NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

However, we all need donations, and corporate giving is a reliable way to generate those funds. in 2022, making its growth faster than individual, foundation, and bequest giving. Your nonprofit will receive flexible funding to support various activities. Giving USA 2023 found that corporate giving totaled approximately $29.48

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). Requested Grant Funding Related (20 percent). Self-examination was the zeitgeist of philanthropy in 2021. We reflected. We adapted.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

However, BIPOC-led organizations are at a statistical disadvantage when it comes to securing funding, particularly from philanthropic sources. 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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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways. For example, I was working with a small community foundation and they put out a call for “innovative proposals.” Please help now.”

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NTEN

OCTOBER 23, 2014

In honor of this month’s Evaluation theme and the people who made it happen, here is what evaluators are thinking when they shop. This and similar questions have prompted campaigns such as Publish What You Fund , in order to make international aid more effective. Community evaluation Things We Like twl'

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

We need a bit of time to take a step back, evaluate what worked and didn’t work, and realize we’re not in a “new normal” but an “interim normal.” In fact, funding for digital initiatives increased more than anything else—more than increases in costs, numbers of people in technology roles, and numbers of customers. . Personalization? .

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

More extensive research (that can be gleaned by engaging a professional prospect research service) would include finding out what they’ve given to other nonprofits and if they have a donor-advised fund or family foundation. They may be evaluating their financial and philanthropic goals, and thinking of ways to leave a lasting impact.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Evaluating your shortfalls can be hard because often, when you’re smack dab in the middle of a nonprofit, you can’t be objective. Evaluate Your Donor Communications: Why Didn’t This Fundraising Method Work? Language about your annual campaign or broad fundraising goals won’t cut it. You can’t see the forest for the trees.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Whether your organization relies on donations for general support or to fund specific programs, a Google Ad Grant can help you bring in more contributions. In the language of Google Ads, donations are one of the most valuable conversions an organization can measure. Common measurements include: Time spent on your site.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In addition, the nonprofit evaluation services GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and BBB Wise Giving Alliance have teamed up on something called the "Overhead Myth letter." Are you confused about program evaluation language like "output versus outcomes"? Case notes that are either digital or paper files.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2016

Tuan , project manager, for the Fund for Shared Insight. Do nonprofits and foundations listen to the people they seek to help and act on what they hear? Fund for Shared Insight is trying to change that. Fund for Shared Insight is trying to change that. More is Not Always Better—Evaluate Frequency.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2006

Funding Perspectives: New Initiatives Connie Yowell (MacArthur Foundation), Franklin Madison (ITAC), Chinwe Onyekere (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation), Jee Kim (Surdna Foundation); moderated by Suzanne Seggerman (Games for Change) Description How can funders with a specific social goal ensure they get a useful game?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

As a consequence, there’s a risk that our field may become disillusioned with “collaboration,” and the pendulum will swing back to funding narrow, siloed programs that may produce adequate outcomes, but which are far from producing real impact at scale. How can we create standards of practice or at least shared language and framing?

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Giving once funds a new water project. UVP Case Study: PAN Foundation Consider the Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation, which helps underinsured people with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases get the needed medications and treatments. More importantly, avoid technical language or jargon. They’ll find you.

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Foundation Fundraising Cancer Interview 52

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2016

Six years ago, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation set out on an ambitious quest. The result, Our Museum , is an extraordinary funding program with a focus on community participation. Our Museum started with a clear-eyed assessment of community engagement funding and practices across the UK. didn't mince words. and realistic.

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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. If someone asked you whether museums should or need to have text in more than one language, what would you say? This guest post was written by Steve Yalowitz, one of its authors.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2017

As you’re reading this, you may be leading a health foundation striving to provide greater access to quality healthcare for the people you serve. You may be a grantmaker sitting in a community foundation, convening local change-makers to address issues like ending hunger, addressing inequality, or creating economic opportunities.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2019

Which means if you’ve found a grant for which you are a good fit, and you can convincingly show that you’ll steward the funds effectively, and you take the time to apply and write a strong application, you have a pretty good shot of getting the grant. The first step is to evaluate your organization and see if you’re ready to apply for grants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

If you use web site metrics to evaluate the success of your blog, they don't work for a lot of reasons. MacArthur Foundation. National Science Foundation. Funded the infrastructure, and less well on content. Funded the infrastructure, and less well on content. That the old metrics aren't working. Two years ago.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But my first gift was to the World Wildlife Foundation, and I just … I still support them. So that’s how you sort of lay that foundation, you start activating it, and then you progress. Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. .

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People Community Video Podcast 81

NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

You are funded to do this by a US foundation. 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. Sometimes, it’s having the solution use local languages or other appropriate cultural marks. Often, it’s as simple as branding.

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Resource Data Aggregator Wiki 59

sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Philanthropy and knowledge work have a long history, from demonstration projects to evaluation to the encouragement of learning communities and grantee learning networks. We may collect data on test scores because we intend to evaluate or indicate the level of success of a specific intervention or program.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2023

In this article, we will explain why everyone is talking about AI, what has changed over the past few years, and evaluate opportunities for nonprofits to adopt AI to improve their mission-aligned outcomes safely. Chat-GPT is a generative large language model. Jump to: What is AI, and why should I care? What do these new AI tools do?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

But from time to time, a donor will offer you something else: stock, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), cryptocurrency, an acre of undeveloped land, a house, a boat, a car, a painting, a sculpture, a rare book, a musical instrument, or something else that makes you scratch your head. These gifts are simple and easy to deposit and use.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Instead, establishing a foundation of performance metrics and prioritizing strategy development can allow fundraisers to be more effective and spend more time on the things they do best. Listing pertinent funds, campaigns, and appeals on a report within the CRM. Is there a goal for funded major-gift donations?

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Museum 2.0

MAY 6, 2016

Three years ago, we decided to put in the work to create foundational documents--a new mission statement , values, engagement goals , survey methodology, and most importantly, a theory of change--to ground our work in shared language and priorities. QUESTIONS ON MY MIND: How can we intertwine community engagement and fundraising?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

If you all don’t know Marie, she is the lead consultant over at Funding for Good. If you don’t know Funding for Good, their principal, Mandy Pearce, has been on our webinar series many, many times over the last few years, recommended Marie as her top expert. You may be saying, “What do donors want to fund?”

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Evaluation In this stage, the potential donor begins to consider making a donation to your nonprofit. And by building stronger relationships with donors, you will increase donor retention and loyalty, creating a stable foundation for your mission to continue. And don’t forget about your own network!

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Let’s pretend we’re grantors evaluating a grant application. With the support of the National Breakfast Foundation, we could improve the memory, alertness, and concentration of 2,000 CCC students like Alyssa by providing a free, healthy breakfast each morning.”. Effective writing uses clear, precise language.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2010

ClientTrack is an extremely capable web-based solution that fully: Enables organizational best practices and improves efficiency at a pace organizations can support, Ensures and simplifies compliance reporting for funding sources, Enhances outcome reporting to strengthen fundraising and build community awareness, and.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

The 20-person department pulls the information from scanned PDFs of the filings, enter the information into their database, and classify the information in the Foundation Center taxonomy. Foundation Center has been working on automating much of this work. A few other takeaways: Foundation Center’s new tool is amazeballs.

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Data Conference Report Proposal 36

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Steven: And I would call that evaluation, right, that’s us checking to see if we’re doing our work well, right. . About if we’re raising money for endowment funding, how do we create a sense of urgency around that? . But I do have a personal thing around endowment funds is I don’t like them.

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Money Question Raise Video 109

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The Nasscom Foundation in India, the epicenter of nonprofit technology and social innovation, invited me to present as part of the Global CSR track in a session about reaching the Bottom of the Pyramid with technology and social media. Workshop Ngo Feb 13 View more presentations from Beth Kanter. My 8 day visit to India was a whirlwind.

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Non Profit Quarterly

MAY 3, 2022

Platforms such as Decidim , Citizen Lab , and Your Priorities can effectively engage communities throughout the process of making budget, policy, and funding decisions. It’s time for nonprofits and foundations to upgrade our digital decision-making tools. They can make engagement easier, more transparent, and more accessible.

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Online Participatory Proposal Platform 101

The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This is your “what” Be specific about what you’re raising funds for and the impact it will make. Is there a program or project that you want to get off the ground and need to raise some funds for? Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both its appeal language and its CTA.

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Guide Goal Social Media Action 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Ideal for small nonprofits with limited funds for digital marketing. The analytics tool evaluates the effectiveness of your posts and provides the best times to share your content. GrantAdvisor allows anyone in the nonprofit community to anonymously write reviews about their grant experiences with foundations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Ideal for small nonprofits with limited funds for digital marketing. The analytics tools will also evaluate your posts to deduce the best possible times to share your content. Dulingo provides access to free online language learning tools. The buttons are fully customizable and provide social share counts and analytics.

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