Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? I followed the developmental evaluation thread most closely. Here are my notes.

Evaluation 97

Evaluation Generation Method Slides 97

John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

The Bias Issue AI systems like LLMs are trained on vast datasets of text, primarily from the internet. Define clear “red line” policies. Feed the system explicit instructions and examples displaying equitable behavior. These powerful technologies have inherent racial biases baked into them. Context is key.

Language 59

Language Model Sound Voice 59

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

It outlines 10 core principles for philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs) to enhance their impact and contribute to broader systems change. This evaluation looks at one such program, Supporting Education and Employment Development (SEED). Do you know of a resource Candid’s Issue Lab is missing?

Resource 120

Resource Mississippi Participatory New York 120

Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

Intrigued because as president and CEO of Women’s Funding Network (WFN), the largest global alliance of gender equity funders, I am well aware of persistent gender data gaps that hinder efforts to identify disparities, change systems, and build power. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

Data 98

Data Demographics Aggregator Participatory 98

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. . In Type 2, the continued effectiveness of those systems is checked. . Just doing things isn’t enough though!

Organization 98

Organization Structure Guidelines Evaluation 98

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.

Roles 116

Roles Director Evaluation Government 116

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As a technology consultant for grantmaking organizations, I spend a lot of time helping funders evaluate their technology infrastructure, and when necessary choose new software to better manage their grantmaking operations. Many organizations start their quest for a new GMS because of a particular issue or pain point in their current system.

Grant 47

Grant System Management Evaluation 47

Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

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. . Establish a bookkeeping system to account for cash receipts and cash disbursements, assets, and liabilities. . Establish a payroll system. .

Organization 128

Organization Files Nonprofit Grant 128

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

This can include bringing in a national speaker to train nonprofits, investing in leadership development programs, or providing technical assistance via a set number of consulting hours to support strategic planning and evaluation. By investing in community leadership, foundations pave the way for a more equitable and thriving society.

Roles 72

Roles Foundation Leadership Community 72

Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2023

Every year there was guaranteed to be a policy or procedural change that required change management , which led to the second lesson I learned: Figure out how to make the change last. Training as demonstration without evaluation is only an overview. An accountability system that maintains change creates the following: Involvement.

Change Management 74

Change Management Culture Change Management 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Organizations need to have structures and policies to support and enhance an individuals work/life balance and enable healthy technology use habits including a right to disconnect from the workplace. Priority should be given to retaining and emphasizing human characteristics in decision making processes and evaluations. .

Homeless 163

Homeless Research Global System 163

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Spoofing occurs when someone with malicious intent disguises their identity to gain unauthorized access to systems or data. Denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks aim to disrupt an organization’s online services by overflowing your system with fake requests. This can be in the form of an email—similar to phishing.

Nonprofit 111

Nonprofit Software Practice Offline 111

Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. This has led to situations where BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ users are disproportionately affected by policies meant to address “bad” behaviors.

Social Media 92

Social Media Media Strategy Social 92

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Here are a few factors that should be considered when evaluating your current and future technology platforms: Create bring your own device policies. Risks: It is easier to define an acceptable use policy on organization property than personal property. Your network and storage may need an upgrade to handle this new system.

Evaluation 44

Evaluation Technology Application Policy 44

Forum One

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Now, Hope Street Group (a Forum One client) has opened up the policy making process with a new collaboration platform: Policy 2.0. The three steps are: Recruit engaged citizens from outside of government -- most importantly the people directly impacted by the policy. Hope Street Group pilot tested its Policy 2.0

Policy 52

Policy Collaboration Public Online 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? I tweeted the link to the original and one colleague, Michelle Murrain, wrote a reflection called " Evaluation and Being A Learning Organization.".

Evaluation 86

Evaluation Learning Foundation Reflection 86

Candid

JUNE 8, 2021

According to a 2018 NTEN Study , 80 percent of nonprofits lack a policy to address cyberattacks. Round-the-clock monitoring Outsourced IT service providers ensure that your IT systems are monitored around the clock, without requiring your staff to be available 24/7. Register for the webinar.

Support 120

Support Nonprofit Disaster Skills 120

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. Solutions Privilege: How privilege shapes the expectations of solutions, and why it’s bad for our work addressing systemic injustice. On Not Being Constrained by the System You’re In. The Power of Dialogue about Nonprofit Data and Evaluation.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

With the trust of a secure and scalable system being most important, we made the difficult decision to sunset foundationConnect on a high note. The ongoing success of this option relies heavily on Salesforce expertise to maintain your system — either internally or with the help of outsourced IT professionals.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Application Integration Grant 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

No matter how urgent the issue, many people and organizations, nonprofits included, still find it challenging and uncomfortable at best and triggering at worst to address systemic and institutional racism and to go so far as to implement JEDI-centered hiring practices as the norm rather than as a box-checking activity. .

Consultant 111

Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 111

TechImpact

JULY 8, 2014

Image courtesy of z2 Systems. In part 1 , we explored 4 ways your nonprofit could better utilize its CRM, or constituent relationship management system. As a result, there is likely very little documentation on how to appropriately enter data into the system. Evaluate and analyze outcomes from data. Annually review needs.

System 160

System Nonprofit Relationship Tech 160

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

They are updated any time there is a change in regulations or policy. Our system allows you to develop a number of different assessments, surveys, screenings, etc. Our built-in compliance reports are centrally updated to adhere to the most recent data and security standards. How does your solution measure impact?

Tools 52

Tools Management Los Angeles Demonstration 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

We believe that technology systems intended to be used in fragile environments must be “protective by design,” and seek from the outset to minimize the risk of harm. The first step is to clearly understand why the system, application, or data collection ought to exist in the first place.

Practice 120

Practice Data Afghanistan Environment 120

Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There are two new major online privacy policy changes coming in 2020, the CCPA in California and SHIELD act in New York. These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar. The New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Security act and the California Consumer Privacy Act.

Law 52

Law Digital Guide New York 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

That was the question in the “The Intertwining Services Funding with Policy Initiatives to Achieve Systems Change” session at GEO. Funders develop service delivery projects, in this case around behavioral health, and used the efforts to facilitate policy change. Buckshot policy is possible. – Guest post by David C.

California 95

California Policy Seattle Texas 95

Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

DEIA principles need to be baked into how we approach the sites we build, the research we do, and the plans we make in a way that is systemized, documented, and repeatable. We’ll evaluate practices and processes to see what’s working and what needs to be improved or done differently. So where are we now? Staff manager training.

Survey 58

Survey Evaluation Accessibility Practice 58

Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Since then, Candid has been evaluating the way we identify this type of giving, both going forward and looking back over the last decade. underlying systems and structures that?generate Given the systemic nature of racism in American society, the amounts of funding represented in this data set are likely insufficient.

Fund 106

Fund Pledge Grant Map 106

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

That means helping organizations position themselves as fiduciaries, with the requisite infrastructure, systems and skill sets to optimize unprecedented inflows of capital. Yet this will only happen if funders effectively “offer support beyond the check.”

Philanthropy 71

Philanthropy Literacy Gift Grant 71

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Finance leaders should be able to calculate the projected ROI of their decisions—to make the business case for every hardware purchase and software subscription, report on the impact of those investments, and evaluate the need for upgrades or new technologies on an ongoing basis. Identify Ways to Reduce Waste.

Digital 70

Digital Gartner Nonprofit Fund 70

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

It needs to get data into and out of the database in a timely manner, produce accurate reports, respond to requests, anticipate needs, keep up with changing technologies and policies, and all the other things I mentioned in Ingredients of a High Performing Advancement Services Shop. Efficiency. Support for Constituents.

Service 183

Service Retention Evaluation System 183

3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

2 – How many different types of technology systems are you using to execute a fundraising campaign? Database / tech staff = 27%. ” Moving data to a new donor database or CRM system represents a terrific opportunity to review internal business processes related to both fundraising and data management. The polling results.

Data 138

Data Donor Poll Aggregator 138

Gyrus

APRIL 7, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to build adequate compliance systems, after the firm acquired Lehman Brothers' advisory business in 2008. Or, they are still following the outdated compliance policies and technology at the organization. A recent example is of Barclays Capital Inc., who was charged by The U.S.

Training 59

Training Train Measure Evaluation 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The report provides detail about the opportunities and challenges and offers some next steps for social good organizations, technology companies, and policy makers. . The report includes a set of recommendations for organizations that want to use AI to solve social good problems, tech companies, and policy makers.

Google 74

Google Challenge Report Impact 74

NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Every nonprofit aims to have impact, but few have the systems in place to calculate little more than outputs. The true test of any nonprofit is to demonstrate impact. But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI).

Dominican Republic 88

Dominican Republic Issue NTEN Impact 88

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2019

Having a strategic plan can help increase an organization’s focus to move the mission and vision forward while also helping the nonprofit to evaluate its progress, strengths and needs. Programs can evaluate areas they need to improve, ways they want to enhance the services they currently provide or discover areas where services can be added.

Benefit 64

Benefit Nonprofit Arizona Leadership 64

Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Thankfully, your nonprofit constituent relationship management (CRM) system can help keep donor data safe. Your nonprofit must know the right safety features to look for when evaluating your CRM or looking for a new one. Invest in secure software First and foremost, the CRM itself must be secure.

Data 52

Data Donor Software Nonprofit 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

He explains that: Company culture is the system of beliefs, values, goals, behaviors, and the way employees feel working in the organization—from leadership style, decision-making norms, customer experience, and company policies—officially and unofficially. Essentially, it’s the personality of the organization.

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Culture Companies Cisco Government 52