Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Additionally, biased content-moderation algorithms can incorrectly identify the gender of queer and trans users, leading to misgendering (referring to someone using the wrong pronouns) or deadnaming (referring to trans, queer, or nonbinary people by names they no longer use.)

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

What should you consider when evaluating eLearning consultants? Assisting with the search for new learning technologies. 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.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In early 2020, several longstanding NTEN members and community leaders created the first iteration of the NTEN Equity Guide for Nonprofit Technology. These technology tools frequently create ecosystems of users and businesses that either implement them or create integrated software tools. “Innovation” is a heady word.

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NTEN

APRIL 6, 2021

Evaluating and determining what barriers your organization’s volunteer programs have and then working to break them down is a solid first step in attracting and retaining a more diverse and welcoming volunteer workforce. Leverage technology to improve the volunteer experience. Invest in accessible volunteer recruitment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Deep-dives into Google Analytics reports with specific examples for evaluating your digital marketing performance. Peer Instruction and the flipped classroom is a research-based, interactive teaching method developed by Eric Mazur at Harvard University in the 1990s. Best practices for collecting actionable data.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

This information— what you want to learn— is referred to as your objective. With clearly defined objectives, you’ll have guideposts to refer back to throughout the process and keep your team on track. Technology now allows nonprofits to have supporters locally and around the world. Designing Your Survey Method.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Are you ready to evaluate the success of your major gifts program? But, to be honest, carefully tracking and evaluating each and every point would be more stress than it’s worth! Referrals: This includes any major gift prospects that are referred to your organization for further contact. Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

These costs, referred to as “indirect” expenses, “general and administrative (G&A)” costs or “overhead,” include such outlays as salaries and employer related expenses, utilities, rent, computers, and information technology (IT). Four methods to address the challenges of slim administrative budgets are: 1.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

The Lean Startup method teaches you how to drive a startup: how to steer, when to turn, and when to persevere and grow a business with maximum acceleration. Civic engagement, on the other hand, refers to the connections people have with their communities. Build a robust technology framework”. Rigorously define the member market.

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Gyrus

JULY 14, 2016

However, my inability to participate aside, Pokémon Go is a very good application of Augmented Reality, and with the user base growing at such an alarming rate, it has caused many organizations to take pause and evaluate what seems to be endless opportunities in not only the game and its facets but in the delivery method itself.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

We discuss issues and trends in modern web technologies that help your organization achieve more with less. There are 5 elements key to an effective transfer or exchange of knowledge, the report suggests: Audience, Message, Method, Messenger, and Evaluation: Audience. Evaluation. both electronic and print.

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Knowledge Effective PDF Evaluation 60

DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

You should keep the future in mind when designing your brand identity, considering how both communication methods and public perception will evolve. Whether new technology platforms or adjustments in public perception, you’ll want branding that’s not too complicated or set-in-stone that you can’t make changes.

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Guide Guidelines Nonprofit Mind 52

Gyrus

AUGUST 17, 2016

Not too long ago, connections were forged outside of technological communications and maintained via sheer will. For example, a certain senior engineer at your firm can quickly answer the question about a particular sized component within a system without having to reference a diagram. ​. What Makes Social Learning so Interesting?

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Learning Social Learning Environment Classroom 54

NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

It’s an old problem, made worse by the tantalizing potential that technology provides: how do you collect and aggregate quality data when you work in low resource areas? You have a great staff, but they are not sophisticated in the use of technology tools. Sometimes the problem is the technology -- or rather, inappropriate technology.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. In eLearning, we are at the very start of the hype curve with distributed ledgers: we can imagine the technology solving one of our recurring problems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Each type dictates a different process and therefore requires different measurement and analysis methods. Look for reviews, ask for references, and put a question out to your community (pseudo-crowdsourcing), just as you might research any other service provider or online tool. How do you know which platform will work for you?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Note: Cassie is the co-author of the chapter on "Finding and Keeping the Right People" in our forthcoming book, Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission.]. The first step in ensuring effective hiring of technology staff is to engage in a comprehensive needs assessment. Needs Assessment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2020

This word cloud is from a virtual workshop I facilitated asking participants what the barriers to effective virtual meetings are: technology, engagement, connectivity, and participation. Virtual meetings may have some specific norms, for example: We will use the technology that most accessible to everyone on our team.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The purpose of my thesis was two-fold: To research and analyze community and civic engagement practices, methods, theories and examples in other museum programs. This can be accomplished through a variety of feedback methods conducted both inside and outside the museum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Rules of meeting engagement or “meeting norms” are stated standards that refer to processes, preparation and communication practices which can apply to any meeting. Virtual meetings may have some specific norms, for example: We will use the technology that most accessible to everyone on our team.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Donor Data is a Top Priority Track Performance Using KPIs Prioritize Donor Stewardship Use Technology to Automate Processes Set S.M.A.R.T. A number of the items in this article refer to ways you can collect, analyze, and act on donor data. Many nonprofits start out by tracking donors in an Excel spreadsheet.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Contact him at mhowes@mediamatters.org.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Contact him at mhowes@mediamatters.org.

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Consultant Social Media Myspace Advocacy 31

NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

ROI -- or Return on Investment -- is a pre- and/or post-evaluation process and analysis of three factors: benefits, costs, and value of a specific technology purchase over time. ROI can help your organization avoid a technology purchase that is a huge mistake or avoid not investing in a technology that could return many dividends.

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Measure ROI Technology Metrics 76

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They don’t even have to be in the room at all, which makes this method extra appealing to organizations with far-flung supporters. Using this method is a great way to encourage bidding at your event—attendees won’t even have to put down their tiny plates of hors d’oeuvres or get up from their seats to bid on their favorite items.

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Gyrus

APRIL 12, 2018

Technology. We have grown up in an inclement technological landscape, seemingly with the devices themselves. Due to our inclination to excel on the technological front, millennials need access to learning on a variety of platforms. Reference. "Millennial What Are Millennials Strengths? Putting It All Together.

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Gyrus

APRIL 10, 2018

Allowing them to evaluate and discern features of the products which are available to them. Typically, in organizations where a technological change is suggested, there is a bit of a push back as users have acclimated to the system currently in place. The term is used in reference to informational pieces used in marketing or sales.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Donor management refers to the strategies and processes a nonprofit organization uses to cultivate and maintain relationships with donors. Evaluation In this stage, the potential donor begins to consider making a donation to your nonprofit. And each one of those methods has particular strengths and weaknesses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

I'm slightly out of my comfort zone here because I've only been following this topic closely for a short time, although I have co-authored a guide for nonprofits on technology evaluation and ROI. The current conversation is about the need for new metrics and methods for objective measurement.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Including the best technology solutions, newest equipment, and even investing in content marketing. Ask the candidate/vendor to evaluate areas of improvement on your site. The easiest method is to insert an HTML tag to your site’s header. Convincing leadership is not always the case of proving value.

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