ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

This call spurred the increasing demand for program evaluation. In your organization, this may look like negative attitudes toward evaluation, poor research designs and collecting data but not using the data. The root problem here is poor evaluation capacity. The root problem here is poor evaluation capacity.

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Achieve

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re looking for ways to evaluate your current agendas and optimize them for efficiency, you’ve come to the right place! Note the end goal for each item. Like we said earlier, a big part of what makes for an effective meeting happens before the meeting ever takes place. Note the end goal for each item.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Organizations are realizing that people are the only asset that doesn’t depreciate. Are you maximizing that potential by investing in people? When your employees are a resource that receives constant cultivation and development, it’s possible that you will grow some of the best people out of your organization.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

If there were holdouts on giving IT a pivotal place in the organization, the pandemic shifted that perspective. If you feel as though your job would be perfect—if you could just eliminate the people, consider taking steps to improve your interpersonal skills. Try taking these EI quizzes for a more comprehensive self-evaluation.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2021

To Determine Your Goals for the Coming Year. Those written goals will serve as an overview map for you and your leadership team. Again, the goal is to be proactive and prepared instead of perpetually reactive. A Strategic Marketing Plan brings goals into the picture. Haven’t tried email marketing yet?

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Imagine this: you set what you think is an ambitious fundraising goal for your virtual event and then watch as you double, triple, quadruple that goal in the days leading up to the event. Then, you cross the finish line – and end up raising 12 times your fundraising goal ! Ah, the powers of technology. Everyone loved it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different? It’s a common misconception that nonprofits don’t focus on financial goals since they’re not generating a profit. In fact, most nonprofits require a minimum level of fundraising each year to reach their mission goals. How to Choose the Right Software.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Yet most people don’t understand exactly what the Board’s job is. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. People are going to be frustrated and unhappy, and ultimately Board members will resign. Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

One goal was to identify how the pandemic impacted their business models. They point to long-term aspirational goals. That’s why they also deserve frequent exploration and evaluation. Shared ideas and a common sense of what is right give people a North Star and the strength to manage challenges. The response surprised me.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The inability to pay for essential medical care is not just a significant problem for the uninsured, but also for people who have health insurance. Rising premiums, deductibles, copays, and coinsurance prevent many people from being able to afford the critical treatment they need.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2024

The way you set up your dashboards and reports will depend on multiple factors, including your data analysis goals and what data you need to inform your analysis. A good place to start is to think about the metrics that are most important to each campaign. Evaluate post-campaign data. Access your data.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

Establish data goals that will support your long term vision by scaling as you grow. Foster a Culture of Security Your digital ecosystem is made of up three parts: People, Systems, and Processes. Your people are stewards of your mission and the heart of the organization. Security should be the tie that binds them!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

But quick technological advancements can be overwhelming, causing many people to feel uncertain about where to begin. 1) Creating Custom Donation Appeals in Minutes Use ChatGPT to craft a sequence of donation appeals with the goal of encouraging your stakeholders to make a donation.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

It’s a word that deserves a prominent place in every management team’s playbook. But scenarios are also a tool that can be used to evaluate longer-term initiatives. The goal is to develop short, mid, and long-range strategies with flexibility baked into the design. What will the operating strategy be for each scenario?

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Nonprofits are not alone in using the RFP—here at Prosal , I’ve spent the last two years talking to people in finance, health care, and municipalities about RFPs. They have been some of the most insightful years in learning how RFPs are used and why most people dislike or even despise them. State the problem.

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Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

Planning ahead ensures you’ll stay organized and keeps you on track with your goals. A fundraising calendar enables you to keep your goals, campaigns, strategies, and due dates all in one place that your whole team has access to. Another objective you need to define for your fundraising calendar is your awareness goal.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. The goals changed. – [Steven] [inaudible].

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Although there are many benefits to holding a nonprofit focus group, the main goal is to collect specific data from a certain group of people. Evaluating your organization’s potential new brand identity. Getting feedback on particular events, online platforms you use, how easy it is to place donations online, and more.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

The JEDI approach centers the fight for racial justice and equity and addresses oppression and known disparities which limit access to essential and life-enriching supports for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). Frankly, the search, evaluation, interview, and selection process can be very rigorous and time-consuming.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

Define your project and the project goals. This will help you discern what you really need in a consultant, how you will evaluate their suitability up front, and how you will hold them and yourself accountable throughout the project. These will likely include: Goals – The S.M.A.R.T. Why is this goal important?

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Choosing the best volunteer management software extends beyond functionalities and features; it’s also about the people and processes that come with it. In this blog post, we detail five aspects of good customer experience that you should consider when evaluating volunteer management software.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

The event, which was exclusive to.orgCommunity VIP members , took place on March 2 at the Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights. Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. ENA developed its culture statements based on—People, Purpose, and Partnerships, the organization’s 3Ps.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Events are a great way to bring like-minded people together and have a good time in the name of your cause. Both have their place and can be highly profitable. Evaluating Ideas for Fundraising Events When you’re evaluating a potential fundraising event, don’t just look at the potential revenue.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Few things connect people together better than stories, which is why it’s important that your nonprofit showcases as many diverse and inclusive stories as possible. . And how do you share stories in a way that honors the people featured in them? I recommend approaching these things from a place of humility.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

The authors define middle managers as the people who are at least once removed from the front line and at least a layer below the senior leadership. From this pivotal position, a middle manager’s job is to bring out the best in their people, and in that way bring out the best in their organizations. They can inform all three in return.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

With that, here are three starting points for activating DEI in your organization: Provide the tools Normalize feedback Evaluate and Reevaluate 1. Most people are yearning for and want to provide inclusion. We are all responsible for defining the goals, doing the work required, and being part of the solution.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Pay for the admission or ticket fee for people who you think should attend your nonprofit’s events with the hope they’ll donate on-site or in the future. On behalf of your organization, investigate ways to receive money that the organization may not have in place already. other people in your network. your neighbors.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

When you set marketing systems in place, they don’t always work together like they should. Marketing goals: You must have marketing goals that are tied to your fundraising plan. Create SMART goals for your marketing activities so you know where you are going and what you need to measure. What’s not working?

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Most people don’t. These will support your business case by aligning with your goals: Consistent, trusted data with standard interactive reports using a common language that employees throughout your organization easily understand – all in a secure data warehouse. Evaluate Your Opportunity Costs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

The book’s material will help you quickly evaluate challenges in your presentations and make simple corrections that can expand your influence and generate better outcomes.” Place them strategically and tie them to a specific purpose within your presentation. This book is formulated for the busy professional,” explains Sjodin.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

The six pieces you need in your fundraising strategy How to create your fundraising strategy The six pieces you need in your fundraising strategy While no two nonprofits are alike, they all share common goals, like donor connection and retention , memorable fundraising events, and supportive partnerships. Take a look at your social media.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

In addition to reviewing and updating your nonprofit operating budget each year, your financial team should also regularly evaluate your process for creating that document. People : Start by engaging those who are responsible for adhering to the budget and implementing the organization’s objectives in creating the budget.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Unless you understand the concept of lifetime donor value and put in place strategies to maximize that, you’ll spin your wheels and potentially leave a lot of money on the table. Do you know what topics people care about? Once you know the benchmarks, you can compare your data to them and evaluate how successful your efforts are.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This phase starts with evaluating current board composition using a board matrix. Gathering information and involving stakeholders is an important practice to set goals and develop a recruitment strategy. It is a good idea to have specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-based - SMART - goals.

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Forum One

MAY 25, 2023

Assess your goals for the platform, re-evaluate why you’re there, and decide if it still makes sense to actively use your Twitter account. Address key questions What are our communications and social media goals? Are there other social media platforms or channels that we can use instead to meet our outreach goals?

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

As a result, the advocacy campaign collected 5,300 youth names and rallied the support of more than 67,000 young people. A nonprofit marketing plan lays the roadwork your team must follow to achieve your goals. Larger, multichannel campaigns can feel overwhelming, and it’s easy to stray from your initial goals.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2014

Over three months, about 600 people filled mason jars with personal memories and put them on display. There were no written instructions, just a mural that suggested what to do and labels that prompted people for their name and memory. People were spending a long time working on them. What was it?

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