Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

with support from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Organizations need to have structures and policies to support and enhance an individuals work/life balance and enable healthy technology use habits including a right to disconnect from the workplace. Organizations should protect against the ‘datafication’ of workers and work.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals. If your organization relies on individual fundraising, you should understand your nonprofit CRM system and work it to its fullest. Organized recordkeeping is key.

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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. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent). Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). Self-examination was the zeitgeist of philanthropy in 2021. We reflected.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2011

This week I attended Center for Effective Philanthropy’s conference “ Better Philanthropy: From Data to Impact &# where I participated on a discussion panel about social media, foundations, and grantees. He also added that it is important to have structured information. The last evaluation of this work was a decade ago.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis. Fast forward to today….

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s designed to consolidate and integrate data from various sources, including CRM systems, fundraising software, financial databases, program management tools, and more. For instance, one CRM system may be a better fit for small organizations while another is built for enterprise-level needs.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Since then, Candid has been evaluating the way we identify this type of giving, both going forward and looking back over the last decade. underlying systems and structures that?generate This data includes giving by foundations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. generate and?reinforce a major part of the?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

But first, you need to build a solid foundation so your nonprofit will thrive, not struggle. Build a solid foundation. To start a nonprofit and have the biggest impact, you have to build a solid foundation. Here are the 6 tasks you MUST do to create a solid foundation for your new nonprofit: . Recruit your first Board: .

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Blue Fox

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

"Getting actionable financial data for grant writing all comes down to the setup of your financial systems." Getting data you need for a grant request all comes down to the setup of your financial systems. You sit at your computer staring blankly at the screen. And you’re right. By the way, we love our clients !!

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

DEIA principles need to be baked into how we approach the sites we build, the research we do, and the plans we make in a way that is systemized, documented, and repeatable. We’ll evaluate practices and processes to see what’s working and what needs to be improved or done differently. So where are we now? Staff manager training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Note from Beth: As visiting scholar at the Packard Foundation, I'm connecting with other people who are studying and learning about how networks work. This week at the Packard Foundation, I had the opportunity to meet Steve Waddell whose research focuses on Global Action Networks. A core concept in systems mapping is “purpose”.

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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.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

Scalable programs should be based on a strong theory of change or logic model, clearly linking program inputs to outcomes in a way that can be tested and evaluated to determine actual effectiveness. Organizations should examine their own structure and capacity. The Evaluation Exchange , 15(1), 4–6. Who is involved?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2012

Note from Beth : In March, I had the pleasure of co-presenting at the GEO Conference (Grantmakers for Effective Organizations) with Kathy Reich, Director, Organizational Effectiveness Program at the Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, Director of Evaluation at TCC Group, that helped OE analyze its “goldmine” of grantee data.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Foundation and corporate giving are also projected to increase. to raise $1), business and/or foundation grants ($0.20 It’s a good time to evaluate where you may have gaps in your technology. ACTION: Commit to making your website the foundation of your marketing and online fundraising strategy. and +11.9%). to raise $1).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

This software includes assessment tools for evaluating students’ ability to problem solve, explain the relationships in complex systems, and comprehend informational texts and diagrams. One infamous example is Foldit , a protein-folding puzzle game that crowdsources potential real-world protein structures and solutions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

posted by Terry McManus Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, TGen Foundation We all know the old adage “what gets measured gets done,” but knowing what to measure is easier said than done. dollars raised) are the most commonly used metric for evaluating fundraising staff, but they are not the only metrics that we as managers should track.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Note from Beth : This is an ongoing series from the Organizational Effectiveness Program team at the Packard Foundation about developing their program funding strategy in an open way or what has been dubbed “Learning In Public.” Guest Post by the Packard Foundation OE Team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

Yesterday, I participated on a session called “ Learning in Public ” with Kathy Reich, Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, TCC Group. I often think of the above exchange when foundations talk about learning. It also sounds less costly and complicated than evaluation. ” Tin Man: ”What have you learned, Dorothy?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Two reports have been released on the topic of capacity building: “ Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening Effectiveness Together ,” from GrantCraft, a service of the Foundation Center and “ Strengthening Nonprofit Capacity ” from GEOfunders. Engage grantees in the evaluation design and implementation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2012

and the Rockefeller Foundation, titled: " A New Tool for Scaling Impact: How Social Impact Bonds Can Mobilize Private Capital to Advance Social Good." The intermediary only pays the return on the investment for programs that work, based on the findings of independent evaluators. The Role of Evaluation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Over the last five years, a series of funders, communities and cross-sector stakeholders have embarked on new ways of working characterized by thinking at a systems-level, and then mobilizing networks of actors to try and solve large problems at scale. Guest Post by Heather Grant-McLeod. Call this “social change 2.0”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2011

Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute published a new report called “ Connected Citizens &# that looks at the impact of networks on communities, and asks, what do these emerging networks mean for community change? This blog post at the Knight Foundation talks about designing for serendipity in more detail.

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Network Report Empowerment Structure 104

Gyrus

JULY 21, 2016

Then when it comes down to writing up a formal policy, take the following practical continuous learning foundations into consideration: An Open Environment – Establish to your employees early on that it is ok to ask questions when something is not understood.

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Culture Learning Create Industry 60

Achieve

JANUARY 15, 2020

Your members make up the foundation of your organization and its fundraising endeavors, which is why it’s important to sustain association membership as much as possible. In this article, we’ve outlined 4 key features in particular that you should look out for: Content Management System. CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. Integrations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Almost five years ago to the day, I was lucky enough to meet Peter Plastrik and Madeleine Taylor while I was Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation. Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. We’ll go over how to evaluate your organization’s own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to employee engagement strategies later on. Tech stack. Why is employee engagement important?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Then, it’s how you evaluate and refine that message over time. Structure and Process are more about the delivery and maintenance of your content and your content team. The Structure quadrant answers how content will be organized to be findable, categorized, and personalized. So, how do you define your content strategy?

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 24, 2021

However, it’s not worth it to rush the project, especially if you fail to set a strong foundation and have to rebuild your site from scratch a few years down the line. Creating a strong foundation now will prevent a major overhaul in the future. Let’s get started. How to Create a Nonprofit Website: Frequently Asked Questions.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2013

Cost structures are different and often text messaging is cheap while calls are expensive. Idealware: I consider Idealware the Consumer Reports for the nonprofit community when it comes to evaluating and rating nonprofit products and technology. Landlines are rare, but inexpensive mobile phones are widely available and more accessible.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Jara Dean-Coffey discussed impact, with a focus on how organizations should be evaluative , rather than simply doing evaluation. Evaluative thinking needs to be built into the foundation of both strategy and everyday operation, and means much more than deploying an annual survey. Impact: Be Rather Than Do.

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Model Impact Business Case Study 55

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

Take Your Nonprofit Board Meeting Back to the Basics Before we get to the meeting itself, let’s back-track to some basic foundational pieces that will make everyone’s lives easier. Practical/tactical stuff like processes and systems is easy to fix. You CAN have an organized, efficient, and yes – even FUN — Board meeting.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

Just as your organization’s story — its mission, community, history, constituents, partners, everything that makes it unique — should guide your organization’s engagement strategies , your underlying tech foundations should be guided by a similar roadmap, as well. If your organization needs or wants to make major upgrades to outdated systems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

I had the honor of working with a group of really smart communications practitioners who have decades of experience working with nonprofits and/or foundations. Fluidity of the social media implementation process is a benefit: The overall communications planning approach requires a lot of structure and discipline.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

But a nonprofit business plan is necessary to attract major donors, foundations, Board members, and other potential partners. Organizational Structure. Paint a picture of your organizational structure so the reader can understand quickly what your nonprofit looks like from an operational point of view. Evaluation Plan.

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NTEN

AUGUST 24, 2011

flickr: dnnya17 A while back, with the generous support of the Knight Foundation, a group of Nonprofit CTOs gathered in Miami to discuss the day-to-day challenges of nonprofit technology, share their success stories, and brainstorm solutions. So, think about what other parts of your IT systems will be affected by this project.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We recently partnered with Cornerstone Foundation to publish a report investigating the way nonprofits use technology to support education—internally with staff, board, and volunteers, as well as with external constituents. That’s why we developed a unique education program for and by nonprofit professionals.

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