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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. Who decides what is measured?

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Strengthening program evaluation in your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. This call spurred the increasing demand for program evaluation. Guide to building evaluation capacity.

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Your 2021 Nonprofit Online Annual Report

Forum One

As we head into the summer months, it’s the right time to start thinking about your 2021 nonprofit online annual report. At this point in time, nearly all mission-driven organizations produce a digital version of their annual report. This annual report combines a digital interactive experience with a hard-copy report.

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Report: Insights from the Google AI Impact Challenge

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are also research reports , events, fellowships, and bootcamps , and an annual AI4Good Global Summit. Google has just released a report called “ Accelerating Social Good with Artificial Intelligence, ” that offers insights gathered from all 2602 applications and includes an extensive taxonomy of AI4Good projects.

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Media deserts in small and mid-sized cities: Local news outlets in smaller cities and towns have also struggled to stay afloat, leading to cuts in reporting staff and reduced coverage. Many journalists have been laid off or have left the industry, leading to a reduction in local reporting.

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What You Should Know if You’re Thinking of Starting a Nonprofit Organization

Bloomerang

Establish initial governing documents and policies. . You’ll need to create Bylaws and Conflict of Interest documents and policies because both are needed for your IRS application. . Retain or consult with a bookkeeper to create accounting records and financial reports. . Develop an evaluation and performance model. .

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When There’s Beef On Your Nonprofit Board

Bloomerang

We should dust off those by-laws, pull out the board score card to self-evaluate our performance and bring in outside help to get our houses or in this case, our boards in order. . The Board of Directors is the governing body of a nonprofit. The outcome, if the parties agree, can be reported. It has been disheartening! .

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