NTEN

APRIL 6, 2021

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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Volunteer Ideas Develop Management 110

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Two Signs Your Mission Statement Needs to Be Updated Experts recommend re-evaluating your mission statement every three years. In addition to asking how donors want to be communicated with and if they are interested in specific program updates, you should ask high-level questions to find out how they feel about your work and mission.

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Examples Language Iowa Nonprofit 95

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The odd thing about living through a technological revolution is you think it’s just another Tuesday. While our upcoming session at bbcon 2023 will focus on where the tools are, we also hope to help shape conversations about where generative AIs are headed. Want to learn more about AI? of ChatGPT last December. We didn’t ask.

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Generation Education Blackbaud Model 100

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The unfolding crisis in Afghanistan is a stark reminder that many Salesforce.org nonprofit customers often work in fragile environments. 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.

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Practice Data Afghanistan Environment 120

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Networking can be second nature to those raised in that environment, but completely alien to others. Language barriers For those who are not fluent in English, language barriers can create additional challenges and make it difficult to access certain opportunities and succeed in certain fields.

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Accessibility Challenge Leadership Tips 109

Museum 2.0

MARCH 12, 2014

in Applied Social Psychology and has evaluated and researched informal learning experiences in museums and other visitor institutions for over 20 years. He is fluent in Spanish (for a non-native speaker) and one of his main areas of study is bilingual interpretation in out-of-school environments. Bilingualism in the U.S.

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Intergenerational Museum NSF Facilitation 53

.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Relationships that had been tenuous in the office became untenable in the remote environment. But it is particularly valuable when people don’t have access to behavioral cues, like body language, that are plentiful in face-to-face situations. It can also help you evaluate your group’s current strengths and weaknesses.

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Virtual Work Skills Culture 221

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Evaluate external threats and opportunities. Prioritize potential prospects While you care about every donor, you probably don’t have the resources to reach out to all of them individually in the hopes of earning a major gift. Keep in mind that donors give because they’re passionate about your mission. Send a follow-up email.

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Gift Raise Guide Relationship 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

You also need to consider the learning environment, any constraints, the delivery options, and the timeline for the project. The design is a description of how you will use the time slots – goals, content, instructional activities, materials, technology, documentation, and evaluation. Your design is not just about content.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Everyaction

MAY 2, 2018

Your board’s job is to look after the financial wellbeing of the organization and they will evaluate your proposals through this lens, so make sure to present your plans in a frame that will interest them. Their first questions will likely be about the associated costs, so be as transparent and up front as possible.

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Tools Fundraising Proposal ROI 54

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We generated ideas for features like crop-specific guidance, multi-language accessibility, real-time market pricing data, and access to peer-to-peer training and resources. He is passionate about using technology as an enabler to drive change and improve last-mile service delivery. Nicolas Umuhizi.

Hunger 52

Hunger Global Impact Rwanda 52

.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Culture revolves around personalities and a positive environment depends on understanding the needs of individual players and their interaction as a team. Podcast,orgSource Senior Consultant, Kevin Martlage , interviewed PCI staffers, Beth Taylor and Randy Wilson about that experience. On a recent Association 4.0

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Culture Skills Collaboration Associations 221

.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

Understand the Context Before considering Jane and Amy’s ideas, it’s helpful to have some context about this bot that so effortlessly hooks users into time-melting conversations. ChatGPT is a large language model within the family of generative AI systems. The bot offers this description about the status of its intellect.

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Model Language Images Associations 221

Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

To begin we should evaluate what a younger version of myself experienced in the learning process. The best instructors and course developers are able to evaluate how their student’s learn and cater their offerings to get the best out of the situation. Use language that relates to the user. Use various forms of media.

Learning 49

Learning Instruction Instructional Training 49

NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Based on my informal assessment of attitudes and interest in the NTEN community about open source software, I think there's a significant and growing number of folks and organizations who are either interested in, already using, or even evangelizing open source solutions. Learn about open source options for the tools you use.

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Open Source Open Application Oracle 88

.orgSource

JULY 3, 2023

Understand the New Environment Back in 2019, when I interviewed Dan for our book “Association 4.0: When Dan thinks about video, he never sees a single piece of content. Fonts—Evaluate whether your current brand typefaces work well on screen. Tone—The advice above also applies to tone and language.

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Video Communication Create Strategy 221

Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2016

As I mentioned in my previous two blog posts about the GMN 2016 annual conference , we asked conference attendees to respond to the following question: Where are you on your journey to measuring outcomes and impact? There is a great need for foundations to be more vocal about the responsibilities of citizens. Developing: 48%.

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Conference Foundation Hurricane Language 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

The key takeaway for me is the whole point about the need for new metrics to measure learning from games. If you use web site metrics to evaluate the success of your blog, they don't work for a lot of reasons. Talked about the openness to games and the need for research. New learning environment puts games at the center.

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Game Change Metrics Learning Environment 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2012

Also, ask for details about previous marketing successes – and watch how the candidate explains the successes. Also, ask about marketing campaigns that might not have yielded the expected results. Ask the candidate to explain why and watch body language. Eric: Where can a business owner learn more about marketing ?

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Marketing Business Interview Industry 55

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In the needs section of a grant, you need to do three things to score high on a grant proposal: Eliminate flowery language, Include sources and citations, and Include a clear Problem Statement. What I see the most often in this section is that grant writers include a flowery narrative with a lot of information about problems.

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Grant Award Project Proposal 99

NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

You have paper and pen, but in this harsh environment, even collecting data the old fashioned way can be unreliable. Sometimes the environment is too harsh or too dangerous. Those of us who collect data in low resource areas continue to evaluate technology’s role in finding the proper solution(s) for collecting data.

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Resource Data Aggregator Wiki 59

NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

But a shifting communications environment and changing donor demographics could render those best practices ineffective at best, and obsolete at worst, as early as 2012. Notice something strange about those tasks? Raising money in a micro-philanthropic environment will come naturally to these groups. This is a flawed assumption.

Money 53

Money Raise Contest Social Media 53

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Every few months, a major news outlet does an "expose" about data collection on museum visitors. I came back to this question as I listened to the most recent RadioLab podcast about Facebook''s mass social experiments on users. Turns out not everyone thinks this is a good way for us to learn more about humanity.

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Museum Experiment People Data 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Ann Wizer is an artist who uses design and education to protect the environment and reduce poverty. We'll devote a panel that will crowd source wisdom for Ann about turning the bag into a business. You decide you're going to do something about it. There is something beneath the language of "what works" that can kill innovation.

Social 88

Social Kiva Artist Sample 88

Candid

JULY 5, 2023

Three years later, we are finding better ways to work in remote environments. Encourage awareness of working styles Getting to know colleagues in a remote environment is tough. A big pro of using the same tool is having shared language. Here are five tips to build more engaged remote teams.

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Team Build Tips Exercise 105

Museum 2.0

MARCH 15, 2010

I've only visited about 0.01% of the institutions out there and I suspect that the other 99.99% includes some real gems. But when I really think about it, all my favorites (so far) have one thing in common. They are usually staffed by people who feel incredibly passionate about their particular focus.

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Support Museum St. Louis NSF 41

Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2024

Crafting content around these specific educational topics not only positions your nonprofit as an expert in the field but also attracts an audience genuinely interested in learning more about the intricacies of environmental issues. Authoritativeness: Authoritativeness is about the perceived authority of the content or the website as a whole.

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International Strategy Search Structure 90

sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Let’s talk about productivity. Nonprofit leaders need no convincing that this is an exciting topic, but what about frontline fundraisers and marketing teams? But how often do we talk about fundraising productivity? Before we get too ahead of ourselves, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page by defining productivity.

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Product Data Metrics Knowledge Worker 87

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2021

Keep reading to learn more about the first strategy I recommend implementing. It would be like hiring one person at the United Nations to be a simultaneous translator for every language! . Your job is to use it to reach people effectively in today’s environment. Invest in evaluation tools. Invest in professionals. .

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Digital Marketing Fundraising Strategy 98

NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Remember, this is a marketing tool, so the language you choose should be compelling, exciting, and appealing to the target candidates while communicating an honest description of the position and organization. What do people love about working here? Writing a Compelling Job Description. What makes us a great place to work?

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Effective People Strategy Interview 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2018

At Firespring , we’ve created a fun environment with a pool table and shuffleboard in a space called the Firepit, free beer and soda in the break room and a huge slide in the middle of the building. An organization’s culture is about people. In other words, we care way more about how they fit into our company than how skilled they are.

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Culture Design Job Skills 99

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. We’re going to try to save a little bit of time for Q&A at the end, but don’t be shy about that. But don’t do that right now because I’m excited about this one.

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Report Measure Process Impact 82

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

To talk about the evolution of nonprofit technology we really need to pick a place to start, because the beginning could be anywhere. And in each of these we will talk a bit about tools, tactics and strategies. And we will also get to start talking about the options for what’s next, or as I refer to it, a more holistic paradigm.

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Slides Nptech Digital Case Study 213

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” We do these webinars just about every Thursday throughout the year, I think we’re getting close to Session Number 47 or 48 on the year here. Steven: Harvey will tell you about that. Well, good afternoon, everybody.

Money 110

Money Question Raise Video 110

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2008

It means seeking out people in their "natural habitat" of the social Web and paying attention to what they are blogging, writing, and saying about your institution. I spent an hour this morning "brand listening" to what the online world says about one of my favorite museums, the Exploratorium. nothing?

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Museum Teen Second Life Discussion 20

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

We are here to talk about “How to Get a Return on Your Nonprofit Technology Investment.” We do these webinars just about every Thursday. You can watch all kinds of videos, see what we’re all about, especially if maybe you’re shopping for a new database here in the near future. ” I love it.

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Technology Video Nonprofit System 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Note from Beth: As a trainer and someone who teachers other trainers, I’ve been obsessed with improving my facilitation skills and written a lot about it on this blog. I’m always up for a conversation with other facilitators about shop talk and getting tips for improving my practice. Passionate about your subject?

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Facilitation Tips Training Train 50