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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. Who decides what is measured?

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Study the Data, But Eat the Cake—Put the Human Factor Forward

.orgSource

Machine Learning, predictive modeling, and natural language processing are a few of the ways AI makes data more meaningful. Microsoft Azure Machine Learning is an Azure-based environment for building and deploying AI models. They studied the member experience and evaluated how to engage and communicate on a personal level.

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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For international organizations, you may face additional complexity such as handling multiple currencies and multiple languages. To find the right product for your needs, the best place to begin is with requirements to help you evaluate alternatives. Support multiple languages. High-Level Requirements. Financial Tool Kit.

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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

Candid

In an environment fraught with fear mongering and skeptical potential allies, Candid persisted in enhancing Demographics via Candid. They sought diverse perspectives in focus groups and made structural changes to address outdated language, power dynamics, and privacy concerns.

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Developing a Product Mindset for Impact

Forum One

We’re pleased to be seeing a growing focus on products and product strategy among government agencies and nonprofit organizations, developing products and approaches that advance progress in health, the environment, and beyond. Mission-Driven Product Examples Products can be websites, but not all websites are products.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

Assessing the technology skills of individual staff Once you have an idea of the skills required for each role in your organization, you will want to evaluate the current skills of each individual and identify needs for learning or supplementing with outside experts. It’s boring, and it doesn’t really improve people’s skills.

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5 Ideas for Developing More Inclusive Volunteer Management

NTEN

Evaluating and determining what barriers your organization’s volunteer programs have and then working to break them down is a solid first step in attracting and retaining a more diverse and welcoming volunteer workforce. Language — Is English the primary language of all your volunteer programs?

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