep in their Internal Document Management Systems, tweaking things until everything is just right, I still do hear of the occasional fringe case where an organization is just trying to figure out the best way forward, as old policies and methods no longer match up with new systems and technologies. MORE
For 30 years, Vertex Systems has offered field-proven solutions that provide accurate electronic documentation solutions to help streamline the processes at over 450 agencies. MORE
This accompanying document has more information and statistics. Association Case Studies MORE
Earlier this month, on November 6th, jointly with Human Rights Watch and WITNESS , we celebrated Martus’ 10th Anniversary —ten years of secure human rights documentation by the Martus user community. MORE
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OCTOBER 27, 2014
A Social Media ‘Voice’ document. Or is it a tone document? For organization’s sake – let’s say that your Voice document should include Tone. What should be included in your company’s ‘Voice’ document? Well, why not?
Museum 2.0
MARCH 7, 2012
Pinterest allows us--requires us, really--to document a part of our creative process openly on the web. Loosely formatted blogs to document progress. I'm curious how other organizations are publicly documenting and sharing creative process.
NTEN
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
A look at the basics of NTEN's own continually evolving Google Drive Policies and Document Management System. While it's no secret that most people love spending their extra time elbow deep in their Internal Document Management Systems, tweaking things until everything is just right, I still do hear of the occasional fringe case where an organization is just trying to figure out the best way forward, as old policies and methods no longer match up with new systems and technologies.
NTEN
MAY 14, 2013
Kimberlee Roth. Out-Word, LLC. NTEN, whose mission is to help members strategically use technology to make the world a better, just, and equitable place, didn't so much consciously move to the Cloud as come of age in it. When IT Director Karl Hedstrom joined NTEN in 2006, a few employees had been working remotely, thanks to the Cloud. Going forward we kept looking for those solutions because, with our size and capacity, the Cloud always managed to be the better option," Hedstrom said.
AFP Blog
MAY 19, 2009
Press ReleaseUntitled Document: "NEW YORK, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Foundation Center has announced that Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) will serve as the exclusive beta site for its new mapping tool, 'Philanthropy In/Sight(tm),' leading up to the product's release later this spring.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 7, 2013
I recently had the pleasure of visiting one of our longtime Martus partners in Thailand, The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma ( ND-Burma ). Martus Network for Documentation - Burma; Burma humanrights human rights Thailand Chiang Mai ND-Burma
AFP Blog
OCTOBER 29, 2014
Why Doesn''t Your Company Have a Social Media Voice Document? A Social Media ‘Voice’ document. Or is it a tone document? SocialFish : "People in your organization are going to be connected to social media somehow. It’s inevitable. You can either ban them from speaking on behalf of the company, or teach them that should they be in that position – that there is a right way. How can we expect uniform education across the company?
AFP Blog
APRIL 8, 2014
Stoked nonprofit wanted to better document outcomes, so it''s building a mobile app Technically Brooklyn :The organization knew there was a better way. They decided to get Lean about it. They started with a minimum viable product, just a private Tumblr blog where program leaders would write recaps of events and use tags to track the kids who were at them. This made it easy to see a quick history of what one kid had done over the course of a year.
The SocialPath
JANUARY 27, 2011
For 30 years, Vertex Systems has offered field-proven solutions that provide accurate electronic documentation solutions to help streamline the processes at over 450 agencies.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 18, 2006
On Wednesday, May 10, the Guatemalan National Police Archives Project found a bottle filled with petrol in flames on their premises. It was apparently an attempt to intimidate the project to secure and preserve the estimated 48 million police records found by the Human Rights Ombudsman's office in 2005. Benetech's Human Rights Program is helping the Ombudsman's Office in Guatemala with the Archives Project.
Wild Apricot Blog
AUGUST 26, 2010
Browse the Template Gallery , or narrow your search by Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Forms, and Drawings. Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech Volunteers Staffing Non-profit Communications office collaboration websites surveys event management project management spreadsheets Google Docs print productivity documents templates Creating a presentation for your board? Wading into the end-of-project paperwork?
The SocialPath
DECEMBER 30, 2010
For 30 years, Vertex Systems has offered field-proven solutions that provide accurate electronic documentation solutions to help streamline the processes at over 450 agencies. Electronic Documentation for Nonprofits Non-Profit Business Advice Non-Profit Software social service nonprofit fundraising ideas how to get more donations nonprofit donations nonprofit fundraising social service donationMany of our nonprofit clients have their own websites.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 6, 2006
An interesting use of flickr as a documentation tool! Last May, I documented a project of the Sharing Foundation's in flickr. What happens when you give a grantmaker a camera and flickr account?
EveryAction
OCTOBER 21, 2014
I’ve read and written hundreds of nonprofit digital strategy documents. As a former consultant for the nonprofit space, “I need to create a digital strategy” was something that I heard almost daily. The problem is that you don’t need a digital strategy.
NTEN
JUNE 29, 2009
Flickr: ThomasBrandt From the number of "out of office" replies I get anytime I send an email to the NTEN community, it looks like we're well into vacation season. If you're one of the lucky ones taking some vacation time to get out and about this summer, the folks at iwith.org have an assignment for you: Take your camera and shoot some pics that demonstrate the digital divide.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 17, 2006
" I'm not a lawyer, I only play one YouTube " - Ken Goldstein. Well, I'm not a tax accountant and I don't even attempt to play one on my blog. When Britt Bravo asked about tax recepts for donors to Chip In campaigns, I wasn't sure of the answer. I don't need to because I asked Pam Ashlund, who isn't a CPA either, but a financial manager for a nonprofit and writes the Non-Profit Eye Blog. She responded with this advice in a post. Thanks for using the widget too!).
Wild Apricot Blog
MARCH 2, 2010
Do we really need another free online document-collaboration tool? Very possibly, yes — if it’s lightweight, easy for non-techies to use, designed specifically for reviewer annotation, and allows an unlimited number of users to give feedback on a document.( read more ).
SocialFish
APRIL 26, 2011
This accompanying document has more information and statistics. Association Case Studies
Connection Cafe
JUNE 14, 2017
Nonprofits have that same risk, but we also have the risk of delivering the service but failing to document the service properly or the service recipient’s eligibility. Documentation. This allows for easy analytic review and for the auditors to test documents.
Network-Centric Advocacy
APRIL 1, 2008
Main | Online Fossett Searchers: Giant Suck of Energy » April 01, 2008 BBC Documenting Rapid Global Warming Adaptations: Watch the Video! Comments BBC Documenting Rapid Global Warming Adaptations: Watch the Video! NetCentric Advocacy Advocacy Strategy for the Age of Connectivity.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 28, 2017
Your annual budgeting process should be documented with tasks, responsibility assignments, and clearly stated deadlines. Review and revise : the budget may need to change due to unforeseen circumstances, think of it as a fluid document.
ASU Lodestar Center
JUNE 21, 2011
posted by. Tatro, Ph.D. , ASU Lodestar Center. NMI Instructor /. Tatro Consulting. You meticulously record what you do. You report on exactly how many people you served, where, when, and how. In the past, this might have been adequate, but no more.
SocialFish
MAY 25, 2012
View this document on Scribd. This is the handbook that the National office of the Red Cross share with their local units (like chapters). Pretty self-explanatory and definitely awesome. ———— ( photo credit ).
Frogloop
AUGUST 28, 2009
The folks who run Story of My Life , a website that encourages everyday people to chronicle the stories that make up their life (aka anthologies) and share them online with friends, family and future generations, has cooked up a new project aimed at nonprofits. The Story Tellers Project is inviting nonprofits to share their personal stories and how they are meeting their mission and touching people’s lives. Here’s how it works.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 24, 2015
Format: He has organized this resource in a Google document — his slides, FAQ, and links are on one page. He has also made the document editable and invited feedback.
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
Synata.com — is a contextual intelligence or data mining service that brings data and documents from Box, Dropbox, etc. He used an example of a customer service representative who brings up a customer profile that includes everything about that customer — emails, documents, their contract. Docurated.com — is a cloud-based document search firm that allows users to find a specific chart, slide, collateral, or piece of content without opening any documents.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 31, 2017
We have come to rely on Box because we share documents across programs inside our organization and with our partner organizations around the world. It allows staff to view and reorganize documents in folders on individual laptops and then sync changes to the Box online platform.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
I recommend creating a master spreadsheet or document of all the important dates throughout the year and keep track of the key opportunities for your nonprofit to insert its voice. Once you’ve created your document of important moments and events, your next step is to think about what key messages you want to share throughout the year. It could be something as simple as a Word document or a shared calendar. Does your nonprofit have a plan for storytelling this year ?
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
Earlier this month, on November 6th, jointly with Human Rights Watch and WITNESS , we celebrated Martus’ 10th Anniversary —ten years of secure human rights documentation by the Martus user community.
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
On the flip side, only twenty-three percent have a documented content strategy to guide their efforts and only thirty-five percent (up from twenty-six percent last year) of our nonprofit respondents rate themselves as effective at content marketing.
Connection Cafe
JULY 15, 2015
23% have a documented content marketing strategy; those who do are more effective in all areas of content marketing. Does your organization have a documented content strategy? Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed a surge in content marketing in the nonprofit world.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it.
Wild Apricot Blog
APRIL 13, 2016
Read the story of how I repurposed traffic to our website to gain email addresses using a simple gated offer document. email Marketing content resource checklist
Connection Cafe
APRIL 23, 2015
Long, dry, planning documents that are unfrequently read? The next step is to transform the planning document into an operational blueprint divided into concrete actions. What comes to mind when you think of nonprofit strategy? Multi-day retreats?
Connection Cafe
JULY 14, 2016
Additionally, this is an opportunity to send your auditors copies of documents and contracts, which they will need for their files anyway come audit time. For example, if the supporting documentation is not clear enough, do not post the entry and put it on your “to-do” list of things to document later, because chances are you may forget. Document issues as they arise when it’s fresh in your mind. This is a guest post by Annice Reed and Sandi Matthews.
SocialFish
MARCH 15, 2017
Before you commit a word of copy to your blank document (or start hitting the delete key on existing copy), ask the first two questions. The outcomes and decisions are documented here for your use in planning and policy making. links to documents from meetings ].
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Does your supporting documentation, such as invoices and time and effort reporting, provide enough detail to determine when the work was performed? Where is that supporting documentation kept? (part 3 of 3 in Single Audit and Uniform Guidance series).
Connection Cafe
MAY 17, 2017
And familiarizing them with the materials they’ll use during the meeting and any leave-behind documents is key to getting those documents into the hands, and not the wastebasket, of legislative staff. “ Use your voice.”
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 27, 2015
Whenever you save a Word document to OneDrive or SharePoint, it can be shared with your co-workers. Besides simply accessing and editing the file, your team can now work in real time on the same document.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 20, 2013
All this should be communicated succinctly in a document that is based on discussion, roadshows, and training for staff on using social media effectively. We adopted a set of Guidelines that TNT created (creative commons) to ENCOURAGE their staff to use social: bit.ly/YQe91n YQe91n #npsmpeer.
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