Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Last spring at the “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations ” meeting convened by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, practitioners from social media, measurement, evaluation, programs, communication, and philanthropy worked on a synthesis of these disciplines to address measurement. Technology!

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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

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice. Unfortunately, none of them had an answer to that question.

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Donorbox

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

If you’re noticing that your board fundraising is lagging, it may be time to evaluate your strategy and try some new tactics to get your board members more involved in your organization’s fundraising. Fundraising has always been a part of […] The post How to Motivate Your Board Members to Fundraise appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

I entered the community as a foundation evaluator wanting to find the best strategies and tools for documenting and learning about networks but also for measuring those difficult-to-pin-down outcomes and impact. Evaluation can also help foundations get the feedback they need to modulate their role and influence.

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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. You are ready to stary evaluating vendors to find the best partner and software to invest in!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Of course nonprofits’ ability to accurately evaluate their impact is married to their funding. Grantee evaluation is a perennial hot topic in the foundation world, nonprofit evaluation is a lucrative industry in universities, and there is a whole high tech industry emerging to rate charities online led by Charity Navigator.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Timm that you can use to evaluate your organization's customer service via the phone: 1. Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2016

Here is a good reminder from author Sharon Armstrong about how to avoid eight performance evaluation pitfalls. Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8. These are in what I consider is the best chapter of the book The Essential HR Handbook , that she co-authored with Barbara Mitchell.

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Care2

JUNE 18, 2013

When I’m evaluating a charity for a client who is looking to make a significant donation to a nonprofit, I measure 4 key things: 1. In the letter, the three ratings companies recommend that donors measure a charity’s performance in transparency, governance, leadership, and results.

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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. It also offers suggestions on when researchers and evaluators may want to choose one method to access the data over the other. And perhaps even more exciting, it’s also free to access.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

We continue to refine the data we use for training and evaluating our grants auto-coding system. After you define bias and harm for your use, the next step is to establish standard evaluation procedures to test AI for these definitions. These evaluations can provide usage restrictions or even mark an AI tool as inappropriate to use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? At the Packard Foundation our commitment to effectiveness directly plays out in our evaluation and learning culture and practices.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Should you evaluate your blog the way you evaluate your employees? : So how should you get started with evaluating your social media presence? Start by taking a look are your company’s regular employee evaluation form. What are three things the employee needs to improve?

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In this blog post, we will share some insights and best practices from our recent webinar, Change Up Your Questions: Exploring and Shaping What You Ask Grantees and How You Ask Them , where Marshall Ginn of Capital Philanthropy discussed how to evaluate and improve your application questions. But are you asking the right questions?

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Evaluate Post Audit and Strive for Continuous Improvement Once your audit is complete, your nonprofit should conduct a post-audit evaluation both internally and with their auditors. As part of this evaluation, review and discuss at length the management letter issued by the audit firm, both internally and with the audit firm.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Use data to make objective decisions based on site traffic, evaluations, sales, professional development activity, focus groups and/or other types of outreach. Evaluate Expertise Who exactly are the members of your new brain trust and where will you find them? I hope I’m preaching to the choir. First, let’s make this distinction.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Feature them on social media, and in podcasts, testimonials, and blog posts. Most associations already have a well-defined tribe filled with potential influencers. Use that network of respect to elevate your brand. Board and committee members are obvious choices. The trick is to be consistent. This is not a one-and-done activity.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

You can do this by implementing mid-course check-ins or post-course evaluations. Tracking Long-Term Impact True success for your learning programs can be found by evaluating their long-term impact. Did learners who completed your program experience career advancement or increased job performance?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Ken Blanchard , author of, Great Leaders Grow , shares today's guest post: How to Evaluate Your Leadership Style By Ken Blanchard, Co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life Today, I'm going to give a short, one-question quiz. Here's the question: How do you rate as a leader? I don't ask this question flippantly.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 7, 2023

In this blog post, we will focus on donor engagement at events, and how to maximize its impact. Finally, evaluation and feedback are critical for donor engagement at events. Use this information to evaluate the success of the event, identify areas for improvement, and plan for future events.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 27, 2023

Read our blog for strategies to get st arted. Empower your board members with reminders to complete certain procedures like compliance documents, conflicts of interest, financial disclosures, director and officer questionnaires, CEO evaluations, and more.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2015

How to Evaluate Your Leadership Style By Ken Blanchard, Co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life Today, I'm going to give a short, one-question quiz. In honor of Ken Blanchard 's and Mark Miller 's book, Great Leaders Grow , I welcome guest blogger Ken Blanchard. Here's the question: How do you rate as a leader?

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Donorbox

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Your volunteer onboarding process should include orientation, training, and regularly scheduled evaluations. The post Volunteer Onboarding Process | Step-by-Step Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. This article […].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

Stay tuned for a blog post about it. Evaluation and Learning sessions help grantmakers and their partners better use evaluation to foster learning and make real-time improvements in their work. Cindy Rizzo, Senior Director, Grantmaking and Evaluation, Arcus Foundation. Carrie Avery, President, The Durfee Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Explore how the strategic integration of SWOT analysis, audience mapping, SMART communication targets, channel identification, content strategy, execution and evaluation, and high-level communications planning can shape a successful digital transformation. Output as a table.” limited budget, time, resources) and requirements (e.g.,

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Greater Giving

MARCH 22, 2024

We are in the season of renewal, and it’s the perfect time for nonprofit leaders to re-evaluate their fundraising strategies for spring. The post 4 Ways to Refresh Your Fundraising Strategies for Spring appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2023

In September 2022 (and thanks to support from our Innovation Fund, which you can learn more about in Candid CEO Ann Mei Chang’s open grant report to MacKenzie Scott ), we decided to dive into creating short-form videos for social media to evaluate the potential benefits. Have questions or obstacles you’re facing?

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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. Decision Making Now that requests have been submitted, it’s time for your team to evaluate and make a decision. Will several teams review the requests?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 25, 2015

Timm that you can use to evaluate your organization's customer service via the phone: 1. Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product. Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

My many years of experience collecting and analyzing data as an evaluator naturally lead me to ask: What has been the measurable impact of this important shift? At the 2022 Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) conference, a few fellow evaluators and I discussed the findings of the AAPIP report Seeking to Soar.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the concept of community leadership in foundations and discuss how they can support their grantees beyond the dollar. Evaluation and Learning: Foundations can provide grantees with robust evaluation frameworks and support them in measuring their impact effectively.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2011

You'll learn how to avoid eight performance evaluation pitfalls in what I think is the best chapter of the book " The Essential HR Handbook ," written by Sharon Armstrong and Barbara Mitchell.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2014

Timm that you can use to evaluate your organization''s customer service via the phone: 1. Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder.

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To gain a comprehensive understanding of what your experience should look like, and what to look for when evaluating software, it’s vital to consider how a software provider prioritizes your success. Volunteer management software should not be just a tool; it should be a solution that addresses unique needs and objectives.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies. The post Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership appeared first on Candid Blog. If we all do our part, we can ensure that the absence of data is not conflated with the absence of impact.

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