Nimble AMS

JUNE 29, 2023

Your consultant might help you identify the answers to these questions: What does your organization hope to achieve with a new AMS? What problems are you hoping to solve with new technology? Help ask AMS vendors tough questions. How should your new AMS support your mission and goals?

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Consultant Benefit Work Associations 133

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Every change, every burst of creativity, begins with the identification of a problem or opportunity that somebody finds meaningful. Even if your team has experience with brainstorming, make sure everyone understands the ground rules for this current session : Brainstorming is about generating ideas, not solving problems or making decisions.

Generation 93

Generation Ideas Arts Share 93

.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the age of AI, “Leadership will be about setting the right questions, rather than just finding the right answers.” Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers who inspire curiosity. Use empathy, mentorship, and trust to forge the alliances you need for success in an interconnected world.

Leadership 170

Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

While technology for nonprofits is a win for nonprofits, a question exists about what shapes this technology’s development. It’s inefficient, costly, and it means that nonprofits will always need to evaluate, at some point or another, when to leave one large platform ecosystem behind for another.

Problem 62

Problem Data API Global 62

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. The SQ evaluates a leader’s current mindset and behaviors using the “3A Framework” – acumen, allocation, action.

Leadership 58

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Here’s a quick overview of the framework: Stage 1: Pre-contemplation – This is denial where you think not changing is not a problem. The students, who would also be going out on field internships where they would conduct or assist with an evaluation project at a social service nonprofit, asked fantastic questions.

Technique 127

Technique Training Train Learning 127

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2020

It’s time to up your virtual facilitation and convening skills. Virtual meetings that are not well designed and facilitated can also mean a loss of productivity. Aside from technical issues, the biggest problem is engagement. Roles may include: Facilitator: Designs and Facilitates Meeting.

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Facilitation Virtual Effective Technique 163

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Evaluate past fundraising and acquisition campaigns. Evaluate your progress and course correct if some of your strategies aren’t resonating with your audience. Keywords facilitate the connection between your website and a prospective donor. Audit your content to evaluate how well your website meets user search intent.

Fund 52

Fund Donor Strategy Search 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. Most often these new experiments have grown out of frustration with the fact that, despite several decades of rapid growth in philanthropy and nonprofits, many of the same social and environmental problems persist, or are getting worse.

Build 112

Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

This is a question I broached in “ What Will a Post-COVID Nonprofit Economy Reveal ? ” We looked at problems associated with “status quo” management and thinking. Here are several questions for your consideration. Whatever you did, evaluation is in order to assess what worked, what didn’t and why. — Brian Solis.

Nonprofit 135

Nonprofit Digital Virtual International 135

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. Way back in 2009, when I first Peter and Madeline, we brainstormed some questions about the strategic use of social media to build a network. Generative Social-Impact Network.

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Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Evaluate your volunteer program. After creating your volunteer role descriptions, you can now build your registration form with skill and certification-based questions to streamline your volunteer onboarding and scheduling process. Evaluate your volunteer program. Develop your volunteer schedule. Train volunteers.

Volunteer 87

Volunteer Program Roles Training 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Designing and delivering a training to a nonprofit audience is not about extreme content delivery or putting together a PowerPoint and answering questions. If you want to get results, you need to think about instructional design and learning theory. And, there is no shortage of learning theories and research.

Instructional Design 111

Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

From bringing in revenue to connecting with constituents, the right technology can save your team time and help you facilitate a better donor experience. While there are many technology consultants available, take the time to evaluate what they specialize in and the services they provide. Set concrete guidelines.

Consultant 52

Consultant Technology Phase Nonprofit 52

.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Although technology problems were urgent and frequently mission critical. The most challenging problems centered around culture. As the tech problems subsided, people became better at communicating through the small screen. A facilitated workshop will put the five EI competencies on everyone’s radar.

Virtual 221

Virtual Work Skills Culture 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play. Argues for engaging in adaptive strategy given the data rich and rapidly changing environment for solving complex social problems. I got to facilitate a deep dive with a dozen folks and here are the takeaways from the discussion.

Social Media 100

Social Media Channel Data Media 100

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. Here are some of the questions you might ask in order to understand what metrics to track: .

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Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 122

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? Why Use One? How do we leverage the “rain” of culture change?3.

Design 50

Design Strategy Facilitation Advocacy 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. How Strong Is Your Social Net? Greatest Challenges.

Social Media 106

Social Media Arts Social Attitude 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

This process of reflection is embedded in the organization’s working style, not a random moment of inspiration after a program evaluation is completed. Everyone on staff understands that the questions are the best teachers and in an effort to sustain learning articulate questions and seek answers to those questions.

Culture 50

Culture Data Create Reflection 50

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Define Goals and Objectives In storytelling for nonprofits, one of the most important questions you can ask is “why?” From problem to solution. Uplift the Story Owners Even when a nonprofit helps facilitate change in someone’s life, their story is still their story. From goal to result. Show the difference.

Storytelling 52

Storytelling Guide Nonprofit Story 52

Forj

JULY 8, 2021

We’re going to cover types of eLearning assessments through the following questions: What is an eLearning assessment? There are a variety of types of eLearning assessments that you can use to evaluate your association’s members. Learners are asked to choose the one correct answer that aligns with the question asked.

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eLearning Course Test Knowledge 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

My sessions were integrated into the various leadership, visioning process for women’s rights, curriculum development, and evaluation methods modules throughout the week as networked and social media skills were not the main focus. Here’s a few facilitation techniques that I learned from documenting the session.

Rwanda 113

Rwanda Social Media Training Train 113

.orgSource

JUNE 12, 2023

A technology assessment is a performance evaluation of your IT systems. The purpose of an IT assessment is to evaluate whether your systems’ functionality and efficiency are in alignment with organizational goals and strategy. If you answered yes to each of these practical questions congratulations! Are systems secure?

Technology 170

Technology Evaluation System Associations 170

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping.

Data 107

Data Help Measure Analysis 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. Start with the question, “what does success look like?” If an organization does hire an evaluation specialist to help with measuring impact, what makes for a good relationship? Report Out.

Measure 50

Measure Impact Program San Francisco 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2012

What I don’t love is the lack of data they face, lack of support in nailing down specific problems, and that they have to go back to school on Monday. ” — Chris Worman , Restart Romania. Also, how we facilitate our networks and sharing control to solve complex problems. “ Time is money and flexibility makes people uncomfortable.

Generation 100

Generation Romania Technology Measure 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. We had also prepared a template response for social media in the event of technical problems: “Thanks. Stay tuned!”. Our Response.

Social Media 118

Social Media Media Minnesota Social 118

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Today, the following 10 leadership and business book authors answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

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Authoring Leadership Environment Team 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

I’ve been thinking a lot about scarcity and abundance mindsets lately because the first chapter of the Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout book I’m writing with Aliza Sherman asks this question: “Why do people who work for nonprofits not practice self-care and burnout?” Scarcity captures the mind.

Nonprofit 50

Nonprofit Culture Practice Policy 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

I heard my colleagues asking questions about the changes that would have to happen in their organizations for them to be able to truly embrace a new way of being – a way that embraced network philosophy. What if those of us trying to solve the problem of the poor didn’t distance ourselves from them? I wasn’t the only one.

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Jordan Massachusetts Structure Leadership 90

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Then, evaluate what donor acquisition and engagement strategies worked and what didn’t. . The potential donor turns into a donor after evaluating their options and donating to the organization. Share a problem with them, then tell them how to solve that problem. Online Fundraising Platforms: 12 Questions Before You Buy.

Campaign 98

Campaign Effective Fundraising Nonprofit 98

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

From their website: Some of the features that distinguish Hampshire from more traditional liberal arts colleges include student-designed academic concentrations; an active, collaborative, inquiry-based pedagogy; an interdisciplinary curriculum; and a narrative evaluation system. Sounds a lot like Edupunk, doesn’t it? I learned a lot.

Nptech 100

Nptech Unconference Open Source Model 100

BoardAssist

APRIL 12, 2016

Questions to answer in an assessment include: What purpose does your nonprofit serve? Evaluate each nonprofit on the list and determine the best candidates. Further evaluation can be conducted on each partner after step 5) and once both sides have agreed to meet for the first time. Objectivity is key.

New York 40

New York Collaboration Nonprofit Analysis 40

Care2

MARCH 11, 2014

This session will describe sometimes painful, but often rewarding process to do a better job of collecting, analyzing and acting on data, for use in both strategic planning and evaluation. See the problem? This is the session that has the answers to all of your questions. million organizations. 14NTC Parties.

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Storyboard NTC Advocacy Social Media 75

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The following 10 leadership and business book authors answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

Leadership 52

Leadership Authoring Environment Team 52

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

I think of myself in these terms: I educate, facilitate, mediate, and problem-solve. I don’t implement much for them (although in a pinch, I’ll set something up, or fix a specific problem.) So, what do I do? For one client, I am their technology go-to person, since they are really small, and have no tech staff.

Consultant 111

Consultant Open Source Database Tech 111