Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Beth Kanter tweeted about an article by Gale Berkowitz relating to evaluation, which I found really fascinating – it is a must read. to evaluation for program improvement (“What did we learn that can help us make the program better?”). But it should be. But it should be. I’ve talked about this before.

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Evaluation Learning Organization Lesson 157

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Beth Kanter tweeted about an article by Gale Berkowitz relating to evaluation, which I found really fascinating – it is a must read. to evaluation for program improvement (“What did we learn that can help us make the program better?”). Ask internally how earlier lessons learned, are being applied to current projects.

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Evaluation Learning Organization Lesson 157

.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

A spontaneous cruise of the office was an effective strategy for evaluating a variety of business indicators. The desire to be fully aware of the strengths and weaknesses of your team drives this type of evaluation. My colleague, Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix International Inc., shared this valuable advice.

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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! Whether you’re strategizing about. how board members can help drive attendance at your next big event. These updates should be both interesting and relevant to their roles.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Or possibly the organization is updating their internal controls and wants to make sure their changes are sufficient and reasonable. You can utilize your auditors to ensure your nonprofit is following its financial practices, has adequate and efficient internal controls, and has identified various potential risks.

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Relationship Practice Build Evaluation 60

VisionLink

AUGUST 31, 2023

This position maintains existing processes, develops new processes to support internal coordination and external communication with customers, and develops and documents project plans and project milestones. The PM documents project specifications and manages custom projects as well as new customer launches. Learn more and apply on Indeed.

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Team Colorado Disaster Evaluation 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

The current social media environment has caused non-profit marketers to re-evaluate their content aware of the acute conversations being had on every channel, at a global level. Posting without a mindfulness of the trending topics and conversations can cause organizations to appear insensitive and tone-deaf.

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Social Media Content Media Social 332

sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2024

If you are unclear about your needs, abilities, and opportunities, you will quickly find it difficult to vet vendors and evaluate CRMs, not to mention bringing internal stakeholders onboard or getting sign-off at key stages. Identifying the answers to these 12 questions will enable you to build a comprehensive internal business case.

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Fundraising Evaluation New Zealand Data 58

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi, CFRE , Founder and CEO at The International Social Impact Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, adapting to the digital realm has become a pivotal challenge. Among the innovative tools that have garnered attention is ChatGPT.

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Digital Strategy Guide Create 299

DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

A nonprofit technology assessment is an evaluation of the digital maturity of your organization. In this stage, we help guide your team through internal surveys to understand your current use of technology. The post Nonprofit Technology Assessment: Evaluate Your Tech appeared first on DNL OmniMedia, Inc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

I entered the community as a foundation evaluator wanting to find the best strategies and tools for documenting and learning about networks but also for measuring those difficult-to-pin-down outcomes and impact. Evaluation can also help foundations get the feedback they need to modulate their role and influence.

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Evaluation Network Effective Case Study 95

EveryAction

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Take your time and do a thorough internal assessment of your needs before assembling your RFP document. Your evaluation criteria and selection timeline Your RFP also needs to cover the process you’ll use to review proposals and select a vendor. Has your team made internal decisions about what happens once proposals has been submitted?

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. Factoring in the nonprofit organization’s size, capacity, and budget – making sure that the demand for data and evaluation is commensurate.

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Evaluation Grant Data Boston 52

Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product. Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind.

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Software Build Analytics Associations 321

.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Scan the Landscape Internal collaboration is important, but it is only the beginning. Too often plans are reviewed at a staff meeting with little to no explanation about what the various objectives mean for distinct functional areas and how they connect to each other.” Martech changes overnight.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices.

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Roles Director Evaluation Government 116

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2023

Accurately measuring the performance of marketing efforts is crucial for nonprofits to evaluate and optimise their strategies to make the most of precious resources. There are a couple of key pieces of information nonprofits need to evaluate their online marketing efforts: How people arrive at their website.

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Track Conversation Analytics Google 256

Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

We continue to refine the data we use for training and evaluating our grants auto-coding system. After you define bias and harm for your use, the next step is to establish standard evaluation procedures to test AI for these definitions. These evaluations can provide usage restrictions or even mark an AI tool as inappropriate to use.

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Tools Guidelines Model Grant 52

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Impact evaluation in the arts, and its broader use for leaders of any nonprofit, can drive results. Qualitative yet empirically-based impact evaluation bridges the gap left by other evaluative methods providing the context of mission fulfillment for a nonprofit organization. Evaluation can be painful.

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Evaluation Arts Story Impact 56

sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

While there are many considerations for beginning (or expanding on) a grantmaker’s DEI journey, all organizations must prioritize the commitment from their leadership, their internal processes, and their grantmaking practices. 2. Internal Processes: Grantmakers Must Look Inward. 1. Leadership: DEI Starts at the Top.

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Application Grant Evaluation Practice 98

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

That’s why they also deserve frequent exploration and evaluation. For example, what works for 20 employees may not work well for double that number, or the introduction of international business units might require new cultural competencies. Societal shifts, such as the pandemic, are another reason to evaluate priorities.

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Voice Associations Culture Environment 221

Media Cause

AUGUST 19, 2023

By conducting a comprehensive review of the project closure and lessons learned, org anizations can uncover opportunities for improvement––such as enhancing internal collaboration and workflow, addressing vague direction and feedback, and establishing better-defined roles and responsibilities.

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Project Lesson Learning Roles 52

Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2022

Nonprofit organizations rely on data for almost every decision they make, from engagement to strategies and program evaluations. And protecting it from internal or external corruption and illegal access can prevent financial and operational loss. Data is a valuable asset.

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Evaluation Nonprofit International Data 70

NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

2021 was an eventful year at NTEN as we continued to promote, work towards, and model equitable practices internally and externally. This evaluation process involves all three equity committees, including board, community, and staff. This evaluation process involves all three equity committees, including board, community, and staff.

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Community NTC Sponsor NTEN 88

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Doing everything , lacking the discipline to say no, and trying to be all things to all customers, both internally and externally. 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.

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Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 92

.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way. My colleague Joanna Pineda, Founder, CEO, and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International, Inc. Boards that are willing to explore their interaction this closely will find value in a richer understanding of their internal dynamics.

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Mentoring Director Associations Professional 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

For international organizations, you may face additional complexity such as handling multiple currencies and multiple languages. To find the right product for your needs, the best place to begin is with requirements to help you evaluate alternatives. Here are some common requirements that may apply to your organization.

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Software Guide Award Grant 312

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Avoid “Stressification” One other thing empathetic leaders should address is what Beth calls “stressification” or inflicting our internalized workaholic tendencies on others. Evaluate Empathy Skill s We should also evaluate empathy skills as part of job performance appraisals.

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Leadership Organization Culture Skills 118

Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

On the other hand, if your organization doesn’t plan to do the grant writing internally, do you have the financial resources to hire a professional grant writer? Do you have the evaluation expertise required to evaluate grant activities? Is there a person on your team with the capabilities to create a solid proposal?

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Grant Organization Proposal Evaluation 83

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

For example, while many nonprofit organizations prioritize program development and delivery, they often overlook the importance of investing in their internal infrastructure, including leadership, management, operations, fundraising, and marketing, because it is not directly tied to program costs.

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Roles Foundation Leadership Community 73

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The data in this report comes from the 2022 Customer Outcomes Survey; customer interviews; customer and employee surveys focused on pro bono support, Impact Labs participation, and Community Sprint participation; and internal Salesforce.org data. Director of Measurement and Evaluation. About the Authors. Brian Komar.

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Report Impact Community Evaluation 65

Forum One

OCTOBER 10, 2011

At Forum One, we take monitoring and evaluation (M&E) seriously, especially when it comes to measuring the success of digital communication campaigns. At Forum One, we take monitoring and evaluation (M&E) seriously, especially when it comes to measuring the success of digital communication campaigns. read more.

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Evaluation Global University Social Media 69

AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

The SOC 2 certification was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as a way of evaluating that a company follows the criteria for managing customer data based on principles of trust. . Setting up whistleblower procedures for internal and external parties to report any unauthorized or unethical behavior .

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Organization Structure Guidelines Evaluation 98

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Create a link to the guide anywhere that would be convenient for your team members to find, such as on your organization’s internal website or in a Links tile on your grant management system dashboard. Evaluate the tasks the new user will perform regularly before handing over keys to the system.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 76

Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

My many years of experience collecting and analyzing data as an evaluator naturally lead me to ask: What has been the measurable impact of this important shift? At the 2022 Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) conference, a few fellow evaluators and I discussed the findings of the AAPIP report Seeking to Soar.

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Data Support Demographics Evaluation 59

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

Evaluate what the organization is currently doing to engage young people. Embrace diversity internally and externally. Leaders must explore internal and external shifts required to diversify an organization based on community needs. An AmeriCorps alum and recent inductee of the Nu Lambda Mu International Honor Society , Ms.

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Generation Milwaukee Wisconsin Donor 98

Association Analytics

APRIL 4, 2022

Are you seeing more international attendees? Consider both hard and hidden costs when evaluating your events. Identify characteristics of the people who attended virtual events in high numbers and determine how they are different or the same from those who attended in-person. Is there anything significant that stands out?

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Hosting Virtual Associations Analytics 321