Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. Why Impact-Per-Dollar is a terrible, harmful way to measure nonprofit effectiveness. The Power of Dialogue about Nonprofit Data and Evaluation. Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices. Evaluating a Culture.

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Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

While my family and their home dodged a bullet, like millions in NYC, other locations had catastrophic flooding and there was a loss of lives. We learned that it predicting the path of hurricanes is a more precise science than the measuring their destructive force. What are the key results of this campaign ?

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Hurricane Measure Social Media Pledge 97

NonProfit Hub

JULY 22, 2020

projected status of your nonprofit (including the finances coming from donors and partnerships, as well as your fundraising plan). Add Credibility with a Nonprofit Evaluation Plan. How will your efforts to support your cause be measured? This evaluation approach will work if you have a very specific mission statement.

Business 66

Business Effective Tips Nonprofit 66

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

There are lots of debates in the amazing world of measurement and learning. Only measure impact, not process. When the issue of interest moves from measurement for accountability/compliance to #evaluation for learning from Karcsig. Storytelling Project is an experiment in collecting community feedback.

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Story Data Analysis Measure 121

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent). Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). Project Demographics/Orientation/Status (2 percent). Qualitative Staff Characteristics (project-related experience, shared backgrounds, executive biographies, etc.).

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Analysis Grant Application Contact 94

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

In order to counter the pending “leadership deficit,” organizations must take a new approach to building HPT’s, which involves approaching human resources strategically, creating a development plan, building a supportive culture and measuring performance. Build a Supportive Structure. Measure Performance.

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Team Build Colorado Mentoring 61

Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Your organization’s social media strategy should be a carefully structured plan with SMART goals, posting frequency, key dates (like an awareness month tied to your mission), and content guidelines for posts. This platform is perfect to help you provide background on your organization and specific projects to your supporters.

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Social Media Media Guide Social 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Experts are not sure when it will be safe to hold large gatherings again, which hinders nonprofits that rely on an events-based structure to generate donations. It is best to take the time to plan and evaluate issues before making a debut in the marketplace. How to start a social enterprise. Step 1: Get organized.

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Stream Adopt Arizona Create 52

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Evaluate your progress and determine whether you are on track to meet your targets. Measure donor engagement: Review donor retention rates, average donation amounts, and overall satisfaction of your donor base. As you reflect on these questions, feel free to update the answers accordingly in your fundraising plan.

Develop 77

Develop Fundraising Pledge Track 77

Connection Cafe

JULY 29, 2019

In our nearly 20 years of experience managing pro bono projects, we’ve learned that tech experts can be a valuable volunteer resource for your organization. Yet, not all nonprofits are comfortable engaging volunteers for IT projects. Is your organization ready for pro bono support?

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Volunteer Tech Build Skills 32

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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Program Impact New York Model 64

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

They say things like, “We will create X program, it will serve Y people, in Z months, and it will create these A, B, C forms of measurable impact,” but do they really know any of that? Organizations play funders’ perfection game by writing grant proposals and making promises to funders as if they can predict the future.

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Problem Skills Proposal Grant 80

Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Charitable giving was up in 2020 , and projections for nonprofit giving trends in 2021 and 2022 are even rosier. has hovered around 2% of GDP ever since it began being measured post W.W.II. And projections from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI in Indianapolis show it’s likely to happen again. Giving in the U.S.

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Trend Strategy Giving Fundraising 137

NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

There are lots of debates in the amazing world of measurement and learning: The only valid data is quantitative data. Only measure impact, not process. When the issue of interest moves from measurement for accountability/compliance to #evaluation for learning – from Karcsig. First, with discipline and structure.

Story 74

Story Data Analysis Structure 74

Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

What should you consider when evaluating eLearning consultants? If you’ve outgrown your current learning management system, a consultant can help you research solutions, evaluate them against your needs, and make a plan for implementing the new tech into your strategy. Measuring the efficacy of your eLearning programming.

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eLearning Consultant Guide Associations 69

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 20, 2019

At Common Impact, we’ve identified three keys that will help you confidently structure a pro bono project, identify organizational challenges your potential partner could help solve, and propose a skills-based volunteer engagement that meets your nonprofit’s needs and supports the interest of the volunteers.

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Skills Model Nonprofit Volunteer 31

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The art aspect refers to how well an inspired writer describes a project and the grant-seeking organization. The science aspect refers to the comprehension of the technical structure upon which those words are arranged” (Blanchard & Bullock, 2010). Unclear and unconvincing project descriptions.

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Grant Effective Tips Proposal 40

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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Ideas Practice Leadership Roles 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. This can help you adjust in real-time to the audience needs or what I call a real-time pivot.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Monitor progress: Continuously track the performance of your fundraising efforts and measure them against insights detailed in the report. At this level, your fundraising plan should cover the next three to five years and be reviewed and evaluated quarterly for your performance against the plan’s benchmarks.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Your website launch is in many ways just the beginning of your project. Plan for a way to manage change in order to effectively measure progress and stay on track. Plan for “life after launch”. Following the launch, you will need to continue to optimize your website, update content, and check the health of the site regularly.

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Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

BoardAssist

MAY 27, 2014

Adhere to Structure. They never go around the CEO to individual staff unless they are working on a specific project directly with staff. Self Evaluation Process. They have a board self-evaluation each year and they discuss it frankly. High performing boards have a way to measure how well they are doing.

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Practice North Carolina Fun Discussion 65

The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Plus, if an organization isn’t crystal clear about what it’s trying to achieve, how to measure success, and how to communicate its impact, it’s going to be a real challenge to keep the support coming in. Evaluation and Measurement : Describe how you will measure the success and impact of your programs.

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Profit Guide Build Metrics 59

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Two Signs Your Mission Statement Needs to Be Updated Experts recommend re-evaluating your mission statement every three years. This input can help you measure the success and impact of your programming more objectively. An effective mission statement does all of that in a clear, concise, and cohesive manner that aligns with your brand.

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Examples Language Iowa Nonprofit 95

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

In fact, there is a huge tendency for employees to get disgruntled and de-motivated by the compensation structure. The more a person’s job includes the following elements, the harder it is to fairly evaluate (and reward) individual performance: 1. It's no surprise when employees perceive job performance evaluations as unfair.

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Research Raise Arizona Structure 69

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Themes that people want to learn: new metrics structures can bubble up. what things need to be measured. List, Learn, Adapt - concept from David Armano: “Insight must before investment when implementing a social media project.&#. Learning: evaluating what is being said and what information is needed.

Social Media 102

Social Media Map Strategy Media 102

Care2

MAY 18, 2011

When building a campaign and exploring your options for the structure, actions and engagement pieces, look first at your organizational metrics. What do you measure every day, week, month, year? How do you evaluate your programs and services? What's your organization's story? You have one.

Campaign 73

Campaign Design Impact Metrics 73

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

When building a campaign and exploring your options for the structure, actions and engagement pieces, look first at your organizational metrics. What do you measure every day, week, month, year? How do you evaluate your programs and services? What’s your organization’s story? You have one.

Campaign 114

Campaign Design Impact Metrics 114

Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

A grant proposal is a structured document that outlines the need for funding, your nonprofit’s objectives, the proposed project’s scope, and the budget you need to accomplish your project. Project description: Your description details how your organization intends to address the problem identified in your statement of need.

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Proposal Grant Template Guide 52

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

In the past year, I''ve seen the conversation shift to talking about impact and sustainability of these projects--how we evaluate audience participation and how we can shift from experimental pilots to more day-to-day implementation. A lot of these projects are about getting people to be more social and active in museums.

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Museum Question Participatory Evaluation 45

Achieve

AUGUST 27, 2021

Wealth screening is the process of evaluating your potential donor pool to identify wealthy individuals. However, wealth factors aren’t the only measure you should consider while conducting prospect research. . Don’t underestimate the power of affinity indicators. Affinity to give is defined as.

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Research Tips Database Gift 52

Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Lenders will want to see your nonprofit business plan to get an idea of how well you’ve thought things through and to see what your revenue projections look like. How will you measure success? Organizational Structure. Evaluation Plan. What are the exact goals you are trying to achieve? How much will it cost?

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Business Nonprofit Summary Homeless 124

Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

Those who have been through large custom build projects (or “bespoke” projects, as some of my friends call it) know these can be labor intensive, prone to risk, and come with a cost. Evaluate your team: Do you have the right skills sets and capacity in house? Or even if they are.). significant cost savings).

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Build API Evaluation Exercise 32

sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

Risk Analysis – what could threaten the project or the organization? Who might be a suitable partner to support the project? There are other sustainability measures, but these reflect some ways to maintain the good work that is taking place through the federal award. What needs are missing?

Award 99

Award Grant Application Analysis 99

Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

In the past year, I've seen the conversation shift to talking about impact and sustainability of these projects--how we evaluate audience participation and how we can shift from experimental pilots to more day-to-day implementation. A lot of these projects are about getting people to be more social and active in museums.

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Question Participatory Museum Evaluation 49

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

This projection is set to grow throughout at least the next two presidential terms, and I for one would like to help educate potential users on all of the great features of which they can be getting out of their learning environments. The LMS industry is currently enjoying a popularity, unlike anything it has ever experienced before.

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Develop Learning Industry System 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Networked Leadership : Jodie Tonita, Social Transformation Project. The next step in the process was for participants to evaluate some of the ideas using a 2×2 called the importance/difficulty grid. After projects were funded, we’d continue the virtuous circle by returning to listening mode.

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