Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JULY 13, 2018

I’m doing a happy dance, because the Foundation Center ‘s GrantSpace blog has published my article on “The Power of Dialogue on Nonprofit Data and Evaluation.” This is a blog article about a blog article. ” Please feel free to read the article and give me your feedback!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It also includes an excellent set of terrific questions to discover impact, but there are many different methods for this type of reflective learning after completing an event, communications strategy, or program. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned. Does your organization encourage staff to use reflective practice?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Volunteers are a lifeline for many nonprofits. million volunteers are currently needed to support nonprofits (VolunteerMatch). The challenge that many nonprofits experience is that volunteers start out excited, but the excitement soon fades, and so does their participation. More than 10.4 Select the Right Tools. Let’s get to it!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

This is the third article in a three-part series on finding the best consultant for your nonprofit. Frankly, the search, evaluation, interview, and selection process can be very rigorous and time-consuming. Has the organization’s policies, practices, and overall culture been evaluated through the lens of a JEDI approach? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

Rather than start at the beginning, I’m starting at the end by sharing some tips for a formal reflection process that can lead to improving results of a project or event. A structured reflection process generates insights about what worked and what could be improved. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

We continue to refine the data we use for training and evaluating our grants auto-coding system. Similarly, an AI tool that recommends potential funders to a nonprofit runs the risk of perpetuating historical biases in grantmaking. These evaluations can provide usage restrictions or even mark an AI tool as inappropriate to use.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

However, these convenient fundraising options come with a risk many in the nonprofit world aren’t very familiar with—cybersecurity. The importance of cybersecurity for nonprofits can’t be overstated, and your organization is not immune to the constantly evolving cyber threats that come with sharing information through the internet.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

According to the Urban Institute’s latest report on the nonprofit sector, fully one third of U.S. Of course nonprofits’ ability to accurately evaluate their impact is married to their funding. Most Nonprofits Lack The Software They Need. How Much Time Is Spent on Evaluation? Obstacles to Evaluation.

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Charity Village

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The impact of COVID-19 has caused a lot of people to re-evaluate not only their work but also their place within the workplace. This is reflected in Statistic Canada’s and Ontario Nonprofit Network’s latest reports: the August Labour […].

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 29, 2021

So here’s why reflecting on the acronym “RESULTS” is so worthwhile in our efforts to achieve nonprofit success! Keep an eye on nonprofit blogs and bookmark pages that offer new perspectives. . Keep an ear out for podcasts by fellow nonprofit professionals. R ead up on the latest research.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

A tech-savvy team is essential for nonprofit organizations that want to thrive in the digital age. Digital Marketing, Outreach, & Fundraising Tech Skills Map — an interactive diagram of digital competencies for nonprofit roles (free but requires you to provide contact info).

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Media Cause

AUGUST 19, 2023

In nonprofit management, closing out a project goes beyond the final deliverable. It involves reflecting on the process, analyzing successes and challenges, and capturing valuable insights for future projects. Uncovering Missed Opportunities Nonprofit projects often present numerous opportunities for growth and innovation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

posted by Karyn Cooks Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Nonprofit interest in cross-sector collaboration is ramping up due to evaporating resources and increased demand for services. So where should nonprofit leaders begin? Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Recommendations.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing excellence in nonprofit management. I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. Your questions should also reflect your values as a funder. Take it out.

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

In this article, we unpack the lessons learned from a nonprofit’s chatbot project to dispense mental health advice that went wrong, and how nonprofits can reduce the risks when adopting ChatGPT and other generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies. The post Is your nonprofit thinking about using ChatGPT?

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John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

For nonprofits and grantmaking organizations committed to racial equity, using artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) raises important concerns. This training data reflects the racial biases, stereotypes, and disproportionate perspectives of the world where the data comes from. Invest in de-biasing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. 6 Tips for Evaluating Your Training Session.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. Unicorns Unite: How nonprofits and foundations can build EPIC Partnerships. Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. The state of grant seeking.

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Qgiv

MARCH 12, 2024

When thinking about fundraising, most people immediately think of individual donors, but corporations are another great source of potential revenue for nonprofits! Corporate giving programs, which are akin to corporate social responsibility programs , often reflect a business’s moral compass. What is corporate giving?

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

posted by Syeda Hussaini Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Diversity and inclusion are not new terms for the nonprofit sector. Unfortunately, in the nonprofit boardroom, this change has yet to be reflected. According to the Impact of Diversity study , nonprofit boards are 78.6%

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Candid

MAY 4, 2023

nonprofits through Candid’s nonprofit profiles. This initiative aims to standardize and centralize nonprofit demographic data collection. nonprofit sector, we want to better identify who , exactly, is sharing demographic data with Candid and what information they are sharing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2018

Note from Beth: I’m honored to be a member of the Leap Ambassadors Community , a group of people in the nonprofit sector who care deeply about high performance. Often, we think of “high performance” as something only for large organizations, but smaller nonprofits can apply the ideas too.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Do you use it to inform your decisions, evaluate your outcomes, or improve your practices? If your application has not changed in more than three years, it may not reflect your current goals, strategies, or priorities. If your organization values equity, diversity, inclusion, or innovation, does your application reflect that?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Pedraza Martinez , University of Notre Dame Most food banks, homeless shelters and other social services nonprofits constantly face hard decisions about how to use their limited funds. This capacity is crucial for the nonprofit’s ability to meet its immediate and future needs.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Then, proceed to share the project outline and description through multiple channels: Nonprofit consultant directories – Using a nonprofit consultant directory is the best thing you can do to get a big pool of qualified candidates. Pro tip: Reflect on your existing network. Get ready to use the evaluation matrix you created.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

.” The participants were a cross-disciplinary group and included people who work at different foundations in the areas of evaluation, communication, social media, and programs as well as people who work for nonprofits and as consultants who work in evaluation, social media, network analysis, data scientists, and others.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Whether your nonprofit is working to improve volunteer management or the success of your community outreach programs, you’re likely considering the impact of your planned or existing actions. . In this guide, we’ll answer the most frequently asked questions about nonprofit impact metrics, including: . Why Are Impact Metrics Important?

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NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

This evaluation process involves all three equity committees, including board, community, and staff. Our evaluation and review of 2021 have helped us identify some key successes while providing us with some priorities for 2022. Staff, board, and volunteers. 2021 review highlights. 2022 focus. 2022 focus.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It was seemingly a year and forever ago when we last wrote about nonprofit trends reports. Our latest 4th edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report reflects a set of organizations struggling with this imbalance while navigating a rapidly-changing future. How nonprofits are traversing the extreme shifts in the workforce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. I always like to start with an icebreaker that allows participants to reflect and identify burning questions.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

The specifics of your strategy are going to vary depending on your industry or your members’ interests or any one of a hundred other factors—but there are certain best practices that pretty much all successful nonprofit association strategies have in common. Get all of your nonprofit’s stakeholders involved in this process.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

With the rise of smartphones, it seems like everyone’s constantly on social media, making it the perfect marketing tool for your nonprofit! Social media for nonprofits is one of the best ways for organizations to reach out, engage with the community, and promote the work they do. What is a good social media strategy for nonprofits?

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Lauren Sly Vice president of programs, Communities in Schools – Greater Tarrant County Learn more "Having flexibility with our Impact Management solution to adjust how we're collecting data to continually reflect programming on the ground has been key, because when the data reflects the work, the providers are more interested in their data."

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

At the end of a recent strategic planning retreat, each participant shared brief reflections on the day. We have other assessments around fundraising or nonprofit strategic planning directions that we can draw on or, for a larger process, customize to the organization. . Don’t worry: Most teams or boards have weak spots—and that’s OK!

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 7, 2020

We learned a lot at the recent BoardAssist Nonprofit Board Summit on how to be an outstanding board member. Our amazing panelists, some of New York’s most prominent nonprofit and corporate board members, had lots of practical and actionable advice for those of us who want to truly #bethechange. Give/Get or Get off.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

This is a terrific write up of the session I presented on “ Learning in Public “ Bridge Building or Trust Busting – a Warts-and-All Reflection on “Learning in Public”? Packard and the TCC Group collaborated on an alternative approach evaluating the foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program.

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