Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

When the issue of interest moves from measurement for accountability/compliance to #evaluation for learning from Karcsig. I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean.

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Gyrus

JULY 21, 2016

This will also allow the new employee to evaluate past ventures with a new eye and establish any possible shortcomings, shaping an environment where the organization can actually learn from their previous mistakes. Take the time to evaluate this list and see if any of it could be applicable to your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. ” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. This is evaluation. With evaluation, take into account the “ Kirkpatrick Model of Training ”.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

When the issue of interest moves from measurement for accountability/compliance to #evaluation for learning – from Karcsig. I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

One of the tools for better understanding networks are visual diagnostics and mapping techniques. Mental Models: These visuals describe how people (individuals, groups) think the world works, such as theories of change, power structures, and cause-effect models in general. This another area of Steve's interest and expertise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. How do we evaluate collective impact/ networks? How do these networks evolve over time? How do networks learn?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. The process for the one and half day lab used techniques that fall into these categories: Looking and Observing: Unpacking the Context for 21 st Century Advocacy.

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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. Are there certain kinds of institutions that are more well-suited for participatory techniques than others?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Organizational Structure. There are other types of nonprofit organizations such as fraternal beneficiary organizations, or horticulture, labor, and agricultural organizations that are structured as nonprofits as well…so be clear here.). Evaluation Plan. Or maybe your nonprofit is actually an NGO based in another country.

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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. Are there certain kinds of institutions that are more well-suited for participatory techniques than others?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

So she’s talking about what does it look like to bring folks together about STEM education and how do we talk to donors and our volunteers and our, you know, supporters of any kind about the work that we’re doing using different techniques that ground us. This is how might we see these techniques activated?

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Care2

APRIL 5, 2011

The webinar will also dive into the major barriers to multichannel marketing, such as organizational structure, separate online and offline budgets, and lack of data integration. See case studies and data on what’s working and what’s not. Prior to joining Defenders in 2004, Jeff spent 12 years in the private sector.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

The first step is to understand how your organization is structured, and how it views technology. For example, Simone works for an evaluation organization. Over the past couple of years, they have been dabbling, and then wading, in data visualization techniques.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

And like those other core functions, we must examine our technology and data strategies to properly evaluate and prioritize our needs and successfully build our digital capacity. Within the wide-ranging program, structured by experience levels and topical areas, you can tailor a learning program specific to your interests. Feb 21 - 24.

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Forum One

AUGUST 15, 2010

Evaluate and select an enterprise solution. The middle path is a combination of the two above approaches: select a rather lightweight and flexible solution but choose and deploy it in a more structured, strategic way. The latest platform survey is available here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

They use data visualization techniques to report the data analysis but also to reflect on best practices culled from the data. The organizational dashboard is shared across departments and there is a process for analyzing, discussing, and applying results. Think big, but take baby steps.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2023

This offers another structured way to build awareness of preferences and how teammates can best work together. One leader at Candid wisely uses the progressive stack method , a technique to prioritize voices less-heard in team meetings. These offer insight into strengths, preferences, and approaches to work.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

They provide detailed case studies of projects in each area, including project descriptions, informal science education goals, participant training techniques, and evaluation outcomes. One last thought on evaluation. From a museum perspective, I'm more interested in evaluations of the audience experience of participation.

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2024

Header tags: Header tags contribute to both the logical structure of content, aiding search engines in understanding information hierarchy, and the readability of the page for users. This framework is used by Google’s human evaluators to assess the quality of web pages and provide feedback on the search algorithm.

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The event will also include breakout sessions where you can share data and strategies to evaluate your mid-level program. Here, you’ll connect with hundreds of experts, gain valuable professional development, and learn the latest trends and techniques. The result is often greater leadership and innovation.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

When we did the final evaluation for the project, one comment from the teens really surprised us: they complained that it felt like we were "hiding" the goals of the project from them in the first of three weeks. There was no initial design, no graphics, and no idea of where the teen' work would fit into an overall structure.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Learn best practices and the latest techniques and technologies to meet your greatest challenges. Impact Convergence 2016 brings together leaders, practitioners, and professionals from around the globe who are interested in impact and evaluation. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Below we’ll explore four things to consider in nonprofit storytelling: The narrative structure The content The medium The donor experience Managing all of the moving pieces of your nonprofit can be tough; sharing your authentic story as a change-maker doesn’t have to be. We are constantly seeking purpose and significance in the world.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Discover how these and other factors are irrevocably changing the ways donors structure their largest gifts of a lifetime. Learn best practices and the latest techniques and technologies to meet your greatest challenges. Accounting / @nysscpa.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 5, 2009

It's a shame that several of these projects are labeled as "experimental" and don't have formal evaluation built into their cheap, fast processes. nor Tech Virtual had formal evaluation, although both received media attention that elevated the "value" of the exhibitions in the context of their institutions. Neither Click!

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 21, 2007

Some staff are wearying of the messiness, noise, and lack of structure in their new face. our staff and leaders, who are uncomfortable with open-endedness and are ready for us to move on to the next, hopefully more structured, thing. Yes, Agents of Change was a transformative experience. First, the newcomer.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2011

Light argues that while in business, any new idea that generates revenue can be an innovation, a new idea or technique is only valuable for a non-profit organization if it contributes to that organization's ability to deliver on its public mission. Others are "how" innovators--using unusual techniques to accomplish traditional goals.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Growth hacking is more of a mindset of experimentation than tactics and techniques. The Networked Change Report from NetChange evaluated 47 of the most effective campaigns, ranging from the NRA to Occupy Wall Street. It’s a particularly useful framework since nearly everything we’ve learned about engagement is changing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2013

The session will focus on exploring how nonprofits are expanding their efforts to influence public policy through social channels and understanding the legal issues and how to evaluate the work. (I’ll It is important that your social media policy is a living document that reflects current practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

It was good opportunity for me to look back at the crowdsourcing chapter in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , and update the examples and thinking. The presentation was followed by a discussion about how one might evaluate efforts to engage crowds. What do you track? What domains of impact should be considered (e.g.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

From the stories I’ve heard this week, nonprofits of the size that I’m most familiar with (small to medium-sized) still don’t have in-house technology expertise to make evaluations about what directions to go in. The previous sentence is a clumsy attempt to use langage from both parties in the conversation.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 13, 2014

Last week, I focused on the 2014 theme (social impact assessment) and the many creative evaluation projects produced by campers. I first learned about this technique from Sam Kaner''s excellent book, Facilitator''s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making. Build structures to support meeting each other.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Here are three techniques I use: Connect with and research audience via social media. I have a basic structure. One of the technique I use is to ask people to write down on an index card one small step they will take following the workshop. Evaluation. A lot of it is re-framing and re-purposing. Real-time improvisation.

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 5, 2014

For a great check list on evaluating your board, we reached out to Chicago governance pro, Tom Okarma, for this week’s guest blog. Poor alignment between goals and:resources, staffing, structure, budget, decision-making. Not using metrics to evaluate performance and improve impact. Hope you find it as useful as we did.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

So how do we evaluate and make decisions about self-censorship? Very dangerous things (health and safety) Adult camp-in “Partner Swap Among the Dinosaurs” An exhibition on techniques, tips, and tools for covert eco-terrorism aimed at affecting government policy. She was pleased to receive angry letters about the label.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2014

I’ve been following it for a while now and it is very inspiring on many different levels. The laboratory gives Greenpeace and its partners a space to design, test, iterative, and roll out new strategies and techniques for participatory campaigns or what has been called “People Powered.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 3, 2012

The Glasspocket’s blog has a post from Claire Gibbons, a senior program officer in the Research & Evaluation Unit at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that illustrates or describes the change. (KD Paine and I devoted an entire chapter to this topic in our forthcoming book , Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.).

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